The New York herald., 1877-03-06
A FIENDIsH HUSBAND.
A WIFE KICKED AND EEAvrs By HER uus-
BASD-HER LIFE DEsPAREp or

WIFE KICKED AND DEAvrs By HER uus-
BASp-HER LIFE DEspAInED OF.
Al an early hour yesterday morning man, almost
breaihcss hurried into the Oak street station house
and informed Captain Murray that Mrs. Bridget cusick
was dying IN her house, No 80 Rose street. IRON tho
ELECTS OF brutal beating inflicted by her drunken hus
band, Thomas Cusick tho nisht previous
The iniorman's excited manner speedily convinced
the Captain Of the necessity OF prompt action in
few minutes he his way the scene OF tho
occurrence.
wrctched tenement house was the place pointed
The dilap,dated stairs creakcd warningy as tho
Captain ascended, and a crowd OF dirty faced urch
followed HIM, with eyes OF curiosity, as he pushed
open the door leading to the room where tho woman
said to be dying. Entering, he table, fcw
chairs the rcmnanis OF scanty repast scattered on
thr ioor cracked stove and tumbc-doxn bed. The
latter Was IN "a corner OF tue room partially hidden
from sight, person lay motioncss anu silent the
bod torn blanket but partially covering The iorm
Aiyarclng nearer. tho Captain was shocked At see-
ing ing aeep sasn on mo r'sn. Of .ne head near
steadily. The unconscious person MAS Airs. Cusick
Her pulse was low and fast cobing and her face
dca,hiike Ia It's paor. Her har was tangled and
c0ttcd with blood and deep indcnaton the sku Il
told too plainly that the nend had done his work well.
BEYOND TiIE SKILL or the SURGEON.
An ambulance soon arrived aud surgeon was cx-
aiming tn. wounds oi the UNCONSCIOUS woman lie
shook hs head ns he multcrcd:
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Aier brie examination she was borne to tho am
bulancc and hurried TO the Chambers street Hospital
There DR. Jane made careful and critical Inspection
o! the wounds and promo ouncld them tatii. The skull
was fractured In two places.
Meantime Captain Murray was busily engaged In
hunting up the murderer ana obtaining evidence; but
none OF tho neghOors appeared TO nave hoard the
cries Of the woman. and he found It impossible To
tam from thcm any information that might lead 10
Cusick's discovery Returning to the station house
the Captain placed detectives on tho case and sta
toned himself on Rose street, adjacent tho house,
to watch ior Developments.
Tux MURDERER ARIEsrEn
within ono hour Captain Murray cspcd his mau and
Immediately took HIM IN custody The prisoner was
taken 10 tho station house charged with the
crime He admitted II. In appearance Cusick Is
thlrty-nvo years Oi age, OF medium height with a
sharp rcpusivc lace. covered with a light Struggling
beard His dcmcan0r was that OF malignant brayado :
At two O'Clock no was taken before Judge Duffy at
the Tombs Police Court, Captain Murray persona v
beng his custodian Iic SAID he had beaten ais wife
because she took $ll out OF his pocket He hoped
that no ad not hurt her. and denied being drunk at
the time oil tho beating
Alter icw moro questions OF no import the Judge
committed him TO tho fom's, without bail, toawait
tho result OF his wc's iDjurios. Subsequently Cap
tain Murray succeeded Ia procuring damaging nee
against Cnsck, Tue nature OF which, however, no Will
| not reveal.
Al "a latc hour last night Mrs. Cusick was aIivc bu,
unconsc'ous and tho physicians were without hope OF
hQr