The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1875-07-04
LONG ISLAND TRAGEDIES.

Thomas Kearny, lawyer residing at Dutch
Hills became heir to S., 900 sh time ago. Since
that time he has lived the life OF q drunkard.
Frequent quarres have occurred between him
self and vile, and in many instances the wife was
obliged 20 Zee for her life. ON Friday night
Kearny returned home crazy with drink. Upon
entering the house his wife took no notice Of him.
which seemed to irrirate him. Receiving NO
answer to a question asked ne seized large
stick and attempted to brain MS wife. She es-
capped into the hail. pursued by her husband
Seeing that ne was intent upon inJurlng her she
ran towards an open window on the second
story OF the house, and as he was
about TO strike her she jumped to the ground.
She was found some time afterward by a neIghbor
in an Insensole condition. Upon being removed
to the house her legs and arm we're found to be
broken and she was bleeding profusely from
mouth, ears and nose. she never spoke, but ap-
peared to be suffering intensely. she fingered In
THIS condition Until yesterday afternoon, when
death relieved her OF her agony. Kearny was ar
rested and lodged In jail at Astoria. He denies
having been implicated In any way In the death
OF his wife, Great indignation prevails In the
neIgnborhood over the tragedy.
OFFICER PANTY.
Onicer Fanty, OF Long Island City, still remains
in a very critical condition. 1t VIII be remem
bered that while he was conveying a prisoner
named Christian, from Mulberry street, New York,
to the Astoria JAIL he was set upon and Drutally
beaten, having mis- upper lip entirely bitten OF,
thereby dlshRurlng him for life. The prisoner,
a lso, IL In q critical condition, having received
several scalp wounds ABOUT the head. Christian
Is believed 10 be notorious thief from New
YORK, and while being conveyed TO the station
offered the officer $25 70 let MIN go.
TILE FARMINGDALK MURDER.
The case OF Miss DoroJhIe Benkert, daughter OF
Mr.. A. Benkert, OF Jerusalem, who recently died
under such pitiable circums tances, continues to
be the occasion OF great excitement IN the neigh
bornOOd, ana especially At Farmngdale, where
the inquest, under the direction OF Coroner Bay
lis (of Kelsey iamel, has tnus lar been ned-
strenuous effort was made on the part OF her
friends and others interested 10 keep tAe matter
quiet but as no physician attended her before her
death no certificate could BIO obtained except
through q cOrOner's inquest. The post mo rtem
examination, ordered Dy Coroner BaYns. demon
strated the fact that the poor girl had
she had died for want OF proper attention.
TRis was at first stoutiy denied oy ner
ner parents we're not aware OF ner condition
previous 10 death; but at the Coroner's exami-
weaver, il alleged TO have been criminallJ III
Innate with the girl-on being sworn, stated that
q male child had been born and that he had
buried 1t Ia his potato neld. Upon being ordered
TO produce the body OF the nfsn ne did so, and IL
was found to have been rudely thrust into small
starch box, as though disposed OF In great haste.
Further Testimony went to show that the girl was
unattended In her illness, excepting by mem oers
OF Ine Weaver family, and that at the actual rne
The physicians testified that both neither
and chud died OF nemorrhage, she having
lived about hve hours after delivery Rumor IS
busy IN regard to the unfortunate affair and the
impression 10 quito general that there Ia some
where even greater guilt than criminal neglect,
although as yet no one IL directly accused nor
nave any arrests been made. Az the next session
OF the inquest District Attorney Downing OF
Queens county is expected to be present 10 take
part In the examination OF witnesses
The BRIIPORT TRAGEDY.
The recent shooting or MIS- Ellen Beatty Gillies
By her husband, John GillIes, at Belport, 10 stll
matter Of eager discussion In mat usually quiet
nelghbOrhO0d. IL seems wonder, under the cir
cQmstances, that the woman was not instantly
Killed. Gillies, II appears, came to the Bell House
on the evening preceding the day OF the shooting
His manner was noticed 70 be strange and the re-
mark was made that he appeared 10 be watching
for some one. Al last, in the AFTERNOON, he saw
his wife Approaching the residence OF the family In
which she was employed, wheeling a perambu-
Iator In which vas yOnng child. he ran to her,
seized hold or her and actually held her while the
shOotiag took place. one shot passing through her
right shoulder another entering her thigh and the
third passing through her right hand into her
back. Although the wounds are severe she will
probably soon recover. Gllltes made desperate
run TO escape but a number OF citizens WAC Wit
neaaed the shooting pursued and captured MIN,
and the next day, waving an examination, ne
was LOGGED Ia the Suffolk county jail at River
head, TO await the action OF the Grand Jury. In
explanation OF his actons he told several stories
derogatory TO his wife; but the aympathies OF the
| people are with her, and be Is not believed. She
Is described as very comey and amta0le woman,
| while he IS rough, uncouth ana intemperate. he
VIII be tired At the fal terIu OF the Court OF oyer
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