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Domestic News
April 3, 1889
The Manning Times
Manning, Clarendon County, South Carolina
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In Anderson, SC, parents James S. Mahaffey and Nancy C. Mahaffey were charged with murdering their daughter after an abortion that caused the death of both the daughter and the fetus, based on an inquest by five doctors. Warrant issued by Trial Justice B. C. Hard.
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AFFAIRS AT ANDERSON,
Father and Mother Charged With the Murder of Their Daughter--An Ugly Case.
ANDERSON, March 28.-[Special to The Register.]-On the 21st inst. Dr. S. J. McElroy of Pelzer swore out a warrant against James S. Mahaffey and Nancy C. Mahaffey, his wife, charging them with the murder of their daughter. The facts seem to be something like these:
Their daughter was unfortunate in her waywardness, and was about to bring shame upon her family, or rather to develop the shame she had already brought on them. The parents undertook to avert this, and the result was an abortion, causing the death both of the child and its mother. An inquest was held and five doctors were present and made a post mortem examination. Dr. McElroy, upon the facts developed at this inquest, made the affidavit on which the arrest warrant was issued, and the murderers of their own daughter now languish in the jail at this place. B. C. Hard, Trial Justice, issued the warrant.
Father and Mother Charged With the Murder of Their Daughter--An Ugly Case.
ANDERSON, March 28.-[Special to The Register.]-On the 21st inst. Dr. S. J. McElroy of Pelzer swore out a warrant against James S. Mahaffey and Nancy C. Mahaffey, his wife, charging them with the murder of their daughter. The facts seem to be something like these:
Their daughter was unfortunate in her waywardness, and was about to bring shame upon her family, or rather to develop the shame she had already brought on them. The parents undertook to avert this, and the result was an abortion, causing the death both of the child and its mother. An inquest was held and five doctors were present and made a post mortem examination. Dr. McElroy, upon the facts developed at this inquest, made the affidavit on which the arrest warrant was issued, and the murderers of their own daughter now languish in the jail at this place. B. C. Hard, Trial Justice, issued the warrant.
What sub-type of article is it?
Crime
Legal Or Court
What keywords are associated?
Anderson Murder
Parents Charged
Abortion Death
Inquest
Arrest Warrant
What entities or persons were involved?
James S. Mahaffey
Nancy C. Mahaffey
Dr. S. J. Mcelroy
B. C. Hard
Where did it happen?
Anderson
Domestic News Details
Primary Location
Anderson
Event Date
On The 21st Inst.
Key Persons
James S. Mahaffey
Nancy C. Mahaffey
Dr. S. J. Mcelroy
B. C. Hard
Outcome
death both of the child and its mother; parents arrested and in jail
Event Details
Dr. S. J. McElroy swore out warrant against James S. Mahaffey and Nancy C. Mahaffey for murder of their daughter after abortion causing deaths; inquest held with five doctors and post mortem examination; warrant issued by B. C. Hard