Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1891-06-05
LOCAL MATTERS.
- ri, section fair satu day, warmer, variable
FRIDAY EVENING, JUNE 5.

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rg4paEo WITH INFANT1CLDT Inv
r,e,,Is a colore3 girl between Is sno ~
~ Us NJ age, living in the southwestern por-
ysa n the ctg, was arrested YESTERDAY,
W. s.,oad with irfanticide. It appears that
cue, - had been In ths service OF family
t ~ m Lse street. near Prince, and on
i csasSsv last m snifested signs OF indisposl
80. - .nbsso1ent to which she repaired TO 40
IN The lady of the house, seeing
~, pss In 40 condition to fulfil her house
III Ia 5nties. sent her homa, and soon after
pO.e Soformed that the body OF newly
va infant was in the sink in the clubhouse.
U UO' the girl Of having deposited
30, otlspring In the sink, she sent for the
sonsnec,ed ones mother and acqnaint.
'I - har glth the facts in the
g. Ia the meantime ordering her
- ramoye the body. The mother, Jalla
y Tboroas complied and took the remains to
-. hons. where she buried them. The police
~ 10 meantime were infor med OF the affair
a,S proceeded to the residence of the GUS
',.cts5 parties, but the mother denied the
pp5,sroe of ipfsnticide brought against her
5sng5ter. and pretended that her trouble
yas INT the result of common contingency
IN snDroaohing maternity. l. was haally
djacoyered that the body had been buried N
the hack yard, aud the woman was arrested.
This morning tia Coroner, Dr. Parvis, he'd
a, sxamination at Mr.. Damaine's undertake
,e3tablishneni, where the body OF the 10
f.n, Hs& heer taken A number OF witness
q, sefe xsmjned, cut q casa OF intansiHlce
c,ad not he proved. though the verdict OF
Ia iarg, aod the opinion of DR.. smith, was
nat he chii0'- d 'sth Was dueto gross neg o. 5
~, .h4 p6rs OF its mother. DR.. smith stated
t..ttnt, Gid haG never hresthed warrant
,,as i.,ued FOR tina arrest OF the girl ana tue
ca., ~ Il be tried IN the Mavora cince 10
.,fov Ia the meantime JANA Ihomas,
,ham mn. her OF tho suspected girl, le he d al
~. station house with her nursing in'saS.
- O1n HERO. GEN. NJ. D. CoTsE.-
no.. aouncemeut that the gallant ola SOL
" .,..,se name heads this notice had
u,e .,, oaosen ia represent Lee Camp, No. 2,
Go.'. Vsteranp, OF Aexsndris. la the
Gov! Canp G. ", at ite annual session 10
this city on dntsiay, the lo.h lns'su.,
cos ,eceived with much pleasure by the
.'S7, ~, IN This CITY who served under
o,3 ubo would he glad to greet their
o GA, c,ender Few officers in the Con-
fade,ata Amy had more spotless record
tTPgIsral
generally rneritorious officer who poesssaed
the corf1ence and esteem Of bis superior
otIic4rs and the respect and affection OF his
scdiers to go extent not surpassed by any
et6cpr { mis- rank 10 the southern army.
Hia skill and gailautry on my hard fought
falds e. tested his devotion to the cause for
which be fought. and bis promotion came rs
a mat reward OF his services, and not by &C.
cdeat or political II faerce. Many OF bis
old o'dleis 10 this city and the counties
contiguous will be delighted 20 greet him or
the lob, and doubtless the pleasure OF
meeting BIN will induce many OF the old
soldiers from tie country to Join with us Oh
this memorial occasion, who would not
othergi4e come. We trust that the ole
General will find it both agreeable aud con-
yenieut to attend the meeting OF the Grand
Csmp, end take part in the memorial ser
vices of he day, which promise to be Of sn
imposirg character. fredericksburg Lance