New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1868-12-08
THE WING HOMICIDE

Coroner Flynn yesterday held an inquest at
Bellevue Hospital the body OF John G. Wyng, who
died from fracture Of the skull received al the hands OF
John Lynch during quarrel with the latter and his wife,
Joanna in the tenement No. Weehawkenst. The pris
OnPrs are apparently OF the class OF Irish popu
latOn and seemed completely overcome by the position
which they placed. ON table lay broken mus,
ket. hatcbet. and small pistol. which had been used
during the encounter. Catharine Nyng Of No. Wee
bawkenst testified: At u o'clock in the evening on the
3Oth Of November. my husband came home from ms
work; Mrs. Lynch stood the landing OF the second
oor Of her apartment, dauciug az Irish Jig and
willie coming mr. she held the broom toward him, and
declared lac making fun Of her by lis whistGg; he
struck him ia the face with the hroomhandle he
sai BY CD since you have hit me with that broom,
her and brought up stairs; 1t is IN now my
husband showed me the broo said, Never mind, she
up while we were eating supper aud broke
;Ae panels Of the do0r with h9tchot; liEG
Ratchet was shown and recognized oy Wines u
Mrs Lynch called MY husband vile names and dared him
to OUT Of the ROOM lac got up from the table aud
and an unoaded muse that lay there. IN the otnar DC
unlocked tie door OF the room and asked Mrs. Lynch
what she v9utgd be vent outside me 400. ana td iIS
lynch that Lc did not want TO ncht woman she toid
went 20 inc top of tAe stairs WIZ 'ue Ni! t'u to mus
she met him on the stairs aud seized HIM by the coat
at the same time, Die" ont tAe 4dalF l9H'A Aad q
loaded pistol in his hand ut the uAci lac pOuttu
u at my lusbagd, and ian between them
Lynch pushed mc any, and ic down NY husband tFea
10 get away. and wr,ied WIFI is nc Mrs y uc struck
upou the head with the muskct NE struck my husband
on the leit Temple WIN "a. 'o,o ~. y' s &
sX or seven blows BEFORE any one IafIeltu WIN hu'
my husband el 40 the first blow. ana L. nch couett9
strike m INIT the stock was broken and then continued
fo stllse him with tie barrel; Ac muskot was hero
shown tlc stool, shattered and broken into Tour Nrcrl
Mrs Lynch was 40 the tine striking ny husband
with d Ratchet; the last blow she struck MN we
on the right arm above The clo"" aA tls
plored them not 10 kl him; hnaily as We LyE'A vac
attempting 20 stFise NY husband ',-t4I. pis..'u H %
t1r sii lav on: give II 10 h!m he's Eng sia ."
llr Quinn and another man Just then came down stars
and took the muskctbaircl from Dim; soon afe-ward
these came 10 with Officers Mcpherson ana Co.lml
once arrested: INV husband was taken 20 Bellevue Hos
pta where lie died three four days after tie occur
Mrs. Mary Quinn Of MOB weehavler-st. testified 7
present 40 the afiay; heard cry ~ mdrdtI
from Mrs Lynch; ran down stairs ana on the second
.a-il- r al ,y,t nv, sta,rs soon ,fcraIi
She sent my little glr for her hushaud when DR. Lynch
came went down TO whether my gin bad returned,
Nr. WyEg then broke open me door Of his room wneh
his wife had kfd prevent lin from coming cut; he
had musket ia his hand; this Mr. Lynch took away;
Lynch told hs wife To procure warrant ioi ne afs 0l
blow the head with the mnsket that Is all know
policeman James \. McPherson. o. the Ninth Precinct
testified ON the evening Of Noyemoer 80 ME on duiy
AT West Tenth and Weststs heard ne ei$ 81 muir
der " and ran where u from, No. WeehaWken-
Wyng. who SAID; Ihey are lnui1srlnE ny nu1 1,
She added that John Lynch was doing IT, pueAed my
VA "a
trate with the gun barrels az once seized ~ eA ana
Wrested the weapOu from him; while holding Lynch
saw Mrs. Lynch beating the PROSTATE man across INC
breast with the broken butt OF the muskcti showed
her from the body ana she then arose 70 hr Ice
soon afferWard officer COlsId came 70 my asslsaucei
/ asked him 70 assist IN raising the wounded
man. as / had Lynch IN charee he ala 80.
and called for some water 10 wash his head;
fs was doe he was removed 20 his room aud we then
took Lynch aud bis wife To the staiionnous the mu,Aet,
1-ol and hatcLct found near where The ahry oc
Cured: Dr. joyce dressed hs wounds ANA directed that
WyHg be taken 20 the hospital, 20 10 WAS ia dangerous
Honse surgeon cross Of Bellevue Hospital testified 70
sustained by Nyug, aICr which the jury IT.
turned verdict that the deceased caing 10 hs oehl
from injuries received at the hands o. John Lynch and
who Is aboIer native Of Ireland, and aged 81 years,
being asked relative % his guilt replied, On that day
on coming home from Work lily VIE tOld ne mat JoAu
Wyug had beaten her in dreadful manner sld never
out Of the house the next corner and Eat down n
lager-Ocer saloon, reading the paper Mrs. Q1un's
little girl came after me, ana tald That MlhS
beating wife again: stairs aud mot hrs
O'COuHOr the landing her door; asked her
u she knew where wife and she said that shc
thought She up sairf went into my own room, and
Mrs Quinn came down stairs and SAID To me, Mr. Lynch,
you better get warrant for that man, or he VIII XII
your wife, / said would the next morning. Nyng then
came down stairE and coming 10 the door OF my
indecent cptcD come out here as came 10 the door
he said i XIII yOu," and pointed the gun at my head;
thought my life was in danger, and while the gun was
pointed me, suddenly seized u ana struck Wyhg with
It," Lynch then committed 10 the TOnbs to await the
action OF the Grand Jury. commitment was also made
for his wife, she suffering from wound
the head alleged 10 have been received at the hands
OF Wyng she WAS allowed remain for time in Belle
vue Hospital. MyBg native OF Manchester' In
gland aged 80 years, aud leaves wife and one child