New-York tribune., 1873-06-18
MURDER RECORDS.
BARROOM STBDIES.
A sAJooN-KEEPER FATALLY STABBED By QUAR-
RELsoME CUSTOMER.

RELSOhE CUSTOMER.
About 1 a. m yesterday, Police Sergeant
Ryan OF the Twenty Precinct startled by cry
OF murder" uttered by o woman who with three men
seemed TO be struggling with another the side
walk front OF Michael Kirwan's liquor store, No. 81
East Thirtyseeondst HastenIng toward the group, he
found II composed OF Krwan Patrick SOmers OF No 57s
| second-aye, John McManus OF No. $40 East Thirty
secondst, and the wife Of the latter. Discover
ing that Krwan and SOmers had been stabbed
by McManus the sergeant raped for assistance, and,
aided by officers who responded his ALARM he took the
entire party to the Tbirty-hfth-st StatOnhouse. On
their arrival the station-house police surgeon found
that Kirwan had received dangerous stab in the abdo
men and slight wound in the thigh, while SOmers had
been wounded in the hand while Wrestling from
McManus q large pocketknife with which he had
stabbed Kirwan. McManus admitted the stabbng, but
averred that 1t had been done In sedefense Krwan,
he alleged, having attacked him without provocaton.
From the statements made 1t appeared that Kirwan,
who Ia labOrer as well saloon keeper, had attended
with Somers meeting OF the laborers' society Of winch
Kirwanis President Soon after their return TO Kir-
vans saloon, McManus, who was partly intoxicated,
entered the barroom and ordered some liquor Kirwan
refused 10 supply him, he had on former
caused disturbance by refusing TO pay for liquor
which he had ordered. quarrel ensued and McManus
was elected from the barroom by Kirwan. Soon after
ward McManus returned and demanded admittance
after Kirwan had closed his store. McManus's wife
came from their home in the adjoining house. aud tried
to persuade him 20 with her. He persisted In enter
ing the saloon. however and stabbed Krwan while the
latter was trying TO drive him away.
Kirwan was sent to Bellevue Hospital where at $40
M, the surgeons in charge pronounced his injuries
fatal. Coroner Young was therefore summoned,
a. m. he recorded KIrwan's ante-mortem statement
which was, IN his own language, about as follows;
feel very bad think shall die; have no hope Of
recovery, and am willing to make true statement
Ing; about o'clock tnls morning Jonn McManus came
not want 10 give him anything to drink and that nc
r. fused him and / toid him did so because me made
trouble IN my house the last time he came there; he
asked - DO you want To put me cut and beat me I"
said, NO would not like TO sec any one beat you he
tuen began to talk ugly me, told him tO 70 out,
tuat wanted to turn down the lights and 20
morning; work laborer; he would not 90 out; l
was behind the counter; reached over, put my hand
on hs shoulder and said: 81 want moro OF the,
want go 10 bed; !" he theu went out, and turned
down the ilshts about i've minutes afterward there
was a Anock at the door and asked who was there
McManus answered; | unlocked and opened the door,
and asked: what 40 want. Johnny 90 he rcpll.d
want To hex you" ana then fct him cut me in ue
stomach; feI iorwarG and he fel wtn me wa, al.o
stabbed IN The thigh but think lie must have cut me
there after We fell was not intoxicated had been To
"a meeting OF the LaOorers' society, of which an
mem0cr when opened the door TO see what MeMahns
but she trying 10 get him home he was not drunk
feel very weak sign my name for me.
The Coroner having SisUed Kirwan's name 10 the
statement, IN presence jury, inc latttf
dered verdict against the accused, who had been
frOnted with and fully identified by his victim Yestcr-
day. the prisoner committed TO the Tombs TO await
the result Of Kirwans injuries.
A DRUNKEN wIFE's FATE.
Coroner Young held an inquest yesterday,
concerning the de tn Of Susan O'NrilI 90" ." ~ "
...os a,.tktu 70 nave Deen caused Dy hcf husband,
Francis having thrown her to the yard fOI Ia viV"
OF their apartments the fourth floor Of the large
tenementhouse No l23 East Eighteenth-st, at 7a5 a.
m on Thursday June u. IL Appeared from tho testimony
that the deceased very ntemperate. while her nus
band was industrious abOrer Just before her death
she had been drinking 70 excess, and was IN the IN
clpient stages OF delirium tremens After night OF
sleeplessness aud discomfort on account OF ms
Wife's rawlings, O'Neill took n kettle and went
TO hydrant OF the house TO obtain some water
10 prepare his breakfast he had been frequently com
peed 10 do through his wfe's nebriety. While he Was
absent some neghbors his wife creep from the win
dow voluntarily and fan to the yard after suspendlng
herself from the sil by her hands for an Instant On
returning to the room ONe saw his infant child OF IL
months lying upon the bed but missed his wife, and
unon looking ont OF the window he saw her lying In the
ward insensble. She was conveyed 10 Bellevue HOSpi-
t,I where she died two hours later without having been
restored TO consciousness while her husband was ar
rested and locked up. The Jury rendered verdict eX
onerating the husband, who was subsequently ds-
charged IRON custody.