The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1872-06-20
ALLEGED WIFE MURDER I
THIRTY THIRD STREET.
Verdict Against the Husba nd-IIc I,
Committed to tho TOmDs.

Verdict Against tho Husba nd-YIo Is
Committed to tho TomDs.
Coroner Herman yesterday held an inquest in the
case Of Mrs. Mary Dongan late of 512 West Thirty
third street, who died on the 18th instant, as
alleged from the effects of violence received at the
hands Of her husband, william Donigan, the night
previous to her death.
DR.. John Beach, who made postmortem exa.
mination on the body Of deceased testified that he
found large bruise on the back Of the head; on
examining the brain there was found on It an etru-
sion Of blood, the result of violence.
DR.. Beach Ia Of the opinion that It was abso-
lutely impossible for deceased after receiving the
injuries, to have got on the bed without assistance
Of some one, and circumstances pointed strongly
towards the prisoner as the man who laid her
down on the bed; prisoner is british looking fell
low and bears q bad reputation, he having been
arrested several times for beating his wife,
Henry McClaln, M. d., was the first witness
called, and testified that about twelve O'Clock on
tuesday night, the llt instant, he waited upon
by the prisoner, who said his wife sick, but he
did not know what was the matter; said she had
Mrs. DOnogin insensibe, with marks OF
violence about her arms and body; from what
the witness saw he had suspicious OF foul play;
thought she suffering from cerebral difficulty she
did not rally, and died the next morning; Donigan
used his influence with the priest to whom he made
written statements, to induce the witness TO give q
certificate OF death, but he would not do so: did
not see deceased but once previous to her death
testified that she was acquainted with deceased
evening, the nth inst, saw deceased come home ONE
was lying in bed, and she said to him, "this
Is pretty business, and me out working" he
the same evening the witness was told deceased
was sick, and went down to see her; found her in
bed, but insensibe, and she never spoke again
better this time there will never be any more
trouble between us;' prisoner had been drunk In
tne ceap am nad a come up after the witness came
about eight O'Clock tho next morning; a doctor
and the priest were called during the night before
Thomas Donigan, a small hoy, son of deceased,
testified that about five O'Clock on Tuesday even
ing he saw his mother come; she then seemed
well; fifteen minutes later the Witness VINO
had been outside, entered the room, when
he found his mother lying on the bed and
at halfpast seven O'Clock was told by his elder
brother that mother was vomiting and grooming;
she did not speak, and thought she was sick; she
had been vomiting up blood; about ten O'Clock
shook and tried to wake her, but could not; some
OF the neighbors came in prisoner who was sitting
out on the cellar steps, was asked by the witness II
he had struck deceased and he said no; prisoner
had been In the habit Of beating deceased prisoner
then came up stairs and said, if she gets over this
Will never strike her any more ~ father was lying
In bed when mother came home In the evening, and
she talked to him about not working.
William DOnigan the prisoner, was called, and
made statement in his own behalf; he denied
beating his wife on the morning she was found in
sensible In her bed, and knew nothing about her
sickness.
The case was then given to the jury, who agreed
VERDICT
That Mary Donigan came to her death from in
uries to the brain, the result of violence to the
head, inflicted, as we believe, at the hands Of her
husband, william Donigan at 5l2 West Thirty third
street. on the nth day of June, 1872.
Dongan Ia about fifty years OF age, born In Ire
land and Is s aneS his was as
the Tombs for trial.