New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1886-11-18
IN INSANE MoraERS DESPERATION
TRYING TO KILL HER FOUR CHILDREN BEFORE
COMMITTING SUICIDE.

TRYING TO KILL HEX FOUk (hlLDhEN DHHOs-
COMMITTING SUICIDE.
The violent screaming OF a child about a. H. yesterday
attracted the attention of Of the occupants OF four
story brick tenement-house No. 141 Wayne-st, Jersey
CITY, and they FASTENED to the first n0or occ
pied by Mrs Bridget Moran and her four children-Ed
ward age ten; Annie age nine; Lizzie age seven; and
James age two The first to arrive was Mrs Alson WHO
lives across the hall the floor and she quickly
followed by Patrick Calvin who occupies apartments on
the third floor They discovered Mrs Moran lying on tue
floor with her head and shoulders in pool OF blood
which was flowing profuscy from cash Ill her
throat extending almost from ear to ear Her eldest
boy was bending over trying hold her head and
Sag % Tan on 10 e be m Sidewalk and blew call whistle which
summoned Policeman Kane An ambulance was caiiel,
her injury was pronounced fatal Investigation disclosed
the fact that the was temporarily lnsale, ana c
from numbering all four OF the children before making inc
attempt upon her own fe ,.,. -, so,. ,,os.or.
day and could 20 ont washing got some neulcnc
for her and she felt better in the afternoon she began
ached and every while she put down the sewing
and cried told her not to cry Enc, enc Said ,ght 1ne
So'' Al dark my two little sisters and
the baby were put to bed and stayed up with mother Al
then because felt her tears when sho kissed good
night couldn't go to sleep Mother came ana apd cI ot et
f1gtened After she had sewed for long time she cane
to the bed agan and threw something over my lacc anu
over into Mother came out OF inc ktcnen VIZ
the lamp In one hand aud knife In the other enc run a.
me with tho knife but lodged under the pea anu iii
into thc front room. In few minutes lOOKeu INTO ,Io
bedroom and saw mother STOPPING over the oIner cl
ren and putting clothes their heads caea OUT 10
her and she ran ut me with the knife, but turned pack
Then heard queer noise and saw my nlother sltihg III
chair with an awful cut In her neck. screamed anu
ran over and called Mrs. Allison" $500 - a.,
AT the hospital last night II was SAID tna Mrs MORAN
would die She has sister, who Is Sick ana Dionei,
James Brennan who has IA wife and eight chiuren "
take care Of Neither OF them do nythng or Mts
Morps children and they will probably DO sent 10 he
alinshousc. ,, 49,, .r.oh
Mrs Moran is the wife of James Moran, boss TacK-
layer who lived for several years in kallroadaVe. two
wears agO he went to Now-Zeaand under CONTRACT 10
supcrntend the laying of the tracks for new narrow
gaiae road He tO receive SID n month, ana ne
promised TO send his wife monthly remances lie wrote
10 her frequently ncosing money for her expenses ana
hopefully assuring her that they would be In
"Reminiscences when he returned. From New-Lealand
Moran went TO Chill fulfill another contract ana re-
maned there until last July Then he wrote 70 hls WIG
that coming home but that was the ast sne aeau @
from him Mrs Moran struggled along supporting nci
self her children by going out washing II te
and working dressmaking nights Athough sue worheu
hard her Income insufficient and she was nhaity
Obliged 10 move from her apartments 10 cheaper toos IA
Waype-st In the absence OF any word from her nlspa
abe finally became convinced that he was deau, anu
hrooied over her desOlae condition Inc mehtai anu
physical strain proved much and her nnd succunpeo
10 the pressure.