Cincinnati daily press. [volume] (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1860-1862, 1860-11-24
LAW RHPORT.
COMMON PLEAS.

TGRhA FOR THE MURDER OF A WrFB.-Pat-
rick McHugh was placed on trial for the
murder of his wife, in this city, on the 9Th
of March last. i, ...r-
The names Of. the Jurors sworn were;
John Crooks, John Wagner, G.. W.
Gould, A. A. Golfer, VIM. w. Snodgrass, o.
G. Hayes Cyrus Garrett r. A. Holden, Peter
Smith, j.. D. Price, G. @. Miller, VIM. Lou
den!
Mr.. Kerr stated the case for the State and
Mr. d. Ward for the defense, the latter al
leging that if the facts as alleged were es-
tablished by the State, it would be claimed
by defense the latter was not in state Of
mind to authorize conviction for murder in
the first tdegree.
Maria Leeds examined-About six o'clock,
on the evening of the 9th of March, the
prisoner called to Mrs. Cams house on
Front-street; his wife had been there then
about two hours;he had been in the house
about half an hour he asked her if she was
ready; she replied "yes." She stood on the
floor and he behind her; he took step back,
drew out and opened his razor; threw his
arm round her neck and cut her throat. He
| then turned on bis heel, whirled his hand
! over his head andleft the room. She called
| for the priest, and died in a few minutes.
| DR.. Carey described the wound. 1t was
from six, to eight inches long, andwa neces-
sary fatal. ...-.r-y
james McHugh, son of the prisoner and
deceased, testified that on the night of the
| occurrence (after the deed) he saw his father
coming in the house where they had lived on
| Sixth-street. He staggered a little when
coming in. All the time he was in hurry,
and said he must go, Witness asked him
lucky, or some place never to come back"
He threatened to knock watermelons "out
of a man who. inquired what the matter
was-and then, n,tried to coax witness to go
down stairs with him-said he wanted to tell
him something" Two watehmen came in
shortly after and said they wanted Patrick
McHugh to go along.
His father at this time had been about
eight weeks back from Columbus. Saw his
father in the sPenitentiary. Heard him say
he was away six years, SIX months and
twenty-five days. --. ~
The witness then proceeded to state cir.
cumstance which happen seven years ago
he being then eleven years old. His tathel
came home at twelve o'clock at midnight
and was quarreling about something-and
his mother said "Pat, Pat, put up that razol
and do not take my life." He cut her il
several places, until she caught the razor ant
D broke the blade OF tho handle. He ther
. went out, and she followed him and callet
0 out murder and watch" He was taken up
He got for that offense seven years in tn
penitentiary.
7 Ouestion-Was your father intoxicatet
: when you saw him after this astoccurrence
Answer-I think he was; he seemed t
> have had some liquor taken, any how
When he was talking to me l thought h
Z knew what he was about.
Z Question-Have you not a feeling of dis
z like and illwill toward your father
3 Answer-I do not know ! had any befor
g this act. / do not suppose l could like hiI
9 SO well as l did before.
Court-Do you know Of any quarrel bC
tween your father and mother since he II
turned from Columbus
= Answer--I do not Know of any. II
y mother spoke of his father drawing up abol
: paying rent on the night before the murde
u TO Counsel-His mother made efforts
ty get him out Of the Penitentiaryi he Sci
money from there to her.
es Further hearing adjourned.
,s Loyina Mason VS. ]. L. Thomasson. Deer
IN IN for divorce and alimony granted by Jud
n Collins, ON the ground of wilful absence.
Ill 81. Parker for petitioner.