Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1896-03-27
LANES ZANE.

that death was tne ItSuit VI N'"N
natural causes. and the jury brought IN
verdict that Mrs. Kane came to her
death from peritonitis.
The jury visited the residence OF tne
6,ceased. No COZ Church street, yester-
d,, and viewed the remains, and after
their departure DR.. A. l.. Wexford at
coroner Taylor's request, made a post
mortem examination of the body.
THE INQUEST.
The inouest was held in the Coroners
Office. Ia the City Hall. at o'ciock, ana
tbs room was pretty well filled with i'll
terssted spectators.
Mr.. p. p. Lavender, who occupied the
same house with the Kanes. was the first
Witness placed on the stand. He had
reeD living with them about six months.
u, ,sid Kane had been at the Hot
snrings since January 1st. and only re-
TUNED home last Sunday week. she had
tried 10 live peaceably with him, but ne
aai been exceedingly quarreisoIne' ana
'ad maltreatcd her whenever occasion
offered Kane drank a great deal, ana
an last Friday witness said he heard
Kane quarrelllng with his wife, The
husband picked up a heavy stick, ana
svore ne would Kill her. lie then threw
he stick down. and grasped a heavy cup
which he hurled at her head, without ef-
feet Matters quieted down. bat on FRIDAY
night Kane again went into a leaflu
rage and demanded some money from MS
a.ife. He cursed her when she refused,
trd said C. D. you; II you cont
give IL 70 me. I'll kill you
Mrs Kane started TO the door, ana
,er husband repeated his threat. with
Emphasis. He showed her back into the
,oom with great force. and she fell.
YOU HAVE KILLED Me"
She exclaimed. "Oh, Lordl You have
ulled mew and lay as though stunned
'or four or five minutes. She afterwards
.aued for assistance, aud was put to bed
oy her daughter. pool OF blood
marked the spot where she fell
When witness saw the unfortunate
adv the next morning her face was
e,r.t. bloody. and was terribly swollen
and .ut. She told him that she was con-
id.. her husband would be the cause
), her DEATH and asked II witness had
seen her husband kick her after she
'el.
The next witness was stephen Payne.
81 40 0i Church street. He testified
hat Friday night Mrs. Kane came TO
his house with her children, and said
bop husband had beaten her and kicked
her out OF the house She requested him
i' gl after a policeman, and he tele-
)honel Tor the patrol-wagon She SAID
ih- v1c afraid TO 90 in her house. lie
afterwards met policeman. who went
.o his twi'ness's) house. and told Mrs.
Kane that be couldn't go into her house
after her husband without a warrant
Witness cot "a warrant and the arrest
gas finally made.
Witness had never seen Kane beat his
wife when she came to his house her
face was badly bruised. and one Of her
eyes was hlackod.
DIR WELLFORD'S TESTIMONY.
Dr. Wexford was the next witness
'auei lie testified that he was sum-
nanei 10 see Mrs. Kane Sunday evening"
and found her suffering from excessive
vomiting she having been unable TO re-
tain anything on her stomach since FIJI
day night This continued most OF the
tine until her death. She complained
OF considerable pain in her abdomen. es-
pec.aNy on the left side. She SAID she
hal received kick just under the short
ribs on the left side. bat didn't say VINO
had administered it. She said. however,
thtt She had received the kick Friday
night Witness thought the injured lady
bad pertonius He observed that she
lad several bruises about her face. but
could find no indication OF any injury
about the abdomen. There was no visi-
Die nIgry-ncither abrasion nor bruise,
about the body.
Witness testified 10 having made
p1st-m0rtem examination, and found no
Internal injuries, except on the 1ace.
The cause Of death, as shown by the
ros'-mortcm. was perltonitis and he could
ma no obvious connection between the
disease and any injury. There were no
Indications Of pregnancy. The deceased
was rather prone TO feebleness, but nad
been as FAR as ne could learn, in good
h,aith prior 70 Friday night.
William POLAND. youth. who resides
~ no. 40 south Laurel street testihed
nat be- was az Kane's house last Thurs
oay night. and heard Kane ask his wife
iof some money. She refused to give
HIM any and be struck her with his fist
on The left side OF her face near her
,ye. lie had never seen the couple have
trouble before
HIT HER IN THE NECK.
Miss Gertie Kane. the l5-year-old dansh-
Ter Of the deceased woman. was next
pn' on the stand She saw her father
strike her mother Friday night but left
,he room and would not stay 10 see him
peat her. lie had been quarreilIng with
I'r all the week. but witness tiid not see
Kane strike his wife until Friday night
te struck her then with his FIST on the
,ack OK her neck. S1e did not see him
KICK her. Kane was drunker that night
than witness had ever seen him. He
Vas foaming at the mouth.
Witness said her mother did not fall
on the floor Friday night, but ala ON
thursday night. She took TO her bed
SICK Friday night. and said she knew
Ste would never get up again. Miss
Detlie had known her father 10 beat her
mothef frequcn;y-it WAS n Saturday
ulshl custom With him. lie would treat
n,r very kindly when he was sober.
Mrs. stephen Payne testified that Kane
nae attempted 20 beat hig wife with a
aausk on Frldsy morning. but Mrs Kane
go QOllrI Hnhind uslfrnno nnA nl,a