The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1849-02-15
TWO CENTS.

clergyman who told witness that hi, (witsssass ser:
vices would be required up the street. vitnsss vent
cessed lying the side walk prisoner point
ed out to him by two three witness
yes" witness then asked him Why he had done
It; he said, because he was . damned Eugshman;"
witness said, he thought the man would dis prisoner
said he hoped he would witssss said to prisoner,
"You must come with him. he then called for W.T.
ness auihority witness pointed to his star and said
he rhoud go along with witness; he said he would nett
three Ulcers then Up; two Of them took
the deceased and the other took hold Of tho pr,sonsr
with Witness Witness while going the station house,
again asked him why he had done IL he said, be-
csuse no was an Engllshmau, and he, prisoner was
he believed witness Was On Engisbmsn too, and he,
the prisoner, would like to him the way;
We then got to the station house witness the
deceased; his face all covered blood and ono
or two OF his teeth seemed to be- knocked OUT tho
dscesed after be died. he ed Ia the station house.
| about four O'Clock In the ming.
Cross ezamtned-Tbs Coroners inquest held
next day between two and three O'CLOCK in the AFTER
mony substantially on that occasion, Is witness has
give here.
Q.-Did you state bsfore the coronsrs jury, that
him. why he bad done it and hs answered ut each
time, because he was damned Englishmsn?
Q--wss Mr.. Morris near you At the time!
Ale " IS within two or thres feet of us; think
he could have heard us except for the eIct-msnt the
prisoner spoke In low tone, bat loud enough to be
heard except for the excitement
Q.--Do you mean to say that he uttered the brsga-
docio sentiment that you were damned Eugl shm.n,
and would IKE to serve you in the same way. In SO
tone voice that he coHd not be heard by the
persons Standing by?
A-Yes sir &c. orally speak low to prisoners In
der that the bystandsrs not h-ar what Is said;
believe he gave the answer tubetantisy the Sc
cond time as that given by him the hret
O. Was the prisoner intoxicated ss the time you ar
Ale drunk and ugly enough to be unmauage-
able, but sober enough TO answer my questions Ooer
Bartlett was with witness when the prisoner WAS ar
rested.
Doctor WHrrxKn examined-Rssides at 6io Broad
way; examined the deceased at tos Tenth ward sta
ton house after his death; saw him about three
O'Clock In the afternoon Of ths day after he
| died; made post portem examination Of the
deceased body Doctor Beisham, aua several stu
dents were present; found lacerAtsi wound on both
lips with some OF the teeth pressed ia, aud several
dark narks in the front OF the body; three
or four inches in circumference; there was
large one the collar boue the others chiefly
the chest the face considerably pgied; these
were the external wounds; after turn,ug hun
found an extrsvasation Of blood the back; there
were emil, DARK spots the sldss we than IN .ds an
examina tion Of the head and yIng the sk
found large quantity Of blood bet VEGA che skin and
the skul next removed the skull, and fou nd large
quantity OF blood between the membrane and the
skull, ABOUT fvo ounces mixed with n watsry mStter
then examined the chest, and found several sdhe
sions Of long standing but could not have any con-
ntction With the I'm uediats cause OF DEATH we also
found congestion u both lungs. that l., accumuia
ton OF blood, and the right side of the heart Was In
the condition; then exa ami a I'd the aldo men,
and found no alteration therein.
Q-tiom what you saw, what was the cause Of tho
| mans DEATH
Al should say from congestion Of the brain, pro-
dnced by an injury have made several similar
e1amip atoms and there other that would
produce congestion OF the brain. such drunkn-ss
&c hut would say the ,ngestion OF the lungs WAS
produced by violence decidedly.
| To the Cont-The blows the face would pr od1ce
congestion Of the brsin from eli the appearances,
ccidedy opinion the would prod ace death;
the appearance Of the lungs alone would produces iS;
the quantity Of blood and fluid found In the skull
compressed the brain and would produce death; am
Gt.tS D''A ''-' ''' '''p''''''- VI wv D p''N'''N
| Cross~remin.d If had mt observed external
| hova ,ales
tbe appearances Of the sku might exist fron natural
causes nom intoxicStion sLd other csufes his hsv-
ng lain on the side walk 10 the manner described By
he other wtDesser, would heighte the sppesrA noes;
Is eeen other .ubects who had timilsr appearances
the brain a. dsceasd, without having any external
d fthis mau bad fallen With great violence the
svsme mt would not the fall produce the cemprsson
you saw. WI beut any other violence?
Aver; | have so stated before; but It IL very
rarely patient dies iu,msd stely from coneussion;
the deceaeed vas an unusually robust man | should
ray he OF mere than ordinary strength; he seemed
to be about 40 years Of age and In the fu vgor Of
health
To The Court-I should ray that the eonyestsd sp-
OF the brain produced by the violence al
ready described; the preston OF the brsin might
be produced by fall but there vas no sp3-aeAnos of
wound the back Of the head thets 10 al ways q
To P,isoners Counsel The spp-aranos Of the brain
does rot contsdict the theory Of the deceased having
| received fall
about bali hour hour a. the Injury he
ipssneble his face WAS very much mutila,-d he was
very much cut snd brused; witness hal ain ws'hsi,
and cold applications put his head found his teeth
knocked In and his mouth foil OF blood he could SCAT
low nothing Saw HIM again about ii cook the same
night he appeared TO be what revived and no. in
so stupid a state IS he was wl-n first say him Wit
ness examined his mouth and found his teeth Issse
and took them out with bis Anger. his moutn As tuH
Of cossuat,d blood and be not swslo~ toins;
called upon again ut tnree clock that night &,
him. and fou HIM then ia sdyibg STATE mattsrsd
something. but could rot uudsrstAod HIN
Q. by the .CouRT-Whst did hi, inability to swallow
indicated
Alt indicated q great quantity Of blood in his
mouth, and bis stupor indicated congestion Of the
o,,were you present at the post norton e1smln,-
opinion that be died from digestion Of the brain sni
inpas, produced Inc ornes the eontsst on OF the
lungs alone vas sJfcn mt to produce his DEATH no man
could live with trcb lungs.
C,os..,aonuned Wien / saw him, about IL o',,ook
at night thought he sbo as to ally; mad every
hope Of him. Thought that nature mig rally. Idsat
agree viii Doctor WHITAKER that ,ngsssioa of tn,
lungs take place from ether Than external vo
lence; an accumulation Of fluid In the iuog, might
take place without volencs, but accumulation
CT blood
john vAsprRprcHsR examined knew the d.css'ed;
was in vitDtss's employ as psvor ior ab. cut three
years; wac IN hs conpsh, on the night 10 question;
be had been drinking httle but not intoxicated
He was rot a quSrrsl-cm cine man
Co.'s tzomtnsd . / ents With bin to see that he
went home, the man returned and 8 Ia the d-c.as-d
ould 40 well enough without hun. Never knew the
deceased TO quarrel with any one
The Gaze Tor ire persecution here rested. Counsel
for the prisoner ttat~o that be would produce auy
evidence but wosld proceed 10 sum the tns
j95y to mSso. ih, %srains rhs Jury y,ss mn
osuticn not to allow the jurors to conv-rs. with any
rsop on tie subject unu thsy returned into court.
lie court was the5 Adjourned
Later from Honduras.
Belize. Honouras, Jan 28 1919.
The quiet Of our little town was very unnerimo-
piously disturbed by til. arrival Of report that two
ed "