The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1858-06-21
A Wife Killed by Her Husband.

ARREST OF THE HUSBAND CORONEK'S INQUEST AND
VERDICT OF THE JURY.
John Lyons, Irish lahorer residing in the
house No 4o4 Greenwich street, Friday evening
dulged freely drinking liquor saloon Kept IA the
building by Garrett Riley, his brother olaw About
eleven O'Clock he went into his apartments which
adjacent and being noisy from effects the liquor
had drank his wife eudeavored 10 pacy him. and per-
suade him to 60 70 bel Becoming enrsged at her, Lyons
bit her twice in the face, knocking her down. aud after
che had fallen gave her violent kick the side Tue
husband very after vent up IN bed and the
wife fingered In great agony until four O'Clock yesterday
morning, when che died. Directly following death
word GENT TO the station house, officer came
aud arrested the husband. Lyons, for the past eight
years. has been employed in the sugar houss OF Frer
Turner Co.. in Kirg street. and biz general character
reported good He has occasionally, however, been in
the hab Of drinking and then III using his
The deceased twenty eight years OF age and is
ported among the other Of the house having
been q quiet, temperate and inofensve woman. sne
leaves child four years old, and about month ago
buried an infant.
At eleven O'Clock NJ yesterday Coroner Gamble pro
ceeded 10 the place TO hold inquest upon the body Of
deceased The following is the evidence verdict OF
the jury
julia Riley, residing at No 494 Green wich street. being
duly sworn, says-GsIrett Riley is husband he keeps
liquor No 494 Green street; the deceased
my sister, she sni her husband john l., ols,
lived In the same house ia mo or he past dve years
her husband worked ct inc house In King street,
during Der msrried life the decsased wei used oy
her husband to last evening be returned hons from
his work aoont nve O'Clock Fr aernoou about eight
O'Clock he commenced drinking hqaor In no store OF my
hubbard in company with sevura other men, he drank
when he Left 10 go into his he little noisy;
Thomas Pepper went into the room Win HIM; the
ceased towards bin, and tried prevail upon bin
TO be quiet and go TO bed he showed her IRON nn and
this 10 all the violence ! him offer 10 the dc
ceased alter this l heard my sister cry
out that she was hurt; I went in and found
her lying the a,or she complained Of having been
hurt In the aide, but did not had hurt her, she
was put o. her Bed aud psy,, 60, up again sns d'sa
room and went NJ stars he swoke until officer
came 70 arrest him be taken house too
DID not get ply scap she od tell that tho
prisoner was tho one no INJURIES her
Riley. 4es Green street csue home ABOUT eleven
O'Clock FRIDAY night, and went toto Mr. Riley store;
had drink with them; the pr'sooer was o,ox,catcd
be went from the STORE isto bis back rom, sod tusn
beard seme iouh talking; sent into ,ne room aud sac
peaed his and the second clap she tell the floor
rear table, and when she fell prisoner kcked her;
got bold Of him by both hands bark towards oe
cs0ed and could not say wbetncr the prisoner struck
her with bis foot; when he made the kick 1t
me- leu s sSs oR ap' ,S nu,s
get her bed che told the pr up
TO sleep with me, and did go; when deceased was
her right side was 'be nearest to the prisoner; she
did not fall violently, but aid by tho door an
oor Afterwards the prrcoer returned 10 bic room In
pany with found deceassd had gone into no store
90 90 left the room ana osme up 70 bed about four
O'Clock this mornus Mr. Ward 70 my bedroom aud
tsd Mrs. Lyons vas dying; vent down and saw her;
che DIED 10 ten minutes; dio not awaken the prisoner
until an cheer came 70 srres. hun.
John 8. Van Buren, being sworn, says-I am officer
attached n the Eighth ward police; this morng apout
four o'clock duty IL Spring street, Greca
vch; heard from NJ Cro~ that . bad killed his
cite at 4ot Grcepvich street sent TO the place named
and found the deceased dead 90 the floor In the
In the rear OF Garrett Hleys liquor store up sars
and arrested John Lyons the husband of the decoased
end toos him In meoste 70 the house. no did
know Why I arrested MIN, and did not tell him uat
after took him IN the station house.
Drs rnp'D. O'Hsnon AID Ferguson who made the post
mor'em examination OF the deceaed, stated thst
rtsu ted from internal heporrhase, osdsea ny fracture
OF the liver and thai the produces by violence
There berg further svijence the jury, after long
liberation rendered the following That said
Bridge. 10 death by Internal bstnor hsge
from rupture Of The liver caused beog kicked 10 the
riaht side BY her nuaeaod Jshn Lyons June IS, 1885,
4o4 Greenwich street"
On The renoon Of the verdict the prisoner Vas exam
med by the Coroner. He staed that thirty years
OF age, born In osnd, and soorsr by occupaOu To
the question whether he had tnng say relative
the charge preferred against him. he replied q" drunk
The time, and had no intention " jnre the dsceA 81
have recollection whatsoever ~ the nce" Fol
loving hs examination the prisoner mt,ed
fombs 10 await the action of the Grand Jury.