The sun., 1873-05-23
ONE MORE FOR MURDERERS ROW.
The KiIlina Of Michael mcCsbe-A QuarreI
Betweeu Employee nsd Empioyer-An
Abortive Attempt to Hide the Crime.

Late on Wednesday night a man entered
the Thirty-seventh street police station and ex-
citedy told Sergeant Buddington that his
brother-in-law, Michael McCabc, of +58 West
Forty-second street, was dead, and tina. they
were waking the body. and that his brothor-in-
law had been kicked to death by Patrick Brady
Of 507 West Fortieth street. Sergeants Heapc
and Buddington were instantly sent out to learn
the facts. The story, a. told them at the house,
Is as follows:
McCabe had worked for Brady cartinq swine
For some time the business had been dull, and
BRADY had taken n contract to cart sand. ON
Tue day he requested McCabe to work at that
business. but the latter refused. Brady insisted,
ana Mctiane threatened to quit Work, and de,
him. This incensed Brady, and he kicked McCahe
a. the lower part OF the abdomen with bis heavy
boot. McCabo made no resistance, but walked
away To his home. As he entered, his wife said
Why Michael what Ia the matter with you,
q dead man. ! have been kicked to death by
that brute, BRADY"
Drs. Mooney, Little. and Schwartz were sum-
mOncd. but nothing could be done. McCabe
died at O'Clock on Wednesday morning Drs.
Little and Maloney declined to give Mrs. Me-
Cabe certificate of death. deemng II case
which required Coroners Investigation. In
the meantime Brady heard Of the death Of Me-
undertaken at 40 West Forty second street, and
with him arranged for the burial OF hcCa g,
aud from him obtained blank death certificate.
certi1cation In that McCabc died of hernia.
Sergeant iieape having learned these facts
went to Bradys residence. II WAS then o'clock
in the morning Brady had not gone To bed.
The sergeant said to him, brady, want YOU to
come t. the station with me-" without asking
the reason Of his arrcst Brady said. All right,
will 40 with you. This is the 1rst trouble |
ever got in, and | am sorry for IT," Coroner
Beach made an autopsy, and gave as his opinion
that McCabe died of hernia, caused by kick In
the groin.
BRADY is powerful man, e years Of age, and
WEIGHS at least - pounds He bears good
dustriuus man. His version Uf the tragedy Is as
McCabc has worked for me over four years I
was paving him sli week, and he never earned
more than $lS. ! would have discharged him
several times; but ~ knew him In the old
country, and he had wife and large family, |
took pity on him and kept him. Lately the
business Of cartins hogs GOT dull, and there was
no work to do for the carts. have three carts,
and two ot them GOT work at carting sand. ON
Monday night | said to IRA iy. Mike, to-mor-
row You had better 90 60 work cart ng sand 4"
came To- the stable ard htched the horse to the
cart. Then he went home. ON his return |
asked him whether he was not going to work,
end he told me that he had complaint
which would not allow him 60 do such
work. then told him that II lie
would 2o to work that would go with him and
hclp him. NO" said he, 81 did not hire to do
that kind of work and I'll not do IT," lie then
put on his coat and went into the street. fol-
lowed him to the gate. lie turned and said 10
me, " want YOU To nav me what YOU owe mo.
llfhll'Ns % I owe YOU Two utNS W1tk nut You
lost hog last week and We Will call II square"
lie insisted that should pay him, and used bad
language. then became very angry and was
about to strike him with my first. but MIR.
O'Shea, who keeps a slaughter house In Forticth
street, caught my hand and told me not To strike
him. lie continued his abuse and lifted NV
foot and kicked him Just once in the back. God
knows did not intend to Kill him, and feel
very sorry about IL. | did not think that had
hurt him much, for he walked away aud said
noticing about II. was going tu kick him again,
but . Shea Iuterfercd and said, Don't Kick
him a-tin, aud did not do II. Coroner Keenan,
committed Brady to await the Inquest.