The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1849-10-20

20 minutes past o'clock in the morning; saw man
lying In the rosd drove past HIN and th-u zot out
tf my To him. there WAS blood 90 his bead,
which Was cut to pi.css asked him what was tns
matter; he said hing told him his head was NIL
cut TO pieces he said no;'' then asked hin hos
long he had been there; be said hour AID hsf;"
then got In my wagon and caHe TO the f-rryi on my
way met man, and told him there a man hurt
the hi tide, aud that somebody should look after
him; also met another man the crossway, with
ecat Of ana under his ARM he running towards
deceased did rot see person in the house ut the
JOINS FULLY syomiDsd.- When was going up Bergen
Hi his morning, saw Patrick Donneiiy the road,
near HE th snrse he told there Ioboken man
the read, who either drunk or soulaboly had
been .distu' bing him in the night; he said nobody
knew him; replied that would know him il he was
from Hoboken; when came TO decreased got out os
my wagon. and fJund that it James -astiill; he
was ling the ground beside stone wall; took
hold OF him by the collar Of the raised him up
and asked him What chs mater he only looked at
me- ANA shook his head; his head was co,sr.d with
blood; got sone help aud put him IL the wsgon in
tending 80 bring him To MIR bfanins ut the OF the
ma alter had driven abost 20 rods Ilookea arouni
and that lac had ID ia the wagon then took
HIM ia the coroner In Hobokrs have hiin drunk
occasion aliJ have never noticed any hing strangs in
Dr. Loarszo w. ELDER, one Of the jury deposed that
he examined The body at toe deceased aud FUND no
MAJ ks Of yol,p CD tho body slight confused
wound the back Of the second finger Of the right
hand; on the scalp are TIVE incised wounds;
that portion that the upper part tue
bore extending two inches ia length, and in depth TO
the bone The edges slightly ragged, but presented
the appear Of an incsed wound; the wousd
three inches la length and situated the
Left temporal bone eDtipg the appearance as
VERY tmal pieo.s IT gravel and little oasgulsted
blood; the wounds wsle perfectly Clean there no
eture d.prsfsiop II the ku these wounds may
have &c, produced BY fail against rocks or stones;
ny opinion Is that dtnl IN produced by the
b.ntd ELECTS Of shock upon the sysieu and
the immediate and sebsequent loss Of blood. my hrst
Acquaintance with dsoeased when called to
,i'it him as having taken srsenic the fiends of de-
ceased alleged he had taken it.
fATmcX cQusrE = His friends did not allege it.
CesoNTR - Silence sir
DR. Etprn-peoeased himself stated he had taken ar.
feDic; asked him Why ke had taken it, there
q much easier way of destroying himself II he wanted
10 do III be fa;d he took 1t because he did wish to
live he ssid he got the prenie from druggist in New
York; he hsd some of the 81 mptos Of bsiog poisoned
By Grsssic, but not othtrs; be told be took it in
water, ana asked him II it dissolved; he said it did,
then knew he bad lot taken arsenic, ana toa him so;
led tor my Zee, aud told him TO send werd when
lie diso Of sisenc; his sister paid me; my Impression
was that be wished deceive his friends he vomitsd
bat this probably. from having drank much;
this about FIX months ago. thought a, che time,
and after, that Re rather crazy; decssse1 might
have recovered II he had got medical tsea, neu for his
To J,or--The wounds, though very clean, might
have beer pIodpcea by sharp stone; it Is poesibie
mar might is four or nve feet aud not fractu-e his
tkuli and be might ial on his head withoat wouading
any Other part Of HE body
'ihe Ju nor expressed dissent from this opinion
fATnicK NctsrApr, brother-inlaw of the deceased,
wes Their ezamredi have resided in Hobosen for two
and hall years. have known him for the last tgsive
years. he slept With last mig hf; he usually slept
down stairs asked him to up to sleep with me,
not that vas Gfioid anything you'd happen blu, bat
because thought he would sleep better; he in the
habit Of sleeping in his down stairs; he has
night: there bat bed in room; m self my
wife ara deceased Ia the bed; fell asleep;
was taking drink; told him 60 come TO bed and lie
down as wanted TO go to sleep; got up out
in " iamsbursh, and thought perhaps It was time
TO q. as was in the habit Of rising between four
In The morning found that b. had LETT the house
went 10 work in the Ave oelock boat deceased had
foDe' hing strsnge in his since
he emitted in the army he has never bseu the same
he had been ia the habit of getting UP be-
fore the largest rum bave seen with him Is $40 or
sso ne htd this few days ago he was not doing
well in the dram business he sod his land warrant
short time sgo be was discharged from the army in
February last the nrst that knew Of his death was
when Was sent for to-day, ta Wilismsburgh docsss-
ed bearded with me being my brother. in Law he paid
$40 per month for The store to Mrs Cummings bat
thing Tor his beard to he paid the lapdlady
time for tree months together; knew nothing OF his
money, his affairs he Kept his money In his pocket
be paid none away lately he in debt | don't
know what became vi his gold watch he had slso .
