The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1878-07-01
A HUSBANDS REVENGE

SAN FRANcIsCo's AWFUL CRiME-pUrCHERY OF
WIFE AND HER PARAMoUa WITH AN AXE
SCENE OF CHASTITY HORROR.
lFrom tho San Francisco Alta California Juno 22l
shortly before O'Clock yesterday AFTERNOON tho
people living Clara street. between Filth and Sixth
strce1, were startled with that OF those
horrible murders which and thcn starile whole
community by their atrocity had been committed 10
the house OF one OF their neshbors broad daylight
Tho house In which the crime W as committed Is No.
262 Clara street. lis owned by Edmond Hanrahan.
wns occupies thc upper story as dwelling. the front
rooms on the ground floor ing rented to German
family. The rear rooms the ground floor are
vacant 1t iu these rooms that double
murder was committed yesterday, Edmond
danrahan beng tbs murderer, and Mary Han
rahan, his WHO. ana Michael Sheehan, his
cousin, being the victims The first alarm was
given by . nurse employed in tho front the
ground loer, who hoard noise Of persons quarrellng
IN the back She called to people the street,
who In BY the back door through into
q room ten feet by eleven feet long, with one
window at tho rear side Of the room. Hsnrahan
standing the OF room, holding in his
hand An ordinary wood axe, with which he had
ms fearful work. Lying tho centre OF the room,
her back was Mary sn rahan appar onIlv dead rom
TWO irightiul cuts tne head. In corner OF
room, with his feet almost t0uching these OF the
woman, was Michael Shsshan. His taco turned
80 "s''s "os suS 'ik"s ss~0 Vi MO heee, WHICH
Tested ON csat rolled up Tor pillow, seemed
20 have been compsteiy beaten TO u Jelly
was covered with blood, which haa settled IN
pools aud was slowly soaking INTO The pne boards Of
~ InSosSl ', noo,, Inc ~s above sneenans
unfortunate man. who had apparently been beaten
% - ~ as.sm peo ~ rise. me maloeler, ~ ms
tue 1IIs showed OF plainly.
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