The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1851-05-24

THE rURAAN STREET MrRDKR-ADJouKNEp INQUEST
-coMAIrrAL or THE ACCUSED.
This inquest was resumed Thursday morning, when
John HAnlon called and examined He lived In the
house occupied by the deceased and her husband Dr
coll he wtness) moved in the 4th instant and oc-
cupied the floor next below the Driscos; either on
"wednesday or Thursday night he heard noise in their
room after he had gone to bed seemed pike the noise
Of SINE one backing up bcdstead and dragged along
the bare floor he heard other noise heard nothing
like the noise Of tumbling down stairs; had
never heard noise there 1t any other time did not
know either the woman; had never seen them to
his knowledge till after her DEATH the after
she was dead had heard ho had licked or hurt the
evening afler the noise tho evening after that heard
from some that she had tumbled down stairs and from
others that she bad not but had been licked by her old
man.
John Farrd-Lived in the game house. the
foor that Driscol lived; heard noise ths sunday
night heard some man speak about bringing Ia half
pint OF brandy and accusing woman IN the room with
having drunk IT, witness here recognized Drlcou who
the woman groan saw her sitting In her room BY the
fire that night thought he had heard the Friday or
Saturday that the woman had heen hurt
William Layden.-Resided in the same house, and oc
cuped the store part about two days before she died
witness came home at six O'Clock in the evon
Ing the deceased into lis tore noticed that she
all dkBgured in tho face blue about the eyes and
very red about the jaws she asked for beer ana witness
refused give 1t to her; sho then asked for brandy
which witness also refused to give herr che did not say
how she by the bruises but appeared scarcely
sble; on the morning Of that day he (Drscoli) had
called u witness FOR quart Of MAX and said his wife
felt very dry that she did not fec, we'll the day she
died he had heard several persons say Peggy almost
the floor; she women said they preparing bod;
deceased said she'd be- thankful he (witness) would go
returned she lying on the bed; her husband was
sitting there and holding her; witness did not ask, mel
Their did she say how he get hurt the priest had been
there then and TO be sent for again There was
danger OF death.
James Mclaughlin examined Lived the house with
Patrick Driscoll the floor; had family his
wife did not live with him, but in State street, witness
boarded With the Driscolls had done so FOR about
a week; had never seen DriscoA beat his wife, but
had he had herr 10
once esd her husband had beaten her on both
sides Of the head and her teeth we're all "msshed sho
all black in the face when che told wtHcss this
on Friday morning, she did not say why he beat
her; witness in the room to take break fast he
her that night ehe complained that she was sore;
shc complained Of her injuries Saturday morning;
Saturday night her throat appeared to be getting
and tho blsckness extending down to her breast
on Sunday morning. about the she her
feet all the time; sun day night che complained she
could not swailop On Monday morning shc was worse
and at breakfast time was raving saw her about 10
O'Clock and went down to tell her father that she got
great abusoi that he aid not know how, but he
thought she would nat get over it; returned In
the evening, al o'clock, and met the priest com
ing out; thought sbe better; about O'Clock she
died; witness there at the tino; from Friday
night until Monday morning there doctor there;
never asked her husband 70 get ono he witness,
thought shs would rct over H. his reason was he re-
spected therc both did not wish any 10 what
situation she was in. On Thursday night heard noise
in the ABOUT eleven ocock witness had been out
to esaor. woman; be was then in bed and had been
asleep; woke by some noise, or scream, or some
thing which seemed 10 b. in their about their
u
In the room; them beth standing, dsputng; he said
she had called bin, e. sfa y she said he had
called her Something ese" did net know what It was
they each complained Of the other the reason he Jumped
up he thought there muss" rs bad language
had been exchanged between them before ho went to
bed tho hard words had been exchanged after they had
returned FROM esccrting the home tho deceased
appeared TO be jealous about it told witness next morn
ing that he had hit her both sides Of the head they
both in bed when he go. Up the next morning he
that she bruised and asked her how dona
she said he beat her. she tod him that days
rious she fell out &C bed and hurt about tho mouth
BY the fall; he said she had fallen down stairs.
The name of the witness took TO Mrs Loves,
was not intoxicated p-isco had been drinking also but
quite sober; they had Gent Stiffness FOR beer
three times, while hrs. McCsulcy was there 81 were
sober Mira McCsuey asked then both to so home With
her they all drsak at Mrs Loves two three times
left her there; back With prsco, and vent into
his room With him; Mrs priscol in bed lie believed
he did not her; there light In the room them
Drhoea asked about a candle; there were no rough
terms; she said she did net know anything about
light she dissatisfied that Drisco had gone home
With Mr.. AoCauley; Mrs McC. and she cid not fight
thst night he tod ne she fell down stairs there was
there T. TO her; she worked till the day
she died; witness got her soe castor ell ari laudsnum
the chemist niIs II for him.
To sjuror-wcnt 20 her father snd mother and told
th che bad Lesa terribly stud snd he did not think
she would set over i; did not tell them her husband
beat her.
Mary Mccsuley--Was = nrafrled woman; that 1as her
husbands nsms; Lived in Furnan street snd had tho
room bycDd where McLs hiu slept; did not hear auy
noise That evening" the deceased came to her Friday
morning sfes sbe was hurt and asaed FOR drink Of
water; witrs ard her what VS. the matter with her
face; she said Driscoll beat her Thursdsy night
wi,nes said ,he did DOT hear her she said he would
not lot hr N{Ios FOR Ia CAUGHT her b. tho throat beat
her 1a an broke her law and beat her about the head
and faade hsr teeth loose; II n Mclaughlin room;
i.ua,s vac there Patrick psseu came IN and told her
"a res CO. she tod Lir u &c away that she WAS not Lie:
he r,l,t re hed e,,th.s on and throw them ON the
floor; she tcn go; "a, sna went into the sitchcn on
Pray .oorfnS 10 80 crazy and said .e clover f,st
cnns uto ker room, ei had two Ia lies With him that
ard ~ ~ ~ -. lie. a-art ii .r to,d tho ladies
10 leo. 81 III GLOVE, foot ystos her every t.y till
80 dsd All tr (v.nr.s.1 husbs nd av her nriecolI
cam In cn supAsy rpornitr and saM 10 hal beaten
ar. ,fir..s a.. E shnnit Uot haze dnpa That vs.
to- h,J he SD she shoa moi hy w. called Lilo, ont Of
i,is psp,s ,ns 90 ~ g.yc trr \ ucoI b,xing
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