New-York tribune., 1873-04-14
BRUTAL WIFE MURDERS.
VICTIM OF JEALOUSY.


At 780 a. m, yesterday, Mary McDeTmOtt,
Age 80 was murdered brutaIly ny her husband,
John McDermOt age Irish lsboreT IN their apart
euts on the second floor Of the fwostOry brick
Eneuthouse No. l26 West Ffty-second-st where they
with their three children aged months and and
syears respectively McDermoft Jealous Of his
evn oousn, Patrick RYAN who had boarded with thsm
At intervals for about wears bat who left the house
week ago Frequent quaros resulted from the jealousy
and about three weeks ago the deceased and her hus
hand lad bitter dispute to the inpropriety Of her
depOrtment with Ryan. While she was preparing break
fast yesterday morning the dispute renewed with
increased bitterness and McDermott, becoming eIaspe
rated seized a heavy long chandled, stone-oreahers'
hammer with which re dealt his wife a terrible
blow on the forehead crushing her skull and
kNuc her instantly After she had fallen dead 70 the
floor the infuraiod struck her violently several
tlmes with hammer which sftervard found hid
den under a bed. The womans skull was reduced 20
horribly bruised mass Of broken bones and mut1lsed
flesh. Only their terrorstroken little children were
present but a woman who occupies apartments on the
same oO1 hearing the fan OF the victim, entered the
room and found McDermott the point OF departure
she immediately cried out for assistance, and Officer
Bernholtz Of the Twenty second Precinct who was on
os near b. FASTENED TO the hoDse and reached II inst
N time 70 intercept McDermott, whom be arrested
when confronted with Capt Killilea. in the Forty
seventh-st staton-house the prisoner admitted his
Ilt and ssid he had been impe0ed by has vifes
actions RYAN also detained as witness
soon after he locked up, the prisoner, who was
perfectly sober tined TO commit suicide by oashine hs
bead against the walls and the grated door ot his cell
and inflicted seven scalp wounds Of which were 80
eevert thai IL necessary 70 send him 10 The Ninety
uHih-sf Reception Hospital where he remains under
constant police surveillance awaiting an inquest 70 he
held by Coroner Herman the condition OF The
prisoner viii permit jury was 1npaDeec yesterday
afternoon, aud autopsy performed by DT. Joseph
Cnshmau, though relatives objected strongly that
I,0nce protection requisite The deceased was ev
gently attractive person, and Ryan stouty AYERS that
there was no improper intimacy between them.
VICTIM OF INTBIEBANCE
MARY Moran, wife of Thomas Moran, a
lAsorer in the employ Of the Brooklyn Board OF City
works died ST Midnight Friday, in the tenement
house No Is POrt&D6sve from brutal injuries inflicted
hy her drunken husband On Thursday evening Moran
went home intoxicated and assaulted his wife, who
co0ne supper. Finally she broke from his grasp and
rsn " stairs 70 the apartment OF Mrs. White, who
oreped her door and afforded her temporary refuge
from the infurlated man who in pursuit Moran
s1accsred up stains after his wife, and found that the
dco4 wa locked. This only increased has rage, and
scoine the door open be dragged The terrified woman
oUt hS ibe hair A. she lay prosrae on the moor and
frn)ored hlm not Kill her, he kicked ber again and
srsin with has heavy boot, and finally dragged her
6SWn the two fights Of stairs 70 The basement
Nrs Morar 0aS bleeding and inseDslne when ber hus-
Dd threw her rudey The basement moor, but not
shefpdinc this be kicked her about the stomach
syS besA and then staggered away No physician Was
csleo in and she fingered until Friday az midnight
- sbe dSeA Moran was Rrrai gned before Justice
By yesterday, and VA committed 70 sWhl 'he fesu'
Of IN