The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1849-04-19
Our philadelphia Correspondence.
Our Phi1adcfphfn Coffesponuence:
PHILADELPHIA April Is, 1919.
n Murder or Suieide-DreadfI Aectdent-Death
of a Ladv ON the Railroad.

PHILADELPHIA April Is, l91S
n Murder or Suicide-DreadfM Acctdent-DcaH
of Lady on the Railroad.
The Coroner yesterday held an inquest upon the
BODY of Mrs. Elizabeth Freadey, wife of Mr.. John
Freadley, a German, who kept porter house, also
bought old rope, rags &c, who died on the 3lst OF
March, and was buried the next day. The widower
having, since that event, married German girl
who was living in the family at the time, induced
suspicions that her death was not natural one and
the body was consequently exhumed tor the pur-
pose of post mortem examination. ,. -! ms look
place at the Philadelphia College OF Medicine con-
Quoted by Professors James McClntock and Rush
Van Dyke No traces of disease sufficient to have
occasioned death were found, but around the neck
was deep gTooyed ne eTd re- my
belief that she had either been suspended as IN
hanging, or strangled by cord drawn tight around
her neck The neck was not dlslocated, and the
skin was not broken through though hseahriy So so.
death had been caused by strangulatlon. The
family physician, who was called in by the hus-
band previous to the decease OF the woman, also
O'clock in the morning, and found the woman
breathing her last, almost pulseless, but did not
observe anything TO excite his suspicious that NO.
hence had been employed: The wife of the under
taker, who laid 6uit Inc body, also testified The
Accoup. given by the husband Is, that she attempt
ed to hang herself, as she had done twice be-
fore: that he found her suspended, and cut
ting her down, placed her in bed, and sent
for physician. He said nothing as to the cause
Of her illness, and this forms IA spOn g grouma
in the house at the time OF her death, were
the mother of the husband, a woman OF seventy
wears of age the German girl already alluded TO ;
and his two or three children. The mother OF the
husband testified that the deceased hung herself IN
the cellar of the house, on the morning OF the 3lst
ult; that while the family were partakng OF an
early break fast the wife went into the cellar and
etaying long time her son went IN and hndln9
her hanging there made an exclamation OF horror;
and cutting her down, took ser TO bed. Inc mother
alleges that the deceased had previously made at
tempts at suicide. The husband IS an ignorant, IL
literate German; and his stupidity seems to have
had more to do with placing himself In the position
he now occupies, than any positive crlminailty
The hearing before the Mayor may probably elicit
further particulars .:...I -
prison 10 await further hearing. The verdict OF
The Jury was that "the deceased came to her
death at the hands of a person or persons I'M
known, at the residence OF her hussahu' /" "cf-
mantown road, above Master street.
A melancholy accident happened last even
ING. AT Thirteenth and Market street, to Il
hiehlv-respectable widow lady, Mrs Ann Rob
bins, residing at No. III North lhlr,eenlh siJel
She had been visiting some friends below Market
street and, in the act of returning home, few
minutes after ten O'Clock, was crossing the rail-
road track, and from being hard OF hearing, not
Percelvng the approach OF tile baggage cal VI ui9
train lust started for Baltimore, was run over and
instantly killed The deceased was slxty-iour
years Of age.
NARKrrs AND Stock SALrs.-The rainy Eweather
has given increased stagnancy TO our markets.
The demand for -four continues limited Hold
ers now demand - so, at which rate sales have
been made for export. For city consumption prices
range from 81 so to 81 70. Rye -four sells at 50 75
and corn meal il held at 81 80 Wheat is good
red sells at ggc and prime white at 81 05 per bushel
small sale of rye at &c Yellow corn at So to 54c
and white at soc Southern and PennRylv ana oats
so nj n TO 33c Whskcy is slow of sale at 10 to 9sc
for hhds and 20c for bbis Sales OF prime pork at IS
2S and mess at $40 %. . 49,. a.,
1000 do, sOlI; $50 T. S. 6's, 'G7, ITO; 100 Reading
Railroad l5s.; 40 Manuf and Mcchanics Bank, 25Ai
400 r,asury Notes los; $500 Schuylkili Navigation
,no,tsos interest so; 1000 Reading Bonds 02@ 1000
Prnna' 5,r s0ii: 700 u. 8 6's. 81 llo o. Lehlgh Ia
terest So Second board 50 900 state o0 q iyu 90
Navigation 6s 4G 90 u. S. Bank, %; Zioo L.hisl
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