The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1874-06-03

BRAIN Is not quite right sometimes ana that's the
WAY N happened
REPoETER-Have you lived pleasantly with your
husband
had any great love for each other. | was only
eighteen when was married, and he was mucn
older than that But can honestly say that !
eel comfort to know that my children are in
heaven. Wasn't 1t the LORD who sent down His
only son to dies Well. took the lives OF my
children but IL was ior their souls sake. First,
killed the baby-my little Tim; he was one year
and nine months old. The reason ook the
He made some noise-I think he cried quite hard,
but II didn't last long. hit Maggie second. She
woke up and said, Mamma" / said, ats me,
Maggie" Tnen put her out Of her trouble.
Maggie was good girl. Sue told me many
times she wanted TO go to heaven. Once asked
her whether she would feel bad II should drown
ner n The river. She said no, or she should 20 10
heaven. Then l took Jenny. He woke up and
mOanea, SO turned him over 10 let the blood run
OUT or mis- head faster. They were good children.
REPoRTEa-was your husband a sober man2
Mrs. DwYER-Sometmes ne would come home
drunk He was under the influence OF liquor
yesterday afternoon when ne came home FIRST.
Then re went out again Tor money. He came
going 10 have work, and the coopers' strike
was ended. got paper this morning, but
the story he told me was not true. got craZed,
Tor I've been in the hospital because my head
was Dad. | struck hum with the hammer while
he was lying down. he got up. and hit him
again. Then he ran out and went into the bed
room and killed the children.
In answer TO further questions the wretched
woman said that sne was twenty.eight years
old; had TOUR children, one OF whom died
a few years ago. she continued, saying:--
''Do you think my children and me could all
starve 10 death Just because OF his plagued old
societies and unions and tomfoolery OF that sort
II other people are willing to starve, I'm not, and
that Is all there is about it, now l tell you.
This isn't the first time he has served me
this way, but bet it VIII be the LAST. I've wanted
my children to go TO heaven for a long time
anyway, and thought they never wonld unless
sent them there myself chrstenea them ali this
morning, so I'm sure they are there now praying
for their poor mother. Wouldn't you have done
the same thing nor Well, guess it's all for Inc
best, anyhow. II 1t isn't I'm to blame, and that's
all there is about IL. meant to XII myself too.
l meant 70 cut my throat with razor, or hit my
head against The wall don't know why didn't.
! was going 70 the station house to give myself up
to the police when the officers came, for thought
/ had done, perhaps, rght.n
CHARACTER OF THE FAMILY.
The neighbors give expression to the following
opinions concerning the prisoner
Miss O'hourke whose father owns the house
where the tragedy occurred, said Airs. Dwyer
never drank, but she was a woman who never
an insane asylum He has the reputation OF being
q quarrelSOme man,
mrs. Barden, who resides in the same house,
said:-.'Mrs. Dwyer was so far as know, q peace
able woman. Alter her second child was born she
had the typhoid fever and was out OF her head.n
Mrs. Savin, another tenant or the same house,
said :-'She loved her children dearly. She kept
them as clean as wax. After she struck her hus-
band the poor man ran into my room in his night
though it was being pumped out. bandaged his
head, bat I'll take my oath didn't know there
haporth wrong besides that. She was kind
woman, and she didn't know what she was doing
when she killed her children"
Mary Coins, who has known the family for years,
said :-.'she had been out OF her head OF late. at
times she was jealous OF her husband, and used to
accuse him OF improper conduct He was very
nice, quiet man, and always provided Tor his
family"
Coroner Whitehall Viewed the bodies which
were cotined and removed to an undertaker's
store in the vicinity, from whence they will be
buried to-day. The inquest will be held this even