Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1882-12-20
LITTLE AMANDA BISHOP.
Cruel Treatment OF q Five-Year-Old
Child.


BEATEN AND PLUNGED INTO FREEZING WATER
TESTIMONY IN THE POLICE COURT TO-DAY.
Carrie Ackers alias Garry Rudd, the woman
arrested by Lieut.. Kelly, Of the seventh pre-
cinct yesterday, on the charge OF cruelty treat
ing little ive-year-Old girl, named Amanda
Bishop. was called out of the dock at the Police
Court this morning, and charged with assault
and battery. The defendant is a rather good
looking woman, about 80 years Of age. The lit
tie girl. pretty and very quiet child, was pres
sent with some ladies. Mr.. L. Browning ap-
peared for the defendant.
LIEUT.. KELLY's TESTIMONY.
Lieut.. Kelly was the first witness called. He
stated that some days ago he received a COM
plant to the effect that the defendant had put a
child under hydrant on one Of the recent cold
days. He sent an officer to investigate the
matter, but for some reason the officer did not
report the result of his investigation. Yester-
day morning witness received notice from
Lieut.. Guy of the fourth precinct, to come to
st. AIMS infant asylum and look at a child that
had been brutally beaten by a woman named
Carrie Ackers. The child was stripped and
shown to witness, and it was in pitiable condi-
ton, being bruised from head to foot. On learn
house Of Mrs. Sarah Richards, No. 621 d street,
and put the defendant under arrest.
THE BRUISED CHILD EXHIBITED IN COURT.
The child, at this point, was taken up on the
platform, and partially stripped and exhibited
to the court. Her face was badly bruised and
scratched. On her shoulders were large abra-
slOns, and her arms, back and breast were al
most covered with bruises. The defendant
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other direction. and did not look in the direc-
ton of the child once.
TESTIMONY OF MRS. RICHARDS.
Mrs. Sarah NJ. Richards, a respectable lady, Of
No. 631 street. stated that about four weeks
ago Mrs. Rudd came to her house and repre-
sented herself to be a respectable woman and
asked for board, and was accepted by witness
as boarder. After the defendant came to her
house witness heard complaints from her board
ers Of the cruel treatment Of Mrs. Rudd to the
child. Last Thursday lady boarder in the
house informed witness that the defendant was
about to put the child into the bath-tub, and
knowing that there was no hot water in the
house witness fastened to the bathroom and
saw her take the child as she would dog or
kitten and throw 1t into the freezing water in
the bath-tub. Witness demonstrated and she
replied that she
DIDN'T CARE IF SHE KILLED IT.
Witness reported the matter to her boarders,
and the case was reported at police headquar-
tiers. Soon after this the women took the
child to st. AIMS infant asylum.
Mrs. Richardson stated on cross-examination
that the defendant paid board for the child and
the child ate at the table. On several occasions
the child would come to the table with it's face
and chin frightfully bruised.
CHILD.
1ntendant William II. Stoutenberg, of the
Washington asylum, was called to the stand.
He said the little girl was an inmate Of the hos
ptal department of the asylum and was the
daughter Of Catherine Bishop. The defendant
came to the asylum on the I'd Of last month and
applied for the child to rear. She said she and
her husband could take good care Of the child
She also presented q certificate signed by Dr.
Waters, which stated that she was q fit person
to care for child, as she had kept a child of
her sister for long time and treated it we'll,
and this Child being dead, she would take good
care Of another. After making some INQUIRIES
about the defendant and her husband, witness
allowed the mother to let her (Afrs. Rudd) have
the child. The mother of the child who is nurse
at the asylum, consented to the arrangement.
OTHER TESTIMONY.
Mrs. E. A. Owen, a boarder in Mrs. Richards
house, stated that she would often hear
the child fall on the floor, and hear Mrs. Rudd
say, 'lay there. and don't you look at me"
She also testified to seeing the defendant take
the child in perfectly nude condition through
the hall to the bath room and throw it into the
tub.
A male boarder in the house stated that he
Offo IN hoo mo
fall on the floor as If thrown down. He stated
that the little girl would sometimes come into
his rooms and play with his little girl, and it was
as mannerly child as he ever saw.
MRS. RUDD STATEMENT.
The defendant took the stand in her own
behalf She stated that she has had the child
three or four months. She soon found that the
child had bad habits, and admitted that she
whipped it. She denied that she put the child
into cold bath. She did, however, stand her in
the bath-tub, and wash her with a towel She
stated that the child got the bruises on her face
by falling down the steps last Friday.
On crOss-examination the witness stated that
the child fell headforemost down the stairs, and
some of the other bruises were caused by her
falling down stairs. She always whipped her
with her hand, and nothing else. She also
stated that the child would call her bad names.
Intendant StOutenberg was recalled as to the
conduct OF the child while under his charge. and
stated that he never saw better child in his
life. She. was Away content to sit and play
with piece Of string or doll, and never spoke
unless spoken to.
Mr.. Browning said he had nothing more to
say for the defendant.
MOST INFAMOUS CASE,
Prosecuting Attorney Moore said this was a
most Infamous case and he would ask for the
seyerest punishment.
Mr.. Browning made some objection to the re-
marks Of Mr. Moore.
SIX MONTHS IN JAIL.
Judge Smell replied that he intended to ex-
press his idea of the enormity of the offense by
imposing sentence of six months in jail. An
appeal was noted, and bonds fixed at $500. The
court suggested that the child should be sent
back to the asylum. The defendant was after
wards charged as Catherine Ayes alias Ackers,
with grand larceny Of some jewelry from Mary
E. McCuen. This case was continued under
$500 bonds.
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