New Britain herald., 1930-02-10
MOTHER ACCUSED
 0F KILLING BABY
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sion that she was particularly sorry Tor what she had done. ''l could not learn the motive" MT. Woods said. "All she seemed to be willing 10 say was that she did not car" 10 talk about any trouble between herself and her husband
 Mrs. Doherty's condition this aft rrnoon was greatly improved She will be under constant police guard as long as she remains in the hos pital
 First Case Of Kind Here
 According 10 the police. there is no other ease on record in 1nis city in which H mother was ar raigncd on the charge of numbering her child. several months ago q Brooklann street woman left q notc confessing that she had turned on the gas, killing herself and three children. Had she lived, she would have been charged with murder, ac- cording to the police.
 Gas Killed Three Relatives
 Doherty's sister was Mrs, Joseph Rcney, who lost her life q fc" months ago by accidental asphyNia- ton in her home few doors away from the scene of last nights traG- cdy. Two children Of Mrs Iiency also died of the same cause at that time.
 Couple Did Not speak
 Interviewing Dohorty at the hos pital. where he awaited information AIS 10 his nircs condition, Detective Sergeant EllinCer learned that money matters were at the bottom ot lh9 unplcasantnees between the couple, which resulted in the murder. l)o- hcrtv said, according 10 the police, that relations had been strained Tn the household for the past several days and he and his wife were not on speaking terms for the past few days. but he had not the slightest idea that she contemplated an at tempt on her life and that of tn" baby.
 Regrets She is Alive
 When Mrs. DOhCrty rcgaiuCd con sciousness at 5;25 o'clock this morn ing, her first expression was of rc- grct that she was living. Questioned by Sergeant McAvay, who went 10 the hospital with her and remained until relieved today, hy SupernuIucr- ary Officer I.adislaus Todzia, Mrs. | h, murder and Sergeant McAyay did not tell .hcr the child was dead. Prosecuting Attorney Woods brok" the news to her shortly after roach ing her room for the interview.
 According 10 witnesses, Mrs. Do- hcrty cried at mention of the baby s death but otherwise she was quite composed When pressed for an cN- plantation of her act. she Countcrcd with the questions: Did my husband tell you?" and when she was told that the authorities had been unabl" to get at the bottom Of the affair she declined firmly to discuss it be- yond saying that she and her hus- band had not been friendly Of late. Carried Out Plan Mcthodically Mrs. Doherty's description Of the murder chilled the blood Of her witnessing tragedy in their daily duty. She resolved yesterday morn . ! ing, it is said, to end her life and 1 kill the baby, and shortly after her ! husband left the house she went in- to the attic and carried down a l heavy wooden door, which she put 1 in place between two rooms so that l the gas would stay in the kitchen and bedroom and bring death before anyone outside smcllcd the odor and 1 investigated.
 Carefully dressing the infant she l turned on the gas and waited for it to take effect. The infant was the first to be overcome and it's cries 1 were accompanied by nausea, yte th" i mother remained where sh" was and felt the kicks of the little one gradu- ally grow weaker until they practi cally ceased. About this time she 1 became dizzy and weak and rcalizing that she was soon 10 lose conscious ness she staggered into the bed room and put the baby on tho bed She remembered no more until she awokc in the hospital.
 Tragedy Ntuns Husband
 Dohcrty stayed in the room with Sergeant McAvay until about o'clock this morning. hoping for his wife 10 regain consciousness, and h. was noticcably affected by the trag. cdy. and seemed stunned by it all He is employed in a local factory and is 33 years of age.
 This afternoon it was announced by the police that Mrs. DohcrtA N ould be able 10 leave the hospita at 1 o'clock, but 1t was decided tC have her remain there undsr poliC, guard until tomorrow morning. Shc will be brought into police cour' and put to plea. It is probable tha' she will be bound over 10 tn, March term of superior court with out bonds and taken 10 Hartford county jail to await trial.
 Mrs. tDoherty was, before mar riage, Miss Rose Pucci of Oak street Her father and two brothers are To cal residents. Her mother is no living. She and Dohcrty were mar
 ried about two years ago and the dead infant vas their only child.