The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1910-06-18
Miss Eichnorn, Found Guilty of
Murder of New Born Babe,
Released by Court to Mar
ry Her Lover. v
GIRL TELLS PlTIFUL
STORY TO THE COURT
Her Lover, Who Was Found
Not Guilty of the Crime,
Wept as the Young Woman
Gave Her Testimony.

Although found guilty. sentence was
suspended on Miss Francis Eichhorn,
formerly OF Richmond, but now of
Milwaukee, and her marriage to
George Hurst OF Milwaukee. with
whom she was jointly indicted for the
murder or an infant, was solemnized
q few hours afterwards. Her husband
was found not guilty. In her testi-
Mony she said that she thought the
child was born dead and she wrapped
1t in q towel. placing 1t in a bureau,
expecting the next day to return and
take the child to an undertaken for bu-
rrial.
Miss Eichhorn in company with
others left this city several months
ago and went to Milwaukee where
her two brothers had already located.
During the winter child was found
IN the bureau drawer at the hotel
where she was staying and she and
HIurst, to whom she was engaged, were
indicted for murder. They were plac-
ed IN tho counry- Jxfi where tnay re-
manned in default Of bail until trial
and subsequent release this week.
Account Of the Case.
The following in connection with
the case appeared in Milwaukee pa
per Wednesday:
Judge w. ]. Turner in the office OF
the municipal court Judge this after
Miss Frances Eichhorn man and wife.
Thus ended a case in which q young
man and young woman were origin
ally accused Of murder-the killing o.
q tiny babe. The body of the infant
was found In a bureau drawer in q
Sycamore street hotel.
Trial of the case was conducted this
morning. In the afternoon announce
ment was made that the young woman
was found guilty Of serious charge
but sentence was suspended. The
young man was found not guilty.
Soon afterward a marriage license
was secured and the couple were mar
ried by Judge Turner.
Original Charge Changed.
They were originally charged with
murder. After long conference be-
tween the district attorney and the
counsel for the defense, Hurst pleaded
guilty to assault with intent not
found"
The defense waived jury and con-
Quoted the trial before Judge Turner.
During the morning session. Miss
Eichhorn. tall. pretty girl Of the
blonde type, about 20 years old. took
the witness stand and between sobs
told the story Of her experience.
She was dressed In deep mourning,
having recently received telegram
Informing her Of her brothers death.
For several months Miss Eichhorn and
EIurst have been confined at the coun-
ty jail.
"why did you try to hide the child"
bhe was asked.
II didn't want George to know about
IT," she said. George and were to
be married. After the child was born
] wrapped It in a towel and placed it
In the bureau drawer. had intended
returning the next day and taking the
body to an undertaker's for burial"
Find Body Of Baby.
George Hurst sat listening to the
girl's story and wept quietly. Both
were arrested as the result Of the And
Ing Of the body Of a baby boy in a
room at the Burgess hotel, S14 Syca-
more street.
Miss Eichhorn came to Milwaukee
from Richmond, Ind. and worked here
In q factory. Hurst Is q railroad
brakeman and lives with his parents
ut 00O walker street. He IL o6 years
old.
Physicians who examined the body
Of the child at the morgue claimed it
lived two hours after birth. Miss
Eichhorn said on the witness stand
she believed the child dead.
DECORATE CITY HALL.