New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1885-10-17
KILLED BY HER HUSBAND.
THE LAST OF MANY FIGHTS FATAL.
MRS. HARDY BEATEN TO DEATH IL HER HOME
HARDY AREESIRD.

HARDY AREEsTRD.
Coroner James Robinson of Long Island City,
aroused little before IA n. yesterday by Patrick
Hardy who said that his wife had died suddenly and he
wanted burial permit. Tho coroner accused him OF
beating propensity in that direction we'll
known and him back home without PERMIT The
police bad learned OF Mrs Hardys death during The ab-
sencc of her husband ard when ho returned home lie
found SereeanI Carroll in charge of the body. Mrs
Hardy had been murdered.
In OF ths common that extends from
Hunters Point to Dutch Kills stands two lttlc frame
houses story high. The larger occupied ny
Patrick Hardy his wife and children, the Youngest
being only months old The other hCufe Is oc-
cuI led by James DOwdle and his wife and family llarly
and DOwde a3orers and have lived IN tho ncighDor-
hood for seven years Yesterday morning when the
coroner arrived at the little house OF the Iardys the
body Of The dead lying bed IN the front
room covered with calico patchwork quilt, while
out In the kitchen sat the husband partly Onder tile nhu-
OF liquor with his head resting small table.
When the covering was thrown back from the body
numerous bruises exposed and an ugly lump. evil
IDENTIFY inflicted with blunt instrument was on the head
coroner turned to Officer Richard Walsh pointing
to the husband who then standing in the doorway,
said:
Arrest that and lock him up for numbering this
woman"
Hardy was taken the Second Precinct Station and
was locked up. IIo strongly maintained his Innocence
and said that he had stuck his wife since Sunday
before last. Drs Hitchcock and Burnett made an
autopsy and reported that the lower portion OF the body
with bruises. clo OF blood five inches in
diameter the left homiphore OF tie BRAIN This
caused the wOman's death
HardY's FIRST four ysars Of married life were happy
lie abOrcd hard to build himself little home,
which his wife took delight in making pleasant for HIM.
little Fix years ago he began TO drnkncgected bis
work and beat his vic. She followed hiscAampc
and became slave 10 drink Fights were OF almost day
occurrence between them 0nd Hardy had beeh arrested
several I'm for beating his wife. ON sunday, October
4. Oihccr Walsh told by hoy that Mrs. walsh was
being killed 10y her husband. llc found the woman lying
I'm the cellar partly stupeed with liquor and the beating
that she had received HARDY kicking his wlie rs
she lay prOniIate the brick 0Or She was picked mp
and carried the house. where Mrs DUwdc took care
OF her The officer told her 10 come to court In the morn
ing and make complaint against her husband. she diu
do This but left her home and wont 10 the nome or
her brother John McShauc in Dutch Kills. Here she
remained until the following Friday. When she returned
home her husband agaiI beat her unmcrculy ana the
following morning Mrs DOWdcs advice she took hcr
habc and went 70 her mothers home ~ Bergeh-st
Brooklyn. There she remained until "Wednesday when
she aPnn returned home. she accompanied by Mr+
Mcfarland. a friend Of her mothers, who persuaded
Hardy 10 promise 10 do better. 1900,
When Hardy returned from WORK on Thursday night ne
began to abuse his wife, aud sounds Of scuile were
heard within the house. shortly before 10 O'CLOCK Mrs
Duwdl9 says that she heard shot followed by "a snort
scream. Then all became quiet. shortly atterward
Hardy hurried into Mrs. DOwdles house ana sad tiiaJ
his wife was dying Mrs DOwdlc went to Mrs. Hardys
bedside and FOR priest aud PHYSICIAN but when
they their services OF no avail for the woman
dead. She had mot regained consciousness a'tcr
Mrs Dowdlc arrived.
Hat1y was arralgnod before Justice Kayauagh IN the
afternoon ani committed 10 the County jail 10 await tie
result the Coroncrs inquest which will be held on
Monday evening.