The New York herald., 1870-02-19
SHOCKING BRUTALITY In BROOKLYN.
Tho Sudden Death Of Mary Cassidy-Arrest Of
Her Husband on Suspicion Of Murder
Additional Particulars in Re-
gard to the Affair.

The HERALD OF yesterday contained report OF the
death Of woman named Mrs. Mary Cassidy whilo
under the influence OF chlorolorm at The Central
D'spensary on Fatbush avenue, where she had re-
paired Tor treatment OF dislocated sh0ulder. The
case excited considerable comment among the medi-
cal faculty, and the physicians under whose treat
mehs she was at the time OF her death sought
eagerly Tor Information concerning the manner
IN which the unhappy woman received her
injuries, her habits, &C., as they were
confident her death had not been caused by
the choroform they had administered. Mrs
Cassidy was ffty-six years OF age ana stated on
going to the dispensary that she had received her
injuries by failing down fight OF STAIRS This was
an untrutn. she was
THE WIFE OF A DRUNKARD
and was the victim Of the most shocking brutality at
his hands and while suffering the Injuries winch
led to her death she endeavored to shield MIN by
telling the physicians that she received tnose
injuries Dy an accident. According 10 reports she
Sas eo iis " misery, being frequently Oeaten by
her nu3Danu Wneh returning home from q np hts
dcoauch, ald beng compelled to ee from her house
IN Older 20 save tier iie Tue police nave been called
upon to protect her der arm Instead of Deing dls-
located by fail, was dislocatcd by KICK from the
boot OF her lnhuman husband on Wednesday morn-
Ing. After suffering from the injury unti 1hu, adny
afternoon, not hayiag the means 10 Gull a surccoi
she repaired to the dlspensary for treatment. rha
result IL already known. the doctors say that the
quantity OF chlor0form given was witnin two
drachms,
VERY SMALL DOSE
and they were much surprised to see her faint aud
more surprised when they found futile their efforts
to bring about respiration. they applied gaivanIc
battery, IN order TO create artificial respiration but
oil TO no purpose
The following
STATEMENT OF THE son
OF the deceased, small boy, gives inside view or
the drunkard home He teis mis- iather beat
and kicked hls mother, and how dragged herself
TO the bed, where even then ne continued the
w ~ lr N nj n
Wednesday last my ialner ana mother ere aIgl-
ing ana ighting went To school, as they fought
unoer the influence or liquor, father being the
worst. / saw my father strike my mother with
something; don't know wnat 1t was. INN
strike her on the bridge or her nose ana afterwards
ana kicked her on the shoulder tried to separate
them, pnt could NOT. saw nv mother Try to get
up Dy the door, and when she got up she ran out
and CRED my arm. my arm Il broken" Then
got some cold water ana Dathed 1t. She went TO
Del, and after getting into bed threw potato at
her.
Patrick Lynch. a boarder In the house made the
Following statement III regard to the ahaIr:-f live
III the same house, on Wednesday morning Cassidy
ana us VIE were ngntins, anu 1 went out; 1 did
had some drinks.
The prevailing impression Is that Lynch knows
more or tins unfortunate affair than he dvulged
though II may be tnat these assaults oil so con-
mon occurrence he paid no attention TO the in
question.
James. Cassidy, the husband OF the deceased was
arrested by an officer or the Fiitletn precinct yes
terday afternoon. Tie was taken to the station
house and from thence to the police court, where
Judge wash c9mnitted him TO avail tue result OF
tue Inquest on charge OF alleged muruer.