Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1878-06-26

An UnfaifhruI wife and Her Para
snour Killed with an AK by Her
Husband.
tFrom the San Francisco Bulletin Of the 22i.l
A terrible tragedy was enacted at 262
Clara street yesterday afternoon at about
$50 o'clock, in which q husband took ven-
gence upon his wife, who IL alleged to
have proven unfaithfnl to him, and the
man represented to be her paramour, who
was the mnrtlerers own cousin. The par
ties were Edmund Hanrahan, Mary, his
wife. and Michael Sheehan, Hanrahan's
cousin. Hanrahan had been a resident Of
this city about 20 years, having moved
here from Philadelphia, where he married
his wife. For Is years he had been en-
ployed in the sugar house, at the corner of
Eight and Harrison streets, bnt short
time ago he went into the wood and coal
business at 92J Folsom street. He took as
partner Michael Sheelian, his cousin. but
the business did not pay and it was aban-
doned abont two months ago. Shcehan
had occupied q roem in Hanrahan's house
for many years, but the latter had not sus-
pected any intimacy betwt en- llis cousin and
his wife until recently, when Sheehan, who
had given up his room after the end Of the
partnership, began to make frequent visits
house daily. Hanrahan, who has been
doing odd jobs about town for some time,
upon returning to his house yesterday
morning discovered Silrchan aud his wife
in the bedroom. lie called his wifes sis
ter, Mrs. Barry. who lived near by. aud
made her a witness. He then ordered
Shechan out Of the house, but the latter
refused to go and ordered him out. Han
rahan then went out after q policeman,
but when he returned to the house
Sheehan had gone. In the afternoon he
returned to bis home at about o'clock.
tioing into o vacant room down stairs he
fund Sheeba1 and his wife as he had seen
{ lem in the morning. lie called in Mr.
Dunning to see them, and after this the
murder was committed. The first alarm
was given by nurse, who was in one Of the
front rooms, and Who heard quarrcling.
Soon the shricks Of woman we're heard,
and Willie Hanrahan ten and half years
old, ran into the yard and looked into one
Of the vacant rooms. There he saw his
father standing over Sheehan and his
mother, who were PROSTATE ON the floor,
and while he gazed he saw his father strike
each Of the two couple Of blows with an
Ak. companion, who also saw the deed.
run to the police station aud got an officer.
When officers Mcguire and Kelly reached
the place, HanraLan met them in the yard
and gave himself up. Upon visiting the
roorl where the deed had been committed,
tie officers found Sheelian and Mrs. Han
rahan upon the floor, wcltering in their
blood, and still alive. In one corner lay
Sheehan, insensible and breathing heavily.
lie had terrible wound ON the left
side Of the head above the temple, ono on
the left leg below the knee, and four on
the right leg. Near by lay the woman,
with six wounds upon her head, all pro-
duccd By the heel Of the AK. Physicians
were summoned, and after a temporary
dressing OF the wounds, the wounded per-
sons were ordered to lie taken to the
City Hospital. But as they were CARRYING
Mrs. Hanrahan to the wagon she died
Tho body was brought back into the room,
where 1t was kept until the Coroner sent
for it. Sheehan was taken to the City
Hospital, where he died at $3.50 o'clock.
1t was found that Sheehan's skull had
been crushed and the bones OF the leg
shattered. Hanrahan was taken to the
City Prison and confined in one Of the
new cells. By his wife, who was Is years
old. he had three children, the Oldest OF
whom was Lizzie, aged IL. She states that
jealousy caused her father to commit the
decd. Hanrahan il As years old. Some Of
the neighbors state that Of late Hanrahan
has abused his wife sometimes, and that
he has been drinking more than usual.
At noon yesterday Hanrahan was seen to
chase his wife out OF the house, cursing
and abusing her. An inquest will be held on
the remains Of the two victims on Monday.
Hanrahan was before the Police Court
this morning for examination, but the case
was continued until Wednesday next