The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1868-12-08
THE WYNG HOMICIDE.


John Lynch and His Wife--Calnmitmeni oa
the Accused to Await the Action Of the
Grand Jury. 4
One Of those tenement house alterations tha9
have so frequently to be reported and not unfre-
quenty attended with fatal results was yesterday
afternoon the subject Of an lnluistion by Coroner
Flynn at Bellevue Hospital. The dinculfy In this
case occurred at The tenement house No Wehawken
street on the evening OF November 80, W heh termt$
mated in John G. wyng, one OF the inmates, receiv1
ing such injuries that he died on the
4th inst. at Bellevue Hospital, as heretot
fore reported. The facts OF the case havq
already been fully given In the HERALD more
brutal homicide, as narrated in the statement OF the
wife OF the deceased, is rarely reported. The prif
soner, John Lynch, and his wife, accused OF the
homicide were both present, the hands Of the for<
mer being handcufed. The following Is the evil
dence taken and verdict OF the jury s.S
Catherine Wyng being sworn depo st as sGlf
past seven O'Clock on the night Of November 80 my
husband came home at this hour from his work, and
was his way to room IN the attic; Mrs. Lynch,
who lives on the floor below was at the head OF tho
stairs dancing an Irish jig and nourishing broom-t
STICK HUSBAND ss nd was her as me- saa
whstling' ~ have nothing to do with you" said ny
she then struck him twice on each side Of the cheek
with the broom handle; my husband said ''By God,
since you STRUCK nc VIII thag uroun ~ H Nv
and brought it into our room; my HUSBAND sat down
10 eat nus supper; sne CANT 70 thc uooI, kuo9hey
manded the broom; told him to never mind her, -
she was drunk; recognize the Ratchet produced ~
tne one she used; sne caied MN an sor.s Vi VIE
Tue iaoie took iaip III one nailu ~. an uoaao
musket IN the otner, unloc9ei tne aoor an1
not want to fight with her, as she was .
woman; sne saiu, lou cos uow WI s. t; ~ ~ru
lynch n grabbed him by the coat Goa collar; Mr. John
lynch the nusDand OF MIS-. Lyhcn; sneh Ca,no ous
rom MS ROOM win p.sto, MS nnnd nv sn
had and seized hold OF MN; rasned between Lneus
anu begged Inen nS' W mHs' M @ & vr
but could not Mr. Lynch struck hum twice with ns
MRS Lynch away when Mr. Lynch having wrenc ned
sie ushet iIvu NV s'iuun ch ~ tha .ar,o time
aeau Win hi, n % head With ha.cSet mn hmshand
s s nun on .he ,edu ~" tnt the how
ana struck seyera Zines, ms. Ly1cn al' Srn
my S m ,e .v rrn tha atycts NJ tho hiowa. IN.
iaSt n'np Wrs ivnch strnck him with the hatc6et
, ,ass a u,o tno e,hcw .''' "''A 'o
"as w Wb snr erc ron MI th,s t,ne, was
crso,nn for helm az iond as com,d and beorn%
mem at n t 70 n my rnm ht cand not
do n. nnshed Mrs. LYNCH: after the last blow she
gave my husband sne reil on Top q my nHsDan1s
Sa Nv ana she ballad ont at ~ IN 10 him
he is an EnclisSman; right after this Mrs. Quinn
hair trSfak o11
~ ns ~ uet the mnsEet barrel awav fom fynchs
u " " s eIso NV hnshana wnna have Seen Tiled
on the spot; mmedate Afterwards Mar pocemea
- amH "rra.,od Ivncn ana HE yvi,e. m hr,shana
was taken to Bellevue Hospital and died there ou
'ns ~ he,n sworr neroaoa al ,o,,o. rfvI
wse streot. on pp ov :, ~ Nova
per ~ was IA my room anu nearS cry =. mulger5
h h ~. h n6 sho .ci ,nt her ,aom. wnnE
WIN ner mar down; sne W1ic inso neI f0Oni wenss
up bldirs again hnu mr5. AyHcu .cht ny HS.IO kHs
Ie !, NJ ,,.si ,I 80 ~. ho~t ~ hsd ard Ts
Lynch with ner; MRS. Wyng nad ner nuspand locxeo
IN tneir room; ne va making grea. hois0; MT.
Wyn8 Droke MS uoor anu Came uown' Ms IunsJ p
III nIs nauu, " MI' Lynons uvc., .v1 M.' IN ~
ne nau petter ge. waIIans Lvr zig - ioss VI M M.
wing ana ne said nc would, anu s0id nis VIE 70 Res
- Oh Tue MeAs uaJ, Ai' Asncn sooA sno gun ""sS
rom M. wyng:
V Dio MI. LynCn nav1 = Ievvivcr IL ...S na III
a. saw nonei saw July vne uIow ss LILY s,
Lyncn s.ruck MI. wyns o'o" on sne s'oo VI 'iO
mead VIII tne musket. an.
Ann O'Connor, living IN the house IN which the
array occurred, testlueu tnnt ~ aoVut 4uaLE vi ~
el9nt o'cock on tne evening oi snc analI, - s sna
Was coming 20 ner room. sue saw Mis' kyncn 70 neh
9oor. WIN msr nss 81, Uosa SHc ss S, rhss
MynR naa nke0 10 All heri lew minut1S ases .s liz
she heard Wyng tell MT Lyncn, saying ne dlo not
want to light woman; looking out Of ner room sue
manu-; sue tnougnt ne Was sons W nic' spu S"e %"
no1nlng iu nii :. 80 r,r.n r-.o,r.,
on duty near where the affair occurred on the night
y, ~ ~ ro ,rro, ssron whoncc a. nro
.u meis ~ " ~. soad tnov ars ,rurdori,r re-,
ms wyns a t ~ ~, 49, sca,a - tha ssyro.
III Jus. ~ ,c vv " suo so. sh " 1 -
,' e saw v nvn S.,se wyns, mno vas nh p1non
no ,So. ~, no .. ~ sns
anu s, .n 1 h saw s s; ~, Sc1as WIZ n w h
e AZ vnnn .eyS., ao nv ~ ,s,,osr co,
lard then came TO ms assistance; the Two arrested
~ u . s we .oVA sse,u W snu ss ~ nvus.
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Str, recnmandaf,on he xras taren IN The hos
uv ny, sieeoinA0n""o'' nv "aS s"A0A ~ wy ''
pisa.' y Ar n eros. te.,,aoa that yonr n vvvpo w.s
adn,;tied 10 raIevue Wospiai snfrer,no rom fras
s,ra ~ abe hasa ~ Tho sr,li. fba no renained In
s,,, a. ste until nacemher when he aanS
49,. y s.,,nsa nd,tar an anal, ,,,oa ., ,hs.