New-York daily tribune., 1844-08-06
Another Horrible Murder.
Correspondence OF tEc Tnbuue.
PrrL.nELPufA, Aug. D.

PHILADELPHIA, Aug. 5--P. II.
Alderman uoffner Of Movamens;ng, was
called upon this morning, to hold an inquest upon
the body Of an Irish woman named Rebecca
Brown who died under circumstances Of hor-
rible nature. The facts are these--the murdered
woman is about 35 years OF age, the wife Of Jas.
Brown, a hod.carrier. They resided in a small
street in the Southwestern part of Moyan,ensing,
and Brown was in the constant practice Of i'll
treating his wife, being much addicted to intem-
perance. His brutal treatment becoming nsuffer-
able, the poor woman was obliged to apply TO Aid.
Johnson on Saturday for warrant, Brown hav-
ing beaten her on Friday night in the most
shameful manner. He was arrested and CON-
mitted to prison to answer the charge of assault
and battery.
When his wife appeared before tho Alderman to
testify against him, she presented painful sight,
her whole neck and face exhibiting marks OF his
brutality. 1t was difficult for her to artic-
ulatc, from the injuries received about her throat
and mouth. Notwithstanding all this, she was
unwilling to sec him sent TO prison, and impoGed
the magistrate to release hun from custody.
Brown, however, was committed, and stl!l re-
mains in prison. His wife returned home, and
on Sunday evening she managed to crawl TO
cellar in Tenth street near Washington, occupied
bv an Irishnan named Samuel Elliott, where she
became worse, and after lingering in great agony
until about o'clock this morhing sine died.
Previous to her death, she is said to have dis
closed the perpetration of series of unpar; leled
outrages upon her person by the inhuman mt'n
of husband Her clothes were saturated with
blood, and her body was bruised from head to foot ;
A post mortem examination took place, but the
n I >o,y hanp In
learn up to the hour OF closing.
SALE OF THE DELAWARE DIvlsIoN.-ThTs morn
ing in pursuance OF the notice given the PUBLIC, this Sate
Sock WINS offered for sale ut the Roturdn OF the t hnnge ~
this tity great number OF capitalists, specua tors, and
others were attendance but only three shnIes Sold al
the low rate slCO per SHARE when the sale dourned
of from orc one thousand shares.
SroCKs.-A medium amount ofbusiness wsG done
in stocks today attendance being somewhat larger for the
past days Prices reman rm with ather upward
I County ! Ee3'SsY 5 n'9s WI g s'r s;
s 0S 5 and aS Ag9G@y @ @ sossd s oa BSns Boud
S%s SeseHd S Bserd7 Wgns,SS Rd 2a 100 Do des ds
Bank s0 Sas ~ Wss,s,n sc ia@E sa@ss s5s 1900
SHIP NEws-4l M-Clearea this afternoon on
Brss PEARL Harding, Boston; Sum- Ryder do scbrs Ainsa
Gde eaa s Ca:.c Ple~dence Eaa sawyer Lynn Mass High
lander French. Boston n0,;,,,,r ,s o, roluo,,b
Jam schr America. somers. days from Boston,
Beow-Oue ship and several brss
HonRrBLe.-A letter from Virginia Mines,
Franklin county, Mo- dated the 10Th inst. says: A
case of poisoning occurred in this place last week,
reports of which have probably reached you. The
simple facts are these: On Thursday, the lth
inst. Mrs BrccdIove, wife of John P Breedlove,
her child, girl Of eight years, and Brsedloves
brother, were taken violently sick at supper
Medical attendance was instantly procured, when
every symptom indicated poison of the most vio-
lent nature Mrs. B fingered in the utmost SUI.
fering until the Sunday following, when she died.
Her body was opened by physicians, who were
thoroughly satisfied that her death was caused by
poison.
Suspicion rested on her husband, as there was
misunderstanding between them on Thursday
morning, and he left in the afternoon of the same
day for St. Louis, but he returned yesterday. and
appears seriously affected at the melancholy
event. No proof exists against him, and all IS
mystery. Mrs. B. was noted for her kind dispo-
sition, and was supposed to have had no enemies.
| She has left four children, one only few months
old. The poison was in the coffee. The other
two persons havh recovered.
st. Louis Rep. July 25.