DR.. E,prn-Hs bad gold watch when I saw him
about the poison he laid he had taken.
McQuADr.-i went with him in the evening about
eight o'clock, TO the ferry. with young man and
nsp, named 1hoDas boyd and Eilen Boyd, who had
LHnisr' DowpALL examined Il saw deceased Ing on
the read at quarter past six O'Clock he said he
from Hoboken / s.kes him how he got hurt ne said
that he ard some others we're skyiatsiug he did
msntiou the Of the others, but said his
pane was McGiil (; ! never saw bin before
PATRICIA DoNNfLLs poor old man. gn lrishman, whose
onre appearance and exi soI binary Wild manner
,nlssd The jury with laughter, next examined.
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A-Panick 0'DonpeIl o'Conner. loud isugh.er)
G-N here do you reside
A-tins very iUud voice)-l on mean, where de I !
live; am up aud down sbout the road, from hill |
to the hollow. ior the last twelve thirteen years
Jaw deceased this ming 1t this side Of the Of
the road to bergen I'M; there plenty Of blood
about him it Was about three quarters of hour
my brsahfat; dia not 20 very cio.e to him heard
him moaning; said to myself, III not go any
teyou till have more company cloud laughter)- /
he vas trying sc, up; did not 90 closer than ten
or fifteen yards he fell aa then got up and fell again.
Ibid you hear anything in the nshtl
Il got up ~ one or two o'clock 1t night To smoke
In my sbsnty 80 always doi . man passed by, who |
came to the door, and taid is that you Mr. DON
nelly ~ raid ~ vas and asked him to take smoke;
be ,sj he would after awhile, he waiting for I
fome men; ,bsrty after. two men passed up they
were taking zach other; could hear what they
raid It was blobhefiDg English broken English, or
Dutch. or something that wsy;-(roars Of sughter)
thy Issaa in drviiish hurry;-(repew.d iaughtrr)
thy ~erc cbsusrng quick 10 ssch othsr ! could
lot uhderstsnd whether IL vas English, or Irish or
Dutch; then heard a kind Of q sor.sch ON the road
Il vas the ssme n, Q human being Christian like -
tgret laUghterl-iD the morning. I found HIN lying
dead ar. ,an S.S or are scn soaoaa%'h- tsosrs Of
aug hterD" ou must have been bsateu with
stones for Knew a lt,i~ tall on ths road you'd not
Nil him "a bad that over fence he
would have t., killed for froars of laught.r
could plea DO sense o., OF hi@; he di not answer
at ALI did not no close to him, f,r fear might be
blsE,d fer rcbbi. hin VI he had any money ab yut
h'm go to BID sometimes &C nine sonletiIoe, at ten,
ton.unI.s NJ tl.v,p sometimes at t-elv. aud some
times ut one orioek last night went to bed ~ eight
JvHoR Have you u wife
f,--No, not wife nor child; have cat; that is
al the family have Great laughter)
Q-NeIe ysu sfisid
A.-No. wasn't afrsid; never Kissed q blaskguard
yet to get shut Of hum susht,r) would DO afraid
Of deceased, n he vss in tn. giss.
he witness bling then called to sign his testmo
~ ssid he vas not used to wrtius his hsaa vas out
OF practice but taking the pen he wrote hts In
large land and added that lie used 70 keep Mr. Don
Eilrs Ccirs.r corrobora,ed the testimony Of Me-
Gusd and his wife. the fact deceased leaving
the house after eleven o'clock.
Jons Nj. FsAscrs easminsd.-I am . constable, aud