New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1857-03-04
ANOTHh HORRIBLE MURDER.
A WOMAN BEATEN TO DEATH BY HER
HUSBAND.
ARREST OF THE MURDERER.

A most shocking aud brutal murder was perpetratet
on Monday night al the dwelling and GROCERY No. 800
Madison street, occupied and kept by an Engishmln
named Joshus Miller II appears that for two year
past Miller and his wife have been exceedingly dlssi-
pated and degraded in their habits, and quares and
fights between them of almost daily occurrence.
He, for some months past, has accused her for in
fidelity and il appears, not without reason, for on
one occasion she and about ~ years Of age were
caught IN a coal-yard under very suspicious circum-
stances Since this occurrence Mler's treatment Of
bis wife has been very b.utal and Sunday night he
literally beat her to DEATH On Tuesday morning she
was found dead in her rOom her body being covered
with cuts and bruises. Her husband was arrested by
Officer Kutz Of the Seventh Ward Police and yester-
day sfternoon Coroner Hills held inquest upon the
body, and the llowpg evidence, showing one Of the
most brutal murders record was taken:
Ellen CampbeIl. residing at No. go Madison street,
being sworn SAID: l have known deceased about
eight months OIL Saturday afternoon she invited me
10 her room | went with her, and we found her nus,
band making FIRE; he called her some names and
struck her on the breast and she fell back against the
door, | then eft the room; about ii o'clock that night
| he ard great cry procee ling from The room, AZ
some one was being beaten; heard the blows OF
knocks; this continued about an hour; on Sunday
morning abe came ~ my room ind saw mat her
neck face and nose were much bruised on Monday,
at p. m. the husband came 20 my room and said ne
cculd lot find his wife she, however, soon came In.
saying that she had been in the yard and WAS frozen
the husband Ised ner OF being away with some
other man which she denied be then stsuck Der upon
the head with his Est and tore of part of her clio hing;
then DterfeYed and be then threatened 70 burn the
place if hsrbored her again; they then went Z, Their
room, and coon heard him beating her; i fastened
to the room, ard deceased let mo In; she was entirely
naked and said that her husband had torn her clothes
of her body ives much marked and bruised, and the
blood to~Ipg from her ~ounde her clothes looked
II they he'd been cut aud n hle knie was lying on
the bed dereased aid TO II you do not stay
s" with ne my husband will murder me" i asked
bin to give Der something TO pat on, bu he refusedi
il very cold ard they had no hrei yesterday the
husband ssd be would Kill bis wite II lie had 10 suner
for il; ,oon after left the room heard the beating
again comm enced. and also heard gurghng sound as
If dect ssed being choked then went to look tor
e POLICEMAN and az the door met three men, one o.
whom offered 10 get for him he started 70 ma one
but cane back ssying that b. I'd not succeeded de-
cessed wss crying Murder all the Time while was
waiting for the to return another man came IN ana
went up 10 the room Of deceased, and soon he and
the husband came down aud went through Madison
street; then went to the room and found deceased
moaning, but she seemed 70 be asleep did not
speak TO her: then started again TO find policeman
and first proceeded to the Station House and there
told that would find one In Madison streei; met
On the way and be sent mo 10 another one, and after
while found one 90 the corner Of Scanned snd Mad
son streets but be said be could not 20 unless "Mur
der wss cried; told him that the woman was alone
and iened che would die; he then went with me- and
We found the door locked | heard no more besting
sf'er this but the deceased WA crying and moaning
until about midnight; while the husband beating
her the last time, heard her cry Murder, murder
josh, you will kill me-" between 3 and O'Clock this
morning, Miller the husband, came TO my rom and
said that his wife was desd.
James Campbell, husband of the lest witsess, was
also examined and testified 10 letting the pre- nises
70 the prisoner. HE other evidence was merely c,r
roborsiive Of that given by bis wife.
Thomas FInneD MID, wss then sworn, and deposed
q. follows: have made poet mortem examination OF
the body of sarah Miller IN which ssssted oy Dr.
Wefje; TIE anterior portion Of TIE ttroa, and 1scs
TsseI TED bruised and scratched sppeer snce fsu 81;