The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1869-09-10
KICKED TO DEATH By 4 WOMAN.

The Hickey Homicide-Cor0ner's lnvestisa-
tion-NIrs. Anderson, the Assailant, Held For
Trial.
Yesterday morning Coroner Schrmer held an In
quest at the Morgue on the body OF John Hickey,
late OF No. 10 Roosevelt street. who died In Bellevue
Hospital from the effects OF injuries received by
being kicked in the abdomen the "a inst by Mrs.
Margaret Anderson, living In the Same house rs
heretofore reported in the HERALD. Suboned is an
abstract Of the most important testimony ELECTED
and the verdict Of The jury
Patrick Clark, shoemaker. Of No. 10 Roosevelt
street. deposed-I boarded with deceased for the
last three months; deceased and myself, who worked
In the shop, had just come home on the after
noon Of September 2, when we heard quarrel out
on the landing, in front OF Mrs. Rigby's room the
deceased ana myself went out to see what the mat
ter was, the deceased going first; saw Mr.. Murphy
had separated the women; Mr.. Anderson stood be-
hind his wife, holding her by the shoulders; Mr..
Hickey, the deceased, stood In front, when l saw
and kick the deceased IN the lower part
Of the abdomen two or three times; Mr..
deceased and myself went into the house, the de.
ceased then told that he had been kicked by the
prisoner Margaret Anderson; en- Sunday morning
DIR. WEIGH was called to attend him. having become
seriously sick Saturday night; the deceased stated
before me and Dr. WEIGH that the woman had kicSed
him. before the deceased was kicked by the prisoner
he had made remarks or tried to interfere In any
way, being merely spectator; deceased was re-
moved to the hospital, where nc died on the same
evening, at ten O'Clock.
Patrick Clark, OF No. 10 Roosevelt street. heard q
quarrel between women. and going from his room
to what the matter was, found that Mrs. Ander
son and Mrs. Rigby had been separated: Mr. Hickey,
the deceased, was there; the witness saw dis.
Anderson raise her foot and kick deceased in the
lower part OF the abdomen two or three times;
Anderson then took his wife down stairs; deceased
then told the witness he had been kicked by AIRS.
Anderson; before the deceased was kicked by the
prisoner he had made no remarks mortified to inter-
fere In any way, being merely spectator.
Or. WEIGH was called to see deceased on Saturday
morning, and finding that he was dangerously IN
jured in the lower part Of the abdomen advised his
removal to the hospital. Deceased told the doctor
he had been kicked twice by woman.
Hospital depOsed that deceased was admitted to this
institution on September III state OF collapse,
giving marked symptoms Of peritonitis he sank
rapidly and died about eleven O'Clock the night OF
admission an autopsy showed that deceased had sus
tanned rupture OF tho bladder and that IN the doc
tors opinion was the cause OF death.
This closed the testimony and the case was given
to the jury, who rendered the following verdict
That John Hickey the deceased 10 HIS death by
pcron consequent OF the bladder, caused
by being kicked In the abdomen by Margaret Anderson Sep
TENDER 8 1869.
The accused Is thirty nine years OF age native OF
Ireland lives at No. 10 Roosevelt street. and Is a
nousekeeper. She pleaded not guilty to the charge
preferred against her. Coroner Schlrmer committed
the accused to the Tombs TO await the action OF the
Grand Jury. Deceased forty three years of age
and native OF Ireland.