This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Author: BasketLady420 Surnames: Henderson, Demorse Classification: queries Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/surnames.henderson/8407/mb.ashx Message Board Post: Thursday, October 20, 1887 Page 11 Minnie Demorse, adopted daughter of James Henderson, was arrested last week Tuesday at Manistee for larceny committed several months ago, but the real sensation in the case has just come to light. This spring Mr. Henderson's cow died, and her milk just previous to her death killed nine pigs. The girl confesses she poisoned the cow because she did not want to milk it. Mr. Henderson's house was set on fire five times in one day a few weeks ago, and the girl confesses she did that, too. Mr. Henderson's baby died suddenly, and the girl confesses she smothered it because it cried and she did not want the trouble to care for it. She is 18 years old, and was adopted 15 years ago. I am not related to this family, just passing on this information which comes from a website called "Sault Ste. Marie, Michigan Newspaper Birth, Marriage and Death Notices." The link for the site is listed below. Joyce http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~wjmartin/deat1887.htm Important Note: The author of this message may not be subscribed to this list. If you would like to reply to them, please click on the Message Board URL link above and respond on the board.