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Bridget Burke

Birth
Death
16 Feb 1865
Burial
Brooklyn, Kings County, New York, USA Add to Map
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Wife of Michael Burke who was beaten to death by her husband while he was drunk. He also used a whip on her. The final blow was with a heel of a boot on her skull, and then a doctor was called. The doctor wrapped the wound but she died at around 3 a.m. Michael Burke vanished. He was found and indicted. He was found guilty of manslaughter and sentenced to Sing Sing for four years.
Wife of Michael Burke who was beaten to death by her husband while he was drunk. He also used a whip on her. The final blow was with a heel of a boot on her skull, and then a doctor was called. The doctor wrapped the wound but she died at around 3 a.m. Michael Burke vanished. He was found and indicted. He was found guilty of manslaughter and sentenced to Sing Sing for four years.

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