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Show J . A BABY IN A BOX. Murder of a Itabe I'roliablf Having Wealthy I'arrnM. Coi.tMnt's, O., Jan. 27. Clinton, Davis, a 14-year-old boy, while hunting rats with his dog at the city dump, near the penitentiary today, unearthed a small wooden box which, on opening, was found to contain the body of a female fe-male child which undoubtedly had been, born alive. It was wrapped in a newspaper news-paper bearing date of January 14 icst., which indicates that It had but recently been placed there. It must have been placed in the box alive, as one of its little hands was ia its mouth, indicating that it was sucking suck-ing its list. Its legs were broken by the person who crowded it into the) dox. and a cloth was placed over its head to stille its cries. It wore a richly embroidered night-dress, which will bu preserved by the police in the hope that it may lead to the discovery of tha murderer. |