Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1883-03-10
Shocking Case OF lnfanticide.

MOTHER CHARGED WITH BURNING HER BABY TO
DEATH.
Yesterday Dr. Beall, one OF the physicians to the
poor, reported to Lieut.. Johnson, OF the second
precinct, that colored woman named Lucy VIII
liams, living at No. IA Temperance alley, between
and and 18th and 18th streets, had given
birth to a child the previous day, and that
nobody could tell what she had done with
IT. Private Rhodes, who has been an acting
dately repaired to the house of the alleged mother
She denied that a child had been born to her, and
tried to throw the officer off with rather plausi-
Die story. He came to the conclusion that the
woman was lying. and pursued his investigation.
The ne1ghhors expressed the same opinion as the
had noticed d smell OF burning fiesh issuing
from the rooms Of Mrs Williams About S
o'clock yesterday afternoon Mr.. Rhodes dis
covered cloth bag suspended in q Closet
The contents OF the sack proved to be the body of
weil-developed male child. Upon closer scrutiny
1t was revealed that the back of the infant and its
face were horribly burned, and that one OF the
ears was partially burned of. She denied any
knowledge OF the infant or It's fate, and said she
had not been able to go down stairs, where the
infant was found. The woman Is about IS years
OF age, and is married ana has two children, both
girls, aged seven and ten years Her husband is a
sailor. and Is away at sea- The police ambulance
was sent for and she was taken to the Freedman's
hospital, and guard was stationed over her to
enough to be taken In custody by the police. The
body of the infant was taken to the second pre-
cinct station-houSe.
The INQUEST TO BE HELD TOMORROW,
DR.. Patterson directed that jury OF inquest be
summoned for tomorrow at II O'Clock. The
woman Lucy Williams denies that she has had a
child recently. Two women-one living In the
house and the other next dOor-say that the child
was born on Thursday, and on the same day 1t
attention to the room. One OF them says She
heard the rattle OF the lids on the stove, In which
there was coal fire, and raped for admittance
but the door was not opened for some time. Then
they found nothing In the stove and they accused
her OF destroying the child. The woman denied
It, and said that they would never find out what
she had done.
AmusementS.
FoRD's OPERA HoUsE.-The engagement Of the
Hess Acme Opera Company closes this evening,
when the popular opera OF martha" Will be pre-
sented with strong cast. The company has had a
very successful engagement. On Monday, Anthony
Ellis double mammoth Uncle Toms Cabin Com
pany Will begin an engagement previous to Its de-
! parture for England. This company has earned a
splendid reputation, and this season is stronger
than ever, both In dramatic excellence and novel
| specialtes Two I0Dsys make an unlimited
/ great attraction, while the Memphis University
! students are more warmly welcomed than ever
garden scene. The engagement win doubtless
| prove q great success The sale OF seats beg an
| NATIONAL THEATER-To night will be the last
opportunity OF seeing Edou1n's Sparks company
IN their new sidesplitting absurdfty entitled ga
Bunch of Keys" The play is trimming with fun
and Edouin and his able assistants make the most
OF 1t, and keep their auditors in continued roar
| On Monday the famous and ever welcome tragedi
| ehne, Madame Janauschek. Will begin an engage
| ment
THEATER CoMIQuE-The famous Big Four com
| binaton will hold the boards of the COmiQue mex
week. They give a splendid show by themselves
put when assisted by a galaxy Of variety stars az
| they VIII be next week, the program viii be un
usually attractive and VIII crowd the house a,
| every performance.
DINE MusEUh;-The model Of the strasburl
has cl0@as o VISITORS Soi
| in this country and Europe, has been en-
gagged by the managers OF the Dime Museum, and
osities win be ON exhibition. and q number OF in
terestins features win be added to the perform
| ROLLER SKATING RISk.--On Monday NIGHT tn,
party OF visiting rnkers from Baltimore will be al
the Skating Rink. and In honor OF their coming
Washington teams. a beSent win very shortly ruy
some novel features are expected to be introduced
PREssYTERIAN CHuRcH.-There Will be lecture
at the North Pres6yterian church, street, at 7:s
sistencies and Enormties OF the Liquor Traffic
see advertisement.
club Wi xTe Sere F hPo9 G
! March 10Th. assisted by Mrs. Nellie B. McCariee
Their last concert was SO successful that the com
Ing entertainment Is looked forward to witt
pleasure by the lovers Of good music.
"HIcxoRY" sHAp.-It is said that some OF tn,
fish hucksters in this city are swindling house
keepers by selling them "bIckoryn shad for tn.
genuine article. The hickory" fish are worth
about Is cents each. but are fraudulently sold al
| shad for four or five times that sum. There /!
even more difference In the quality and flavor O
| the nsn than IN the prices mentioned. scientis
at the Nstienai Museum says the two kinds o
fish can be easily distinguished by one popularity
The lower jaw or the closed mouth OF the .hick
DRY" ptotrudeS, like the lip OF pouting child
When the mouth Of the shad Is closed both jaw
are even.
THE LuTnER srArrk-Somc OF the pastors AMI
opposed to the location OF the proposed statue O
Martin Luther on the triangular piece OF grount
in front Of the Memorial church. They fayol
placing It on one OF the public reservations In Thu
city, which they believe can be procured for th,
purpose. The place for the statue Is OF far les
consequence tl:an the statue itself. That should
be secured. one would think. before getting into