The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1855-06-20
HORRIBLE TRAGEDY IN THB SHFH WARD.

HORRIBLE TRAGBDI IN TIN blAfH WAkD.
a yyuss Alleged % Have Been Murdered BY
Hsr Rusband = Jsroaer's Inquest.
rssssrssy mernisg about O'clock, the neigtbofAood
ofNs Baxter strsst (lsts Orange strset vAs thrown
ints great state Il mt In CONSCIOUSNESS OF hor
rbs tragedy that hAd been psrpetratsd on thu ,ond
sesw Of that building. At that hour the screams OF
wouAa In distress aroused the inmates from their BEDS
who made effort 10 obtain entrance to the room OF
Edward McDonnAn . shoemaker, from which the noise
ana cries OF murder 90. In few minutes officer
Dykes hearing tAs disturbance rushed into ths prsmi-
ses aad succeeded eGsctipg entrance to hcpon'
Nails room Here horris spsstacle prssented-tds
wifs-sf Mcdonald hay the aoor, gasping IN tns
agsaisS III DEATH IRON large wound In her
tAreat. out Of which HE'S blood flowed rapidly.
Tbs osavulsive effort made oy the woman to breathe
whne weltering In her blood, seat cold
shuadsr through ths vsos Of all who witness to
the hsrrid fhs husoaad during the confusion
Lett the room, and wondered 99s into the sr'A--
t--..''-s -sner o. ca.sbaa street, he went up to
Hicer Conner Of the sixth police and telling him
that he had nmdered his wife, gave himself into
custody.
Ths officer conveyed him to the station house. sad
imnediateiy went back the of the drea dful
affair Here he found neghbors al gathered arouad
the dying body 81 Mrs AcDoanal lamsnsiny in loud
her untimey end. This brother Of the prisoaer,
Who employed by MIN in the workshop, also
wftness to the hsrrd spectacle. razor all covered
with blood was found on tine bed by the policemen,
showing evidently deed had besn psspstratsd
by the aid Of this Instrument
The unfortunate woman placed ON the bed In
dying condition, and sent for to dress
tAs wounds; bat all earthly aid Of avail she
b~eathed her last In e~ moments after hs arrived
kcDssnan il thought by many to DO insane and II is
supposed shat in of hts mad fits he got cut OF bed
q the aight time and cred his wife by cutting
her throat with BE is a man Of come respso-
tAbsy and property, and has three children living With
him, who are orphans, by fathers hand.
oeRoNEK's INQUEST.
YestsrdAy forenoon Coroner Wilhelm held inquest
upon the body ii ths de,-ssed, Margaret Mcdonald
The Osronsrs Office to it's utmost capacity
with witnesses and spectators The following jurors
were duly sworn tae inquest
John Deady, Michael Mcguire,
Walter Stars, vii lam P. Wall,
Charles cAiskhsua Patrick Gsasy,
Morgan ] O'Bran.
The prisoner, who / we'll m ads man, between forty
aad ffy years Of age during the progress
Il the inquest, attended by counsel He seemed nuoh
aeprsese in spirits doubt, fully aware Of
the awful posHsn he placed in On the table lay
oe00
compaetsly covered wi'h tee blood Of the victim 1t
generally believed that toe prsoasr Is insane. His aP-
pesraace yesterday wsrfxAsed that presumption.
Tbs FIRST witness plaosa upon the stand WAS
Johanna Murphy, who, be,r duly sworn, depossd-
That she resided At No Baxter street. she employ
"a by Mr. and Mrs. McDosnali IS servant; has been
living with then fer eskt- months; they lived in
quiet manner ege ber quarrelled and never
them into1ca,ed tp,es weeks ago the prisoner
out Of his NINA for four days; he would not stay
at home, bat onasaal,y wanted to 60 out,
per, and had 10 be held o.d BY two mem when he
could get out Of bed be would break the windows In try
ing to get out he never tried to nure any one at that
time he atten; ed BY Dr 0'Riey, of Oliver street,
sad got quite wen IN = short time; noticed nothing
particular about him since that time until yesterday
whsa about o'clock, he ao.ed very via and strange
locking; he had some ing for him at shosmak
ing in The bssemest where be went after dinner when
he 10, above staten. remained quite quiet
stay I'd about hak and went out again he
back at supper tsOe loosng quite NATURAL no stayed
ard chHdrn n, there ausrrelng, harsh words
tho evening was spent A. usual none Of us went to
with the prisoner and Tia -ie We al went to bed asou
tho Same me the prisoner and his wife knelt down BY
a. mi. y
noise, and stsft.d up; It cry Of some kind tia
woke ne up; there vas candle burning on II
table, which had PLACED there previous to ny re
firing; when / awole saw the prisoner standins
at the foot Of the b-o, putting on his pantaloeas
and his wife the eosssed ing ths floor BY the bed
side; she alive but did not to move; did not
speak 70 him or touch her bat went steaithuy
WA locked on the INSIDE; saw the deceased bleeding
from the throat; called the brother Of ths prisoner
hsSds bus his sl.bes; dont anow which side Of the
bed be generally slept he did not speak to me- after
calling The brother ., the ron ses .bs
lived bslf hour bnt old net speak; when got back
the prisoner had left the room never saw the razo.
AZ the BARRIERS; when 30, up blood on the bed
the children sept with but did not wake up; no enc
souss newer heard sim ,srssen to take her life a.
ter brother Of the pris into the room Mrs
Murphy alss came in and was present with me when the
deceased died. this about o'clock; about three
eclock officer and showed me the razor which
he said he bad found in the bed deceased did nt ON
sny occasion express any fesrs Of her life being IN da
ger the prisoner not the room tho entire evening"
10 vent down 70 his work nen after supper and came
ss:n stsSs 70 ssa this pss tina.
wsko me up was that something falling ON the foor,
Which suppose must have been caused BY the de-
Patrick McDonnan residing at No. 4 Baxter street,
being duly sworn, deposed f0iowsI am brother OF
the prsoner employ cd BY nm and have the charge
q his business generally close the shop soon after
10 o'clock he prisoner In the habit Of drinking,
cut Of his mins as STATED BY the preceding witness;
deaf psw the Of it, did not notice anything
about him p: s.s 70 .s
the ont along with his wife, At II e'clost
went to bed IN the h.seuept heard and saw nothing
untl was awakened by the former witness; went up
immediately and found deceased lying the fosr
and blood ali over The bed; did not notice tbs out ..
mn throat: NV brother was not in the turned
hack ana went ont Immediately for Dr. O'Riley, but
vhea rot down the street overlook my brother on
the corner or Chatham and Baxter streets Mnsse ne
was talking with policeman; did not speak TO my
brster but went the DOCTOR did mot succeed In
getting the DOCTOR return found my brother
had been taken away he not where had eft htn
whea resntereo the room my sister IN Ia law was
stin aAve; the preceding witness Was In the room
when are died: vas 10 excited could not tell whs else
was In Che room; never the razor now shown mo
bsfore never saw the deceased dak any intoxicating
liquor.
EIIsu Murphy, residing ct No. Baxter street. being
svorp depssed - foiows-I have occupied the room
aSsvs deceaseds fer three years past; was well &C
quaintsd With them and thought they were - fond
couple o. svr nvea she ted me he (he prisoner was
hsye cen hin eehtiy UNDER tbs influence Of liquor;
keep stand In Chsthan street and did not come in