The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1872-09-28

COr0ner's Inquest at >IiobOken-Testf-
mony Of the Sons OF thu Deceascd-The
Deadly Weapons Exhibited.
The inquest on the bodies OF Michael Qehring and
his wife was commenced yesterday before C0rOner
Parslow, at Hoboken. The evidence adGVced was
merely corroboratlve OF the account o. tS<
afair published In yesterdays Hs9xnH
The sons Of the deceased-Frank ana yoAa--
were sworn and testified that on re-
turning from New York on Thursday evening
they found that quarrel had taken place about
six O'Clock between their father and mother: such
disputes had been OF frequent occurrence; Mrs.
Gehriug expressed fears that her husband would
murder her; meantime tbs father repaired 10 the
liquor store OF Henry Suffer- In New York svenue.
near Franklin street. where ne demanded a quart
OF beer and told the proprietor to charge tito tAa
old woman's account.r Young John retired -
rest, iIis mother remaintngfn tho room with hint
and
BARRrNG THE pARLoR DOOR;
about nine O'Clock the father entered the house m
an Intoxicated state and demanded that the parior
should specify be opened; the afYriehted wife ro
paired to the back room; Gehfing soOn forced his
way thither and, on encounterng MIS- wife, he
the Iet breast and then slashed her head she cried
ont out to her r SON. oh Johnny hurry up tmeanine
latter replied, III you don't Keep st, III Xii y ron
too" The son ran into the street. and prOs1fr60
the assistance OF Ofiicer Mcdowell when they re-
entered the house, Mrs. GetrIng was lying on tho
Moor quite dead, and the husband, PROSTATE ahQ
was breathing heavily, NI -
HIS THROAT TORN OPEN.
by the knife. He made several attempts 10 speak,
but Without success. Drs Brfegepi and Ffoo-
man were sworn. They certified. chat tire deceased
woman had received three stab wounds, one n
tho right side which broke the rib and penetrated
the lung; another in the left breast, which alsO
tore the lung and severed artery, and third
wound In the skull; the husband had severed his
right Juguar vein. Henry Suffel testified th1t the
deceased man had complained to him Of being
lonesome In the afternoon and invited him 20 3
game OF cards; he seemed very despOndeHt ~
evening came on; he had been In the country for q
long time until Tuesday; he worked none, but lived
on his wife's earnings; she, too, had been addicted
The Jury re ldered tho following verdict :-.srhas
Mary Gehring came To her death from staW wOuns,-
received at the hands Of her husband Micir,'-S
Gehring In state OF passion, and he, seeing whit
ne had done, committed suicide by sevcying hR
right jugular vein with q carving knife
During the investigation the knives which hal
done the bloody work were exhibited, to the hOFro
OF the spectators. The dismal-l0Oking boarding
house. which has boen the scene OF the horror pre-
sented q sad appearance yesterday. The day was
spent In removing the bloody traces OF the murder
and suicide from the floor and furniture. Many
persons, through o morbid curiosity, visited tho
desOlated home yesterday, eager to obtain gianc8
at the Inflated victims. They leave three sons ana
daughter who will have the sad remains Of theit.
parents suitably inferred.