The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1858-09-24

, WOMAN BEATEN no DEATH ny HER HUSBAND
JEALOUSY Tue CAUSE SUSPECTED.
About . O'Clock yesterday morning policeman Law.
ence, Of the Fourth precinct received information to
he eject that a woman lying the Tagging in the
Of No. g. james street. in state q iusensihi,y
e Immediately proceeded to the spot where he
woman, named Mary McIrtrc, lying On the ground and
.praren,y in an intoxicated On taking tie woman
the station house, however, discovered that she
lad been injured IN way. Blood oozcd from her
ose and ears and symptoms of prosraton were
l1te visible DR.. Fitch sent for, when, upon ex-
Dning the patient, he ordered her be promptly con.
vcyed TO the New York Hospital AT that institution she
wns attended by Dr. Hooker who endeavored by every
means IN his power 10 rally the patient, but without sc.
rcss The injured aornan continued In state OF insrn
bilty for about three hours, when sho died. r,oa
making inqu the police learned that the deceased wo
man bud been beaten by her husband that the latter
his frry had struck deceased several blows
the head with the leg Of table, which blows pro.
baby caused death. Search was made for the
suspected party, but he could he foun'.
Coroner HIS, being notified Of the death n deceased
repaired 10 the New York Hospital and nj once .ei
% make pre inrnry arrangements Cor holding the In.
quest post moitcm examination Of the body was
iercd when discovered that there existed severe
fracture Of the skull at Is base THIS fracture cause
ny some heavy, blunt instrument such tho LEG III
table, ms IS alleged TO have been used In this case Scve
raj marks Of violence found the body ali gong to
how that the deccascd had been badly beaten ~ the
hands OF some Coroner Hills cmranncied a Jury
who visited the body, and then the was adjourned
O'Clock this when
o. Witnesses Will be procecded with The deceased was
thirty years Of age, and native Of Ireland Her
husband Keeps junk shop at 81 Park street On Thurs
day night he slept AZ o. James street, and was there
Il r. alleged he beat his wife in such a manner As 10 cause
her death, ss already stated. Last evening McIutre
10 the Sixth precinct station house and delivered
himself up 10 Inspector bowling In reference 10 the
charge preferred against him, he admitted having beaten
his wife, but IA cxicnuaon said tina; deceased htd been
fahess 10 MIN; thai no caught her the act Of holding
criminal Intercourse with stranger and becoming az.
icvcd at what he considered foul wrong he snatchei
up the leg Of table which lying beside him ana beat
both ri the guilty parties until nc thought they were auf
Gcicnty punished FOR tier crime aud then left lie did
not intend &c saia 70 ki hls vile, bat being naddcncd
by her treachery hs conduct knew bounds and the
result was tnai he destroyed the life 10 whom he
WAS degotedly attached.
MYSTERIOUS AyAR-A CoRf-K rorvp ov smrno.pp
Quite mysterious affair to light yesterday after.
noon. box containing cspse found on board the
bark Charles e. Fowler, ncw lying al pier H. Eas, river,
Under such circumstances To lead tho master Of the
vessel 10 suppose that murder fou and unnatural
had been committed" The Charles C. Fowler was load.
ng for Mobile at the pier above mentioned when the bcx
IN question placed board freight TO be delivered
to some person in Mobile Tho attracted attention
At first but the following day yesterday tn Scvedorcs
employed in slowing away tn cargo found TIA horrible
stencil pcryaed n. eitr. atmosphere u N, hoa pon
examination they found that the offensive odor procce cd
from this box. Tcy at once suspected that might
tain corpse. for The smell very similar 10 thst es
pcrienccd On waving derayed daac body and they
coFcngiy detefm noI 20 open ". The box taken
deck AMI the top moved, when behold zinc cofa
disclosed TO tho lockers Tho lid 81 the c,fn was
lifted, when the aston.shmcnt Of the workmen still
further Increased On discovering that aimed
= corpse. The box was removed ~ Bellevue
Hospital, rud the n0tfsd 10
aiienf 10 the matter. Coroner Hs upon examining the
box and It's coDtens, cane h the conclusion tI1t
der had been committed Ho took for granted that
tnort had hecn rsde 70 send the corpse 81 Mobile Tor
burial, ~ some a. the friends relatives in this city,
without any harm being Intended, AM accordingly With.
out investigating uc case any further b. postponed the
inquest un to'ny. ffe expects that ihe relatives Will
come forward and claim the body. w. however.
stos claim the body he says be w proceed - rigid
investigation VI 'he matter, with a of solving the
mystery No bill Of ading accompanied the hox being
ffnrERlcd n among some other freight Tho
marked w With diamond, ami nothing more
THs SrrgCSrp MrEnxs or Mrs. StEusss-rorcncr
Conncry proceeded TO Greenwood Cemetery yesterday
company with neicc and cousin Of The deceased woman,
Mr. sieptens for the purpose Of having Tho remains 81
hc latter cNumcd, aEreeahy 10 the wish - hoe friends
aud frsatycS The curpSe found without much ai.
cuay, and being faced IN a coffin conveyed 10 the
dead house ~ ielevue Hosral, where chemical
yss of the stomach viii b. male to-day. Tue inquest
will proceed ~ eleven O'Clock this forpnoon when
interesting developments may he looked for.
fATaL AcupKSr oS smp nomp-Gecruc Thompson, n
native cf tins STATE agei 20 years was killed yesterday
afternoon beard schooner at pier Is river by
heavy block telling upon HIS hcaJ TIE ho ~ n deceased
conveyed 10 No - proome street, where inquest
vii be held W the Coroner today.