The New York herald., 1877-11-18
A BRUTAL WOMAN.

THE RIGHTS OF THE SEX VIGOROUSLY As-
AN AXE IN THE HANDS OF HIS INFURIATED
wIFE-A DOUBLE VERDICT.
Tho inquest into tho death OF Arthur McQuade, who
was killed with By HIS wife, October 10. in
San Francisco developed the following testimony (as
given the AasT:-
r1crURx wRETcHxDNEsA
Local Olcsr Thomxs testified as follows: Tho night
before deceased about halipast eleven O'CLOCK
WAS stockton street, between Fnbert and Green
corner OF Stockton and FiIbcrt streets. whore
mot me and told me man was beating his wc 10
death on Fibert street, won't To tho house OF the do
ceased, which 10 In the rear Of lot and found tho
wife Of deceased In the yard front OF the house, tho
children wore In the front room crying; deceased was
In tho back room lying upon the ped; spoke 70 HIM
aud asked him what was the matter when he ordered
deceased had boon abusing herr told him he was DIS
,urbng the peace and II no did not dcsist should lock
him up; the vile was afraid to 60 into the house;
told hor 10 20 In, but she would mott thon put the
children, three In number, in bod and lett the house.
leaving word call for mo II he troubled her again.
About o'clock that night some one came out upon
tho street shouted "Policei" |" ON tho corner
OF Dupont and Fbert streets; returned TO the house
the wife the yard and the chdrcn In tho front
crying; the leading the yard into tho
house fastened and deceased was standing In the
back room with lighted candle In his hand could
him through the window; tho wife complained that
deceased Was dragging the child on around by the
hair Of the head and that he mad boatcn her, burned
said he mad pulled ono OF his sons out Of bed by the
hair and Ioid him 10 get some beer mado him open
bits rem him; had taken it from the bed when was
In tho house before and handed IL 10 his wiie no sad
u she did not return he would KIN her; by my ad-
vice she gave the money to hin; he then hung th Q
candle aud csndlsstok a. me. which hit tho
chin; knocked him down. and alter calling tho wife
in with friends made MIN 20 TO bod again put
tho children TO bed and went out; the wife went
out with mo; left her Ia tho YARD; she would not
re.urn 10 tho house; then went away; went back
ahoul huli- In Y00 A. NO
was quot; everything was quiet but deceased was
walking around the room with candle In his hand
which ne was holding close 70 the floor AS u he WAS
hunting Tor something; about hali.past SIX A. NJ tho
OF deceased came W my house and wished mo TO
them TO go the City Hall and get regular of1cer
EARLY MORNING SCENE
Local Officer McKehz'e test,hed:-A nsighbor OF
mine camo 10 my house tho morning of October 10
and told mo man had been cut on Filbers street;
went 20 tho house OF deceased and found a surgeon
sttchug up wound IN ms hand lot OF muslin torn
pieces was lying about tho room; got an express
wagon and removed deceased 70 tho Receiving Hos
pita; the way 10 the hospital spoke TO decsased
ne said, ''sno ought do II, but know my
own iaun;" then went IN search OF Mrs. MtQuadc and
found ncr at hcr residence; she sad she dd not IN
tend IT, but was driven 10 u; noticed wound ~
the lett side Of deceased before removed him; iound
In she house whom l returned Tor the wife /;
there little blood ON II; tho pieces OF cloth torn
up Mrs. McQusde told belonged TO garments which
snc had been sewing for some persons.
Joseph McQuadc, eleven and "A nall years old, son
OF deceased, tcstined.-On the morning my iathcr
out wont into the house and saw my mother strike
my father with an axe; the night before my iathcr hit
my mother he wanted TO get her into the Kitchen and
shut the door no pulled my brother BY the hair Of his
head out Of bed.
TIM wIpE's STORY.
Mary McQuade vile Of the deceased tcstned:- -
Reside nj No. 607 Union street; resided at No. 522
FiDert street, rear, on October 10: moved away
from thore q week ago; Monday night October ID
about hall. past eleven O'clock deceased cane nome
very much intoxicated; he commenced TO fght and
threatened to take my lie; he wanted moro drink
and sent John, his eldest son for beer; ne dd not
drink the beer; he got up and cnoKed me; ran INTO
the yard and he followed mo; Mr. Riddle, who rooms
up sairs, pet his head out OF tho window and said
.whst are you about2 Keep quetP' My husband
won't back INTO the house; went up stairs aud
knocked vt Mr. Hauscrs door and asked him 10 come
down and speak to my husband; he came down aud
my husband abused him and ordered hin out OF the
house The Witness testified TO the police officer 8
visits, ana that utter them she Btayod The remainder
Of the night al neighbor's house Furtter-l went
home about hapast SIX o'clock; found my husband
lying on the noor; saw my clothes torn 10 pieces,
and some work whch had brought homo from The
stores, order TO enough " get bread ior my
children burned; saw chairs, dishes and every
thing broken became excited and WAS nais crazy nj
| the time; took and struck my husband TWO
or three times; did not think had cut hm at That
sine came down TO the City Hall To got warrant
Tor his arrest. and sent my son 10 Omccr Thomas'
house, but he had gone to bod; returned nomo and
founa my husband nad been removed 10 the City Hal
WAS told the officers were looking ior me 70 arrest
me, ana 1 remained at the house until Onicer
Mckenzie came ana arrested mo; deceased had threat
eDed my lite hundreds OF times
TWO vERDicTs
Alter soms estimony OF untmportant characters
I'VE OF tho urymen returned verdict that deceased
native oi Ireland about ory-o years Of age, came
10 his death from pyaemia resulting from wounds In
nicted by m sxs Ia the haDds o hts wiie, Mary Nc
| Quade, and they charged her win tho crime 0i man
| saug ghl.r Tho other jurvmen returned verdict
that ..thc said act WAS justihaDle."
Mrs. AcQuae Is said TO be ycry respectable, marc
working woman and has onioved inc esteem Of all he
neghbora