The Child Murder Case.

Thames Star, Volume XXIII, Issue 6783, 17 January 1891, Page 2

The Child Murder Case.

FURTHER EVIDENOB ADDUCED.

THE JUBY'S VEEDIOT.

CHBIBTCHUECH, Last Bight. On reßnming after the adjournment, the elder female prisoner fainted, bat soon re* covered.

Mrs, Freeman (the nurse) continued her evidence, and said that Mr« Flanagan told hor that two moa had taken the child from Mrs Stevens (Miss Flanagan), and severed the head from the body. Witness asked where the body was, and Mrs Flanagan replied, " Best assured you will never find that. You couldn't recognise the head if you saw it 3 it is co much knocked about. The police have found the head and a white shawl, and I have come to ask you to Bay nothing about it. Only you and Mrs Higgs know anything about the baby," Witness said the could hardly see her way. to do that. Mrs Flanagan thon said, " I won't forget you, if you see us out of it." Witness promised to do her best, and said she would not epeak unless obliged to. The child had light hair. Witness was sure tbat the head found was that of the child taken away.

The daughter of the previous witness said she saw the Flanagans take the baby away. She fallowed some distance in the direotion where the body was found. They were ran* ning after they loft the house. [The eldest female prisoner here fainted again.} Witness was positive that the head belonged to the baby.

After further evidence had been taken the jury raturaod a verdict of "Wilful murder against the two female prisoners, Sarah Fianagan and Annis Flanagan, the mother and grandmother of the child." Xho Magia. terUl enquiry has been adjourned till Tuesday.

Inspeatoi* 3?endle!f said ho did not propose to withdraw the charge against OonuUble Flanagan,