The New York herald., 1867-10-24
THE RECENT mRDIR s,D 1ifIDE u
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y,....s % IN. psIi~.. sf Thesaas Muslss~,
the naras-r.r sad ~asesde. and tis virssss-
verdict 90 the Jury.
The Inquest INTO the circumstances attendins she
fearful murder sud suicide committed ~ rhoss. xul
lane 10 North Kshih street. Williamsburg. on sescay
ssl sas held yesterday stsrnoea the coarsy House
BrookIyn, before coroser smith snd Jury rhers ~N
really bat hlie of interest elcssd fson the ssssaony
taken beyoud the facts wn'eh have srssay ssss pub
hshed IN tho HxaALn
- reside a. No % Norsh Eshth sAre~x; sn Junlm.
know deceased Tor the last years he Ista
he came 70 my hosse and SAD he haa la@ gcs q
jail; ne said that the hcElroys had s~orn hM fs
away ] told hin he could stop 9th me that
night. and ! oesrcd hun some supper, 7 nsae
bim bed on tho ncor: zone time "a the nghi Ne
got up and tried get out. four o'cocs he ~oke
up again; l opened the door and h@ vent out;
he was absent tnl seven o'clocs ~hsn ~ came
In again he sad hc had iouod has vile and asked nav
permsson 10 bring her 10 my house ~hch hs aid; 81
SUNDAY afternoon they both drank some haoor Ana
hrS huilane appeared under the innsencs ~ haaoF
when ber husband st o'clock he APPEARED
to De sober ne accused his vile oi Dr. nktng son after
should not como In again; nesi morning ne sssea me
II was tired OF my lodrers: said was: hutsane thn
commenced TO shave himssi and remarked that he
loved hls wife he then walked a. her where sbe
washing herself; she called out John or Ton. and
my looking around saw him have bold Of hrs wises
head aud the razor In his hand made an attempt Ia
ge< the razor from him, when he cut INV hand. ran
of the house for assisance aud followed
by the woman who bleeding very much: my 70
turnn ng home saw the police carrying the bodies a
Muiianes tho station house In coal carts, do MOI
think that the deceased had drunk anything that
ing he had not been out or the house IN tn. morning
Mrs. Mary Bryen was tho next witness called. and
being dsly sworn testified as folows.-I reside st So
North Eighth street. uuane came In my place on sun
day night nnd appeared To be very much escled, a.
there disturbance down tho street ho VAS in
tho time; after mis- wIie came IN and
he caught hold Of her throwing her the noof sud
threatening TO Kill her he abused her m most shame
ful manner finally she managed 10 get hiin ont q the
house; the next morning, about eight O'Clock, while
al breakfast, l saw Nr nct'urik run down the
street; went out aud Mrs hutane runnlns out Of
the bouse with her throat cut and The blood spugtng
OF her neck | closed the door. could not bear
the sight, aud short time again looked cut, wnen
her wing dead tho street. my door; aiso
a crowd chasing Nuane across the lots, and soon
alter they caught him and brought him back % my
house; he had razor In his haud, and his neck and
clothing covered with blood
Officer James Lee. OF the Forty fifth precinct police
being sworn deposed that nc the deceased 10 have
long oorne bad name, one who was OF iDtempsraie
land fond OF getting into lights; the mornIs
ques ion witness heard noise In the street and, on
served the deceased Thomas auane, cutting his throat
with a which he held In bis right hand M witness
approached he wheeled around and made on ~hile run
ming away he was saving at bis throat all the time
after going for distance he fell 10 the ground from
loss OF blood and taken charge OF by the officer
had heard stated that deceased shot NcEiroy
because jealous him, though h, could say
what he based hs suspcions or cause FOR Jealousy
Mrs. McGurk, wife Of John kcGurik, ~ her testi.
mony eorroboraed that Of her husband. The
then gwen to the ory, who, after brief deliberate
returned the following verdcis-'fbat the said Ars.
her husband with razor), Thomas Muilsne October
81 1867 "That the said Thomas MuIlane came IL his
death by committing suicide by cutting his throat with
q razor, October 81, 1861"
In the pocket OF the deceased was found sosd scrap
Of paper upon which was written the words, God
forgive mo all njurihs, my wife and -n there
other characters scTalled in miserable hand which
we're unntellgible and could not be deciphercd IL
would seem therefore. that Muilane ptemedated the
enactment of the fearful tragedy which
in unnatural manner before the bar Of Heaven
where Their deeds shall be justly adjudged and their
deserts me,ed to them.