Mexico weekly ledger., 1882-08-17

AS stated, in last weeks LEDGER,
the editor of this paper at the time of
going to press, vas in Rush Hill in
vestigating case of infanticide
which occurred near that growing
little village. In company with Con-
stable Hooton and Coroner Rodman
we arrived at Rush Hill about z a.. IN.
Thursday morning, and on finding DR..
Vance and summoning a jury, we at
once went to the residence of Lewis
Uzzle, whose step-daughter was ac-
cused of the unnatural deed. The
jury was at nee qualified and wit
nesses sworn, the infant being pro-
duced from the cellar, where it had
been placed the day before by Con-
stable Hooton.
Mrs. Mark Stephenson, a neighbor;
Mrs. Uzzle nee the widow Orr, moth
err of the girl, and other parties were
sworn, and all testified that Miss FL
vira Orr had been in a delicate con-
dition for some time and was, without
doubt, the mother of the child. Drs.
Vance and Scott examined the body
and finding the lungs would float re-
ported that the child was born alive.
The jury brought in the following
verdict:
The undersigned jurors, empaneled and
sworn on the 10th day of August, 1882, by
w. w. Rodman, coroner, to diligently in
quire, and true presentments make, how,
and by whom a certain white male infant,
whose body was found on the. the resi-
dcnce of Louis Uzzell, in Lynn township,
Audrain county, Mo-, came to it's death,
and after hearing the evidence in the case,
do find that Elvira Orr is the mother OF
the child, and further, that said child came
to its death from strangulation by being
thrown in q privy, and also that the said
Elvira Orrlis both principal and accessory
to the crirAe.
G. w. PEERY, Foreman.
A. L. BRYARLY, Clerk.
w. II. KEMP,
HENRY WOOLwINE,
J.. j. TALLEY,
SILAs FoRBIs,
W. W. RODMAN, Coroner
As soon as the above verdict was
rendered Squire Peery, who was pres.
ent, issued q warrant to arrest saiG
Elvira Orr when ever and wherever
she be found. Hooton proceeded al
once to search the house and out.
houses, but failed TO find the girl
The next night and day he rode al
over that part /of the country and
made a diligeht search but could MOI
learn where the girl was hiding. We
learn since that she is very sick ant
not expected to live. The child
when found, was in the water close
but NJ one could tell how it got there
Mrs. Mark Stephenson testified tina
Miss Orr had told her she was no
going to kill her child when it wa:
born. The s]upposition is that thu
child was born where it was found
The next day, before she removed
she asked to see the baby, and on see
ing it, wept most deeply and talked
as though she sadly regretted wha
had happened and wanted to die
She prayed aloud to God for for
givenness for past sins and impressed
all with a feeling that she was trul,
repentant. Some four Or five year
ago Miss Orr lived in Mexico ant
went to school and studied musi,
here. She is a very pretty girl, ap
parently refined and intelligent. 1t i
the old story-by one step she ruin
herself, disgraces her family ant
loses her place in society, and is nov
a refugee from justice. A lessor
should be learned from such expe
riences.
LATEK.-Since writing the abov
we learn that the young lady is dead
Hiding all night in cor fields is no
conducive to health, even whe
strong. We have no means of know
ing the truth of this rumor as we d
not know where she is, but would no
be surprised if it was correct.