The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1903-07-15
CHILD WAS TORN
LIMB FROM LIMB
Defective Arrests l7-Yaar.OId
Sister on Charge Of Murder.
WAS TlRE) CARING FOR kER
Could Not Play With Others Because Of
Lite One She Now Is Accused
Oi Killing.
WAS TlRE) CARING FOR KEH

Bloomington, H.. July IL --Maude Jor-
dine, the IL year oil sister Of the baby.
Mabel Jordne who was stolen from its
crib and murdered last Friday. was ar
rested today and charged with the crime.
he girl was thoroughly self-possessed
aud cool She asserted her Innocence.
a ne h "A was taken from it's crib, car
ried mile 10 a secluded spot ana torn
limb from limb.
II arrested the girl said Detective
Butler. because 7 am confident she muir
dered her baby sister. have thought
so from the start / weighed every point
carefully before ] made a move. did
not wish 10 make false one.
~ could have made the arrest Just as
well Sunday. was just as firmly SAT-
isfed Sunday as | am today. Nothing
can change my opinion in the case. l in
vestigated thoroughly the relations be-
tween Maude. who e. the oldest daugh-
ter. and the baby. l found that Maude
was the principal nurse for the child, and
had been from IT'S birth.
She had been forced TO carry IL about,
dress IL and give IL other attentions such
as usually developed upon mother ur
nurse. She was also disturbed by the
fact that tho child was crippled ani ui-
able TO walk, a fact which learned sun
day.
CHILD TAXED HER STRENGTH
She was prevented from mingling Win
her girl trends To an extent that she.
doubtless would not have wished by the
care OF the babe. 1t was large in fact
abnormally large. for it's age. and the
care OF II must have taxed her strength.
1T was she who would have protited
by its absence IL was a stumbling block
I'm her path II was In her way and pre-
h 0. ha ar
theatre and other amusements which her
mother was able TO participate i'm while
the daughter was forced TO stay at home
and look after the little one.
"Such attention is particularly DIS
agreeable TO a girl OF the age OF Maude.
She undoubtedly brooded over the fact
that she was cut of from amusements
and tho society OF girl friends by the
drudgery OF daily existence as caretaker
for the baby. II was enough to drive
her 10 desperation and take some rash
step 10 end the life she was leading by
removing the cause.
is A CLEVER GIRL.
she Is a g.rl OF more than ordinary
mental attainments She was smart
enough. I'm my judgment. to throw sus-
p 'cion on some one else by suggesting
the criminal assault theory. The mutt
lltion OF the bo1y 10 strengthen that sup
position was done purposely. don't be-
Eeve the criminal assault idea on the face
OF IT, u should not he entertained for
a single instant. | learned that the girl
had left the Brewer house with the bapy
fully half an hour before she returned.
This would have given her ample time TO
have accompl shed the deed.
II have learned that the prisoner was
employed at the caramel factory and
that she f. alleged to have complained
concerning her life at home and that
she is said TO have stated that there was
going to be a change soon. II this can
be proved 10 will have an important bear
ing upon my theory that Maude Jordgne
murdered her sister
The people are viewing the lncarcera-
ton Of the g.rl calmly and no violent
outbreak is looked for until ~ is posi-
lively determined that the guilty person
is found