The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1850-02-12

ADJOURNED INQUEST CONCLUSION or THE TEs-
TIMoNY.
Thomas Brooke, aged Il, born In New Ysrk, has
bresthed his last in the City Hospital and this makes
the number Of bodies actually dead from this
tai catastrophe sixty four whch with those well
10 have been killed but not yet found gives the appa-
ing total Of atleas seventy human beings who lest
their lives besides the number which have been wound
ed several Of whom viii probably soon be added to the
list Of dead.
Charles St John, and Luke, the eolored man, reck-
oned in the list Of missing, found to be safe
The relatives Of the missing appear sti to be dssa-
tfesd with the search, and their dissstisfsction will
not cssse while particle Of the rubbish ia left on the
sse Of the unfortunate ruin Yesterday there being no
restriction the part Ct the police thousand. have
vftsd the scene who before had an opportunity OF
seeirg the spot where the doomed building stood.
The committee for relief Of the suffering relatives
met yesterday aud rspudsted the idea OF fully
OF the vorkmen at dollar day and we believe IL 10
intended TO give thsm fair remuneration. We are
The removal CT the ruins oost SfT5 which the Mayor
has advanced, On the pat Of the Corporation.
On sunday there were 500 collected In the Baptist
Church Noriok street and considerable In other
churches.
The Coren,r sent the Sheriff in guest Of the gen.
tsnsn 'worn en- the arst jury aud WAC did not subss
me coRoNER's INVESTIGATION.
Yesterday, at IL o'clock A. NJ, the Coroner pursuant
proceeding Of the inquest aud the the jury
LAYING been called over two we're absent OF whom,
Irof,ss.r Rsn.ies was excused til the afternoon, or
account Of professional avosations.
Mir. Borrck one OF the jury, said he thought u
perfectly use.s TO proceed any further sith the kind
passing the time Of the jury what the Jury want
ed facts and not the VIA Ideas Of scientific men
and lie hoped the eoronsr would no, make this a
centre from which al the triia Of these
gentleman sheuld smapste. Fer his part, he had
lis mind AIDE mp. lie wanted only to knov what the
cbsrseter Of Crissey was IL had been stated he was
Incorporate Let Mr.. Taylor and Mir Crissey friends
be put on the stand to give their testimony to that
Mr. Branch hoped the Coroner would thOrOushly in.
vesteate this natter, fer the public demanded Il ct
their bands. Professor Rcnwick had made q similar
proposition Saturday, to suspend further testimony
from scientific msn but then, as nos, he opposed IL
the ground that this most extrsordihary and
bssftrensipg calamity, whose causes the pusIc ae-
nsnd,d from the Coroner jury s the basis Of legis.
ive action TO prevent similar explosions in the heat
Of city; that although come Of us had been sud.
denly seized In the public streets like feons 10y re-
cent act OF the Leglature). aud hurried dragged
before the Coroner jurors TO the Immediate inter
an stTious dsiment Of cur private and bust
mes r,suops; that although we're detained night
ard day IN uis invetiisaion, without any remunsrs
icu-yet he conceived II 20 be our sacred duty In the
slt OF suffering humanity and the public good here
after 60 make patient and ,earching inquiry into the
oSutes Tat lad suddenly berss,.ds 80 many widows
and tirhsps Ct their dtsrs. objects Of affection ana
tuTpoi; that The eyes of all classes and especially Of
ths ttiiirg Etliobs were upon Us awaiting our de-
chspics- wbcse intertsts and welfare. we all
net admit thould be especially regarded inssmuch ss
they are producers ard hremen, snd soldiers In
Isure sud var and, on all ocessions the pride, and
,rrrcrt, ard glory Ct the country. MIR. Branch, In
otstrtd, that now az on Saturday, he
tnetty hoped that the jury veuld patiently listen 10
very Wines summoned By the Coroner that the light
Il icence and Of truth might be sdducea TO enable
to foin Unbiased snd truthful decision ss % the
immediate causes tkst Lad cast such profound gloom
ever cor city.
Mr. Reed fsid he presumsd shat Mr.. Beruck meant
we that gentlemen should net he permitted to oceu-
~ their tine BY dssrtstiops In favor Of against
otn'rent iii d % boilers
~ btruek sAid that wae just what he meant.
ne 81 crer said n VAS his intention 20 eat on ell
thtt hitd Of testimony 70 cav
ht teu nslsn tsia he thought u was not necessary
70 - hto me character q Cissey a. would only be
Iehiu 10 hs tuIv'itg relatives end sorld 40 nc rod
DIT roe could not sgrte In that course He thought
~ vas proTer' ~ the engneer vas drunk tat tbev
tould know toe fact and that tn. publ,o shs.ls s,c
* too Al their tss we're az stake In passns through
ibs streets and The uhels truth ought 70 com. ont