New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1858-06-21
ANOTHER UIFE-MURDER.
A WOMAN KICKED TO DEATH BY Her
HUSBAND.

HUSBAND.
John Lyons, IIish laborer, residing in the tene
ment house No 19i Greenwich street went home drunk
at IL O'Clock on Friday night and commenced qua
rel with his wife Budget, whom he beat and kicked
so severely in the side that she disd at O'Clock this
morning. The Eighth Ward police were notified Of
her death, and Policeman Van Buren, proceeded to the
house ard arrested Lyons.
On Saturday morning, word was sent to the Core
ner's Office, and Coroner Gamble, accompanied by
Drs Finnell and FeJguson repsred to the house for
the purpose Of holding an inquest upon the body OF de-
ceased. post moltem examination was made, when
it was discovered that rupture Of the liver had
taken place, and that tie hemorrhage consequent
thereon had caused death. The Coroner has impan-
Ieled Jury, and is proceeding with the evidence.
Lyons is employed in the sugar-hOuse of Frier,
Turner & Co., King street, Hudson aud his gen.
eral character is reported good lie has, however,
been in the habit Of occasionally getting spree,
and then i'll using bis wife. The deceased is q
native of Ireland, about % years of age. She gave
birth TO an infant month six weeks ago, but the
child has cir CO died. The other tenants of the house
report her az being quiet well'behaved woman. She
leaves ore child years old.
The evidence cf Julia Riley, sister Of decsafed, was
taken She stated that about o'clock on Friday
eveIing Lyons began drinking, in company with sev-
eral men al her husbands store the first floor OF
the premises They continued drinking until ii o'clock,
at which time Lyons was drunk AID eisorderly. He
then left and went to his room, followed by Thomas
Pepper one of the party from the store. On entering
the room, Mrs Lyons went toward her husband to
pscify him. when he showed her away. This was all
the violence witness saw, but soon aierward learned
tina. her sister was badly hunt and was told by her that
Lyons lad kicked her the side. Lyons left the room
and went TO another apartment to Sleep and hs wife
died at 4 o'clock Saturday morning.
Thomas Pepper testified that be boarded with Riley;
came home at IL o'clock on Friday night and found
Lyons with others in the etoe Lyons went to his room
and witness immediately after heard loud talking there
and went in; saw Lyons slap his wifes face witness
separated them but Lyons repeatedthe blow, and Mrs
LYONS fell to the floor; she fell her husband kicked
her she complained Of being hurt, and requested that
Lyors be taken to another room, which was done.
No other evidence of Importance was taken, and
the case YVES given to the jury who rendered the fol
Loving verdict: "Tbat deceased to her death by
"internal hemorrhage, from rupture of the liver,
"caused by bsipg kicked in the right side by her hus'
"band, John Lyons"
Tho prisoner is a native Of Ireland 30 years OF age
On being interogeted by the Coroner in regard to the
charge against him, he said: II was drunk 1T the
'ftime and had no intention TO IL ure deceased have
"no recollection whatever of the occurrence lie
was committed to the Tombs to await the action OF the
Grand jury