The evening times., 1899-02-04
GRANDMOTHER BROWN
HELD RESPONSIBLE
VERDICT OF coRoNER's JURY
Inquest Held on the infant Found
Dead Under an Ash Barrel on
Street Northwest.

The inquest to determine the RESPONSE
bility for the death of the infant found un-
der the ash barrel in the yard of 933 U
Street northwest, supposed to be the child
of Mamie Brown, the fourteen -year-old
daughter OF Mary Brown, coiored, was be-
gun at the Sixth precinct station this
morning at II O'Clock.
The first witness was Deputy Coroner
Glazebrook, who performed the autopsy
on the infant at the morgue yesterday. He
stated that it was his opinion that the
child had lived after birth and that its
death was caused by the head being
squeezed. There was a cerebral hemorl-
hage, the witness stated, and he thought
this was the immediate cause of death
One Of the jurors asked if it were posi-
BILE for the injury to have been inflicted at
the time of its birth.
The witness said it could not as evi
dences were found on the body which
proved concusively that the child had
lived after its birth.
Sergeant McNeely, of the Eighth police
precinct, was next called and told OF the
finding of the body.
posed infantcide TO the police, was next
called She testified that she was in the
house at the time OF the birth of the child,
the only other person present being Mrs.
Mary Brown. She stated that the child
was born dead. She was asked if she had
not told the police that the baby was alive,
but stated she had not made such a state
ment After the birth of the child il was
buried in the yard. The witness was eX-
amined by Attorney Campbell Darlington,
as TO whether or not the birth was prema-
ture She said she could not tell. The
child was not injured in birth the witness
stated. and it was buried within an hour
after birth.
The next witness was Lieutenant Ken
ney, OF the Eighth precinct He stated that
the matter was reported TO him in such a
manner that he ordered the arrest OF the
mother of the child. Mary Brown. Jane
Johnson. and Bruce Early, alleged to be
the father of the child. Lieutenant kenney
stated that he examined Mary Brown, the
grandmother of the child. The woman said
her daughter had never given birth TO a
, child and would not state anything else
The witness stated positively that Mrs
Johnson had told him that the child was
living at the time OF its birth and that
Sergeant McNeely was present at the time
Policemen Kenney and Buckley testified
as 10 the reporting oi the aeatu OF the IN
fant and the arrest of the parties in ques-
ton.
Mamie Brown. the mother of the deat
infant. was then called She testified thai
/ the child was born dead and he infant was
taken out OF her sight by her mother
The witness stated that she was fourteen
years old.
Sergeant McNeely was then recalled an,
asked to state what he had heard JAM
Johnson tell Lieutenant Kenney. He sai'
the woman had told his chief that the chile
was alive when born.
Mrs Mary Brown was then allowed t
make a statement She told OF the birtl
of the child and the condition Of the bod.
al the time OF the birth. The infant Wa
dead when born, the witness stated.
After short consultation the jury de
cided that the infant came TO its death a
the hands Of Mary Brown. its grandmother