The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1858-09-25

The inquest in the case of Mary Mcintyre who was
murdered by her husband, Michael Mcintyre, in 1T Of
jealousy, OF yesterday at the New York Hospital
before Coroner Hills. The evidence elected went 10
show that the prisoner caught his wife in rather pecu
liar and somewhat suspicious siiuaton- lying under
table with stranger casped to her breast--and be-
coming cnraged at the sight he beat the guilty pair
without mercy. Michael J. OKecfc, the who
found in company with the deceased made his appear
yesterday, and being placed tho witness
stand he stated that he had sexual Intercourse with
the deceased but towards the close of his examination he
admitted that his intentions towards the deceased
anything but proper. The prisoner, in his examination,
confessed his guilt but in exenuaton Of the offence said
he deprived OF his reasoning powers by the conduc
Of his wife, and hardly knew wha, he doing when
he beat her. The following report Of the Coroner's
inquest
Michael o,Keefe residing at No 81 Oliver street
being duly sworn, says-I do know deceased
her before until the night before last this the
rear Of No 81 james street; was about two O'Clock in
the morning, think; deceased lying the floor
under table apparently asleep and intoxicated lay
beside her. and had been there than
minutes when man and two women came ont OF the
house and caught hold OF the table, breaking IT, and the
man taking Of the legs struck me the head
she ing down, and afterwards while she stand
ng up received the blows while was lying down; there
no provocaton given the husband but my lying by
sexual connection with deceased do know whether
deceased was knocked down after she got up rs
away; I was somewhat under the influence Of liquor
the time; object In lying down beside deceased
TO have connection with her.
Peter Farmer residing 50 James street, deposed
follows;-I knew deceased the house live in has bad
reputation was at home the night of the Difficult
ty the prisoner also there occupying the
with me; went 10 bed about eleven O'Clock, and
awakened about or two O'Clock by hearing noise
outside: the prisoner was also awakened and asked
what the noise was We soon heard the voice Of woman,
when the prisoner started up; tried TO detan him. but
he got up and went out went with him. saw deceased
lying under table with short sized man lying beside
her, cannot whether they having sexual
necton not: then went TO get light 10 who the
parties were, and when came back met the prisoner
who said ~ have murdered them BOTH heard blows
struck when was absent getting light but did not see
the prisoner strike any
John W. Hooker, NJ u, dcposed that he resident
surgeon nj the New York Hospital-Dtccascd was nj.
me 10 this institution the morning Of the I'D inst she
insensbc, her pulse low and feeble, aud there
this state un ten O'Clock A. ", when she died; made
a post norton examination OF the body hours after
death found blood enuscd IN large Quantities beneath
the scalp on the right side there large clot Of
blood beneath the dur mater covering the whole OF the
left hemisphere Of the cerebrum; there also
tcnsvc fracture Of the base of the skull running almost
entirely across; there bruises several parts
the body which seemed to have been the result o blows
the fracture o. the skull was probably caused by fall
upon the head in my opinion death caused BY frac
turc Of the base Of the skull.
Joseph bowling Inspector of tho sixth precinc, police
testified 70 the prisoners having delivered himself up at
the station house in question.
The jury in this rendered the following verdict
"Tha the deceased 10 her death by compression of
the brain from fracture Of the skull, received at the
hands of Michael Mcintyre, the sd OF September,
1885,
Tho prisoner. on being brought up FOR examination,
made reply TO the several questions asked him by the
Coroner AZ follows
o What is your manner A. Michael Mcintyre.
a. How old are your A. forty.two years.
a. Where you bornS A. Ireland.
q Where do you liver A. No. 81 Park street.
O What is your occupation? A. Junk dealer.
q What have you 10 say, and II what relative 10
the charge here preferred against your A. saw man in
the OF my wife, when got excited that do
know what did.
The prisoner then committed 70 the Tombs await
the action OF the Grand Jury.