The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1852-05-30
City Intelligence.

MORE MURDERs-A WIFE KILLED BY HER HUSBAND
FURTHER EFFECTS OF INTEMPERANcE.
An Irish woman, wife Of John Breadon, residing in a
shany situated Forty street. Second ave-
died Friday afternoon, from injuries received
alleged to have been inflicted by her husband who was
at the time excited by ntemperance. The unfortunate
exhibits Q dreadful picture, her face and
body having been terribly beaten said have been done
principally by the heavy boots of her husband who
knocked her down and inflicted beating. Both
h band and wife appear from the evidence before the
Coroner to be incorporate characters continually getting
drunk, and then quaroing and fighting together. They
had been married two years and forthe last months
ii the wife well a. the husband had been addict
cd to noxcation Coroner Ives held inquest the
b dy anu several witnesses were examined Edward
Breadon brothcrnaw of the deceased, testified the
ioemperinc Of both husband and wife, that Satur
day week ago he tho usband take oil his boot
inct blow he head of his wife. cutting her with
the heel Catharne Wade, another witness, also
federated the evidence of the previous Witness and Mary
Erwin also testified that she sells brandy Mt six and
three cents glass but has no license she has frequently
sid the deceased liquor which the deceased took home
todrnk. DR.. Lde made a post poriem examination of
the body. and found that the deceased Of
vry incorporate habits The morbid Of her liver
and kidneys exhibited the OF alcoholic drinks for
lies Of years which, in the Doctors opinion more
the of her death than the beating; yet the
nee used by the husband might have tended to hasten
her death The jury rendered the following verdict
That the deceased Ellen Breadon. her death
by ntepperancc and the beating che received at the
hands of her hrsb band in addition thcrcunto.' In ac-
corance with the above verdict the Coroner ordered the
husband into custody. and committed him to the Tombs
there to awaithe action OF the Grand jury the Dis.
triet Attorney.
AccIpEaTs.-On Friday afternoon. Mrs. Quackenboss
fell from the roof Of house No. 10 Sixth avenue to the
ground distance Of about thirty feet severely
injured She engaged at the time in spreading out
some clothes. and by some manner other lost her
balance. Dr. Griswod In attendance and has some
hopes of her recovery Mary Riley residing at No pa
Mulberry street while engaged in hanging clothes
rope from the third story window fell into yard and
was severely injured DIR. Kelly was in attendance.
RESCUED FROM DRowNiSG.-About half past two o'clock
yesterday morning Peter Shcran fell into the river
the foot of pier No p East river and rescued by
Officers Donney and Keine of the Second ward police
who sent him home to No. 10 City Hall Place
UsKSowy Man FOUND DuowSEp-Yestcrday, Coroner
Ives held inquest at the foot of James slip the
lody Of an unknown man found floating in the doek
The deceased appeared to have been time in tho
water and his features were very much dsgured. His
drefs was Of gentcel appearance He had sandy whs
kers on the chin. wore blue pilot oyerboat black
figured vest. In the pocket of his coat found a
piece Of paper written follows " Workman ia
maica shop. G. w. Crispin" The description Of clo
thing together with this writing in hs pocket may
able the fri nds of the deceased TO recognise him.
dict Of death by drowning, under circumstances
known to the inry.r