New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1854-10-20

her sent TO the hospital tue last witness and another
man carried the body on bier; be appeared I, haze
been cripkIg but assisted 10 carry her: went with
them, but did 20 on account OF bis ignorance: pri.
OUer appeared To be little intoxicated. had seen
him before; he had been up az the Court; his wife
had been there.
DR.. +. NJ Wright 'worn-Catherine Mem shon was
brought TO the hospital between ana o clock: she
was nsensible, and bad fyuptoms Of com ressi1n II
the BRAN nede postmortem examination; there
was coi Of blood under the 10. &c brane Of the braa
on the night side OF the head and pressing t1s brain
il appeared 70 have been caused hy considerable VI
Olence; aDy hard substance would have caused il;
abe DIED from compression Of to- brain put clock
neat morning.
CIoss-e1auiDe d-I saw no otber injuries sufficient
10 cause death; there wns no fracture; the CON.
preston Of the brain might have been caused by
ial against any hard substances there several
shgbt marks Of confusion bat nothing sufficient to
attract my attention; Of the cODtusOns
toward The hip, on the eide Of the som ,ch, il
about the size Of quarter Of dollar; it mi Sht have
been caused by stamp or a kick could observe no
III effects from il.
The District Attorney said he would rest here.
The DEFENSE.
Mr.. Philips said he would not trouble the Court
or Jury with any formal opening.
John McCrcady sworn for defense-Reside in
Brooklyn; knew McMsbon and WIFE was at their
house on the first Of August, about III O'Clock;
Mrs. Mcmahon lying the bed the boards;
there WAS DO bedstead; asked where was Patrick;
she said he was to work, and she IN ide effort to
get up but did ct quite get up and she fell against
a trunk before che struck the trunk she bleed.
ing under the chin; she struck toward her head she
did not use her hands TO prevent it, she couldnt
Der hands; she did not get up again; she tried to
talk TO me and couldn't; she was not sober; sawa
bottle and glass on the trunk; / went out; have
known Patrick or 10 years; never knew or heard
anything against him; or knew him to be 10 any
quarrel.
BY District Attorney-I was out OF work at the
time end called to ak Parick as to getting steady
work; noticed the cut on Mrs McM4hon's chm when
she was lying down, at the time Of my first going in
when she tried to get up she couldn stand aud fell
over against the trunk her face ward the trunk
when she fell; she did not lit up her hands to pre-
vent ii: there was brandy apparently 10 the bottom
Of the bottle; didn't taste il.
Samuel Southerden sworn-Am soap-manufactu
rer and dealer in Elizabeth ct; prisoner in the
employment. lie left for dinner first August at IL
or few minutes after; be was perfectly sober; |
have known him in the employment more than ssven
years; his conduct was good and be was peaceable;
never saw anything in him like intemperance.
By District AHOrney-DOn't know that he ever
beat bis wife, that she made any complaint against
him.
james Buchan sworn-Soap and candle manufactu
rer in Elizabeih-st have known prisoner since jan
uary 1851; aways cODsi tered prisoner mild, quiet,
peaceable man. Never him intoxicated but once,
and that on st. Patricks Day.
By District Attorney-Never heard of him beating
his wife
Joseph Howe sworn-Workcd with prisoner as
above, four or five years; never knew a more
peaceabe or well disposed person in my life; l have
the trunk spoken Of now in my possession; three
days after this happened / received a note from
lawyer saying Patrick was in prison and wshei me
to take care of his children they have two children
got the trunk; it was an ovaltOpped one about
three feet long; they lived in small attic about
eight feet square.
BY District Attorney-Never heard that he beat
his wife
Mr.. Phillips then read the statement of prisoner
before the Coroner, given above
The defense then rested.
Officer CAN'T recalled by District Attorney-When
/ took McMahon TO Essex ST., the officers spoke Of
bis having been there before and his wife begging
him off.
The case then closed on both sides.
After the charge of the Court and a short absence
of the Jury, verdict of Nor GUILTY was rendered
and the prisoner was discharged