The New York herald., 1878-07-07
WIFE BEAIEkS.

THREE DRUNKEN RUFFIANs ATTACK THEIR
WIVES WHEN REFUSED MONEY TO CONTINUE
Their DEB, ,UCH.
During the last lew days thero have been produced
in tho Jefferson Market Police Court more prisoners
charged with wiio beating than is usual, In the
com mbstve district which its jurisdiction extends
Thomas Duffy was the first who appeared yesterday.
He is laborer in the Street Cleaning Bureau, who
the previous night struck his vile Catharine with
nOve lid because she refused him money continue
drunken debsuch, and aitcrward knocked her down
md kicked her about the body The woman had been
AIKEN to ST vincent's Hospital, where her injuries
we're at first believed TO DO fatal, but now
Judged by the physicians not onlrely beyond cure
1 certificate TO that effect produced IN court,
Vhere Dufy, alter being confronted with the almost
lying woman in the hospital and identified by her,
was taken. onicer Sheridan, who made the arrest,
rseted the story OF the assault and the prisoner was
committed without bail Ia await the result OF his
wfe's injuries.
WITH ADzg.
jeremiah Murphy, OF No. 244 West Tenth street,
scted almost precisely as Dnfy had DONE lie came
home on Friday might somewhat excited by drink,
ASKED II there was any iiq aor in the house. HIS wife
said there was neither meat nor drink, and If he
wanted either he would havc to furnish money TO
buy It with. Murphy dared up began abus-
ing the woman, no had the rashness reply 10 Is
tbreat6 Further incensed TINS cooper's
aaze aud struck at her with she the first
blow, but the second down upon her head laying
open the scalp and drenching her with blood. 1ho
ineuriate was appalled, at MS areadiu WORK at hrs
but tho womsn's screams aroused us hot temper
anew, and no was procesding to further ex,remlies
when the police burst IN upon him. His blood was
fairiy up, though and ne made a desperate resist
ance. The bloody adze In his hand looked lormida-
ble indeed, anu IL was only alter some adrvIt
D0uvres that The newcomers succeeded In jisarmlhg
and leading him away. When no was taken to tho
jefferson Market Court he seemed 10 have awakened
to the enormiy OF his offence ana TO experience
seuse Of regret Judge Smith committed him IN
$4,000 0ail ~ answer.
A refusal 10 furnish money TO drunken husband,
winch had not serious term nation as Ia the
instances cited, also the source contention
tween James aud Kate Burke. OF No. 80 West Third
street. Kate Is the mans second wife, and her
John halwick, Iittle boy OF eight, CHANGED TO be
in at tile time OF the trouble. and 50 was
able to iuruish tho Court an account OF II. From his
account IL seems that when Burke came home DO was
somewhat elevated aud demanded some n oncy TO BUY
beer. The woman declined 10 send Tor any, telling
him he had iaken TOO much already He persisted,
ana seeing that his demands were likely to be un-
hccdeu, he caught w the pitcher aud burlcd the
woman. IL struck her on the head, breaking into
pieces and driving some jagged por ions her scalp
Her injuries were severe that she had TO taken
20 the New YORK Hospital Burke was eslcrday COM
mitsd on his stcpsons testimony 10 await the result
Of the woman's injuries.