Evening star., 1899-02-01
GUILTY OF MURDER
Sadie Bruce Held Responsible for
Death of Babe.
INVESTIGATION BY CORONER'S JURY
The Evidence Submitted at the
Hearing Of the Case.
WOMAN SENT TO JAIL

WOAA AN SENT TO JAIL
Coroner Carr and jury this morning in
vestigated the circumstances Of the death
of the babe whose body was found at the
corner of 9th and NJ streets northwest
Thursday night last. DR.. L. w. Glaze
brook. deputy coroner, who made the au-
topsy, described that operation. From his
investigation he reached the conclusion
that the child was born alive and unques-
tionabiy had lived a short time. He also
told of the wounds found on the face, neck
and head of the child, an account of which
was printed in The Star Friday last. He
thought the death wounds were in the
tongue and throat, and were inflicted by
a pair of scissors
DR.. E. H. Smart of No. 1924 9th street
northwest said that January % he was
called to attend Sadie Bruce When he
got to the house the woman told him she
was suffering with insomnia. Witness pre-
scribed for that and he did not see the
Bruce woman again. In reply to question
from Fountain Peyton, counsel for the ac-
cuSed, witness said he and DR.. R. l. hewitt
made professional examination of Mrs.
Bruce at the first precinct station, but did
not reach conclusion as to the question
involved
DR.. ]. Wesley Bovee of No. 14O4 H street
northwest, who had made a professional
investigation, said he reached the cOncIu-
sion that 1t was absolutely impossible for
the child found to have been that of Mrs,
Bruce.
Mary Carter Idep..fied.
oscar +. Anders"n., 1905 9th street north
west VINO pNported the matter to the police
authorities, told about finding the body of
the child near the corner of 9th and M
streets Thursday night last. He identified
Mary Carter, colored, as woman he saw
near the place when he discovered the
body, and who talked to him about the
matter.
Officer s. H. Walker of the second pre.
cinct testified to his attention being called
to the finding of the corpse as reported by
it to the station
Joseph Lucas, colored, of No. 4 Madison
mats, was coming through Wards alley
thursday night about $50 or 10 o'clock
and Just before he got to Sadie Bruces
house Mary Carter came out of il with q
bundle wrapped in newspaper He watch
ed Mary and saw her go to the corner of
6th and NJ streets, where she dropped the
bundle and ran rapidly down 9th street.
Witness was about half a square away at
the time.
In reply to questions from the coroner,
Lucas admitted that he was not on good
terms with Mary. He identified Mary who
was called into the inquest room as the
woman he had seen with the bundle
DR.. John R. Francis of PIP Pennsylva-
ma avenue identified the prisoner as one he
had examined professionally and gave tes-
timony similar to that of Dr. BoVee
Az to Admissions
"Coedy' Palmer Rebecca Smithers and
Mamie Williams, all colored, testified The
first said Sadie Bruce had admitted a re-
cent Illness; also that the Bruce woman
had been visited by a man known as Can
tain ho limit
daughter had given Mary Carter some
newspapers, and that Sadie Bruce had told
her she had twin boys, but did not say
when they were born.
Lieut.. j. E Heffner of the second pre-
cinct said he had been informed that yes
terday two weeks ago Mrs. Bruce had a
russ with a man. and later had been sick
ana that Phlifp Travers, who passes as her
husband called doctor to attend her.
Mary Carter, cOlored, No. 635 Madison
court, said Sadie Bruce came down stairs
Wednesday morning last, and setd she was
sick and had had a mishap. Thursday
evening witness, Sadie and others got to
drinking. Sadie gave her Il bundle and told
her to take it out. She asked what was In
II. Sadie said 1t was none of her business
She then took the bundle, which she has
since learned contained a baby and carried
1t out on the street. Near the corner of
9th and M streets she stumbled, and then
threw the package down. Witness admit
ted in reply to questions from the coroner
that she was so drunk as not to know
whether the bundle was large or small or
W hat 1t contained. She did not really know.
she said, that any one had been sick in the
house. Witness has been empIoyed by Mrs
Bruce since November last. Mrs Bruce
was understood to have been sick in bed
one day last week
Witness had been asked, she said, by Mrs.
Bruce to put something in the stove and
had afterward seen something in the stove
fire being consumed
Alleged Damaging Admissions.
Other testimony in line with the fore
going. was heard, and Policeman L. c.
Trumbo, was put on the stand. He said he
and every officer III the precinct was in
structed by Lieut.. Heffner Friday last to
Use every means to discover the mother of
the child murdered. Friday evening he and
a brother officer went to Sadie Bruce's
house. They found Sadie and several other
persons there. AS the officers entered the
room, and before a word spoken by
them, Sadie began crying and exclaimed:
My Cod You have come here about my
baby, What shall / do,''
The officers, knowing that Sadie was pre-
disposed to spasms, assured her, Trumbo
said, that they knew nothing about any
baby. but were looking for stolen goods.
Mrs Bruce seemed to be much relieved
and asked to he furnished with a descrip-
ton of the articles wanted.
Precinct Detective ]. G. Barnes said he
and Officer Fiathers arrested Sadie Satur-
day last. The latter denied that she had
given birth to a baby, but made some in
eliminating admissions.
Conflicting Statements.
Mrs. Thornburg, matron of No. g. said
Sadie Bruce told her the child killed be-
longed to Mamie Williams; that Thursday
night last the latter and Mary Carter came
to her house, and Mary Carter said: II
certainly did have a bad fright tonight"
Mamie Williams, who was recalled, de-
MED the charge made by Mrs. Bruce. At
this point a recess was taken to allow Drs.
Carr and GlazebrOok to ascertain certain
facts of Importance.
Upon reassembling Officer Trumbo again
took the stand. He said on searching Sadie
Bruce's house Monday night for evidence
he and his partner discovered a large
square box inside of which were many
blood spots.
DR.. Glazebrook. who was recalled, and who