The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1857-01-26

MELANCHOLY @ OF MURDER AND SUICID1-A
HUSBAND POIs "a -HOLE FAMILY AND KILLS


Of the fatal ega, hDoH ani induced hts family to
partake Of 7ao Jna O. hlf children. girl about eight
year, ave- lay 'ioF IN be- suffering from the small
- ano asg b. stn5Isisred the poisoned coffee. Hs
vf,, TO- res8cls DID lot drink any Of the liquid,
h'i r1N 10 sJma 5Tead In the conse, aud thus
pro0 .r no waa saved. younger child par
...a brt I'D not take sufRoent to cause
t tn ours after the driaklng OF tue
.-H't f lRuyhter died Ia great agony
ylAe -he spS p ne father soon followed Mrs
younees' csiId Che police beng informed Of the affair,
the sick woman and her infant ohd removed 70
Hs, Dr. s Sa ues
surgical staff, and were soon declared out OF danger
knlnenan was very intempers'e man, and mad lived
unnappliy with his wife In consequence On Saturday
morning he said he had got something for them ALL whoh
expression on his part aroused the suspicious OF oils e
ana aocora gy wneu he begged OF nor 70 pArAke OF The
coffee yesterday morning she declined to do until he
had drank one or two cups Of 10 himself Even tnen she
was afraid to drink ana 90 We have stated before, she
way madr her morning meal
ntempeIance is the only cause assigned for the
mlsson Of the horrid act cexseda vito used 10 ,nide
him for indulgnK too freely In the Of ardent spirits
ana bs may have induced him pefpetrate double
crime OF suicide and murcer The coroner has no
ned oil the ocurrenCe and viii hold iaquest the
Dootes Of the deceased day la the bottom OF aoee
kettle was found white sediment which supposed to
be the remains OF the arsenic mixed with toe drink
The melancholy affair has caused great deal OF ex site
ment among the Of tue Seventeenth ward aud
crowds vsted the house wherein the shocking decd
W. ensOteo ior tno purpose Vi BrhuymS au iuio GU
riosty.
ALLEGED WIFE MURDER.
Coroner Copnery was called upon yesterday to
hold an Inquest at No 2l0 Sullivan street, upon the
body OF q woman named Sarah Delaney, who
died from injuries received, 1t Is alleged, at the
nands Of her husband, William Dcarey. 1t appeared
thai Delaney who . carmen, is man Of violent te
per, an much aodicted the too free Of
drinks; that on Friday night he cams homo drunk anu,
while In inat state, commenced beating mis- wfe He pro
hs.vv , ,S
Dluoge0n about the head aud neck, infc.ing fatal
wounds Uponvan examination OF the booy Of TOO de-
ceased the skull was iouno be laid bare from the OF
iec OF the blows received with tne cuo n the hands OF
her husband. oaughter OF the deceased testified TO
Acouseo's beating mis- wife with scK. aud also
kicking her In toe head when she laid PROSTATE the
floor. The jury in thus case rendered y verdia OF
death IRON bio~s IL nctsd by her HUSBAND William
OF the Coroner Connery committed Daaney to the
rombs TO await the action OF the Grand Jury rhe 90
The prisoner on his examiustion, stated ,pst nc
native OF elanc and Sas 30 years OF 10 20
the charge preferred against him ne said innocent
SUICIDE BY TAKING Arsenic.
Coroner Connsry SO held inquest st 66 For
syth street, upon the body Of woman named
Mary Lstiule, who committed soicide by taking .
dose OF arsenic. The deceased, 1t appeared, had .
quarrel with nsr husband about some domestic matter,
beco ming spirited she purchased quAn ity Of
arsenic AT the drug eore corner OF tue Bowery aud
street. and swalio he lame. The jury tns
oereo lengthy v.rdicL ~ fJows:. Dssh by suicide
iu taxng u large qaansuy OF srsena, wnsa sae par
cnased ~ the cruk sore corner bowefy aud Hester
suees, on Saturday morning, Jan "a 1897 We rely
ceLsuTe said apttecary TOR selling 10 any female such
arse quArtty Of arsenic "a o. without guarantee
from physician that ali rsnt We furthermore nope
thai the Aay or authorities will notices TO
se poison without DOCTORS prescription TO do so, and
that Ihe Saie LeglAture viii guard OF
xens by law 70 tnn encot." The deceased forty
years of age, and was native OF Germany.
DEATH BY BURNS.
Coroner Hills held IN inquest at the New York
Hospital, upon the BODY OF iaisnt child Of James
Barry, Of No. lo5 Warren street, which died from
the effects OF burns received by clothes
ng fire wniie she was playing win . Dox OF maicnes
Nerdict "Aco;uen VI DEATH"