The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1870-06-08
A WEST STREET GIN MURDER,
A DELIRIOUS DRUNKARD STIRBTNG
ms WIFE 10 THE HEARI.

The Victim Conceniing the Crime until IL
Leaks out through the Neighbors to the
Poiice-Rum Insuuity-Jeaiousy and De-
Iirium Tremcus.
Officer Lockwood, while on duty IN West street
yesterday afternoon heard the people OF the neigh.
borbood whispering that Michael Welsh, Of 81 West
street, had on the previous Sunday fatal, stabbed
his wife. The onlcer at once reported the case and
was ordered TO arrest Welsh. lie did IA he was
directed, ana took his prisoner to the 1onbs Police
Court, where the man was committed to await thu
result OF his wife's injuries.
THE VICTIM
is q large and finely formed woman. Ian 1sono ana
afectionate. She lived very happily with hor lius.
band and seems to have rarely quarreilcd Wit, him.
Welsh himself Ia a good looking man, being very
tail aud powerfully built, with bleck whskors and
hair. BY trade he IL a lOngshoreman, who picks uu
odd jobs hero and there. He loved Lis wife and
might have had little cause for sorrow. but that Ia
was addicted to drinking. lie was evidently. also,
especially when intoxicated, somewhat jealous Of
his wife. On Sunday morning he was
DRUNK BEFORE BREAKFAST.
In the afternoon his wife did some visiting "
about half past o'clock she returned, and found her
husband In the street before the house. lie said
nothing, but followed her she went up stairs. Ar
rived al their rooms. Airs. Welsh began taking on
her bonnet and other visiting apparel While doing
ibis, she STOOD before the lOOk1ngrl1ss.
Don't look in that glass ~ said her husband.
Mrs. Welsh looked at him and laughed.
What are you Laughing a. !" he cried savagsly-
Though somewhat surprised, she launched again.
As though mad with drink or jealousy. he sprang at
her and buried o ebeath knife In her lett breast.
Them without stopping TO look at her again, he ran
down the stairs, crying: -.
"For Gods sake call doctorl She Is dying.
Won't somebody call doctor ~
He ran into the street and away, MOI ala no show
sdn S Z. " Sssn swaV he Saa
to his sister in Norwich Conn, saying that he him
self was dying in the hope that she would for that
reason, como On b. much quicker. When he
turned on Monday evening he found her by his
wife's bedside There he. too, remained until tho
apparently very remorssful lie surrendered himself
at once.
THE w1FR's STORY.
To see the victim one must pass through 81 West
etreet, to the house, and then M q
winding stairs TO tho top Of the high building. lna
through very small window lay Mrs. Welsh. sha
told tho following story
Mike Is the best man ON earth. He was ALWAYS 80
good and kind 70 me-(nst Ike woman-so soft in
heart. The only bad thing about him was his love
Sea nS and for ' the Ell last I've or SIX months
has been drunk very often But before
rors Sunday, though. could see l. in his face.
He was srinding his teeth so all day long. wa,
more than would child When BE ;Uragg q p.
Il Oldnt see the knlle IN WIS Ouly "
when II was in me. He left IL
STICKING MT BREAST,
and ran ont calling for help. pulled the knife out
ana threw IL on the floor then went down ~ tho
woman Who lives at the bottom OF the stairs and
she took OF my dress. The blood poured out, and
! felt myself sinking. Four mse ran for doctor.
stopped the blood. I feel better now. But Mike
should not have been arrested. Nobody would have
known anything about what he did had been told
that he could be arrested without my making COM
plant against him.
Here an old woman chmed in: when Mike did
the thing. shure he did Mt name H. He luv'd her so
much that O wudnt have her go out at all, at ALL"
But Mrs. Welsh hastily denied that her husband
opposed her making any visits. She evidently did
not wish It to be supposed that he jealous %
her. Whether abe viii
DIE NOT
cannot yet be said. Yesterday she WINS very pale,
and seemed short Of BREATH In the room where she
lay II sitting hot ami she dill not appear to feel
the better for H. The wound In her breast h about
two inches wide. and about three deep. II was
fortunate that she had thick a dress at tho
time she was struck. The knife passed between the
heart and liver and just OF the edge OF the lung.
II had been turned from Its by striking rib.