The New York herald., 1870-11-17
ONE MORE VICTIM.
Mysterious Death Of Woman in Eleventh
Street-Her Husband Arrested for Mur-
der-Sad Story Of RUNS Doings-A
squalid Picture Of Tenement
House Life and Death.

About hafpast four O'Clock yesterday afternoon
Mrs. Mary McGrath residing In the tenement house
No. 533 East Eleventh street, called at the Fifth
street station house and reported that woman
named Mary Collins, aged forty, was lying
dead on the upper moor OF the above num-
Der. In answer to inquiries made by the
sergeant she stated that the woman died
about one O'Clock yesterday, she and the neighbors
believed OF injuries inflicted by her husband, John
Collins, who during the past ten days had been In
the habit OF beating and kicking her In a most
brutal manner. The Coroner was at once informed
Of the circumstances and asked to hold an inquiry.
In the meaniime the police took possession Of the
body closed the rooms, and an Ofiicer stationed
| at the door to keep away the
CROWD OF CURIOUS PEoPLE.
VINO, hearing Of supposed murder, flocked to th'
| house and clamored for q view OF the corpse.
Captain Mount despatched onicers Beam ana Larr
Occurred while returning from sewer In Eighteenth
street, where he 10 employed, ana he was locked up
Collins. who is Iaborer, aged about forty a 70
years and the father OF two children, aged respect
he is 10 any way Responsible for the death OF the
woman, who, nc declares. was iapltual drunk.
sna a1e o ns vere re
In England, and, emgratn9 TO THIS country eighteen
years ago. took up their residence la this city Here
She contracted passion for strong drink aud year
by year descended the downward road to
DRUNkARp's END.
brated that nearly every day. on returning nom mis-
work, he found her lying drupk on the door, With
Children suffering s for the e. want an &, q noarish
proceeded to Sheboyan, Wis, whers, for months,
he worked on the farm Of his brother ,n.law.
child he had left behind lie subsequently learned
Ihat during " his aSsencs Mary continued her 9t
Of dssPa,9n saS and mo n one o. ner drunken s
| causing Its death. In Wisconsin she showed no
signs reformation, and his sister, ordering linn to
fo I'm hnrn ~ nhf "a hD fnnE I'm fnp
mer course and returned to this city. Collins Ide-
cares that her habits since her return to the city
night, on returning from bis dairy labor, ne has
| found her lying IN the rooms or hall IN a
ago he attempted to reform her by the nlictlon or
bodily chastsement, but finding It useless, aDan-
doned that doubtful mode Of reformation, aud has
not placed violent hands upon her Tor several
Collins says that his daughter aged nine years.
states that deceased had three violent falls on Tues
day, from the effects Of which he thinks
she died. The brothers Of the accused, who
reside In Brooklyn, last evening called at
the station house aud to Sergeant Buckley stated
that the deceased was an abltual drunkard, whose
in his power to wean her from her dssipated habits
THE HOUSE
in which the supposed murder was committed IL
occupied by tradesmen, huckstels and laborers and
The appearance OF the occupants, Judging from te
crowd which surrounded II last night, was such that
information learned that the police olllcera placed
on duty had left, and he found young man sta
toned IN the narrow passage way ledulnp 10 the
premises, whose denunciallons Of the police were
loud, because they would not open the door, pro
vide lights and permit The neighbors to enter ana
PAY PROPER RESPECT TO THE DEAD.
The occupants OF the building generally
gme the ns 6gcSssona1y gsoa Character sns a
known 10 indulge moderately III acnolic
liquors, none Of them would admit that
| she was q drlnkard or ha1 committed any offence
! dlscreditable 10 wife and mother. some report.
however, that they heard screams In Collins apart
menls some lew days ago. Later stu officers ar
al nn Aorn REM
| whose eyes rested upon
The rooms consisted OF a kitchen and bedroom
ony the former small and lthy and containing only
, few COMMONPLACE articles Of furniture and the
asa coshpp Sa IN Sed me anH sr
| rating these rooms the body OF deceased lay,
| the face bearing evidences of the agony OF the
death struggle. The stomach was very much swOl
| len and the clothing OF deceased which OF the
poorest fabrics, torn and In disorder. The general
appearance OF the apartments WAS squalid anc
! The family physician was subsequently found II
the person Of Dr. foai, residing Ia the sume street
| The doctor stated that he was called yesterday by
little girl TO attend upon her mother who was dying
! Repairing to the house he found deceased suffer
preston was that the woman was preg
nant. On further investigation ne discovered
pertonitis. The doctor could not administer Tho
! usual remedies and gave her gentle sedatves, bu
Was unable to safe ner ne IN answer TO s a.gs sh.
was intoxicated and leaving her ell during Vis
night was
| and fell upon tile door from the combined influence
| OF the liquor and tho heating received at Collins
| hand, 1ne woman could not remember whether
III treated her. Dr. Toa! gives the accused an excel
lent reputation for honesty aud sobreiy ana s'tfe
that he has attended him professionally
These arc all the details that could be co.ectet
last evening. The investigation by the Coioner to
day may throw iurthcr light upon tus @tost sup
posed murder