When was it published?

September 6, 1887 in Daily Republican

Story September 6, 1887

Daily Republican

Q: What themes does it cover?

Crime Punishment, Deception, Tragedy

Q: What keywords are associated?

Illegitimate Child, Infant Burial, Cotton Mill Fight, Coroner Investigation, Arrest Warrant

Wilmington, New Castle County, Delaware

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What is this article about?

In Reading on Sept. 5, a fight at the cotton mill between Kate Keterer and Mary M. Haas led to revelations of Haas's illegitimate child birth and secret burial in the yard under a tree, per physician's instructions. The decomposed body was exhumed by the coroner, and an arrest warrant was issued but not served as Haas was out of town.

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Reading, Sept. 5.--A sensation was created by a remark made by Kate Keterer while fighting with another young woman named Mary M. Haas, in the Reading Cotton Mill. The affair led to the belief that Miss Haas had been the mother of an illegitimate child several weeks ago and the coroner made an investigation. It was developed that Miss Haas some time ago gave birth to a male child and that the infant was afterward buried in the yard, under a small tree. The body was exhumed. It was greatly decomposed. The parties implicated in the affair claim this was done by instructions from the attending physician. The young woman being out of the city to-day the warrant for her arrest could not be served.

What sub-type of article is it?

Crime Story

What themes does it cover?

Crime Punishment Deception Tragedy

What keywords are associated?

Illegitimate Child Infant Burial Cotton Mill Fight Coroner Investigation Arrest Warrant

What entities or persons were involved?

Kate Keterer Mary M. Haas

Where did it happen?

Reading Cotton Mill, Reading

Story Details

Key Persons

Kate Keterer Mary M. Haas

Location

Reading Cotton Mill, Reading

Event Date

Sept. 5

Story Details

Kate Keterer accused Mary M. Haas of having an illegitimate child during a fight at the mill, prompting a coroner investigation that uncovered the birth and burial of the male infant in the yard under a tree, allegedly per physician's instructions; the body was exhumed in a decomposed state, and a warrant for Haas's arrest was issued but not served as she was out of town.