Evening journal., 1922-10-16
SAYS MOTHER
KILLED TWINS
South Bend Woman, Arrest
ed, Says She Used Dolls
as Joke
NEVER HAD TWO
BABIES, SHE DECLARES

SOUTH BEND Ind. Oct ia
story Of how he. occupied the same
house with his wife. Hazel McNal-
ly. before and after the time he
charges she gave birth to twin chill
dren. and yet he failed to ever see
them, viii be told in the Hammond
City Court tomorrow morning by
Frank McNally. OF this city. who
accuses his young wife with the
murder OF the babies. said 20 have
been born last December. he an
nounced through his counsel last
night.
Mrs. McNaily was arrested here
yesterday on a murder charge on
a warrant sworn out by her hus-
band and was taken TO Hammond
10 face trial. The infants were said
by McNally 10 have been born De-
Gem Der last year and not To have
been seen alive since. A search.
however. has failed to reveal any
records attesting TO the birth Of the
children
Mrs. McNally Is said 10 deny ever
having given birth 10 twins.
The arrest OF Mrs. McNally fol-
lowed an investigation which has
occupied several months by the
Hammond authorities. according TO
Prosecutor Jellison. Twice the wo-
man escaped the clutches OF the law,
the States Attorney says. becguse OF
her feasible explanation Of the
series Of astonlsh 'ns circumstance
surrounding her married life.
In order 10 detain the woman
until the Hammond authorities could /
complete their investigation Mrs /
McNaiiy was arrested and held on /
q technical charge OF assault and .
battery, this charge also having been
preferred by her husband, who .
traced her 10 South Bend.
Mrs. McNally, who is trained I
nurse, professed TO see physical de-
birth the husband claims and she /
left her home IN Hammond on
January 25 ostensibly 10 place the !
children in a Chicago hospital for
treatment. She returned home soon.
according 10 her hesbani, and eX-
planned that the twins would be left
in tho hospital until February.
Prosecutor Jellison says McNally
told him that on February / the wo-
man again went 20 Chicago and on
her return had with her the cup
posed chi dren which were IN real
!ty two large dolls. 4
The twins are still very ~ and
have weak eyes" il Is legged she
81 hrr / Il N.a
kept in a darkened room. and remain
II viii be some time
before YOU can see them"
McNally sa.d he was content 20
rely on the experience OF h's wife.
because she had been nurse. He
complied with Mrs McNallys re-
ques; FOR twin baby carrier.
In MAY. McNa''y informed Jelli- /
son. he discovered by accident that .
the supposed babes were dolls. At
the same time the discovery also was
made by neighhoss and the Ham
mond police were notified.
Mrs. McNaliy explained to the au-
thoritiec. q Is stated, and the pres
ence of the dolls In her house was
accepted as one OF her eccentricities.
several trips TO Chicago. and finally
disappeared altogether from Ham
nond, later being located In South
Bend. After her arrest she was
AIKEN before the State Attorney and
chief Of Police Lane and quest 'oned.
she was confronted with her hus-
,and's story and declared the twins
we're now in the care OF a family at
ireen Bay. Wis. Later she adm tied
hat she was trying 10 mislead the ,,
authorities. Maintaining her inno- .
.ence she declared that she had
lever given birth to twins and that
he incident OF the dolls was merely
hoax which she played on her
husband. ,
Mrs. McNally was taken to Ham =
nond by detective from that place. ,