The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1892-03-09
THE CINCINNATI iNFANTIoIDE.
The Babes Father nnd Mother Known II
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CNcIxxATI, March 5.-One OF the most
shocking and heartless cases of infantieide
was brought to light today by the vOlun-
teer detective work OF two women.
\ man purporting to be James Dubois
took rooms three weeks ago in boarding
house here. On Sunday last Mrs. Dubois
gave birth to a male child in perfect
health. Wednesday Dubois announced
that he intended to take the child to
niece living near Hamilton, o. For this
purpose he placed il in basket, and Mrs.
Arnold and Mrs. Moores assisted. Dubois
left the house at 40 and returned at II.
The papers of Friday morning contained
an account of the finding OF the dead body
OF male infant in the Ohio near Cleves.
Meantime Mrs. Arnold and her mother
went to Cleves, had the body exhumed.
identified the clothing beyond question,
and this afternoon returned TO the citv
with the child's body and told the story
to the police and the man and his wife
were arrested. The man at first denied
everything, but broke down and said he
went to the AIidlot suspension bridge and
threw the babe into the Ohio.
From papers found on him it appears
his home is Portland, Ind. His wife is
said to be the daughter OF +. J. Settle of
Muncie, Ind. Boyce gave as the cause
of the crime his inability TO support the
child.
MUNcIE, March O. Special. But little
is known in this city of William A. Boyce,
the young man held at Cincinnati on the
charge of infanticide. His wife, formerly
Miss Sallie Settle, was q handsome blonde
young lady most favorably known by
MANY Muncie people, who were today
startled by the disclosure of the sequel to
her surprise wedding a few weeks ago.
The girls father and brothers are most
highly respectable people and well-to-do
farmers and stock dealers residing two
miles north of Muncie. Several years ago
the family moved to Delaware county
from Frankfort, Ky. The young lady's
family will 90 to her rescue in her serious
trouble, which was a great surprise TO the
family. and they believe, rs do hundreds
of other people here, that the young
woman was not aware OF the foul inten-
ton Of her husband toward the babe.
PORTLAND, Ind, March 6--WilIiam A.
Boyce, who was arrested in Cincinnati,
has spent most Of his time in this city for
the last two years and was engaged in
selling buggies.
Samuel Gierhart, whom he claims is his
partner, SAID: 'Boyce has never as vet
been in partnership with me, but was to
have taken an interest in the business this
spring. We had never invoiced yet, but
he has been with me for two wears simply
IS an agent for w. T.. Worthington
Of Union City to help in the sale of his
make of buggies. He also handled some
sewing machines, but these were ESQ the
property of Worthington. All that he
has here that is his own is a small office
safe with one or two payments made on
it. Boyce always conducted himself in a
gentlemaDly way while with me, and
never saw anything wrong about him. ]
feel very sorry for him. as he is in a scrape
that will cause him lots of trouble"
BOyce has no stepmOther here. His
parents reside in Union City and are very
respectable people, while ne has some rich
relatives living near Muncie. He has been
stopping at the Merchants hotel for some
months and has been paying some atten-
tons to a young lady here. On Feb. II he
left here and gave out that be was going
South, but instead was married to Miss
sallie Settle Of Muncie on the following
evening.