The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1870-10-31
4 WoMAS'S LovE FOR 4 RUFFIAN.
Tho Career OF Paddy the Smashcr-How n
Fourth Ward Liquor Dealer Gets Rid of
his Wives-A Woman that saved the Man
who Tried TO Murder her.

Patrick Quinn, otherwise known as "Paddy
the smasher," rough Of the Fourth and Sixth
Wards, is In custody, and will be brought TO trial
next week on the charge Of assauting, with intent
TO kill, bis wife little over two years NO Quinn
who then kept low groggery at Prince and Greene
streets, married a young and handsome girl, the
daughter Of tradesman In the Fourth Ward She
was his third wife, his first having ended her life by
jumping on a Williamsburgh ferr,lsat, and TIC
second Mary Ann Quinn, died in Bellevue Hospital
Of neglect ana ~ treatment. These facts were un.
known to the unfortunate rrl when sllo married
Quinn. but it was not long before she became pain.
iuly aware of them.
Two months after the wedding Quinn disposed Of
his saloon, and from that day began Systematic
abuse Of his Young wife. Ho refused TO give her
crust for her support but bado her steal for a lv.
ing. and upon her refusal ono night knocked her
down IN the street AMI loft her senseess and bleed
ing on the sidewalk. lie arrested, but TIE poor
grl refused TO prosecute, and iorgaye him. Short
time after she received ar0'h1r beating and In her
desperation she lett him and took TO stealing for
support. Quinn heard Of This and by threats Of
having her arrested made her steal for him. With
Tue money thus obtained he spOrted through the
Fourth and Sixth wards. He Carouscd and drank
and got into innunorahlo lights and difficulties in
al Of which the unfortunate eirl stood Iy him.
Finally on the lat Of Jatuary last he siabhsd one
James sullivan IN The mead and was arraigned bc.
orc Judgc Bedford ON the charge VI assault with in
While the case was pending the wife. with her
child In her arms. went before the Judge aud inter.
cedcd for the ruifau. Her effort was not unavail.
ing. Qu'ln pleaded guilty to assaul. and battery,
and Judgment was suspended. Tue TAI .hulness and
iorgiNins love Of the poor wife, however, did not
bring her exemption from abuse, hut only short
respite. Three or four days after her eloquent
pleading had saved her husband from the peniton.
iary, the brute again beat her and was sent to the
Island. On the day Of his release he was arrested
for ther; but the unfortunate wife. ,til loving and
iorsiying by some means settled the ml.ter, and
The complainant did not appear Alterwnrd on
from punishment by Lcr intercession and I'll .diugs
louerly Quinn had repratelly threatened to tili
his wife, because she refused to steal onough to sup
nlt his wants ma about O'Clock on the morning
OF the 22i lust he attempted TO put his threat into
execution He knocked the poor womln down, in
thcir apartments n Mott street. kicked her about
The Lead until life was ncafly eXtnct, and was about
giving the nnishiug kick, when the landlidy rusl ed
In, and the brutal coward fed. The almost mani
mate body OF The girl WAS carried to tne Centre
Street Hospital; and all ouch her case was cousd-
cred homeless, she has recovered sufficiently 10 be
removed to her mothers house. Quinn was ,ubse-
qucnty arrested, and II is lo0cd will reco!ye tie
punishment he 20 TiChly deserves.