New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1855-08-31
SHOCKING MURDER IN THE FIRST
WARD-MYST FERROUS AFFAIR.
From The Psaad.iehia B.astn, Aug. %.

From The Philadelphia BaAsffa, Aug ~
A shock ing murder was brought to light between
arc O'Clock this morning at house on the north side
Of Shippen-st., above Eighteenth. The house 10 oc-
cutied by three Irish families, named respectively
Field. Dougherty and Mcmillan. " seems nst ~ 'ne
time mentioned Mrs Dougherty went into the back
room, UPON the first floor, occupied by the Fields as
kic en- snd there discovered by the lfslees body oil
Thomas Field man abou. thirty or thirty iye years
of age. Tie alarm wac promptly gwen, ana me 10.
Ice upon arriving at the spot, took all the inmates OF
the house into custody and conveyed them 70 the
Seventh Ward Stsion-House, in Broadcast sbJve Pine:
Upon receiving intelligence of the AFFAIR we repaired
10 the spot ard found an excited crowd gathered about
the house which in charge OF party OF the first
Ward officers. The latter politely afforded US every
facility for learning the facts Of the case. Toe body
Of Field lay in the kitchen, in the same position ID
which il found IL was entirely 'lvested OF CLOTH
j. q end smeared with blood from head 10 foot The
blood seems 10 have flowed from gash on the LEFT
cheek under the eye and from wounds upcn the top Of
the head, the extent Of which were OF course un,
able to ASCERTAIN, the Coroner not having arrived
when we left the spot at l2l o'clock
There wss col siderable blood about tue walls aud
floor Of the apartment and in one spot few feet rom
the body, there was quite pool OF gore IN which was
Iiece OF wo I'd some eighteen inches IN ngth whoa
may have beta used blude con. There we're seye-
raj tracks made in the blood by bare feet upon the
floor. Most Of these marks appear to have been made
by the deceased, but observed ole distinct foot
print which was considerably lets than me ohers.
rag.csrpet that had b. en- upon the Dor wa found
TO have been dragged away from around the boiy and
This carpet was still wet with blood. There were
blood stains in any part Of the buildng outside of this
room. Near where the body lay was broken chair,
from which the deceased seeIns 10 have fallen.
The shirt Of the deceased found in the kitchen,
torn to pieces, as though forcibly dragged from hs
back.
The Field family consisted Of the husband and wife
and two young children. They occupied the front
room in tie third story % chamber IN addinon 70
the kitchen aheedy described. Field, II seems, was
an industrious man. and not addicted 10 habits OF IA
temperance. He was a weaver by ua1e. The WIFE,
it il alleged was incorporate ana qaarrelsoIne, and
tie couple cid not live happily together The has
band was slighI-builr man and the woman wa quite
f-sby.
An old lady who lives mex, doorgtoi the house and
who sleeps IN The third story, 10 room which inme-
distely adjoiDs the bedchsmber Of the felds, states
that about or O'Clock this morning she heard load
qusrreliDg and shnfiiEg Of feet ia Fields room
She thought she could distinguish Mrs.. Fisid voice.
which IL Usually loud and haIsh One OF the chl-
dTen was crying az the time.
Afier the quarrel hsd continued FOR some hne soc
heard humping upon the stairs, thought some peson
was dragging another down the stalrs S1e tnen neHo
the vrsnglIDg resumed down stairs, aud hnsy a. DO
came quier. This old lady also says mrs. Fie'a "ss
A orocsr Who resides 10 the neghborbood says that
Field was in be store last higL about Ioj o'clock and
that he purch .sed some groceries. These artclee
were found in the kitchen. Among mem va ZONE
h,ozn sugar. This sugar had been eunpoed from the
nsrer bag into bowl and the bag was found covered
v Id the points II bloody fngers bottle containing
liquor also found.
When the officers went 30 the house this morning
Mrs Field With her chidren were found 10 their bed
room vi h the door fastened upon the inside She pro
eeed be unable 10 account for tie death OF her has
band and seid that abe left him last night sitting on
chair in the kitchen. She tree she said, 70 puruads
him 70 20 TO bed which be refused 10 do.
This shocking affair is involved in much mystery,
and great excitement has been created by Il ~ the
neighborhOod in sAich il occurred.