, 1880-04-20
LOCAL CRIME.


Low LIFE 1SFANTICIDE.
At No. 81 Arthur street, a little lNNe run
n(ng south frnln Sixteenth street, between
the tracks md Canal street, was to be seen
lust night terrible instance OF tho results Of
poverty, degradation, md crime. In little
upper back rn0m In the tenenaent-h0tise Mt
TINT place wis 3-mOnths-nll bnby-n
beautiful cllld--lail out Oh ntab!e Ina wllto
sl,roud, surrounded BY II dozen men and
women. On the table were burning three
wnx~candlcs IN glass canflcsticks orna-
nented with ganrll.g crosses uni Images
OF tho Virgin Mary. The men were smoking |
fresh clny pipes with ylla[no',s tobncco, antt
tho women were Willing and cltattcflng. The |
mother s.t at the foot OF the body, md, In |
voice almost gone from the effects of drink
icbauchery, rulntcd the story Of the dcatl, and
over and over ngaln, with occasional digrcs- |
sions to the history, Of the |fa1nily fcna TO
wlitcl, st,e lays The death VI her little
dn,!ghter., 'rhe father sat on y low staol
rosklng aekwsrt and forward and n1,rt.r IT,
s1y ''SiSssy A5Sut A,55Sntis the htst; ae5n asas5 Wsls
Mt the bright candles md taking n pNrt III
the conversation onlyto hc rcpresscd by an
Tho story Of tlla alleged murder was brief
ly told In ycstertlAy'a 1M1lESE. It nppenrs
that early Saturday evening John Murphy
and his wlfs Della he'd 'n!s',.!nGf;saii,T In,!a; I'tt,i
SHUT tlle stnye door, Frey to a battle. II
the part ot missiles. ,Wheru tho babY was ut
s ts to oes say % tat pSso So were IS crazy s
drunk. About, midnight Mrs. Murphy be-
came possessed Of tlle iden TINT the house
| WIS E0lnK to burn up, aud proceedeN alone
i'll ller wrapper to tile house Ut Il Indy friend
On Cnna'purt avenue. T,at wsls lle lust
secn III her for some time, although
sunday nfternong she sent i9r her bab1y
by thu little girl 9f Mrs' Fallsy' win
evening Mrs. Murphy, Nrs; Fa'lvy, and .
female, eoInpal'ion., ealne down the gfads
froln tllo ytaduct III q stats Of delrinns
happlness, Mrs FahUy carry!ng tle unf9Ftu-
Murphy will, the other. Dawn the .yia!luct
tliuy cams OIL q run, and brought up III front
q; thu ,nlserablc !Gl'e1,lent which Wis cnllea u
o,i i Step alrl prcceeacd 10 glyc the babe the
nourisilne.t which 1t SO much nce'ietl, vary
Ing this n.ntllcrly 9rG!pNt!oi, by cnrEslnE On
fATlyInarfe' q bfllXsxgta Wy! ai meig ll
xs tens,nent IT II TRs nsighborii,odp ps youngsters
occupied their time Ii, revilln,g tho drunken
w0tne,l. The tcstlinony Ut the i'ttlnest yes.
exchanged between the women: Neyerti,c,,
less, Il tuw minutes after Mrs. Murphy hnd
sgnt her .efti np-sta!Es, the report came
back that 1t was dead. SlIe rushed np-stnirs
snnln pDl,llinr Irish superstition. Tlssn she
went to the police station, where site cont
ptalnel that Mrs. McSlny had struck her a.ld
ss P @ is es ~ ass 9s Il Mesy 81 S% % S
rested by Lieut.. Ward.
Yesterday about neon Drs. Dlntnarlt md
Mixnatllt arrived VIII! the Coroner t. n!aEo , .
tt,,l mother objected tn the opvratlon. ;" You
. sIlnn't eat opcn, my darliny," eric;l M MtIe
tller tl,ro%ins Srsslt on ,, the dead iys1t wGdy
murder i ill.," pit IN The fati,sr: 4 pitched
battle wax imminent until the room WIZ
cleAretl by tlle Cornner ai,d officers.
~ tlle Inquest . Mrs.; Llzxig Pm M sWore lEt
ls: Sy 5 osS las weaesay' %s s.oS,, @ MI iisr rs nr
. wns ca,lscd by, Mrs. Mssloy's blow. I'll.
= witness proceeded 70 rolL u, the tlo1r IL :
t qnicted. nIntler occurred III, nccoui,t o
r several obstrcpcrouS witnesses, who per
il sls.sd .l ~ relating events lnn why connected
= Tie jHry returned n verdict to the ctfec
il that tho baby ha.ltlied from congestion Of th'
Q l,rnlm, ca!lscd by Some bi1w III 4 manner III,
. known. thus aeunitt'ng MIs; NleSloy, IN M
ySf tf"a s es s1na issSse eeeet @ af It a stes 't'
e Tlie tenement where tile trouble occ,,rrct
y Is even below the average OF s4nalnr, vice
L md bsastliuess !!Alt-..ozen t"t!itlies ar
II tackeu thtp iitlle tWu-h!nlY snn.t!,L,
y roof! 70 encll ta'nily,-whcro male af'u 1eial
y liyv Together. ,,
II Lhe A!ntpl,ys bear bast ton'nt'aIinnl ' 'l e. =
- ~ helnE tntii l,eAsy drinkers nlHl brlWt9rs
- Mrs; MsS!oy hax 2 passably gona reputation !,I
=, but hotl! her ll!tsbnd aud stIll have seen ~
~ irIsi.le II = ecll. The Alnrphys were to my
been cvlGteu tllis morning. bttt tue ilttlc ch
# bIty Wall Five thea! = luW hiore dnSs III t'io'
:. =, prssnt't naist1ah'o quarters,
TS storles IT, 81 a., w. t Wo %oe ro soe x