Year: 1872

A Drunken Man, After . Thanksgiving


Spree, Batters HIS Wife to Dcath-Dis-


covery or the Scmi-Nudc Body Yester-


day Morning Near Dover, N. j.


Another terrible wife murder took place In
this vicinity yesterday friday morning
before daylight. It appears that couple
resided at Mine Hill. or o settlement OF that
place called Irish Town, Of the name OF David
and Mary Ann Moore. Both were drunken
characters about thirty Ave years old each.
They lived in o fearfuly dilapidated shanty
mere barn, and In the midst OF squalor and filth
that were perfectly awful. The husband was
Protestant and the wife Roman Catholic, which
often caused strife between them On Thursday
evening Moore was drinking freely In neghbor-
ing beershop, and went towards his home about
midnight.


About ten O'Clock yesterday morning two boys
were hunting rabtSts in the neighborhood OF the
hovel. A heavy snow had fallen through the night.
AS the boys passed down the side OF the creek
they saw to their utmost horror the almost nude
body OF a woman lying on the bank OF the creek.
They at once gave the ALARM and word was sent
to Dover. two and q half miles distant, by two men,
to notify the Justice AS they. passed through
they spoke Of seeing Moore ref IN the town,
send after him. as no charge @ srress was
against him to the Justice, and the
men only said woman was badly hurt.
Justice Gage at once visited the scene and caused
the body to be taken into the shanty. 1t found
to be frozen stif one leg bent underneath and one
arm stretched over the head. The head was tSrri-
Dy bruised and swollen, and showed signs OF hav-
ing been beaten with the heavy knuckles OF man.
Blood had dripped from cuts and bruises on the
face.


The body was laid on a bed In the miserable
shanty and an attempt was made to hire men TO
watch 1t, but none could be got in that miserable
neighborhoOd, and 1t was therefore locked up by
the order OF the Justice to await the arrival OF the
physicians for the post mOrtem. A careful ex-
animation OF the scene around the house
showed that the body had been first
big rock 1t was then dragged further, through
creek, wetting the limbs, and thrown on the bank
where found, total distance OF twenty-five yards
The bed in the shanty was covered with blood and
drops were also found on the rock above spoken OF.
The overalls worn by Moore when he went
home the night before were found saturated
with blood. He was not seen to leave his
snanty this morning, but must have left It before
body where found. That the deed was committed,
or rather the body dragged to its resting place,
alter four A. M is evident from the fact that the
track OF the body is plainly seen and fresh snow
has fallen on 1t. The snow stopped falling about
four A. M.


An Inquest win be begun to-day, the jury being
taken from Dover. SO prejudced are the neigh
that he would be hanged at sight If caught. Con-
stables are now alter him in all directions and 1t
Is not likely that he can escape. He Is q tall
red-faced man, five feet and eleven inches high,
beard He has always been in trouble, was a
confirmed drunkard and man Of poor character.
When he went home that night he took with him q
pint OF rum with which 1t Is supposed he and the
ness he beat her 80 that she died. The affair
creates intense excitement here.