New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1874-06-05
4 MOTHERS FATAL FRENZY

| ACCOUNTS OF THE BUTCHERY IN BROOKLYN, Z. D.,
GIVEN BY NEIGHBoRs OF THE DIVERS.
Coroner Whitehill began yesterday the in
quest in the case Of tho three children, Maggie,
james and TimotbyDwyer. who killed by their
mother, Mary Anne Dwycr. in Brooklyn, Z. d., at an
early hour Tuesday morning The inquest held In
Room No. Of the Courthouse, while in the adjoining
room was Sergeant Fielding with Mrs. Dwyer, who ap-
peared calm and selfpossessed answering all questions
IN perfectly rational manner. Several mon who were
summoned to act jurymen being unayodably absent
the jury completed to include Fred. Cocheu,
David FIrgeson Peter Shute Charles story, A. Miller,
O. Mosey. Benjamin Baker. j. A. Tucker and C. b..
Morton.
DR.. Alvin C. Henderson was the first witness. who,
after the usual ormaties aid that he practising
physician residing at No. I6l North Sxth-st; he was
called by Sergeant Fielding Tuesday morning to 90
10 the house where the Dryers lived. and examine the
three murdered children; they had bacn killed by yio
lence 20 minutes before aud Mrs Dryer had been re-
moved to the station-house; he hd not know the
Dryers.
owen Murphy testified that he lived at NJ 100
North Eighthst and had known the DIVERS year or
more, ana before the co0pers strike had WORKED WIN
the husband he had often heard Mrs. DIVER eX-
press the wish that her husband would 20 10 work three
weeks yesterday he at the house and early on
Tuesday morning he was there He told DIVER that he
going WORK, had had enough of the strike
Dywer said that he would wait few DAYS longer for e
had few dollars and thought the strike would soon be
over. He was sitting with his shirt and drawers on
while his wife was preparing the breakiast sue ohy
Mrs. Dwyer told her husband that he ought to 90 TO
work, for the money was running OUT. she was NOT
afraid TO work. She not angry. nut only anxious
Her words IN the iorm OF request. sac talked 10
hun very often about his gong ~ work. ,,
The third witness was Thomas savin. who said L I'VE
at No IS North Eighthst.. on the second floor IN the
rear OF the Dryers; while at breakfast on Tuesday
heard sbout. could not distinguish the words,
IL appeared IKE the voice Of man Mr.. Dwyer wac ID
the moment, for wife had opened the door
hs head was bleeding and he stopped down. eXclaimlng,
:" Oh. murder! Mrs. Sdvin, am killed." noticed the
wound his forehead aud in the back OF his head ana
told my wife to get basin. that he would not cover
le
was wiping the blood from his face with a coth' IN
rushed Mrs Dwyer with something that seemed 10 me
like hammer. holding her arm extended rs II To MT hrr
husband who half turned from her but gave her
push. knocking the hammer from ner manu. anu ~
ing, YOu can't do anything, or strike any one IN this
room 1 then put her ont without reslstalncr
she said nothing, nor did sue attempt 70 come OacA
AT this point the cOOpers hammer was passed. 70 una
Tor the jury TO inspect. Then said to my wife: lie
something round his head and let him 20 20 the doe
tors" AS Dryer had only his drawers ana shirt on
went 10 his room ana asked ms WIFE, Who was sanung
In the middle OF me room loI ptlI oi To-,
mo the bedroom and pitched them OUT; as l
stopped down To get tnem l asked her where the
children guess thoy are IN heaven, sue sad,
going back TO my own room found Dryer gone SO III
a few moments went down stairs; after Dwyer came
into my room, and before he went OUT, hearu 40
screaming; Mrs. Dryer was not NJ any time excited
known the Dryers for five or SIX years, aud about
three years ago my wife quarreled |h MIS-; DWyer'
when came home one night nv wife told me that Mrs
Dwyer had pulled her gray HAIR and beaten her II
that Mrs. Dryers children had dropped grease
her ab0nt il IN the doorway Mrs Dwyer suddenly
attacked her woman separated them my VIE
Z
was anxious TO settle matters, for he sad he had
already trouble the Jusce dismissed the case
never heard OF any other qnarres Idrs. DWyer was
Verv temperate, and took good care OF her chdreh
once heard that SO III bills. which Dryer mad gwen to
his wife, were torn no ny ner' AoNct sAOuk"t '"'
Mrs. Dwyer insane.
Mary Slavin the wife Thomas slavin was the next
witness The first part OF her testimony similar 10
her husbands she had never heard Mrs gyeI speak
OF her children migh. come 10 want;
one day several years when she tOid airs. DWFef
not to let her children pour grease upon tle "lhdo"
neighDOr became angry anu called her Tartar ahI
nm her n
abe kept away, only visiting her when she had DioY
When Mrs Savin asked 10 tell about tue money
that Mrs Dwyer destroyed she became excited ana re-
fused Tie priest mad made her promise not 70 tell
She would rather suffer death than break her promise
But In "A few moments sue said tDai MIS- DWfer hau
de.troyed The SIS her husband was IN the uibt
of bringing her SCI u week aud had falled 10 90
So Mr. Dwyer kept children very clean, and would
never let them run III the street ,,,-,
The witness Dennis OlsDnrKe, the linnioIu
OF No. IS North Eishth-s He saw Mrs. Dwyer return
hand; he asked for rent "a month III
advance did not get il from Mrs. Dryer on June
she OF respondent disposition, but spoke 10 nun
/ ofrener sergt. James Fielding OF tnt
Fifth Precinct testified that met Mrs. Dwyer after
the murder with hat and shawl on ana sac told MN
she was glad had hurt her husband. for he would
nor work and they IN danger Of being turned OUT
for non-paynent she said her children were IN
the bedroom asleep, while taking her 10 the station
house he asked her II she had any friends 70 mnd the
children; "They don't need minding, Tor they are iii
ody aud back to the house aud saw the children
dead in bed Mrs Dwyer did not act IKE crazy "omah
out manifested stolid indifference.
The inquest then adjourned. the Coroner stating
that ne would inform the jurymen OF the next session.
after he had received the medical statements Of Drs
Chaplin. Mcdonald, and others.