Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-04-03
HELD FOR UX0RICIDE.
John Timothy's Wife Dies Under Sus-
picious Circumstances.
THE BODY COVERED WITH BRUISES.
Her Husband Suspected Of Infieting q
Fatal Beating.
ANOTHER TRAGEDY ON THE soUTHsIDE

John Timothy, of 81 South Sixteenth
street, is prisoner at the Twenty-eighth
ward station with the charge of wife muir
der entered against him.
Acting Inspector Kelly was notified yes
terday that Mrs Timothy had died on Fri
day under suspicious circumstances. Ee at
once proceeded to investigate the case. A
Mrs Evans, who had help prepare the body
for burial told the Inspector that she
thought Mrs. Timothy's death was
due to violence as her body
was bruised in a horrible manner The
Coroner was Immediately notified and
Coroner's Clerk Grant Miller was sent to
investigate the case. The body had
been removed to the residence of
the deceased's son, David Timothy,
on Concord alley, at the head
of Twenty-seventh street. Miller, accom-
panied by DR.. Kerr, the attending phvsi-
clan, went to the house, where an examina-
tion was made, and Mr.. Miller at once de-
cided to order the arrest of John Timothy.
In the meantime, however, Officer Smith
had heard of the case and arrested Timothy
on Thirteenth street. ...''
Arrested Before for Beating His Wife.
Timothy is we'll known to the police
officials, having been arrested on numerous
occasions for beating his wife. About two
years ago he was held for court for beating
his wife with a club, but when the
case came up she refused to testify against
him and he was let off with the costs. for
which be served 30 DAYS in the county Jail,
L. Al, 10 han
Timothy was seen at the station last
night. He said that his wife had fallen
down stairs six weeks ago to-day and that
she had a bucket of hot water
in her hand at the time and re-
ceived the injuries from which she
died. He acknowledged having abused
her in the past. but said he had not struck
her for over two years. On the Monday
after she fell down stairs she
worked for Mrs. Miranda on Bing-
ham street, and attempted to do
SO the day following, but was
compelled to go home, Timothy said he
was aged So years, was married in 1866, and
had two sons and daughter living. He is
a puddler, but has not been able to work
since last November, having been injured
bv an accident. He denied striking his
wife or injuring her in any way.
Mrs. Miranda said Mrs. Timothy had
worked for her about the time mentioned
BY Timothy, but did not remember
hearing her complain or even
mention falling down stairs. A few days
atterward Timothy had called for his wife's
spectacles she had left there, but did not say
she was sick, and Mrs. Miranda heard moth
ing more from her until last night, when
she was told she was dead.
Covered With Frightful Bruises.
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once impaneled jury and Drs Arnholt,
Kerr and Kirk made an examination of the
dead woman's body, which revealed num-
ber of horrible bruises. Inquiries among
members of the family developed that Tim
othv and his wife had had quarrel some
weeks ago.
The son, David Timothy, testified that he
had not hear until last Thursday that his
mother was sick. He knew DR.. Kerr was
attending her, but was not cognizant of the
fact that she had been injured. Since her
death, however, sister told him that the
mother had told her, that the father had
assaulted her some weeks ago BY kicking
her in the abdomen, but she had requested
that nothing be said about it until after her
death. Witness had accused his father of it
during the day, but the latter denied it.
DIR. Kerr testified that when he first saw
the woman she was suffering with acute in
fammation. He surmised that something was
wrong, and asked her if she had ever been
hurt, but she made no reply.
The Husband Was Always Present
He said that every time he called the hus-
band was present, and he never had an op-
portunity to make a proper examination
for fear of exciting the husbands suspi-
cionS
DR.. NJ. A. Arnholt, after examining the
body, gave his opinion that the wounds on
the abdomen and other parts Of the body
must have been the result of abuse, but
that the only proper way to learn the direct
cause of death would be to hold an autopsy.
The Coroner then ordered the detention
of the husband until post mortem can be
held. This will be done at o'clock this
morning. The inquest will be completed
Monday morning at 10 o'clock.
The funeral Of Mrs. Timothy, the mur-
dered woman, will take place to-day at 2
o'clock from her sons residence.