New-York tribune., 1870-05-24
ANOTHER NEW-JERSEY TRAGEDY.
4 DRUNKEN HUSBAND TRIES TO KILL HIS WIFE
AND is HIMSELF FATALLY INJURED.

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AND IS HIMSELF FATALLY INJURED.
The City of Paterson was excited yesterday
over report that husband had been murdered by his
wife in the beautiful little suburb Haledo mile two
north of the city, toward PreaIness Coroner Butter
worth and DR.. John Quin visited the place at p m
and investigated the circumstances. Messrs Richard
Bray Peter Marrfn Thomas Nuthal, John G. Garabant,
Samuel SlOper, Abram Harris, Jacob Berdan Michael
Hinchy and John Crouter, among the most respectable
residents in the neghborhood were summoned as jurors
From the testimony the following to be the history
of the case: Michael ORourke an Irish laborer, married
a second time about years ago. and had five children
by his second wife three Of whom survive the Oldest II
years Of age He lived at Oldham seven or eight years.
and few months ago started a small beer-shop in his
house. Since that time he has got drunk repeatedly ana
in his drunken htS would Drutdny peat MS Wlle anu
accuse her of all sorts of evdong. The following the
wifes testimony concerning his Latest (and, as IL LAS
proved, his last) attack upon her: ,
Eliza O'Rourke sworn Am the widow OF deceased; ne
came home from work Wednesday night last, about
o'clock, and asked where the children were tod nm
they were al party at the Muslin House "a house nan
mile distant called because OF the quantity OF muslin
from "the wash" continually displayed on the llnes ana
started to 90 them he followed me, ana as came
ont of the Muslin House with the children he ran al me
and struck me on the head with his fist sending me spin
%inr across the street. he took the children from me,
went home locked them in and me out and went OH win
the inside, and l crawled through; he came back
soon after with friend whom he invited in at the same
time abusing me- but his friend would not come IN De
cause he talked so; deceased spoke of me in vile lam
t" he ran AT me and took me 10y the throat and
he would take my life if did not go out; he struck
kicked and thuInped wherever he could reach me-
having locked my children in another part OF the house SO
that ev could not come 10 me- then he went into the bar
room and took another drink, while he was drinking
went ont through a window, stood outside crying, till
very late thinking he would not heed me any more th
night; saw him go down into the cellar seven
or eight tires and bring up Bourbon whisky and
drink it, cursing every tne and calling me Dy lhe
vest names down near the house, and cle waited
fully two hours, when ne came OUT ana ashet lo ~ eV
in swearing that he would dc nothing more 10 me tha
fearing him ran around TO the back of the house into
shed: &c followed me- seized y the neck Of my dress
threw me down the cellar door, and there began KICK
Ing and striking me most brutaIly at the same
a loud voice. declaring that he did not care
how many neighbors heard it, for he wanted
prove il he struck in the mouth, causing 1t to bleed
freely making teeth ache pantully my dress was torn
witness showed where there was large laceratlon
on her throat This was about o'clock IN the Inorms
ran away TO Samuel SGpers "a respectable neighbors
near by) my husband pursuing me fOr ~ or eio
lay down for few minutes, but could not sleep nor
rest arose about daybreak and went back home creep
ing up the back stairs that my husband might
not hear me; there sat and heard him gToallnng
down stairs; went down TO see him, and he asked me
TO go for DOCTOR though he did not say what was the
matter with him; went for doctor ana got one VINO
beating me, he did not seem 10 be hur nor qua suppose
lie was though knew that as he was Kicking me, me ne
Dr Gen tesed that he had been called to attend de-
ceased on Friday anoher physician having been there
on Thursday and found him suffering from nlainato
of the petroleum deceased said he had been kicked,
but was reluctant TO say made post morten exam
inaon yesterday afternoon, and came TO the conclusion
that deth had resulted from said Inflammation, which
might have been caused by fall or light blow deceased
being OF Incorporate habits and consequently was
liable to such injury. .o,,,..,
Fnton O'Rourke brother Of deceased testified that the
latter said on Friday that his wife had done it, mean
ing that she had injured him. Samuel Rogers teshed TO
the same effect. 81.
The Jury after short deliberaton brought in verdict
abouf O'clock as follows We find that deceased, MI
chael o. Ourke came 10 his death Sunday night May
% 1870 from injuries received in scufe with his wife
and we exonerate said wife from all blame.'
The funeral of ROuike rs tO take place this afternoon
at o'clock at Paterson.