The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1870-08-01
THE LATEST RUM TRAGEDY.
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Of Murder-A Tenement Quarrel.
Close on the horror of Saturday another afro
cious crime was committed yesterday morning. Tho
tenement house SOP Second avenue 4, owned by
Mary Sheelan, widow OF John sheohan, VINO died
about month ago, leaving his wife aud four chill
drcn to inherit an estate valued at about forty tEou
sand dollars. The upper portion OF the building,
which has tour stories, is let out in tenowen,s, tho
second floor being occupied by tho landaly, and
John Mclaughlin and John Reed and tho third
floor by Peter Hcallv and Doudniek Brennan. The
last four named are laborors, and all drink
freely on Saturday niEts, and frequently Joined
by their wives, WHO are sohoune- beaten before
the dcbauch terminates.
AT o'clock Yesterday morning John Mclaughlin
returned to his hotue and, while he was seated
table eating his supper, Mrs. Sheehan. the llndady
left her own room, went into the hall, and turned
on the gas leaving Mclaughlin and his wife in the
dark. "sec what neshbors We have; they
leave us in the dark while we arc eating our sup
per-" said McIauehlin. This was overheard by
Mrs. sheehan, and was replied to. with an addition
OF several vile cpiticts, which resulted in
AN ALLEGATION,
during which. according to Mrs. Healy's story Nc.
Laughlin struck Mrs Sheehan, aud elected her from
hls room, closing the door AFTER her, against which
Mrs. Mclaughlin placed her back to keep her land
lady out. Mrs. sheehan, while irving to force open
the door still held by Mrs Mclaughlin, dared Me-
Laushlin 70 como out, saying, Come out, YOU -,
and will soften your head my temper il up now.
and can lick you myself" But Mrs Mclaughlin
would not allow the door to be opened The noisc
attracted tho attention OF John Reed, Peter Heally
and Dominick Brennan, who rushed TO the assist
ancc Of Mrs. sheehan "a sister OF Healy). They
burst in the door and the landady entered followed
by Healy, Brennan, and Reed, In the order named.
Reed was
ARMED WITH BAYoYEr,
with which he attempted TO strike MeLaugh lin.
But lie was prevented by Mrs. Mel, who inter-
posed TO save her husband, and received several Sc
we're blows across the arm, wrist, ana hand. Mean
tune, Heay, who is described as o very powerful
man, seized and pinionei McLaughlin AGAINST the
cigar knife Ave times. In the abdomen, three
times in the left eide, and once In the len arm. The
ASSISTANTS then escaped, and the wounded stag
gered 10 mo door OF bis room, exc!aimins,
"MARY, DEAR, IN STABBED"
and falling TO the floor, weltering in pool Of blood
The alarmed wife raised the cry OF murder, which
wounded man to Bellevue Hospital, where his
wounds were pronounced fatal.
Meanwhile news of the ARRAY was sent 10 CAPTAIN
Mcdonnell, ana he with Detectives Lotus, McCud.
den, and Leaycra't and Officer kiley fastened TO tho
finding the assailants, Instituted search, which in
the course OF hour resulted In the arrest Of the
entire party. Healy was intoxicated; but Reed aud
Brennan were comparatively sober.
At ten o'clock yesterday morning the prisoners
were tskea be ore Justice Bixby, who committed
them without bail. Later in the day Coroner was
summoned by Capt. Mcdonnell, and that Official
took the dying mans deposition, wherein he says
that
poMTSTCK BRENNAN STABBED HIM
in the manner above related. The parties concern
ed In this murder all married, and have families
Brennan has one child nine years OF age Healy Las
one child aged twcnty months, Reel has FIVE chill
drcn, and Mrs. sheehan four Tho victim, Nc.
csalin had 10 children, was 30 years OF age had
been married three years, and is said to have been
tardworIag man. lie had been employed in a lum-
Der yard az Eleventh avenue and Twenty first
street.