The New York herald., 1867-10-22
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. similar career.
nuIIASE's vnsr CONVECTION.
About year since officer yasrick Callahan. or the
Fortynfth prseincl undsrtosk 10 arrest MulIsns on
warrant for msdsmeancr, whom the desperate fellow
attacked him with cavalry sword ana he had narrow
escape with bis life This boidnsss Of Mullanss very
naturally excited the police department. and they de-
justice After . determined struggle thsy srccseded
and Nuilare Of feonious assault
fenced 70 hs peuen.ay for the shortest term ao.ss
oy law. That was triumph for the police; but Null.
lane no sooner Obtained his liberty than he renewed his
On the night Of the 10Th Of june last he attacked
worthless but harmless fellow, named Patrick McEroy,
Of revolver into nis abdomen. For s6,s osDce he was
arrested and committed to the County jail In Raymond
street. but did not long remain there a. bondsmsn Of
independent means were numerous all anxious 10 see
him at large, and he was released.
Recently he tried for this offence before Judge
Jonn NJ Flynn, urged him to plead guilty TO assault,
with intent % do bodily harm, on this plea
On Friday lass Gali.nss -. ter term 4 imprisonm.u. q.
pred and he immediately repaired to The scsns Of bis
former exploits in North Eighth street On that hs met
his ongsunering and much-abused wife, she agreed
to 1--we with him again The couple tnen took temporary
lodgings In the apartments Of John AcGurk In the
basement or tenement house In North Eshth street,
between First and second ana they appeared 10 get
along rather haTinoniously
On Saturday Aulans went 70 New York for the pur-
pose OF geog situation On steamer and he returned
in the evening, telling wife that he had bean unsao-
Ss.s,uL but Sid nes sxhib. say isdiesl'on. Of dp,
Kindness thai evening" and their relations from that
time unit. the bloody tragedy Of yesterday morning re-
Az about eight O'Clock yesterday morning Mulians
was quietly engaged IN shaving himself In McGurk's
apartments, his standing hun at the .ime and
hcGurk in another part OF the room when he suddenly
word, aud seains her by me hair Of her head threw
her backward win his lett whls with his right he
Sa' her throat from ear 70 ear nearly decaplang her.
In that condition the unfortunate woman gained tho
street. bus sue reached than she reeed and
fell dead on the sidewalk.
TIE MURDERED WOMAN
No sound was uttered up TO this time The silent
had done its bloody work. impelied by the red
hand OF the murderer But suddenly there was tramp
OF men, hurrying to aud fro Of excited women and
children, Q growl OF horror and sxcamations OF an
exciting nature we're heard from street TO street, The
murdered woman lay wetering In her blood.
Those who yazed upon her form were paralyze with
fear-fear In the presence Of DEATH All confusion.
cinct made his appearance. glance at the murdered
woman sufficient him. He knew her well, and
soon made up bis mind who her murderer He had
sooner done than he Mullane emerging from
the basement where he committed The ightful deed,
armed with the bloody razor.
80 nothing that you'll be sorry for" said the ofcer
addressins huiane, but the latter, disrsgaring the
oincers address, made lunge a. him with the
he held IN his hand He was unsuccessful however
the officer struck him well directed blow with his
locust which caused HIM TO reel forward Mullane
short distance from officer Lee, looked backward
upon the corpse Of his wife, uttered yell like wild
beast drew the across bis throat again for
ward few PAGES, staggered and fell upon tue curb.
Al this junc.ure iho widest exctement prevailed.
Bravo men trembled and women stood aghAst, while
children bid tnoir heads beneath their mothers skirts
Il was frighttul scene. young woman, with her
head nearly from her body, lying in pool OF blood
and, lew feet from her tho PROSTATE body Of her
derer, with his life blood sinking into the earth his
throat from ear to and his glazed eyes looking
upon vacancy
On examination IL WAS found that Nulane yet lived,
and he conveyed to the Forty fh precinct
house Here he received surgical attendance but tho
wound Was found to be mortal in its character, and
An hour afterwards the restless and bad spirit Of Thomas
Mulsne appeared before that tribunal which is alone
competent 70 dispense eternal justice
Muaue was native or Ireland, aged about thirty
years, and his wife was few years bis junior She
also native OF Ireland. The murderer aud suicide was
man Of sIIeht build, always impatient Of restraint and
never happy. HIS intellect OF the lowest order.
He lived life OF violence and % died, frghiui warn
ing 10 all men Of his class
Coroner smith sent both bodies 10 the receptacle for
the dead, In the Western District and will hold
quest on them on Wednesday afternoon next at the
County Court House.