Evening journal., 1913-12-27
ATTACKS WIFE,
THEN DIESIN
PRISON CELL
Matthew MCCabe, Separated
From Family, Suicides Al
ter Being Arrested
BEAT WOMAN WITH
FAMILY CRUCIFIX

Matthew McCabe, aged fifty years,
lof No 303 Madison street, this city,
who has been arrested by the phila-
delphia police on the charge Of as
saut aud battery on his wife. COM
Imitted suicide IN his cell in the Twen-
4 ty-sixth and York street station yes
terday, by hanging himself with strips
Of his shirt which he had twisted into
a rope. McCabe. who had been mo-
rose for sometime, added a touch Of
pathos to his deed when he whispered
to the turnkey who found him hang
ing. that at4'life was not worth living
without his wife" McCabe died an
hour later in the Women's Homeo-
lDathic Hospital
4 That McCabe had contemplated
harming himself, was evident when he
gave TO John j. Gallagher. saloon
keeper at the Madison street address.
with whom he boarded a note, con-
tanning several names, four days ago.
+ AT that time McCabe said: IF any
thing happens to me notify these peo-
pie" At the time Gallagher thought
nothing OF the incident as McCabe had
given Gallagher a similar note some
time ago. This note contained the
names of the following relatives: Mat
thew A. McCabe, a nephew, OF No. GA
North Harrison street, this city; Mrs.
nj. McCabe, No. 1882 Oakdale street,
Philadelphia; Mr. =. McCabe, No. 526
Braddoek avenue, Braddock, Pa, and
p. McCabe, No. 713 Hays avenue,
Youngstown. Ohio.
McCabe who had lived here nearly
twenty years, was native of Ireland
and came here after serving in the
British army. Shortly after his ar
rival he married and at that time he
worked in the Diamond State Steel
Company's plant. His married life
did not prove happy, his wife leaving
him at times and several months age
Mrs. McCabe shipped their furniture
to the home Of her sister in Philadel-
phia Mrs. McCabe then went TO Ire
land on visit and since McCabe
had boarded with Mr.. Gallagher. q
/ lifelong friend
Mrs. McCabe returned to this
country some time ago and has beer
living with her aunt, Mrs. Margare
NcBreen, or No 2729 West Yorl
street Philadelphia. since. IL was 4
this house that McCabe went yester
day ana upon being refused peacefu
admission. pushed his way in and bea
mis- wife with a cruelty. II was the
that q policeman arrived and McCab
was arrested.
McCabe appeared to go TO sleep il
his cell, ne having been under the in
huence Of liquor and the turnkey wa
startled sometime later to find the mai
suspended from a bar.
According to Mr.. Gallagher, Mc
Cabe on Wednesday evening spen
sometime in reading. At times b'
would arise from his chair and pace
the floor Nothing was said by Me
Cabe and when Gallagher retired a
midnight McCabe was still sitting
before the fire in the diningroom
Sometime in the night McCabe lef
the house and his absence was no
discovered until Christmas morning
when Gallagher opened his saloon
The cash drawer had been rified, bu
SA remaining OF 1854 that had beer
,left there the night before. The pri
: vate door leading into Madison stree
was unlocked.
Nothing was heard Of McCabe agaiI
until yesterday when he was arreste,
at the residence Of his wife's aunt
Gallagher. of course, was surprised
. last night when informed that Nc
, Cabe had committed suicide.
McCabe worked for various firm
here. among them being the Whining
ton Gas Company and Joseph Jen
kins and Company, riggers. The lat
ter firm employed McCabe early thi
t week TO help erect the Christina
+ community tree on the Court Hous
7 lawn.