The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1859-06-04

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WOMAN KICKED TO DEArH-Great excitement prevailed
In the Eighth ward last night in consequence OF the bru
tai murder OF an Irish named Rosa Rourke who
WAS brutay kicked by her husband and died from the
effects Of the beating appears that the husband Henry
ORourke with his wife, two infant children and widow
woman named Smith, her son. aged about ten years.
occupied apartments together in the tenement house.
rear Of No 80 King street. Yesterday morning, about
twelve O'Clock, ORourke, who liz employed in a brewery
up town. Left for his work, and according to his own
admission, had . quarrel with his wife while
she was in an intoxicated state, and kicked her
before going away The woman laid under the bed until
late yesterday afternoon apparently under the influence
of liquor, when the e Smith boy tried get her
tend 70 the wants Of her two chdren hut she could
be made to The boy rays that he did at the
time observe any blood upon her. A! about O'Clock
in the evening Mrs Smith, who had been work
turned and found the dark Snc struck light and
was Mortified to find Mrs. ORcurke lying the floor,
with her face covered with blood and apparently Tying
The husband was sitting 10 chair and the little chill
dren were lying On the or asleep Policemen Lntz and
Van Brunf were immediately summoned, but Mrs
oRourke died before they arrived The husband
ton house and locked up. In to nterr0xatores
addressed TO him by Sergeant Mount, ORourko said he
bad been married about years. but refused 70
any questions. He is O young Irshman of medium
beghh, and apparently about 70 years OF age. From the
time he was arrested until late at night, when
porter saw him. he appeared TO be ntoxcatcd but
general impression that the ntoxication assumed
There was an expression of cunning in his eyes being
questioned about the affair that did not dsabuse the
minds Of those who him that, understanding the
dreadful deed he had committed, be wanted to make
appear he was drunk when tbs deed done He said
nc came home about ~ O'Clock In the evening" and
MED beating his wife at that time
ANOTHER AURDER-Last night about IL O'Clock large
crowd Of well known characters alleged be thieves by
the police, called at the sailor boarding house Of William
Lockwood, No. 361 Water street, aed commenced carou
sey the Barber Mike Nugont James White, Billy the
Weak (rcal name upknown) and several others. After
being in iockwoods place short time they became very
noisy and troublesome and ordered to leave which
nsy aa but nsS bde fSr a s and 70
white drew knife and stabbed Dowdy in the
breast, nfcting terrible wound. SAera policemen Of
the Fourth ward were called and arrived in few mi
pues but the assalant and his friend had escaped. The
landlord Cpckwood) and his barkeeper arrested,
and taken to the station house. Dowdy removed to
the Fourth ward station house, but died shortly after
being taken there The OF the quarrel supposed
to be in regard robbery perperated by of
the party.
WOMAN SrABBKD.--Two alleged disreputaDle women,
named Margaret Grove and Elizabeth White, had dis.
pate Water street very late hour last night which
ended by Elizabeth stabbDg her opponent in the head
with ice pick Elizabeth was arrested by the Fourth
ward police, and the injured Was taken to the
station house. where her wounds dressed II IL
likely that she will survive her Injuries.
Row AMONG Provision BROKERS' On Sunday night Mr..
Patrick O'Conner, provision dealer, assaulted while
proceeding down Broadway, by two men named
Hall and Tugman, one Of them q provision dealer
and the other a produce dealer. One Of the as
salants came up behind Mr. O'Conner and struck him
violent blow with club which broke it in two. The
sailed party rallied and in self defence gave of his
adversares good drubbing II appears that the assai
ed party has made certain exposures in regard to the
fair dealing of certain provision Dealers in the
habit Of purchasing barrels with first class brands and
then filing them with inferior quality Of beef and send
il 10 Liverpool being there purchased the British
army. Mr. Hall arrested shortly after the
and was locked in the Fifteenth precinct station
house. Tugman made his escape Yesterday morning
Hall tried A the Special Sessions and fined $40 for his
participation IN the assault.
CAPTURE OF FUGITIVE FROM JUsrICE.John Gallagher,
fugitive from Blacxwell's Island Penitentiary
rested yesterday by policeman Doughery, Of the Lower
Police Court and sent back to his old quarters The pr
stated that he made his escape with companion
who had been convicted of petit larceny They took TO
the and for the shore the New York side;
but before Gallaghers companion had swan half the dis
tance, he seized with cramp and drowned The affair
happened Tuesday last, but mention of ii made
by the police the authorities on Blackwel's Island.
statement Of the number Of men who escape from Black
wells Island every year. together with list Of those Who
s, of c rene r h ~
drowned in this instance could not be learned, but
Gallagher says he formerly lived in North Moore street
TIE CHARGE AGAINST POLICEMAN Cook DlsMIssEs-The
complaint against policeman Thomas Cook, Of the Twenty
frat precinct arrested time age charge Of steal
ing diamond necklace, the property of Miss Anac ALI
BOB, dismissed by Justice Brennan yesterday.
LOSSES BY FRE.-The property destroyed by fire
during the month Of May tho United States amounted
10 the aggregate to over million SIX hundred thousand
dollars.
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