A Wholesale Murderess.

Te Aroha News, Volume V, Issue 248, 21 March 1888, Page 5

A Wholesale Murderess.

A peasant woman from Csoka (in Hungary), being desirous of joining the religious sect; of the Nazarenes, went to see one of the priests residing atZenta. Proselytes have to make a full confession of their past sins extending 1 over their whole lives. That of the new convert ran thus: "I have had eight children, and have killed them all. My fust, a boy, named Victor, born in 1874, was four months old whon he died. Another was boi nin 1879. I forgefc what we called him, but he did not live more than a few days. On February 29th, 1880, I had twins, Peter and Rosa. I killed them a week after their birth. My daughter Juliana waa born April 11th, 1881, and was dead two clays later. Agnes, of whom I was confined on March 29th, 1882, al?o lived only a few days. On May sth, 1883, I again had twins ; one was still-born, and 1 killed the other a month afterwards. My last child came in May, 1884. I disposed of it in two days. I poisoned all my children ith a decoction of poppies. They were all previously baptised. I did not want any children. My husband knew nothing of what I had done. I lived on bad terms with him, and wanted to vex him " The woman was at onco handed over to the authorities, before whom she renewed her confession.