, 1863-07-07
HORRIBLE, LE.,TRAGEDY IN TIE
NORTH DIVISION.
a MAN MURDERS HIS WIFE.

u M6A mpnO1A0 hAC " AIA'
Testimony before the Coro.
ner's Jury.
The murder Of Julia Mcclure, By her hus-
band, Barney Mcclure, at their residence,
northeast corner Of Michigan and Market
streets, has already been announced. Coroner
Schmidt yesterday morning summoned q jury
aud madea careful examination into the facts
Of the case, which We give in the testimony Of
the parties. The statements Of the several
Witnesses reveal numberless instances Of beat
ings and poundipgs, from the effect Of which
it is surprising that she WAS not long ago de-
ceased. We give portion Of the testimony
taken by the Coroner:
ceased were sistere. Mcclure married his present
wife two years ago.. He boarded with them Tor
several months but left there on account OF their
and ne 70 sc sso as sh as
60 severely beuten by Mcclure that it was thought
doubtful whether she would survive the injuries;
Mcclure boarded With this woman three years BE-
Judge whether he could live pcaceably with her;
be Knew Of Mcclure beating hts wife twice on the
4lh Of Julyin the morning early, and in the after.
Mrs. Mcclure was then eeuselcss, and did not
speak afterwards; Mcclure was arrested about
that time; Mrs. Mcclure died about o'clock San-
day night. -,, u,.. o,n.,..
at Ill North Water et1eet. Was st McCluFe's
on the evening Of the Sd. and found Mccuro
sobes and his wife well r. was sitting So on r. the
cIare tapped him On the shoulder, and told him
It was time to 60 home, and bade her husband to
come in. that It was bed time; when acClale
and he didn't allow her to order him about; some
words paesed, when Mcclure struck his vii Fand
knocked her down with bis fist; she raised to her
feet and Hilant interfe1ed, and told him be mnst
back to the hous again between and o'clock on
the 18th Of July-}ound the house In great confu-
zion, the furniture strcwn about the rooms; he
talking iondly, both In the same room; he heard
Mrs. Mcclure say, You dirty mean rascal, ;, but
could. not dis,inguish what Mcclure said in
reply, but heard him .scoldtng her;
Hiatt went below, and in about ten minutes BIC:
Clu1e came down and threw himself across the bed
in the middle room, Hilant suspicioned something
wIong-went up stairs = and nd m found - afs: r. heclHre %
down to the foor-her hands, arms, and cheek
bruised aud black. He spoke to her, hut she was
then Ineensble. She tried to speak, but could not
cd with her Tor two years., and knew her voice we'll
knew It was her whom he heard speaking ten
minutes before, while he stood outside her room
apcechiepe. After he found her in that condition,
he asked Mcclure what had become Of her money
that be tAcC had better take care Of It, Hc re-
pothire lhni @ about Rsr money. Hilaat told him some
innocent peseon might be suspected OF having her
money. Mcclure t6cn pulled her purse from his
IL had sfs ns nsa
FARolp McDoSousH sworn-1ad boarded with
Mcclure three or four weeks past; had been sick
abet all that time; occupied room on the second
tu1bance sounded like dght, hut he couldn't Say
who was to blame; when Mrs. Mcclure brought
h.1n food the 9TH her f1ce and arms were bruised
ard black, and she said her husband had been beat
ipg her again at the time Of the disturbance in
tue afternoon, she came up stairs and ran into her
room aud fastened the door; her husband followed,
q, d threatened to knock down the door II she
ditn't open 1t; he heard no reply from her; Nc
Clure gave kick. th. door was opened, and he
welt III, took bold Of her BY the neck; She loos-
cned from his eratp and ran acfoss into another
ROOM, where he could not SEE them; her husband
followed her. but what occurred Afterwards he
could not tel-onlY heard tho noise.
uC0H CAyANAGA tworn-1s 1aboret on the
dock; boarded with Mcclure between ten and
tn elye weeks; has seen him beat his wife fro
quently-eencral1y when unter the influence OF
liquor; be drinks whisky Or beer whenever be can
The night, and came to the house about half past
O'Clock on the morning Of the 4th; Cayanash
Knocked on the door, whsu Richard Farrell opened
It; Mrs. Mcclure WINS sitting on q bench inside,
asleep; her husband shook her roughly !;
somr threatening and insulting words passed, when
ehu told him he had been III bad honses all night,
and had better 70 there and stay: Mcclure sprang
her feet, only to be knocked down By him second
time; Carauagh interfered, and persuaded Nc.
Clurc to LET her alone; Cavanagh then went mp
etzirs, leaving her sitting In chair, rubbing her
head, and her hnsband pacing the door; ho soon
heard noise below, and her screams fos help; he
did not 20 down; she soon ran up staira and ran
into the room where cayanash was in bed, and
ssadN sssd was us btss"s he< III Mcclure s' sooa aes
came in TO- attack her, but cavanagh
interfered, by holding him away. She ran into an
other room, and WAS followed By her husband into
alive. c. went away in the morning and returned
at p. m.-what sranfpi1td In tho meantime ho
only knew from hcarsay: He found McCiaEe lying
ee o. hs
Richard Farrell, swozn-had boarded with
Mrs. McCla1e for yearly stx years
her pfceent husband she had taken to drink since
living with Mcclure, and sometimes became ill.,
ioxie.t.d be opensd The door On !he morning oi
wife fIet, he s.epped between them and re-
cci,td the bow, which Knocked him down; he
went ont, and eoon came in SECOND stn,c to part
VENT Vent Of 10 celebrate the Fourth. From Farrsils
testimony, 1t appears he was In state Of glorious
nsensibility after 10 O'Clock on the 4h-thlnks be
when the fatal wounds were inflicted, but has no
recollection Of any fracns- He Twas probably in
eenslble to anything that occurred around him
Notwithstanding all thIs, he went to the Catholic
Mse. Mcclure death TIL he returned
Nicholas Dreis eworn-Am Policeman In
Ninth Divfsion; arrested Mcclure ahont 10
O'Clock sunday morning; be bad been told by Mr.
Lyman that Mcclure had murdered her sister; he
tot / him up stars to zee the corpse OF hts wife,
which he looked at carelessly and coldly, without
10 Tue bruised head, faee and arms. and asked who
did that: Nc lure said he did. 'Why did you
beat her!" He replied. :" Because she was drunk,
and didn't eei II for
AcC1uIe- Her husband has been refJ crutl to her,
six months ago her child died Myself and some
other women were up all night at the wake. with
1etl and had gone to glecp-the corpse being beside
the bed. Her husband csme home, and finding
her as!eep, awoke her bT striking her in the face
wife waR gone longerfor doctor than he Thought
she should havo been, and he got up and whipped
her serely. Two months ago they had quarrel,
hez-that II he would he bhonld have ali the money
that hc had when they wers -mnrried-that the sis'
te:s would make 1t up to him, III he would leave
T s oT a 2 KS ms
sevcy beaten by him. and nearly all her hair pull
ieaVe her aliTe. 01'>' ~ = 'N'e e.
.Kate Lyman-Was also . e!ster to deceased
the same nfssr As er sIster: be- said ho would not
leaye her until be bad killed het f1s. Mcclnio uS
san,e 9.sa IN on the Il the sh she couldn't ge
her sister to speak; Mcclure said she was dead
drunk, and Of course couldn't speak; he refused
70 aomat INC aas.els, ~ nna, a semt ~ nhvs
clan.
a post-mortem examination BY Or. George
Ammerman, exhibited bruises over the head