New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1850-07-12

seat goo persons.
CASE OF JAMES WLD-POsrroNED ExAMrSA.
TIoS-On Thursdsy last the Coroner was called
to hold an inquest upon the body Of James Wld
found in the water near Penny Bridge Suspicious
existed that be came 70 bis death by foul means
A post mortem examination was made on the same
day by Drs Ayres and De Wolfe. The following
aye the notes together with the substance Of the
testimony elected:
E5fe-nai Aypsa-ances-Trunk ard upper extrsnirss
blcaied and cOnsidersDy decomposed particularly ABOUT
The h. sd ard neck BON wrists deprived OF heir iniegd
uen,s, more extensive the right ihsn lefceulsr men
brsre beneath ese psr red from ecchymosed blood and
dry, indicating injury previous TO dealn
WOUNDS are ioutd pou the len aide OF the face they
were such might be made by eutlng insFumenL or
udse Them 10 nave been cleo previous TO immersion Of
the body TOR any length 0fume The upper eysid ef
the left eye
The largest wound includes the entire lose OF the len air
Of the nose the enure e cheek from three quarter. a.
inch beneath The l-f Orbit ex,encng below the 81
the lower Jaw behind to within an inch Of the and
front wAn quarters Of inch OF the right
mouth hen three inches broad BY Our iachee
ard exposing the whole cavity Of the mouth rhs lower
edge OF The wound 1, sharp and well Defined the upper por
ton being decompOsed does OF exhibit this so plain
ly out ssushed 10 one and the same wouad the
lobes Of both removed apparently by ne same
No fracture mark ofipury found upon the sk1
DANIEL AYREs. Jr MD
STEPHEN DE WOLFE. MD
Edsc1rd Fitzpatrick esuhed that be re1ided eose oy
Hamilton
OF July aher II clock 81 nigt be stopped my house
about halt an hour hm from my house toto IN
bsr room Of David Wild two men and lady and David
Wld were 10 the bar room We had some drunk lei aud
went home; never heard he was missing until sunday
morning; James lived With DAVID; when | asked James
Mid 10 drink with In the bSrroom on the Fo1fh OF 1y
night be sa'd he would tske some Of that supposed DO
meant some OF the brandy tskng David asked bin
whetdd he be made no reply; turned sround aud
raid don't you Know he als Of the hind OF
brandy taking David said then, you
you gelng drunk on cay OF ousoess aud ne
pect nv bu.iuess he aso aaid there was not much 10
do oulc sober but " en- there vas much 70
DO he would get drunk amer that wsTd WA said shook
hsds with hem ana went home | also said Il wass
shame for Two others have any disputes Juror lanes
was not drum that 10 siag gerng state when len on
the evening Of july 9Th the and the lady were
respectable looking never saw the Two brothers guar
re ; never beard them threaten each Other; on tue
nigh, Of The Fourth Of July, James told me be wanted
10 get a new place, and the reason was that his
wages email and he could nothing and 40 asaei
h,s brother for settlement and his brother sad he could
eat ard drink a. he worth he said he had HUE ds
puie with bis brother the light OF the an OF Ju he
WA early IN the morning preparing the boaI aud hxng
them Tor tbs day. and that be sded out entire and Tell
asleep and hs brother ound hn and made him 70 to bed
After going TO bed thought would come down and see
YOU witnesA Know could get mo Asy placeto DO
little business IN situation; did not come down stairs
but erep out the window where they would not see me
The other witnesses examined were Mrs Ann
Wild, Margaret Daily, servant girl IN the family,
James Wild boy, son Of David Wild Drs. Ayres
and De Wolf; but nothing was elected to explain
the mystery
One hundred dollars reward has been offered for
the perpetrators Of this deed.