Alston Herald, and East Cumberland Advertiser. — 1875-06-26 (Alston, Cumbria, England)

TRAGIC AF'FAIR AT NO4TH SHIZI4DO..  11. A asse of extraordinary "Menai aid murderous intent occurred in cies at the,denselppopulated, build leading from Tyne Street to the boir filfreet, North Shields, on Friday racelaing.. An olg man named J siti oni Medrighaq, Juleps • Ipdgiag house to:: Irish upon Stewart's Bank, reading into Bell and not • great distaneelp.lll tklf, Union Quay, lost Me 'We a ' flitslEV b-M ago,' Wad 'a women well op in years, Merl Mclntyre, wife of ..lohn Mclntyre, a slaweisiker, the latter lodging in a house in. the Causeway Bank; went to be housekeeper to the old sea She bad beetaaepgrated from her husband for some time through his alleged drunkennoes and his ill-usage of her. Anything like jealousy with regard to the old man Madeghan could hardly be thought of, and, besides, Mrs Mclntyre had the reputatiqu of being a deoent, industrious person, wishful to do right, but haying suffered a great deal 'in her lifetime from her husband's habits. About nine o'clock on Friday morning, white the woman was making the beds of the lodgers, Mclntyre rushed into Madagha,n's house, armed with a shoemaker's knife, and made a desperate &tweak upon her with that weapon. She wee very much wounded about the arms and heads in her attempt to protect herself. Alter a tremendous struggle, however, the ' villain eventually succeeded in stabbing the poor creature in the abdomen. She fell upon the bed , with the blood gushing from her bowels. The infuriated man afterwards ran into an adjoining room whets Madaghan was lying in bed, Mid as soon as , the old man saw him he jumped up and attempted 'to get out, Ae he wae getting away from his assailant, Mclntyre stabbed him in the back between the ribs. The old num suo,oetided in getting to .the door, and it in then said Molntyie returned to his wife and endeavoured to tear the 'wound in her abdomen open with his bands. Madaghan got shelter in the house of • person rained Gray, and upon Mrs Gray atteimpting to go to the assistance of Mrs Mclntyre„ the mart Mclntyre threatened to do for her also. Rientually tie ran dawn the bank towards Bell Street, 11100100 screaming and shouting after him, and was captured by some seamen and butcher lade, who broughb him'. in custody to the police station, where he iliiie looked up. Medical assistance was promptly permed for the two wounded parsons, Dr. Stephen* and Dr. Bates being speedily on the spot. The old man Madaghau may probably pull thicogh, left the condition of the poor woman is hopeless. Mclntyre, who is rather an intelligent-looking diessliakek to about 60 years of age. Ile kept a lodging-Mem at Bedlington some years ago. It is said he lad been drinking heavily lately, but he was perfectly seller on Friday morning. lie appears to be in a but. hardened condition of mind, and still exhibits implacable hatred' towards the poor woman he has so much injured. About twelve months ago she fled from him, and it was thought she had committed suicide, but after being loot five weeks she was found amongst some friends at Be,oltworth, with whom she sought shelter. The most entities part of the staff is that though She woman has lived with the man 116`yeare and borne him children, be denies that he was married to her. At the same time, she stated to Inspector Anderson ' that she was married to Mclntyre in • town in the 1 north of Ireland before they oommencied to live ' together an man and wife. The man was brought before the North Shields borough magistrates on Fri day morning and ie the Sim coedit/oil of his wife and the old man, he was fommdirrearianded.