Show A Mothers Terrible Deed NEWARK N J May 5At 11 oclock this morning Lucy Gitchrist wife of Join Gilchrist while insane from drink seized her sixmonthsold baby and placing it ion i-on a block chopped its head neck and body with an axe killing it instantly I Another of her children gave the alarm and neighbors rushed in but too late to save the baby The woman is without doubt insane She says she did the deed because the spirits told her to do so and because she must save Ireland When her husband arrived soon after the chile was killed it was with great difficulty he was restrained from attacking her The woman is 38 years old She has three remaining children aged 14 11 and 5 years She was taken into custody |