The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1868-07-18
CRIME.
A Woman Murdered In a shanty.

An inquest was held by Coroner Flynn yes
telosy over the remains OF mrs. Mary Wooley,
who is alleged To have been murdered in
shaDty in FlfCy-tiith street, betweeu Sixth aud
Weifer. From the evidence taken before Jne
Co, oner 1t appears the deceased woman, her
shanIy alluded to above for some time past as a
dwelling. A little over week ago Weaver or
Weifer called at the house ana asked Mrs;
Wooley for shelter for himself, wife, and
child until such times as they could make ar
rangements to obtain q house elsewhere The
deceased woman allowed them to live in the
shanty for a few days Soon after This Mrs.
Wooley's husband went into the country, and
on Monday evening IL is alleged that "a colored
woman saw Weaver strike the deceased woman
several times. Late last night George Nd. Rae,
who lives in neighboring shanty heard the
noise of a struggle and the sound of blows pro-
Gee ding from Wooley's sIanty. He also heard
Mis-. Wooley cry out, "Don't beat me any more,
upon replied "I'n have your life" On Tues
day morning Mrs. Wooley's shanty was not
ali day. AT about 90 O'CLOCK that night one
of the female acquaintances OF deceased
became alarmed, and on opening the
OF Mrs Wooley was found lying on the floor.
There wss no living soul in the house, Mrs
The Weaver family had sudde6Iy and myste.
Iiously disappeared. Captain Ward, OF the
and ali The facts placed in his possession. Tne
Captain instituted search for the Weaver
fsmily, but up to the present writing not The
obtained. Search for them is still being made,
but there seems to be very little prospect of
A post. mortem examination OF the deceased
woman was made, but the remains were 80
badly decomposed as 10 render IL almost I'M
possible to ascertain with any degree OF cer-
Iainty The actual cause of the wOman's death
The jury empsnneIled py Inc coroner. after
hearing The evidence in the case syno osis Of
which Is given above became convinced that
the woman had come to her death by violence
received at the hands of some person or per
sons unknown to them, and verdict to that
efiecLwas rendered and accepted the best
under the circumstances. Coroner Flynn has
issued warrant for the arrest OF the Weaver
family, The husband OF deceased has not yet
returned from the country.
Daring Robbery In New York.
One OF the most daring robberes that has oe
cul red In New York city for some time past was
perpetrated yesterday afternoon, In East Fourth
eS thieves "e 1Se vicnim Being Mr. Johp H. WaIerC
house. OF No 50, East Fourth street. IL appears
| tnaL Mr.. WateThouse Keeps brokers' office At
| No. 35l1% Bowery. AT about four O'Clock yester.
| day afternoon, as he was about closing up his
accounts for the day, two young men entered
| d. liar bill. In a few moments Afterwards
MI Waternouse closed up his place and
proceeded along the Bowery on his way home.
self in butcher cart In front of the Office and
followed Mr.; Waterhoussi when the latter
| young man lettering near his (Waterhouse's)
| residence, but he did not suspect that anything
| Was wrong. When within a few steps of his re-
| sdence one of them advanced rapidly upon
| him and struck him two fearful blows in the
| face with his fist. Mr. Waterhouse was par.
tally stunned and his forehead terribly cut by
| these blows. The man thereupon sprne
| out of the cart and went to tue aid
| of his con federate. Mr.. Waterhouse wa'
| knock ed down, and q bundle containing no
wa, DIS OF $1,000 in national bank bills and rrea-
| sury notes. was stolen from under his arm
The men then spraug into the cart and drove
on at furious pace, through Second avenue tc
| Second street, and down that street towards
the East River, making their escape with the
money, The man who attacked Mr.. Water
bonse Ia described az having black mOustache