New-York tribune., 1874-05-18
METROPOLITAN CRIME.

A SUSPECTED WIFE MURDER-Two SERIOUS AFFRAYs.
The Police of the Twentieth Precinct were
informed yesterday, that Catherine Monahan aged 80
had died suddenly al No. Jl9 West Thtyeighhst and
that persons living in the house suspected that she
had been murdered. This information brought to
them by DR.. Warren Of No 337 West Thirty eghth-st
who said that the husband of the deceased James Mona
han had applied to him for burial certificate. affirming
that the had died from injuries caused by falling
down stairs. The woman's body covered with
bruises which did not appear TO have been caused by
accident of that kind Capt Mcdonnell
ordered several patrOlmen TO 20 at once TO the
house TO question all the inmates regarding what had
occurred and to arrest Monahan if there any
pcious circumstances revealed about his wifes death.
The officers told by the inmates that Monahan
came home apparently intoxicated on Friday night last,
and that ne was heard quarrehng with his wife. The
next morning she very sick, grew worse during the
day and died at II p. Saturday night Going to
MOnahan's room the officers there found the man, and
saw upon Ded the BODY OF ms wife Monahan was ar
rested and the body OF the deceased was taken TO the
statiOn-hOuse III Thirty -seventhst. Police Surgeon
Wade there examined the body. and found that the
lower part covered with bruises. Coroner ElckhO
was requested to hold an inquest Mary h. Strauss
LYING in the same house tod the officers thlt she heard
Monahan duarrelng with his wife, and that he finally
struck her Monahan will be held TO await the result OF
Hdga Braistcd age 70, and Charles Humphreys both
hVl0g at No 46i Tenthaye, became intoZcaed IA their
home Yesterday, and at last quaIIeed. During fierce
fight which followed Humphreys was struck Oh tho head
wound Humphrey then stabbed Braisted on the left
side OF the neck with his pocketkne, innlcting long
ana deep wound The two then struggled for the
possession of the knife and Brasted succeeded In dis
arming Humphreys, the latter receiving cut
the hand during the struggle Men residing IN the
same house entered the and sepa-
rated the combatants. Brasted taken by friends
10 the West JhiItyseventhst Ponce Station and there
bad his wound dressed by POlce-Suryeon Wade. Tho
wounded man then taken 10 Bellevue Hospital
Special Officer kehoe asened 10 the house wherein the
conflict had occurred, and there found Humphreys aud
arrested him. The prisoner searched bur nothing
found IN his pockets except haltenpty bottle OF
whisky. He denied having stabbed the wounded man,
declared that he had not ad knife III his posses
for years part The officer took Humphreys to
the station where he locked 10 await tie
result of Braisteds injuries
Matthew McCabe entered a tenement house In Thirty
eighthst near Eleventhav yes steTday anu demanded
the rent OF william Gilambcrs aged 49, lahOrer, and
married man. 4 quarrel arose IN some unknown
ner between the men, ana they at last fought McCdDe
was overcome by Gllambers and compelled to leave the
room, He soon returned, having IN his hand natChe
with which he struck GilamOers the head.
The latter fell senselcss the floor. and
McCabe fed 10 the lower part of the house, where
he soon arrested by officers OF the Nineteenth Pre-
cinct Police lie had broke the handle OF the hatchct and
had hid the weapon III pocket OF his coat. GlanbcIs
taken TO Bellevue Hospital where the surgeons,
upon examining him, found that he had rcceir cd
pound fracture OF the skull They declared that there
very sight chance OF bis recovery. McCdbe did
not deny his quit, but said that he had struck Gillian
beTs in self defense He will be held await the result
OF the injured mans wound.