The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1873-09-28
WAS THIS A MURDER?

The Mysterious Death of Ann McCabc-
A Black Hand and q Large Clot OF
Blood-The Husband Committed to the
Tombs to Await the Decision OF the
District Attorney.
Coroner Kessler investigated yesterday the
cause of the death OF Mrs. Ann McCabe OF No. 341
East Thirty-third street, who was found dead in
her room with marks Of violence on her body. The
husband was arrested on suspicion at the time,
manly on the strength of medical testimony.
Kate McGibney, VINO said she lived at different
place. but had slept two nights at the house of the
deceased, testified that Mrs. McCabe was i'll on
Wednesday, when the witness first came to see
her; McCabe was at home all day neither of them
scene between them; deceased smoked pipe and
said she would soon be with her sister, who was
supper as usual; on Friday morning she COM
planned OF her head and said ''she could not live
with her seaa %ac ON evening
going to dance with her head tied up and pipe In
her mouth. Her husband,
PUSHED HER BACK INTO THE CHAIR;
she did not notice that the hand. OF the deceased
was all black; could not account for It's being
black was in the house when deceased died saw
deceased drink liquor while witness was at the
Sarah Mollery. who lived on the floor below, saw
deceased on the sofa; she was dead; asked the
prisoner why he HAD not called her before; he said
she had just died did not know whether the habits
Of the deceased were incorporate OF WHebneT BIG
was in the habit OF lighting with her husband. The
witness would say nothing more, although the
Coroner insisted upon knowing the whole truth,
and minated that she knew more than she was
willing to tell.
Lizzie McDermott, who lived on the same floor,
was talking with deceased on Wednesday night;
heard no strange noises Thursday; had heard
loud talking, OF course, IN McCabe's rooms deceased
never complained OF I'll treatment on the part or
her husband knew nothing more
Ellen Pembroke, who resides in the same house,
never heard NOISE or quarrel or light OF any KIND;
saw the black spots on her hand; never saw the
prisoner drunk.
the deceased had been poisoned; found McCabe
and Kate McGibney in the room,
BOTH UNDER THE INFLUENCE OF LIQUOR;
inquired into the case and how II was that they
had called no doctor; Mrs. McGlbney said de-
know that there was any danger OF death; she
said deceased had died On the 1OOr; Lizzie McDer-
mott told witness that Ann McCabe was dead in
the bed before she was laid on the floor; she also
told the witness that she had heard good deal OF
fighting, and that McCabe would always begin
auarreilng with his wife as soon az his son and
daughter were gone; knew nothing OF the charac-
ter OF McCabe.
was the result OF violence, In his opinion; exter-
nally found no marks OF violence save bruise In
the dorsa aspect OF the right hand; on examining
the brain large cl0t OF extravasated blood was
found covering the whole left hemisphere, produc-
ing compression.
The Jury after being out half ar hour rendered
verdict that the 'sald woman came to her death by
compression OF the brain, the result of violence re-
ceived In some manner unknown to the jury on
September 10, at 341 East Thirty third street.u
fne Coroner said he would consult the District
Attorney on Monday and II the latter did not In
tend to prosecute this case he would discharge the
prisoner next week. Meanwhile be would have to
remain W the Tomhs. -.