Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1892-02-25
HEhRTLESS and CRUEL.
Lord Montagl's Daughter Ar
raigned for Killing Her Child.
FULLY COMMITTED FOR TRIAL.
Badly Used by Her Governess and an
Object of Hate of the Mother
Paltry Excuse for The Parents
Brutal Conduct
FULLY COMMITTED FOR TRIAL.

BELFAST. Feb s-A dispatch from
t,olera;ne. in county Londonderry forty
seven miles from here says that Mrs.
Anna Margaret Montagu, daughter of
ord Robert Montagu, was committed
for trial Wednesday on the charge of
causing the death of her daughter, Mary
Helen Montagu, child only years of
are. The greatest efforts have been made
10 keep the matter secret and to shield as
lar as possible the important family in
rolved, but the crime is of such shock
ing nature that the servants, neighbors
and others insisted that justice should be
dome and there seems to be "A prospect
.hat lady of the Montagu family may
meet death at the hangman's hands.
Treated Harshly by Her GOverness.
From the accounts of the affair that
haye reached here it seems that the poor
mild has been badly used by its COVER
ness, in addition TO being the obje;t of
hate of its mother. In fact, the harsh nc
ton of the governess seems to have led
~ to the tragedy. The latter. it seems,
Tor some childish escapade upon the part
III her charge, locked the little girl up in
a dark room as punishment and then
informed the mother Mrs. Montagu APP
pears to have become so enraged at her
little daughters conduct that she re
solved to punish her still more severely,
and going to the dark room she tied the
daughters arms behind her back with
some stout string, which cut deeply into
the child's limbs. and then tied her TO a
ing in the wall to prevent her from NOV
ing about.
Her Cries Were Suddenly flushed.
After the mother left the child in the
position mentioned, the poor child's cries
grew fainter and then ceased entirely.
Those who noticed that the child had
ceased crying, came to the conclusion that
She had become reconciled to her imprison-
rent. At the expiration of three hours,
The door of the drak room was visited aud
the child was found dead, the face being
discolored and distorted The house was
soon alarmed and medical attendance sent
for. but all efforts to bring the child back
70 life proved fruitless. The result was
That the police were informed of the tragic
deatlof little Mary, and soon after war
rant for the arrest of Mrs Montagu was
ISSUED.
Excuse for the Crime.
When taken into custody Mrs Montagu
asserted that she had no intention of tax
ing the child's life, that she was utterly
broken hearted at what had happened,
and that her sole object in fastening the
child to the wall was to prevent her from
kicking at the door of the room in which
she had confined her Mrs. Montagus
explanations, however, did not satisfy the
police magistrate before whom her pre-
hminary examination was conducted, for,
as already stated, in spite of the efforts of
her influential friends and relatives, she
was formally committed for trial, and is
likely to have an unpleasant time of 1t
when brought face to face with hard
headed box of jurymen who will not allow
sentiment to deter them from avenging
the death of poor little Mary Montagu.
Mrs Montagu is the wife of the eldest
son of Lord Robert Acheson Cromie Mon
tagu, uncle of the present Duke of Man
chester, whose wife was formerly Miss
Consuele Yznaga del VALID Of New York.