The New York herald., 1871-03-12
THE scouNDRELLY sCALDER.

OmciaI Investigation In the Case OF Martin
Powers, Scaldcd TO Death by Frank Ram
non-The Brute Bailed Out.
Coroner Keenan, yesterday held an Inquest on the
body OF Martin Powers the child three years OF age,
who died at the residence OF his parents 22s East
Forty street. from the effects OF scalds received
the evening Of the 4th instant by pot OF hot tea
falling on him. Frank Bannon, young man
twenty-one years Of age, and Mary Ann Ruby, a
woman whose character Is not above reproach, had
quarrel in the house OF deceaseds parents,
when Frank, losing control OF his temper,
hurled pot OF hot tea at Mary AIMS head. The
child being In her lap al the time caught what was
intended for the woman, and was so terribly scaoed
that death ensued the following day. Below will be
found copy OF the testimony taken before the Cor
oner and the verdict OF the jury
Anastatla Powers mother OF deceased, living at
22S East Fortyfrst street. deposed that on the even
ing OF the 4th instant Frank Bannon, lne prisoner
there before him; after some words between them
Mrs. Ruby commenced singing when Frank said
took deceased In her lap TO sing for nim when she
commenced 10 sing he used the oHenslVe language;
she said Go him, "iou had better follow up your
sisters,i whereupon he seized
POT OF HOT TEA
and hurled it at her, but the tea 1e upon the face
side and abdomen OF the child; Frank and Mrs,
Ruby then ran out; Frank had been drinking some;
called doctor 10 see the child, who died on sun
day evening following; Bannon threw the pot and
Mary Ann Ruby of No. PIG East Thirty-elghth
street. deposed that prisoner and she had a quarrel
on that evening, during which prisoner took hold Of
Kettle Of tea on the stove and upset It, the fal
ing on the child, who was by the stove; before that
Frank had called the witness tantaliZlng b-h; 1t
was tin tea pot and when Frank took mold OF It
Mrs. Powers jumped up and tried TO prevent Frank
the stove upset and the contents fell the cnd
don't think Frank intended TO throw the tea pot.
Robert Powers, father OF deceased, testified that
Frank Bannon and Mary Ann Ruby were in his
place; she stripped deceased for bed and COM
menced singing, when Frank said she was :anta-
llzng b-h; she replied, "Go and follow up your
own sisters, y whereupon he jumped from his chair
caught the teapot in both hands and then threw It
at Mary Ann, who was three or four feet distant the
pot touching the boys forehead and fell In the
womans lap;
THE TEA FELL OVER THE CHILD
which Mary Ann had in her lap; had been drink
Ing some, but remember distinctly what happened
on that occasion; had drank gin, beer and Bour-
bon; Mrs. Ruby did not live In my house.
James smith, OF 23l East Forthwith street. testified
that he in Mr.. Powers house on Saturday even
ing and there met Mrs. Ruby and Frank Bannon;
she said tnat Bannon had been licking her; she
took the baby up in her lap to sing Tor him. Frank
became mucn excited and made two or three at
temprs TO strike her, but was held back by me Frank
said 10 me, lis she not tantalzIng b-h;' he
jumped up suddenly, took the teapot III both hands
and pltcned Mrs Ruby aud struck either her or
the child the mother ran for the baby and noticed
tnat the child who was In Mrs. Ruby's lap was
scalded.
wooster Beach, NJ. D., testified that he had made
an examination OF the body of deceased and that
he had been scaded on the legs, chest and abdo-
men. In the DOCTORS opinion the scalds were the
cause OF death.
The testimony being closed, Coroner keenan,
submitted the case to the jury, who rendered the
following
VERDICT:
'sThat the deceased Martin Powers, came to his
death from scalds by pot of hot tea being thrown
over him at the hands OF Frank Bannon on the 4th
day OF March, 1871. at the house 22S East Fortyrst
street,
Coroner Keenan, here announced that he would
ADMIT Bannon bail in So 900 await the action of
the grand jury Joan McGlvean, OF CSC Second
avenue. gave the required security for Bannon's
future appearance.