The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1870-02-17
KILLED BY HER HUSBAND.
ANOTHER SHOCKING MURDER IN
VEST FORTY-FIRST STREET.

Protector he shoots her-H! story In the
Police station.
The neighborhood between Tenth and Eleventh
avenues, along Fortyarst street, ha. been the
scene Of another murder Of q woman. The air OF
this region is pesteutisl with crime for II Ia not
very long since woman was nearly beaten to death
with screw whammer and another was killed, all
within stones throw OF tho place In which wo-
man was murdered last night. The whole neighbor-
hood between Tenth and Eleventh avenues, from
Thirty eighth to Forty-second street. lie inhabited
by people who are extremely INDECENT, and the block
between Forteth and Forty.hrst streets Is covered
with shantes. 1t was here ths, the shanty murder
OF woman was committed last spring. Opposite
these shanes the north side OF Forty nrst street
few better class Of houses, but which, In con.
sequence OF the poverty OF the inhabitants, differ
nom the shantes only In having greater number Of
families In building.
THr scIyE or ruI CRIME
On the top floor OF one Of these houses known BIZ
West Forty first street, the horrible deed done.
The building is three-story frame double house,
raised an additional story brick walled base.
ment nearly level with the street. and located on
the rear Of the lot The front OF the lot separated
nom the street By . railing fence, with
small swinging gate In the centre. A plank
walk through the centre Of the lot terminates with
hish, OF steep wooden steps 10 the front door. I.
In reality high-stoop house, but not In the Finh
avenue style. Tho house 10 occupied by about
dozen fsmiliss, somo Of the aeors being subdiyided
into quarter noors OF two rooms zach, and these
not Of the most comfortable description. These
tenants are mostly OF the poorer elass although no,
necessarily fthst very low character which 10 tho
peculiar feature Of the oecopants Of the oppos,e
ssantes The southwest quarter Of the top floor Is the
scene OF the tragedy and 10 composed Of large,
irregularly shaped ffont room, with . dark bed
room OF smaller dimensions. The front room was
very sporssly furnished bureau filling Que corner,
common table between the Two front windows,
SARATOGA trunk In another corner, near which was
beS room seos ana chain The
unImportant furniture was placed about the room,
the floor Of which was partially covered with some
common carpet.
rur SUPPOSED ORIGIN or ruy ruRpxn.
The crime is tie result Of supposed jealousy. Ia
, nj, from The S ,ta,smen, e ali Pertie. there Is but
mnraero1 ro1% ,e 'Ir ceuon nom sheridan, the
and Michael Powers, who vitae sed the shooting,
S 70 .oSs t1ssni con% 30, b, S The victim
about thrce years owing W troube IN the family and
Thomas during that nterval does not appear to have
as she was with four children, II was slmost natural
that she should seek u,ais protection ana thi.
Is said to have had one child, and with whom .he
aopcared TO i've very eontentedly, although the
hplgnDOre nau no 1de2 that he occupied other
relation TO her than that OF n boarder.
rHg MURDER
LAST evening, shortly tfter half past 8, Thoms.
sheridan called at the house, and found his wife
cline. %eeordips to owers statement =. n. Pa Pc.
lice Station. he vas seated in the same roem. and
passed between the two sheridan and his wife, the
latter rising TO her iest and pushing the chair
on one side Sheridan drew i've barrefed Smith &
wr.son No Q revolving prto and discharged the
contents OF two chambers IN her face, bullet en-
other little right OF the nose through the check
one Of these bullets passed oa through the back of
the head, and doubtless caused death, whiih
must have been ins,antNocous: so close had
the muzZlc Of tie weapon Leea placed near the face
Of The woman that the powder burnt her cheeks and
lip- The poor woman fell buck Nard in 'front.' oftbe
machine, and scarcely moved again, the blood form
ing little pool under the spot whero her head lay
STRUGGLE TO tscApE-rur ARREST.
When sheridan saw that his aim had been eGsc-
tive, he made an tnortt to escape but Powers sprang
up and erapplcd With him, keeping him 6rInly in his
Police, could be summoned By he nsiShbor.. " who Who
had been aroused by the shooting.
the oacer, and by him removed 10 the west Thirty.
nth Street Police Station, where the only regret
sheridan expressed for his crime that he Ad not
shot Powers as well.
STATEMENT or rHs PRISONER.
THE Sun reporter ysited the lrsoner, who ap-
20 seS se obycTs'S Hh n n n ms % eel i.s'
Sheridan appeared TO hesitate sbout some facts OF
he e4se tS! Cll.wing is an epi.9me Of his story;
afS but ss IS yes. fSy ha Sin sas sSS
the wsr broke out, when he weTt with the Seventy.
ninth y: Y. Volunteers II yhland Regimen), to Vir.
f. Te,arncd ' 70 New @ % YORK and shortly seT T"Sn Sa
enlisted and rojoned his regiment In the feld.
en G Hscuea By u ms S in on 5ns Farm
some months, hut had occasion to come on 70 New
York as his wifss conuuct was more tnan be coull
bear, Wnle he was abssnt his wl.e sold the farm
a. he SAYS, for 5000, which she expended fast
as possible, lie Cshsndan) repeatedly wrote to
piaenccs, anu ali Would yet 20 OS we'll lie them nyr
gave disconnected story OF his movements for the
visiting q number OF cities. but declining to mentor
any particular one. short time ago he returned t.
that she was living with Miehael Powers be took M
his residence with his sls,er at 40i First
eIcd Tpon her bu, sSe reused 10 listen 81 bo sIs
warned him that II he should meet with Powers
It would DO more than ts NE would be
called at the house of a friend who keeps iiauor
store corner OF Twentysixth street and 9th avenue
tine be borrowed his friends revolver, upon some
excuse or Other As the weapon Is perfectly new,
i ~ is believed that he purcnssod It ior % the
purpose 1t was used.-REroRTKR The real reason
for his borrowing the yeaI on was for s.ltprOtec-
ton, so that II any violence was attempted by his
wife or her paramour he would b. able to defend
himself. He then went to the houAs, and found
the door and "began TO be on her dignity" and up1n
his romons rating with her, she sprang 10 the stove
seized some weapon and began attacking him He
ther fore drew tho revolver and fired upon her
purely In sefdelence, as lie supposed his lie TO be
In DANGER
The story was told In a very rambling and yet
guarded manner, as II he was afraid OF saying too
much, and sometimes he would contradict himself
on minor points. That bis late wife could have been
In the possession OF $4,000 only few years ago and
yet have but little yesGe OF appearance OF form.
er comfort about the place Of her residence rather
a denial oi his story.
HE SENDS HRR no MONEY.
When asked why lie did not send his wife any
money during his absence, ho replied that as her
father len her e. 200, she was well supplied. 10
the Gu tstlon OF now his wife could have disposed &
the prOperty,I lie replied that she had obtained
special act OF tho Legislature for that
purpose. He answered the questions clear.
y, and aid not appear to hava been Effected
BY drink at all, and ceI tanly not u the time OF
conyersiDg with the SUNS reporter. He cxpl essed
nm regret Tor what he had done and when spoken to
with regard to the consequences, said he did not
fear them. When asked what he did for living, he
said that his brother waa large pickle dealer In
Tnirty ninth street, and he had been following that
busu.ss oi late.
rERsOH---e ,-
The victim had been yery tney -'orueu %oman'
OF tho medium height fair and passably good look
lns. She was native OF this country. The murderer,