New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-03-07
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4 DRUNKEN BRUTE ATTACKS DYING WOMAN
WHO HAD BEFRIENDED HIN


Michael Martin and his wife have been living f@
several months IN a nat e. NO. Vo1 Ihia'aVe' they
c married. two years asD IN Troy, and came here coon
sftrrwnrd Martin IS q coachman In the employ OF
william Kayton. who has livery stable at No. lol
Fact seyentjcth.sl Another workman ia the same
stable was Bart Brown, who Is also native OF Troy
and had known both Martin and his wife FOR many
years Brown was without friends IN this city unel
the Martins came and they kindly opened thpir doors
20 him and gsye him home Brown was gooa-
nsturcf Woodworking young man, aud treated every
nno we'll except when he was drurS. he was In the
habit OF going OF on periodical debauches He pro-
tossed TO think highly Of Mrs. Martin, and frequently
made her small presents 10 repay In measure her
Kindness. Recently Mfs. Martin had an ATTACK OF
pneumonia, which subsequently developed into quick
eonsnn ption and about two weeks ego she was com
pciod TO 60 to bel on account OF woainess' anu tho
prospec. was that she wonld die within few works.
The neiehbors TOOK caro- Of her during her husbands
sbsence.
Brown started on . debaurh about . week asc. and
has been dunk ahes that tiiac. Ha did not 50 to
work but went around regularly for bis meals OF Mrs.
Martins she was not able 30 do anything Tor HIM,
but with che help OF neghbor Brown managed 70 got
something 10 eat Hc was IN an ugly mood oil mo
time and abused every one WITH whom he came In
Q intact. Mrs Martin, By using judgment Aaa tact,
has always been able 10 subdne Brown In his violent
moods
Yesterday afternoon Brown went 10 Mrs Martin
about Q D. m. Ito was drunk and IN worse temper
than usual. The door OF her room was locked, anu
he DID not hesitate 10 kick II open Ms Duggan,
tho wife Of the superintendent Of BloomingdAie
Brothets' store, was with Mrs. Martin, and Brown
pushed hcr ont with violence. She called police
man who refused do anything, declaring that DO naa
DO authority IN Hrfest maniao without warrant
Mrs. cathArine Flanagan, q ncghbor, braved the
anger Of Brown and insisted remaining win Ms.
| Martin, TO protect her. lie caught hold OF mrs,
Fannasan and struck her several times, but she would
| not leave tho room ne then threatened to hn her,
and sozing latron, he Swung n around his head az
| II he wers going TO throw II. Mr. hafun
begged him IN feeble tone TO stop the assault aud
| at the sound OF her voice he seemed 70 DC uanS-
! formed into demon. without uttennE WORD he
walled 10 the bedside Of the dying woman ana struck
her a powerful blow upon the heed re repeated
this three times, and Mrs. Flanagan could 10, Siam
the sight longer ard ran into tho street screaming lot
| help 4. A.,
Martins ROOM Brown was sun eienl'hS uy INC
| woman's bed and ho glsred denanty Of the officer:
brown did not offer resistance 70 he oheer ana
| went quietly TO the Eifty.irst-sk stauon, ne S-
/ lnowlcdgcd striking tho woman. but ssd mht nh
| did not know Why he did 80, Mrs harun ysA saif
Red In an ambulance 10 the Presbyterian Hospitai
and tho house SURGEON, after examining inc orusnel
| skull. Ead that there was no hqpo Tor her ana uh
she would die Mrs. Martin u twctH-ohe yehFs oia'