The New York herald., 1864-11-28
jersey City News.


An INFANTS BRAINS KNOCKED Our FATHER On
Saturday afternoon . named Bernard Fitzpatrick,
residing At No. lib Morgan street. Jersey City, In build
ing known as Marine Terrace" who under tho indu-
ence Of liquor threw stove lid at hs wife, which
struck her infant daughter, l8 months Of ago, in
her arms, and dashed its brains ous Tue child died in
half an hour afterward. Fitzpatrick upon realizing
what he had done let the house, threatening 70 destroy
his own lfe but taken in custody shortly aterward
At tho corner Of Provost and South Eighth Streets
officers g. Nugent and Catrell. An inquest held by
Coroner Farrell yesterday afternoon
Margaret Fitzpatrick wife or the prisoner, testified that
her husband had been spree all last week. and whom
under the influence OF liquor acted in o crazy manner
and was quarrelsome. On Saturday he drank liquor
and in the afternoon slept for about
to send the boy out for more liquor; she refused
and told him that he drunken oaer and then went
down stairs with her infant When nearly at the foot Of
the stairs she the blood flowing from her chid's
head and heard somethng drop on the floor which sne
did not but believed II was piece OF the stove She
called for help ard then returned to the when her
husband aimed ssAy God have done that to my
childs'' and then went away. The child died shortly
atter.
Dr. Wler J. Haddan who was called In, testified that
when he arrived at the house the child dying. He
examined tho wound and found compound fraoture Of
tho skull, with portion Of the brains protruding
The injury seemed 70 have been done by blunt in
strument The wound was about three inches 10 length
and IN an obque direction, as though something had
been thrown.
The jury rendered vsrdic. that they believed .na.
Elizabeth Fitzpatrick came to her death by blow from
piece of stove, At tho hands OF her father.
Upon the rendition Of the verdict Coroner Farrell com
mitted the prisoner to tho county jail for trial.
IsczSDIARY FIRa-Two HORSES BURsED.--At QUE O'Clock
yesterday afternoon fire discovered in temporary
stable in Morris street, near Van Worst. Jersey City,
which burned together with two horses, valued
a. three hundred ana fifty dollars. owned By Daniel
McAnay, and the other owned BY Micnael Qugley. To-
tai loss about five hundred dollars The hre was the
work Of az incendiary.
ISHUAANrY-DEATH CHILD FROM STARVATION Cor.
Avery of Hoboken hold inquest last week upon
the body Of little GIRL named Maria Holman. daugh-
tor OF John Holman. OF Hobokeu From the evidence
appears that Mrs Holman aud six daughters
passengers the German bark Dorette from Bremen to
New York and we're subjected to severe privatons while
board having been supplied with any bread tor
three half days aftsr leaving Bremen October 3.
When they got supply totally inadequate 70 their
wants and the general character Of the provisions
poor and insufficient The family supplied with
only four pounds Of bread week II also stated
that there proper medical attendance board
thoesse The little girl Maria. from prvatous export
encSA. died after arriving a Hobokeo The jury
.roudered verdict tha deceased Maria holmann, who
came passenger the bark Dorette from Bremen
Nov York. died for want Of proper fsod sod medical
attendance whls on board the said bark; and that.
from eli che evidence produced the said Maria Femans
came 70 her death from starvation"