Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1884-09-03
An Infants Death from, Neglect.

An Infants Death from Neglect.
TESTIMONY AT THE CORoSER's INQUEST TO-DAY.
A colored servant girl, named Georgianna Cole,
about twenty years OF age, who was employed by
Mr.. and Mrs. Oppenheimer, at 613 street, yester-
day morning gave birth to an infant, which was
subsequently found dead, as stated in THE STAR
last evening" 1t is stated that the girl had recently
come from the country, and while her employers
were absent at market she was taken sick. When
they returned, abOu" O'Clock, Mrs. Oppenheimer
found that the cir! had not left ner rOOm Think
ing she was i'll Mrs Oppenheimer entered and saw
the girl lying the flOor with the body OF newly
born babe in bucket beside her She carried the
girl upstairs and attended to her, but discovered
that the baby was dead Georgfanna was AFTER
body of the infant was taken to the seventh pre-
cinct station, where Coroner Patterson examined
1t and was OF opinion that 1t had beer born alive.
THE INQUEST TO-DAY.
This morning Dr.. Patterson, the coroner held an
inquest at the seventh precinct station over the
body Of the infant. The following jury was
sworn: Alfred Connel, F. j. Willicke, Al Fennell,
James Nally, W. j. Work and T. J. Walsh.
DR.. NJ. Bruckheimer testified that Mrs. Oppen-
heimer called him, stating that her servant had
been confined, and that he went to the house and
saw the servant, who said that the child was born
In the bathroom about O'Clock; that it cried and
she put it in the water bucket Mrs. Oppenheimer
also stated to him that she had found the girl
groaning and asked her what was the matter, but
the girl did not answer. On looking into the
bucket she the child.
DIR. Patterson said he the girl at the hospital
d
girl. She admitted that the child was born alive.
She cried, and said she was not in position to
for It,
Mrs NJ. oppenheimer testified to the discovery
of the infant and the condition OF the girl as given
above. The girl had lived with her about four
months, and was good, honest girl.
DR.. j. F. Hartigan testified to making an autopsy
on the child and found 1t full term colored male
child, and the examination showed that it had
been born alive and would have lived had it re-
ceived ordinary attention. There were no marks
OF violence upon the body. Witness did not think
that woman not experienced was capapble OF at
tending to the Child alone.
THE VERDICT.
The jury returned verdict that death was
caused by neglect on the part OF GeOrgianna Cole,
and "further find that the neglect was excusable
by reason OF her peculiar and solitary situation"
An Alleged ElOpement.
MR.. PRICE DENIES THAT HE HAS OR has BAD
WIFE.
The statement was published in the morning
papers that the wife of Mr.. c. E. Price, who man.
ages an employment agency at 926 street, had
eloped on Monday afternoon with young man and
gone to Maryland. Mr.. Price, who was seen this
morning by STAR reporter, denied that he was
married or ever had been married. "The state
ments published this morning." he continued ssare
false. live on NJ street, near 9Th, and not at 334
Pennsylvania avenue. suppose that some one in
would deny 1t for me-"
STATEMENT OF MRS MOORE, THE BoARD1NG-HorsE
KEEPER.
Calling at 344 Pennsylvania avenue, where the
alleged elopement is said to have occurred, Mrs
Moore, who keeps the boarding house, said to q
STAR reporter:
81 know nothing OF any elOpement and don't be-
neve that there has been any. Mrs. Price, who is
mentioned In the publications this morning. has
been living here with her husband, who keeps an
agency on street They have been here about
three weeks and seemed to be living happily. On
Monday, after Mr.. Price had left for hts place OF
business, telegram was received by Mrs Price,
which stated that her mother, who lived some
where In Maryland, was sick. She at once made
arrangements and LEFT for her home"
"Dtd you see young man with herr" asked the
81 believe that one called here during the day,
but it was something about Mrs Prices trunk
Mrs Price seldom went out except to the store, and
was well conducted lady,"
MIS- Moore seemed to be very much disturbed BY
character OF the house
PRIVATE HENRYs BoDY.-Coroner Robinson. OF
Long Island CITY, yesterday wrote TO Miss Dora
body OF her brother, Private Henry, examined, she
must write to the War department for permission
to have 1t exhumed.
TROUBLE BETWEEN ORANGKxEN AND CATHollcs.-
Orange and Roman Catholic collisions on large
scale are reported frOm Chateau and Henley Har-
Dor, on the Labrador coast Firearms have been
wounded. It is said British war chip has been
dispatched by the Newfoundland government to
the scene of the tumult.
MUST APOLOGIZE TO THE AUSTRIAN CoNsuI.-In
Pttsburg, at a meeting OF the police committee
last night the question OF the insult to the Aus
trian nag by Chief OF Police Braun, was taken up
and 1t was the general opinion that the chief had
proceeded through a misunderstanding OF the
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