The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1871-04-03
BRUTAL BOWIE.

Tenement House Observation-Disclosures,
Drunkenness and Dcnih-A Wife Murdered
by Her Husband Arrest Of the Murderer.
In rear room on the third floor OF The rickety
tumble-d tenement house los Washington street
for tile last six months have lived John Bowe, q
'lonGshoreman, and his wife Ann, woman about
forty years OF age They were vicious, intempe-
rate and quarrelsome couple. and by their almost
daily broils made themselves nuisance az well as
terror to the quiet residents OF the premises. On
coming home drunk Bowe perhaps, would find his
wife in q state OF MEDITATION, ana then the
trouble would commence, and not unf equently
her screams for protection nom his brutal violence
would arouse the whole household. saturday night
Bowe returned home drunk, as usual, and, after
KICKING AND BEATING HIS WIFE,
forcibly expelled her from the room, when she took
refuge In the room OF Mrs. Kane living On the same
moor. Subsequently Mrs. Bowe went down stairs 10
see Mr.. Connolly, q friend OF her husband, and
asked that ne should intercede with Bowe FOR her
return This he did with success, and shortly after
wards Bowe compelled her TO ascend TO the roof OF
the house during the petng rain storm, and threat
ened to keep her there all night He reented, how
ever, and permitted her to come down, after which
the quarrel was renewed and continued till late
hour. Shortly before midnight Mrs. Ford, occupy
in9 apartments adjoining those OF Bowe, heard a
loud in the room OF the latter, as II some
had fallen heavily on the floor against the parti
tion directly after which Mrs. Bowe groaned heavily
and continued to do so for long time. The fall was
so heavy that 1t almost shook the lamp from the
table In Mrs. Fords room, and came near upsetting
the table ITSELF The inevitable conclusion was that
KNOCKED HIS WIFE DOWN,
but as that was OF such frequent occurrence neither
Ford his wife thought u worth while to interfere
although they heard the unfortunate woman ex-
claim 40 my Godr' After that all WAS quiet be-
tween Bowe and his wife, ana yesterday morning
Bin Lucy, who had his suspicious aroused rom what
he had heard the previous night, went up stairs and
looking through a crevce IN the board partition saw
Mrs. Bowe lying on the floor apparently insensible,
and Immediately informed some OF the persons IN
the house mat he feared Mrs. Bowe was
DEAD OR DYIEG.
THIS announcement created intense excite
ment In which Bowe himself evidently shared; for
about that time for the first. perhaps, realizing the
probable consequences OF his brutal Violence he was
seen to run from the house and call
DOCTOR AND A PRIEST;
whereupon Mr.. Connolly and Others rushed mp TO
the room, and bursting in the door, which the 1ug
sensible and evidently In dying condition. The
physician and the Rev. Father OFarie, who had
been summoned were soon IN attendance, but Mrs.
B0we sank rapidly and died soon after their
arrival.
AS the alleged wife murderer failed to return Cap
tain Speiqht OF the Twenty seventh precinct. was
OF Bowe, who was subsequently arrested Dy officer
Burke In the groggery corner OF Dey aud washing
ton streets In the act OF swallowing drauaht Of
After reaching the station house Bowe admitted
that his wife was drunk and abusive the night
previous, and said he Kicked and struck her.
On the moor OF their room blood spots were dis
covered, and an old CLOTH partially saturated with
blood was found IN me room which indicated mat
far as possible
Coroner schirmer viii to-day hold an inquest on
the body OF Mrs. B0we, and a postmortem exami-
nation, TO be made by DIR. Joseph Cnsnman will
reveal the true cause Of DEATH