The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1869-10-11
THE WGARRIGLE MURDER.
investigation by the COrOner-lunI-irini5lng
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The case Of Mary McGarrgle, who died on Satur-
day. at her residence, No. 24t South Water street.
from pneumonia, superinduced by injuries in the
sue, sue, was the subject OF investigation by Coroner
DIR. James Markoe, No. 1920 Locust street, testified
that on Friday last he saw the woman McGarrigle,
and she then stated to him that she had been sick
since Monday, Oct. a. Previous to that she had been
her chest bruised in the right sde and this had bred
Inflammation of the lungs. She stated that she had
been beaten by her husband on last Monday She
was then very weak and scarcely able to talk Wit
ness was present at the post mOrtem examination,
and he was of the opinion that she had been bruised
on Friday and Saturday.
Dr. Shaplegh sworn. said that in his post-mortem
examination he discovered some bruises on the
breast and right side over the lower rib; dry cups
had been applied; there was some effused blood in
OF the lower ribs; there had been Inflammation of
the pleura and right lung, which was completely
consolidated; the deceased came to her death from
blow or kick on the side might have caused the in
nammation of the peura and lung.
MIS-. Ann MahOney testified that on last Sunday
night week she heard the deceased woman Shrek
ing murder. The deceased often said that her hus-
band had whipped her. Witness heard her diving de-
claration that her husband had kicked her.
=, James Clark, brother of the deceased, testified
that on last Sunday night when he went to the house
in company with McGarrigle, the latter kicked de-
ceased In the sde she then got out OF bed and went
INTO the entry; ON Monday morning Mrs. Garrigle
complained to her husband that she was sick, and
she accused him of kicking her; McGarrigle kicked
deceased in the right side; when the assault was
and the prisoner were oil that there she often
complained of her husbands treatment.
Ellen Estcott testified that she did not see the
assault, but she had often heard Mrs. MCGarrigle
cry Murder" they had lived in the house four or
five weeks; on Thursday last / went through her
room, and found her in very low condition, and
took her into my room. On Saturday night last Mr.
MCGarrigle came in drunk, and forced his way into
my room, and rolled on her in the bed like brute ;
she was then dying as fast Us she could the de-
ceasedhas often told me that her husband beat her.
and showed me the marks on her body; she told me
before she died that her husband had murdered her.
that he mad kicked her; she died at between and
o'clock on Sunday morning; he there during
the week, sleeping in his own room, Mrs McGarrigle
then being i'll in my ROOM
Eliza Sandhurst, No. 241 South Water street, testi-
hed-Last Saturday night week ago both man and
wife went out and returning, SEM for liquor and
drank 1t; on Monday morning Mrs. McGarrige told
me that her husband had kicked her; live in the
next room; there is only slight partition between
us, but never heard them cry 'Murder;' on Satur-
day night he went into Mrs. EstCOtts room and sat
down.
The Jury returned the following rdict:-That
the said Mary McGaTigle came to her death from
pneumonia superinduced by blows inflicted at the
hand OF her husband, James McGanigle October g.,
1863, at No. 241 Water street,