A TOWER BRIDGE TRAGEDY.

What counsel described as a tragedy surrounded by sadness was unveiled at the Old Bailey yesterday, when Daisy Emily Wright, 36, a charwoman, was indicted, before Mr. Justice Shearman, for the murder of her 2½ year-old baby, Dorothy Wright.

Mr. Percival Clark, for the prosecution, said one could not help feeling sympathy for the prisoner, but the jury must be guided by the evidence. Prisoner lived with her husband on good terms, and early in November was told that her youngest child had died in the infirmary. Her husband was out of work, there was no money, and no prospect of any. The child she loved had gone, and there was no doubt she was suffering considerable distress. On the afternoon of Nov. 20 she went over Tower Bridge and half way across threw the little child into the river. She made a hurried attempt to follow, but was dragged back by a man who was near. The child’s body was found next morning on the foreshore at Rotherhithe. On the prisoner was found the following letter, addressed to her husband:

“I am very sorry, but I cannot face this bit of worry. I am taking Dolly with me. – Daisy. Good-bye. I am in the water.”

The jury found prisoner guilty, with a strong recommendation to mercy, and Mr. Justice Shearman, in passing sentence of death, said he would forward the jury’s recommendation to the proper authority.

Mr. Justice Shearman, addressing the jury, said he could not say anything as to the effect of their recommendation, but he thought their verdict was a right one. “No doubt,” added his lordship, with emotion, “you deplore these terrible cases as I do, but we have to do our duty.”