New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1870-02-19
THE WIFE MURDER.
COEONEE's lNQCEsr-THE HUSBAND Is COMMIT
TED To TIE TONES.

COEONEE'S INQUEsr-THE HUSBAND Is COMMIT
TED To THE TONES.
Coroner Flynn and jury, yesterday, at the
West Thirty ffthst Police Station, investigated the cir
cumstauccs attendant the death Of Mrs. Margaret
sheridan who was shot by her husband on Wednesday
evening in her apartment at No 5l7 West Forty-tst-,t
There were present number of persons who seemed 10
be Interested in the proceedings but the crowd was not
great had been expected The following Is the eI
e power, e.us3-I am lorer ari reside 81 West
TOT ..'.',i. .. - if - l , H. i, 6,I-ooll an,
r 1i J b "a, ia the fo room lt me wlen TIE pro-,r
came and @ him he bad to execute bis threats 90 hers
her hyr doom sealed and pointed pistol 1t herr he said;
he liiso and ,lc sill Ives yo ia " ev eli tie gil Dolly" Sic
Is u sears od tie prisoner sad, yoq are not AFRAID
I taeuF jumped up aid seir-d him. AID be frei
hesa be- Cred the 6f,, shot ufi- Ter cha all
CURED within after be entered tue oomi eye, "a" ihe
cone youer INTO e-ly; slept 10 lie Ntch,a SOME
m Va, sa IS a,re,t for ms bcs. lever asked VIC va, e
Sheridan sgp, bles @ Der r.cri frst knew hg West
g vac 5or, Ia not , Der about tie father tar taoagh
Of Ill. cL , MEL bt,e ben rall aiaut By The urgbor,
Jae Webb 80 81 W. st. 's'.se that she j. piece Of
srag Nr Sieu cane in ai vt down near ,Ie dosr Mrs sded
dan WIS u The bedroom with ,Le baby;
tuay OF Size Prou' Tiine as TO vla occurred precious TO ibe
mga.ei D.g l',,r sns s' l 80 IuV , o.os,
e,. i, ',s .yt' @ ,4t Ier DOOM va, .v.eI be asked
' g 4, . ,r i've a hi. tu and lie rgfiI: an aa- Of Nj
sheridan asked taa, roeer le aher Of the
bh' AMI 'le san sle i., % va ,.e .g' a. 'S ne ~"
utue familiar between Powers aui Mr. Narriln
I.y.I ist POSER. a.s Eruc ,.t. uer az her husband
M Sa ailr.r -se l e, 'rs' ,i.. ysI at one
t Tt moi T., 49, 81. Nest F5r,y.ar,tt we have lived
,,e r Il, mouths. Michael Powers also i,ed with there;
s,,.r ofsb G cer into or place e 4 Ten t5.s gesk
Pr,og a4 told my mother tat her doom wa .-i be bad pistol
g band 't tne and .oi %. MOTHER be Le1 at ben ".e7
rtroau IIaas testified tt be- arrested the prisoner and Powers
tie latter ehr-rl sheridan WIN a1' e.Hlii %, u.ig5 i.-
h. I,If tt bahv she nursing is bastard; Sue La. a-oiAsf ole a
ihonas sheridan the prisoner was then questioned
relative to his guilt, aud made The following statement
went 70 die war; years, daring Which time sent
L - y. 90 ant c"aa55 size faa eals means e5
slc peut about years ago she eame 10 Ne~i" Olive
fort her tunes; heard Tat 'le .d Powers
f ,e together since she ud e' The co9ut be eii m cosg,,y
and e With also 'AeiLer .ho va, ae rAer d" Der h an
IA, daughter Air, the blt; 10 father
a , ,s d ~ s' h I' ' 10 ' e ' to 5 shoes % %
I,u gave ny ga. - uy pairs the evening Of Feb 10 went
place. lid not nov bun when @ent m in dh not rgeogne hm
cf lsdag lst r de,o carried ne revolver protect
Alter brief charge by the Coroner thr jury ieti1
10 deliberate, aud after an absence OF nearly
blowing as the verdict arrived at:
l1 t ,ae deceased cane to Der death Dr. wound from
ou,e that tue conduct OF bis aie greatly eHaspere
The Coroner declined TO accept this verdict declaring
that IL was the province OF the jury merely 10 ascertain
by Whom the woman had met her DEATH and that the
provOciOn tie prisoner had received was for the courts
Thc following was then agreed to by the jury:
We that th M woman came 10 lrT death b. aieu4 hrru'r
husband Tnous Sheridan, on Feb 49, G'o at No. Sl7 West
Forty.trstsL
the TcmbS. 10 await the action OF ne Grand Jury and
the Inst three witnesses to The House al Detention