The New York herald., 1864-08-04
Coroners, Inuuesrs.
AN Aggravated CASE or WIFE Nh,

AN AGGRAVATED CASE OF WIFE MURDER.
Mrs. Jane Manning, late Of l25 West Twenty seventh
street, who was terribly beaten by her husband
reported in yesterdays HERALD since died from the
effects OF the injuries received. An inquisitiou was
yesterday hold the body by Ranney the
testimony elected went to show that Manning had most
bruialy beaten tho deceased the head with
brcomstck, striking her about hundred times. Be
low win be found the evidence OF Eliza Murphy sister
Mrs. Manning which contains all tho important tacts
Eliza Murphy, being sworn, says-I live at 3s4 Yves,
Twenty seventh street; knew Mrs. Manning; she was
sister went to my sisters in Twenty seventh street
o. I25) Sunday last, the 31s OF July, to call
supposed her we as entered tho deceased lying
kind Of bed in the corner floor Mr. Manning
her husband sitting chair between her and tho
door; they had child, boy, about Ave yers
Of age, who at the door, aud went 10
with me; Mr. Manning said to me. "Do you
SEQ your sister lying there" and asked to sit
down, which Ldid, beside her. IN few moments got
UP to out, when she turned and spoke me- say
Ing "Elza, am murdered lie then said "Here Is the
money took out of her BOSOM? told him quar-.
re-, that they had seen Dugh understood by the
marx about the money that she was not able to take
Of the money which he had given her. he hon
and gave some; he offered y syf7 : wife Su. She
reiassi; refuse he then poured H. L. .n and said he
oea. her over the head; is cs 'i her over over the the
saaans tSen 1saa 'as & na sh' arSp rS
ping the broomsiick, too by the shoal
goias 10 leave me to be 01d;n be then
pushed her head down against the sonW steps and beat
and brought one in did NOT SOC her again ti oveuns
did not dare 10 in To tho or and looked in he
yng on tho floor perfectly naked she was also on me
oor but had her clothes she did not speak aud did
not converse with either Of them the pox day was IN
formed .has ny sis.or was dying and went 20 nsr nas
ened my life; he would net let me in and said II told
that no struck her he would have my life too and IL
m n Epnrry hrat npf
lnes and the station house. and some policemen
came back with me; Monday afternoon when the hus
band was away after liquor stole in and found her IN
sensible the roth was issuing from her mouh the de
ceased and her husbaudwerc both memIerae ana mad
and said no would Kill her II he was huug 4 u,
aud be said The same before that; ! think deceased
and her husband both sober az the time nc beat
her. While he was srk ng her she holding on to the
naptel pieces when came back with the oinccrs James
Mainn would not let me 30 into the basement; nc met
mo the steps wheo be was striking her no saiu nc
would have her lie and mine too.
Dr. wm Lee, Of Bellevue hospital, r pos, on,soa or
wounds OF tho head and face but owing " tns advanced
stage of decomposition was .x 70 rasiuoa
the Substance the brain was also very much decom
posed 90 that was snpy Pulp ?, c,
10 her death by INJURIES TO the head Two three other
witnesses were also examined; but their testimony was
The ury found rhat Jane Manning, the deceased came
10 her death by injuries received q. the hands o her
husband, Ldckcy Manning, July vi, loo', AZ l2o WeBt
Mann,ng was then arraigncd and examined. He Ia 30
years Of ago. in ireland and bricklaysr ny occu
patton lie pleaded guilty 70 the charge. Coroner
Ranney commi,ssd HIM TO the Tombs for trial. Deceased
was IS years Of age, and native Of ireland.
FATAL AyFRAY ON sHrrBoARD.
on tho evening Of the 18th ultimo Richard
Tubler and Henry Lighsmors, both cclorcd sail.
ofs, attached 70 the brig Henrietta, then lying
~ pier No. North river, became involved in quarrel
growing ou, Of the acs that Tuber had part
or lad aboard the vessel whom Lghtmore had alb used
and beaten. Afser . hst encounter Lwhtmors, ~ Il
alleged ssssd sheath knife and plunged Il into the left
groin OF bis adversary, nGlotins terrible CASH. The
Alarm was given, whom ofncsr ran aboard aud arrested
faehtmovs, after which they conveyel the injured man
70 ihe NsV YORK Hospls. -has hA fingered I'LL du 0r