New Britain herald., 1930-02-18
MRS. DOHERTY HELD FOR DEATH 0F BABY

l OIA DLI Ill LII DilDl val, and met James Flood, q former city fireman, who lives nearby. He vas holding the infant in his arms on the veranda. Mrs. Doherty was unconscious on the bed in the room directly off tho kitchen and the Of flcer after opening all the windows worked over her until she showed signs of life. Then he drove the in fant to the hospital but death out distanced him.
 Returning to the home. Officer Cabelus resumed his efforts at re- suscitation and Dr. Joseph T. Mat teis arrived and took charge The jets on the gas stove were all shut off when the officer arrived and there were no gas connections in the bedroom.
 Officer Thomas Ticrncy told Of go- ing to the Dohcrty home and finding Officer Cabclus there. Mrs. Dohcrty's husband was working over his wife on the bed
 Black coffee vas given her and finally Dr, Mattcis brought tic wom- an out of her condition. after Officer Ticrncy and Mrs. Dobcrty's husband worked over her for several minutes. In reply 10 Judge Mangan, Officer Ticrney said he smcllcd no gas in the house and he was there about 70 minutes.
 Doctor Reports Gas Ouor
 pr. Mattcie told of smelling very faint odor of gas when he reached the home, All the windows were open and a policeman was working over the woman.
 After some time she vas sent 10 the hospital and about 9 o'clock the next morning Dr. Mattejs saw her and she was calm and composed. She asked what had happened to the baby and pr. Matteis did not tell her, He administered codeinc and aspirin for @ headache and a tooth- ache of which she complained. The toothache was more severe, she said
 (arDOn MOnONluC III BlOOu
 Dr. John Purney. deputy medical examiner. testified that he was call ed 10 the hospital Sunday night February and learned that dead child had been admitted. He per formed an autopsy the following aft crnoon, assisted by Dr. Norman Loud and Dr. N. J. O'Neil and found that the bahy's death resulted from asphyXiauon by Illuminating gas.
 Cross examined by Judge Mangan. Dr. Purncy said there was no bloody clottinG in any part of the body and there was 40 per cent carbon monoA- ldc present in the blood which is sufficient to kill person. He could state positively that death was due to illuminating gas. he said in reply to Judge Mangan, Asked by the lat ter if he had information that asphy- Hiation was suspected before he per formed the autopsy. Dr. Purncy re- piled affirmativcly. He said he had talked to Mrs. Dohcrty before start Ing lllc autopsy.
 NcAvay Tells of Confession
 Sergeant r. A. McAvay testified that he stayed at the hospital all night and when Mrs. Doherty re gained consciousness hc questioned her and the first thing she wanted to know was whether he was a news paper reporter. He told her he was q policeman. After while she told him that she planned to kill the child and commit cuicidc.
 She was uneasy while her husband was about the house, as she wanted him to go out so she could get the opportunity to turn on the gas. He left about 4 D. m, and she waited awhile before going into the attic and bringing down a door which she put in place between two rooms Turning on tho gas. she held the baby in her arms and when the It. tie one became ill and began to kick and struggle she brought him in and placed him on the bed. She became dizzy from the gas and remembered that she threw herself on the bed beside the baby. Then she lost con- seriousness.
 Did Not Know Baby Died
 Cross examined by Judge ManGan, Sergeant McAvay said he did not tell Mrs. Dohcrty her baby was dead When she asked about the baby he told her he was in another part oi the hospital She did not give the sergeant the impression that she held any animosity towards the baby.
 Before talking 10 her, the sergeant did not warn her that whatever shc said could be used against her, nc admitted to Judge Mangan.
 Detective Sergeant G. C. El'insor' head of the detective bureau, told oi going to the hospital the morning after the alleged murder ana III talk with Mrs. Dohcrty he learned that she had several disputes with her husband during the week preceu- ing the fateful Sunday.
 She planned suicide and after de- cidinc to do so she put door III place before the hallway ana 'he kitchen so that the gas would not escape and after turning on the Jets she walked about the kitchen "ili' the child in her arms until ne pe' came nauseated. Feeling his strus- ylos. she put him on the bed ana then lay down beside him.
 Sorry She Was Alive
 Sergeant Ellingcr quoted Mrs Doherty as saying: NO, what TOT in reply to his question if she was not glad she was alive. She replied that she was willing to make state ment and sign it, when asked II Shf cared 10 do so. and Prosecuting AL tor,ov Woods brought in his sccre'