The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1877-05-25
GENERAL SESSIONS-PART q
Before Judge Sutherland.
ALLEGED WIFE MURDEl.

ALLEGED WIFE MURDEE.
Thomas Cusck, aged thirty years. was yesterday ar
ragned at the by Assistant District Attorney Lyon
charged with the murder OF his wife. The crcum-
stances under which the deed perpetrated excited
., the time feeling OF horror. The prisoner has
been incarccrated since March last and when called
for trial seemed appreciate tho terrible predcament
in which he placed He was defended by Mr.
william r. Howe. 10 opening the for the prose-
cution Mr. Lyon forth the sought TO be
established. He said the prisoner, VINO was paper
cutter in printing establishments, and his wife,
Bridget cuslck, lived together IN single
room on the iower moor o. an oId Tram. frame
They had lived there about a month. II would
seem they were not happy couple. Between three
scuie heard by other parties in the house in the
room occupied by the prisoner and his wife. This
scnfe followed up the next morning by the prs-
opcr dragging hts wife tho room into the land
ing OF the stairs, throwing her down, kicking ane
beating her she lay mere Tor o. an noSr AMI ,h
prisoner after lapse oil twenty-four hours went with
irlend OF his to the police station apd SAID he had
had trouble with his wife and wanted An officer 10
round and see her The oflcer proceeded 10 tho
house and found tho woman IN bed covered with blood
large scalp wound on the side OF her head
and the miserable furniture the room
smashed in pieces. Tho woman was conveyed TO the
Chambers Street Hospital where she died without hav
ing recovered consciousness The prisoner was ar
rested and confined IN the City Prison The first wit
ness called was Deputy Coroner Cusnman, who made
the autopsy He described the wounds and SAID he
attributed The OF death TO violence Christina
Miller, who resided in the house No so Rose street.
stated that she heard considerable noise in the
prisoners on the night OF tho Sd OF March. The
prisoner and mis- vile had come home IN q drunken
condition In the morning she saw him drag his wife
into the hall, where he beat her and knocked her
head against the floor. He then went out leaving
the woman lying In the hall Michael Hogan
shoemaker testified that on the morning OF the 9Th
OF March the prisoner came TO his house IN Roosevelt
street, and stated ne had had trouble with his wife,
that he had beat her because had stolen
from him, and that he desired his assistance as
friend. Hogan ADVISED him 10 get doctor, and both
subsequently proceeded to the police station. The
prisoner admitted 10 Captain Murray that he had
beaten his wife because she had taken Sill from him,
and perceiving that he was under tho influence of
liquor, the Captain detained him. The prisoner
peated the same statement when ho became sober.
he taken 10 the Chambers Street hos
pital Tor tho purpose OF identification. bit
his wife still UNCONSCIOUS. Roundsman Terney,
Sergeant Ryan and Surgeon Diossy also examined
Witnesses, the prosecution closed. Mr.. Howe
In opening tho for the defence submitted that
under tho evidence the prisoner could not be convicted
murder In either tho first second degree, mas
much the prisoner had intention oil killing hts
wife, shown by his subsequent acts In looking Tor
doctor and currenderng himself at tho police station
And II would be shown that the deceased, while In
state OF inioxication, had fallen repeatedly, fact
which counsel contcnded might account Tor the IN
juries sustained. The further hearing of the
was adjourned until this morning.