The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1848-01-18

DEATH OF JupeE KooN.-The Albany papers
have long accounts OF the proceedings On the,
occasion Of the coroner's inquss, IN the case Of
the late John Koon, ESQ. From the Argus, we
learn that the result was a verdict of death from
Inflammation of the brain; four of tn jury, who
believed the injuries to have caused MS death,
dissenting.
Dec last, Mr. Koon and Mr. Hsyusr, OF Troy, were
gagged in thu argument Of motion b.fore him at his
son present. dispute oommencsd OF Mr. Hsynsr's
referring case In Sd or 4th Hill Mr. H saying that
Mr. Koon denied this TO have been the fact Mr. Hay
repeated the assertion and MI Koon again
adding that If Judge Bull was present he would CON.
firm It. and also that he would step into the surrosas
S: na get ns to
his contradiction that such had been cited
Mr.. said to him, .. he passed, You Ne" Mr. X.
use this language to me-" Mr.. H. Immediately struck
thought near on: Of his eyes One two blows were
then exchanged between them Mr. X resolving another
no oSgR ss o S.
was thrown upon the noor, Hsyner falling with him,
Mr. X. being under Witness did not notice
fell Witness stepped into the hall for sssis-
asos and quite certain that before he left Koon
osvsd another blow in part Of the head face
more violent than any Of the others The blows
all given with great violsnce Hsyner struck Koon,
Ter as witness rscoscts where on the head or
face Finding in ths hall, witness returned and
after trouble, succeeded In atng them He
was certain :hers three blows struektwo before
Koon was down, and one after At frst Mr. Koon Ap-
psared very much exhausted sitting down and covering
his face with hands but at any time inssn
we're verv violent witness saw no evdeuc Of
at the stomach in Mr.. Koon He remained In the Office
after the srsy from ave to ton minutes Witness took
him into the side where there water aud tow
els and he clesnsed himself MIR. Koon went out with
the intention Of going to phy.io.n The ARRAY lasted
He bed but little. When he was seating himself he
said, 81 didn't think he would strike me" Aftsr his
been 20 abused in his life time Hsynsr went away
medissly aftsr the ARRAY Koon did not return after
he went out to 60 to the Doctor, h.yn'r va: IN pes:
When he returned from the hall, Koon had Haynsr BY
the hair and Hsynsr had hold Of Rooms oravst the
When the ARRAY commenced, witness sitting. Ben
jamin r. Town testined that when he oamo into the
OS to Troy and taking to Judge Bull 80 that he dared
not do his duty. Mr. X denied this, and Mr.. Hsyner
said he lied that he had done so. Some words passed
and Hayner stepped towards Koon and again told him
that he lied Mr.. X. from whore he was etting,
Mr.. II. was passing by; a. he rose Mr.. Hsynsr
left eye Koon thsn struck Hayner In the breast
neck. Hsynsr again struck Koon, and Koon
ss Mr. r. on top and Mr. K uudsr. About that tim.
Judge went out for help aud witness remained In the
room Mr.. Haynor struck MIR Koon two or three times
while Judge P. absent. Mr. II lay on Koon 10 such
a manner that Mr.. had opportunity to strike him
Witness did not Kosn strike Hayner while ne was
down. Hayner had his lett thumb In Rooms rsnsSe
meant TO kill man In that way !" Hayner did not
ply should think Hsyner weighed about ESQ Thought
Mr Koon WAS pretty badly hurt there q bruse
his temple Don't know HOY be got that bruise unless
Ia fell sgainst Q screen which WAS there. When Judge
p returned witness went out and when he returned,
MIR IIayner was getting up koon lay his back upon
the noor. Hsynsr went out and Koon got up and set
on tho chair and covered his face with his hands He
then washed his face In the side room While he was
thus engaged Judge Bull came p, and Koon asked him
where DR. Christie ived Witness replied In Congress
nd Mr. X Gle n O ace nj
went out; do not know whether Mr. X went to Or c .
or mott has him since Koou Eel. nearly upon his
back The bruse wAs the right side Of his cheek
The screen four feet square, and had foot to
It, Witness thinks he fell with the side Of his face
against the Of the As they fell they touch
ed thu stove and turned little They fell with their
feet to the stove and heads to the Does not
think Haynsr could have made such bruise with his
right hand Thought Koon pretty badly hurt about
the face When into the side room, he didn't
walk az though he needed assistance When Mr. Koon
rose up the char he did not put himself In pos