New-York tribune., 1903-01-08
MAD LOVER KILLS BABE.
THEN TAKES OWN LIFE.
Nurse RepuLsed Coachmaam-Parents
Discharged HIM.

and Mrs J. NJ Finlay on Chester HILL in that
city and in their absence deliberately cut the
throat Of their little daughter Helen Marion
Ffnlay. four years old The tragedy n
acted entirely without warning. The murderer
rushed into the house, sought out the room OF
the nurse maid and her charge and stood grind
ing his teeth the child, who was sitting
in q small chair looking at picture book
Then. before the frightened nurse could give
the alarm he raised the child UP by her hair
and with razor cut her throat almost from
ear TO Dropping the almost decapitated
body the floor. the coachman went across
the hall to the dining room, containing mantel
and large mirror. Standing before the glass, he
ended his life with a bullet
The little girl whose life the murderer sacri-
feed to satisfy disappointment and revenge be-
cause the nurse gfr1 would not marry him was
only child. The people of Mount Vernon are
so wrought up over the hijeousness of the crime
that there is little doubt that the murderer
saved himself from lynching by suicide.
The Finlays live in large house in Corcoran
Manor. Chester Hill. which they leased recently
from the Rev. George p. Mains. agent Of the
Methodist Book Concern. Mr.. Finlay at
the head of a large dry goods company which
had stores in Port Chester and other towns In
westchester County. He sold out about year
ago and has since been in the employ OF Saks
& Co., Of this city, where he is one of the mana
gers. King was formerly in his employ, but
was discharged last August. and has since been
working for DR.. G. Agate House, of No. 136
Park-ave- Mount Vernon.
It was learned yesterday that Mr.. Finlay dis
charged King because he was too attentive to
the nurse maid, talking her constantly and
neglecting his work After his dismissal the
coachr1an had called frequently at the Finlay
nome TO see the nurse girl. She says that he
was always unwelcorle visitor. He fire.
Quently begged her marry him, but she re-
fused because she had heard that he was not of
good character. A rumor had also reached her
that he was a married man, and that his wife
was living in Philadelphia.
7iAD WILD LOOK IN HIS EYES
A few days ago King heard that the girl was
receiving attentions from another man, and
that he had called on her on New Years night
Enraged at this information, he visited the Fin
lay house on Tuesday night, and, after again
pleading with the maid to marry him and be-
ing refused, declared that # she would not
marry him she should never wed another
Yesterday just before 10 O'Clock he again ap-
11eared at the Finlay home. Mr.. and Mrs. Fin
iay had Just left the house for this city when he
arrived Their -coachman, John Sutherland, was
in the barn unhitching the horse from the run
abolt and the nurse girl and another servant,
Mary Myers were in the house with the baby.
King opened the back door and went INTO the
kitchen, where he met Miss Myers.
Where can I find Lizzie?' he demanded
Miss Myers noticed a wild look in his eyes,
and hesitated. Without giving her time TO reply
King pushed open the door of the dining room
and went 10 look for Miss Hannen-
She was in the library, busting a bookcase
The baby was sitting in a low rockingchair
looking at the pictures IN nursery book which
had been given her at Christmas.
As King entered the room the nurse heard his
step ard looked up
Good morning said he, sharply.
Why. good morning. Albert, said she.
What has brought you here so early?"
The coachnlan made no reply. He walked over
TO where the child sitting, stood over her
chair and then looked the woman intently-
suddenly he began grinding his teeth like a
madnlan. and. seizing the baby by her long,
golden hair. almost lifted her from the chair
Then he pulled out the razor, and the nurse ran
screaming from the room
He's mur6ering Helen! He's numbering her!
Murder, murder" she shrieked as she fed
CHILD DEAD, MURDERER DYING.
The nurse was Joined in her flight from the
house by the other servant who had remained
in the kitchen They rushed into the street and
screamed. crowd Of neighbors soon collected
before the house. In the excitement some OF
them thought that the place was OH iie- Aio
servants were so hysterical that they were un-
able to explain the trouble so A J. McCarten' a
builder who is doing some work in Corcoran
Manor. led the way into the house.
Mr. McCarfen saw the baby lying on the floor
in pool of blooa with her head nearly cut OIL
and the coachnan lying in the dining room A
razor covered with blood was lying on the dining
room Ia BILE. He looked about for the revolver,
and found il tightly clasped in the dead mans
hand Mr. McCarten telephoned at once for the
noljce and Detective Walters arrived soon
after Tho murderer was still breathing when
ne arrived so he sent for DR.. T. A Goodwin,
Or Van Patton and DR.. Robertson. The coach
man died however, before they reached the
scene.
The nursernaid, when she learned that the
child had been killed, became hysterical She
loved the child and IL is believed that one of
her reasons for not wanting 10 marry King was
because all of her affection was centred in the
baby She was taken TO the home of Mrs Au-
eusta 3 Sehules, who occupies Wynn Gables,
and cared for until the inquest. which was held
af 3 o'clock in the afternoon by Coroner Ulrich
Wiesendanger OF Yonkers All the afternoon
she kent screaming, Il wish 1 had never met
himt'
The scene when the parents reached home was
pitiful Mr. F:nlayis nearly fifty and his wife is
about thirty-six The child had been dressed by
ss,e a,c,o.rs and undertaken Mrs Finlay tainted
and had to be taken from the room. while MIR.
Finlav first wept and then clencheo ms nsts
and rnuttered again and again:
..-r,e br,,te the monster, He must have been
crazy"
The inorest was at o'clock
REVENGE SUPPOSED TO BE MOTIVE