The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1872-08-16
A HORRIBLE WIFE MURDER.

Isesrsrenasna Tragedy IN she Eighseensh
ward-A Maniac Butchers xlis win
with . shoem sker's Knl1s ana Then
Kicks Seer Ltseiess Form.
A tragedy occurred on the second floor OF No. s0s
Fast Seventeenth street about ave O'Clock last
evening -Mark FiAnnivan. an Irtshman. stabbed
his wife catharine TO death. The particulars
OF the dreadful deed and the history Of the crime
told by ms children-is substantially a. sOlows:-
The murderer. mark Flanagan. was born IN county
Clare. Ireland. is nov forty i've years OF age and Is
q shoemaker by trade HIS wife. Catharine,
was born In county Galway, Ireland. In the year
Issa. and came 10 this country In isss Flanagan
came In 1861, and was married 90 Catharine the
next year In ST. Mary's church. Eight children
Mary. aged seventeen; MARX. aged fifteen. James.
aged thirteen; John. Kate, william. Joseph and
Tnomas-were the fruits OF this union. and up TO
the past few months prosperity and happiness at
tended them. flanagan was taken sick In January
last and the entire support OF tho family has
since devolsed upon Mary and her two
oldest brothers, James and Mara. the former
always bringing home on a saturday night
factory atNo Hester street. and the boys return
Ing Sio = week between them Towards Spring
ist OF April was his FORMER SELF But the excessively
hot weather OF June and JULY proved too much for
his now delicate constitution and excessively ner.
that it was necessary TO watch him constantly.
Last Monday morning the nrst really dangerous
leaving for her work. Fiannisan who was eating his
breakfast, arose rom the table, and procuring .
large shoe knife similar TO that with
deed two years ago In Hudson street. walked up
and down the room, branishing It In decidedly
was 50 much frightened thai shs threw on her hat
and shawl, and remained home al day Watching
her father. The neighbors we're informed OF the
strange conduct OF the man. but yet no steps were
taken to have him removed TO an asylum or any
other place OF safety. Towards evening he bacsme
Children fSndly INDUCED the hope that he would
recover. But their hopes were destined 10 he
soon rudsy torn a., ssan n, LAST evening aSou;
from work he thought he detected something
very unusua! In the looks and aenerai appearance
ever but started to go TO the street o the purpose
OF calling his younger brothers and sisters to sup
per when len on passing the door OF ns bedroom n
come in, but this she refused % DO: the boy says
stu said nothing nor Gd sHe attempt 70 leave the
ROOM On the contrary. she went TO the bedroom
guage to quiet the infiriated man. While she was
talking to him he removed his vest threw on the
tSs the wine went into the to pre-
F Fan xSc with SvS cram Of ianatc had "s
plunged the mnrderous blade deep into her chest.
Again aud again he piled the reekng steel, cutting
the poor woman In the throat and leit check. but
the nrst stab was fatal, and. having asked TO sec
her daughter Mary, she gasped and died
he had finished his nendish work, went
towards the door brandishing HIS dripping knife
and muttering something unintelligibie. His son.
who had been an unwilling witness 10 the murder,
rushed into the street and alarmed the neighbors
who came crowding into the house. On seeing
them coming up stairs, Flanagan retreated into
the bedroom, and on passing the PROSTATE form OF
his wife kicked her about the head and chest, as
though bent on her total humiliation. He was
soon secured, however, and the weapon OF death
wrenched from his grasp. The police removed him
to tho Eighteenth precinct, nom where he was
subsequently taken to Bellevue Hospital.