New-York tribune., 1873-02-13
SUBURBAN MURDERS.
ANOTHER VICTIM OF INTEMPERANCE.
. pRuNKARp KICKS HIS WIFE TO DEATH IN
WEST FARMS,

WEST FARMS.
The usually quiet village of West Farms,
westehester County, thrown into state or
excitement about O'Clock yesterday evening, 10y
rsmor that Enus had died from violence and tha'
hr husband was strongly suspected Of having killed her
while he was drunk. Just before o'clock, Young man
named Philip Gugspied, who is connected with aser
beer saloon in the village, informed Harvey scoheid
constable in the town that James Ennis VINO ureSScs
sheep and lamb skins at establishment near W. u"u
found his wife dead on floor Of their roon ana tha
he was then IN the saloon Mr.. scoheld lhmeu'a'eN
entered the saloon and questioned Ennis lu
rexard 10 his wifo's death. Atter some hesitation,
Ennis volunteered TO so to the house and show
Mr. scofeld where she was. On the way thither he
remarked that wife had caused him great deal oi
trouhe 70 which Mr. ScOfeld replied that both he and
ms wife had given the authorities great deal OF annoy
snee for some time past Mr.. ScOfed, on entering the
bedroom found the body OF the on the oor and
81 was evident that her death the result OF iou play
without giving expression to his suspicious. he left the
aparments and called the husband him. On reach
ing the street Scoed discovered that there was con-
siderable dry blood one OF the boots worn by Enns
and compelled him 70 20 TO the sauonhouse at fremont
where he was delivered into the custody of Sergeant
Etecrs While the way hither, Ennis hung back sew
sxl times manifested reluctance TO proceed took on
his hat rubbed his forehead and said 70 Mr. scoheld
"Oh God l am in sight of trouble. Wish somebody
would hang me AT once
The Sergeant accompanied Mr.. Scoheld to the room
where the murdered lay, and after an examna-
on of the body had it conveyed TO the Satonhouse ~
fremont and informed Coroner Miller Of the tragedy
The latter official mpaneled jury. ndinstructed Drs
Henwood and Rbbenstein TO make post mortem eX-
animation of the body which resulted IL the discovery
Of no less than seven wounds the head four OF
which were fresh while the others had been inflicted
not many days before. One Of the new wounds was a
deep one through the parieal bone, fatal OF ITSELF an
other was on the left side o. tho head near the crown
tsng curved cash about two inches in length. Other
wounds were on the crown and back Of the head one
Of her hands was covered with bruises and her back
was badly dscOlOredhn places from the effects oi
kcks falls.
Mary Ennis, daughter OF the deceased a bright and
interesting gir ten years old stated that her father
came home soon after dinner He had been drinking il
Alagerbe saloon and was intoxicated. He began t'
abuse her mother, who sitting in rocking chan
and reading newspaper He knocked her of the chan
with ms hand and when she fell the floor he began
70 Kick her about the head and back. His wife did not
speak when she knocked of the CHAIR and KcAed
nor did she make any noise except in breathing hard
She tried get up but he Knocked her down again ano
heked her IN the head and back He then lay down Oh
the bed for a short time. Tie daughter went TO bed
about o'clock and about a o'clock her father woke hei
up and told her that mother dead She went IN
ahe morning 10 grandmothers. who lives about ha
mile distant and said that her mother dead. Hei
grandmother who has not visited them for about two
years accompanied her TO the house, when publicity
vas gwen the murder.
Hrs Coughlin. who has apartments underneath thost
occupied by Ennis family stated that she saw Mr.
Ennis enter the house about on Tuesday and cal
her daughter Mary up stairs that in the course OF the
Afternoon she heard noises overhead though some
heavy body had fallen on the floor. or some one wa
stamping upon IT, hut II not unusual noise she
Iaid little attention 10 IT,
At the close Coroner's investigation, the nus
band of the DECEASED james Ennis, held to await
te action Of the Grand Jury The deceased was about
yoars and leaves four children. She and her bus
baud have been very mtemperate for some time.