New-York tribune., 1873-06-13
MURDER RECORDS.
A HoMIcIDAL HUSBAND.

HOhlClDAL HUSbAND'
HAMILTON Ont, June 12.-AbOut O'Clock
this morning man named Fields attempted 10 spl''
open the head Of his wife with She escaped from
the house. but not before receiving cut which will
probably prove fatal. Fields then deliberately cut the
throats OF his children ages and g. Fields has
been drinking hard for some time
THE LATE DUEL AT RICHMOND.
RICHMOND, June 12.-The seconds in the re-
cent duel between MOrdecai and McCarty, having been
refused bail by police justice during the convaescence
OF McCarty the surviving principal they made an eort
to-day 60 procure writ of habeas corpus but Judge
Gugon to whom the application was made, refused to
grant Il. They win have remain in jail for some time
yet before they have examination, as AcCarty Will
not probably be out for month
THE WAGNER TRIAL.
ALFRED, Me-, June 12.-The trial OF wagner
was resumed this morning, and the examination OK
prosecution witnesses continued. Boston officers tes
tilted to the suspicious circumstances attending Wag
ner's arrest. North-st. boarding mistress and her
assistant testified to mis- haggard appearance and con
Trajectory stories upon his arrival In Boston after tue
murder Prof. ]. F. Babcook the expert who testified
in the Alley In Boston, arrived here last night ana
will be brought forward by counsel for the defense
THE BoGERT TRIAL.
The trial of Van Wrinkle Bogert for the murder
OF Ransom Burroughs in December 1871 was begun yes
terday the Passac County Court before Judge Bede
otter having been postponed, from various causes since
the February term OF 1872 which time Libbe Cara
brant was convicted OF the same crime. The courtroom
wa, crowded, and the street filed with
people anxious to see the prisoner as he was
brought from the Jail TO the Co urthouse Col. Wood
ruff appeared for the defense, and AttorneyGenera
Gchrst and County Prosecutor Hopper for the State
In less than an hour and before half Of the panel had
been exhausted, the following jury was secured; E.
Van Houlen, SttirT, II. r. Post, John f. Patre
no Raa I OuacFenbusl j. C.. Stanley, A.
H. Demarest A. H. Van Gleslin, Jacob Ryerson. Daniel
Bean aud John Yreeland. Six Of these menlserVed IN
the Pope robbery case, which was concluded on the
previous day after trial OF % days Ihe County Prose
cutor opened the for the state briefly relating tue
facts shown during the GarraDrant trial Tle Only
witness sworn Yesterday was constable william MONS
in the possessIonIof Bogert and the girl ana VINO
also made the arrests.
A BRUTAL BROOKLYN HUSBAND.
John McArdle, age 40, laborer, and his
family consisting OF his wife, Jane, and little girl,
occupy apartments the second floor Of the miserable
tenement-house No. 10 North second-st Brooklyn E.
d. and as both man aud wife are addicted 10 drinking
their existence has been anything but happy. The
woman is described as beng OF extremely dissolute
habits and it Is said has made her home miserable by
excessive indulgence ia liquor. Her husband returned
home from work. last evening and found that Ills Wle
was intoxicated and that there had been 10 endeayors
made TO furnish him his evening meal. He called his
little daughter from the glitter, where she was play
ing and, giving her a and five cents, bade
her 20 TO Grands and purchase soup. The child
mother unheard by her husband bade her get hsh n-
stead and this the child Obeyed. When the father
demanded why had not bought soup IA ne ordered,
the drunken woman emerged from her bedroom, and,
ayinR az him in rage, struck him severe blow on the
head with brOom-hande. Being much out Of patlence
he resented this by seiZng stick OF half burnt WOOD
from the fireplace and striking her on the head. she
fell senseless the floor and subsequently IL was found
that she had dangerously injured by the blow The
police of the Fifth Precinct arrested her husband aud
conveyed her ~ the City Hospital