New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1879-07-30
LOCAL MISCELLANY.

CHARGED WITH ASSAULTING A WOMAN.
MRS. JAMES DUFFY's ACCUSATIONS AGAINST I'D
NUM- o'BRiEN, LoDGER-THE PRISONERS
DENIAL.
Yesterday morning Edmund OBrien. a copyist
with q law firm IN the Equitable Building, was
taken before Justice Morgan, at the Jefferson Mar
ket Police Court, on a charge of having assaulted
Mrs. James Duffy, of No. IL AbingdOn-square The
Justice committed him to the adjoining prison TO
await the result of the alleged assault, which hav-
ing been made while Mrs. Duffy was In a delicate
condition, il was feared might prove fatal.
Mrs Duffy was found at her residence, No. -
Abincdon-square. yesterday afternoon, She was
living on a couch, and appeared weak and in pain.
Sho sad that she had been taking boarders for
some years, and that O'Bren had occupied a Sec
ond-foOr Darkroom in her house for nearly year.
lie had paid his rent by making the attractive
by playing on the piano, he being proficient lnu-
sician. When he first came to her house he was n
hard drinkcr, but recently on being warned by her
that she could not permit him TO remain II he DIG
not reform his habits, he had lived more soberY
On Monday evening she was s'ttlHV oUI on inc u9oI
step resting after hard days work, which, in her
present delicate condition. had been very weaTying
when he came I'm little after O'Clock. He bad Gppa-
Icntly been drinking. She spoke 10 hIU, and few
words passed between them about some young lady
with whom he was intimate, but she WAS unable 10
state how they became Involved IN dispute, or
when or how he kicked her, which she says lie did,
When she recovered consciousness she found her
wrists scratched, and that she had received Sc
we're blow OF kick in the abdomen. The servants in
the house confirmed Mrs Duf1's statement.
Dr. b. GIuuhut, of No. PA West Eleyenth-st.,
who was called 20 attend Mrs. Duffy on Monday
night and has been her family physician for two or
three years. said yesterday that when he was sent
for be found her suffering from great nervous pros
tratlOn, and upon examination he found the eXter-
nal marks Of severe blow or kick on the abdomen.
Mn Duffy had been about five months III delicate
condition. aud therefore very sensitive TO injury.
He was inclined TO think that she would recover
without any fatal result His certificate, given 10 the
police, was that Mrs. Dolly was Suffering from
internal injuries the final result Of which he was
unable as yet 10 predict
The accused man, in his cell at the Jefferson Mar
kct Prison, stOuty denied TO a TRIBUNE reporter
that he committed any assault on Mrs. DutIy.
OBrieu is # delicate looking man Of about forty
years of age. He is slightly humpbacked, and is
respectable and clearly IL bis appearance. lie slit
that for the last few days be had been having his
vacation, and that on Monday he and friend had
taken a walk in Central Park. He had not taken
than two three glasses of beer In the course
OF tho afternoon, and walked home perfectly sober
Il little after s. He found Mrs. Duffy sitting on the
doorstep, and, after n few words she became
cited and called him foul names Sne then attacked
him, leaning forward from the chair, catching him
around both knees and knocking him down. They
both rolled on the pavement. When she was taken
off he found his tace scratched policeman was
called 70 arrest hun, bat declined. lie then retired
10 his room and went to bed. Sometime afteTW ard
Mr. Duffy came To ms room and assaulted HIM,
forcing him down oft the bed and pounding his face,
which vet bears the marks . tie hard usage in the
two assaults. After this O'Bncn was arrested by
Detective Flanagan aud lodged i'll the Eleventh
Precinct 5 at4On-hOuse about II O'clock on Monday
light.
OBreips statement. Detective Flanagan says that
when he arrested OBrieu lie was very much excited
and showed the effects Of liquor, although lie would
not say that he was intoxicated.