The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1853-04-16
CorOners' Inquests.

KILLED BY A FALL.
child about three years Of age named John Sullivan,
whose parents reside at No. 90 Monroe street, accidental
y fell from third story window Of the above house
terday and received injuries from the effects of which
he died an hour after the occurrence Coroner Donnel
held inquest the body when eeared that the
deceased while his mother was engaged in some domes
it, fell to the sidewalk The jury rendered verdist OF
accidental death.
INQUEST UPON THE BODY OF MR.. HARRISON.
Coroner 0Donnelr yesterday held inquest upon the
body of Mr. James Harrison whose death noticed
terday morning having been occasioned by injuries
received on the evening of the 2sth Of February by
being run over by one of Fitch Sandersens stages
driven by Francis McKeBny. considerable amount Of
testimony taken which went to show that there
much carelessness the part of the driver Mr. Daniel
L. Mard of No. 90 Henry street Brooklyn testified to
having seen the stage in question driven over Mr. Harr
and in his opinion it going at about the rate OF
six miles an hour when the accident occurred the pole
struck deceased first and knocked him down. after which
the fore and aft wheel the side nearest witness passed
his legs There stage other vehicle within
four rods Of this at the time passed deceased
stop the horses the stage after passing Mr. Harrison
proceeded about rod before it stopped Mr. Alexander
II. Phillips of 134 Christopher street, deceased
knocked down and aud gave it his opinion
that the stage driven at the rate of seven miles an
hour. Mr.. VIM J. Schults of 1O4 Hamersey street. saw
the occurrence; he was crossing Broadway near Dey
street, when he Mr.. H. who was then about seven
feet from the opposite curb struck By the pole OF stage
coming up Broadway, and knocked down; the wheels
passed over his legs This witness said he good
Judge Of speed and thought the stage driven at the
rate of about ten miles an hour there was at the mea
feet ahead of that vehicles witness heard several
call TO the driver but he did not think that the
driver Mr.. H. until he very near him; on OBJ
serving him. the driver tried to stop his horses but he
going so fasb that il seemed impossible until the
stage had done its work. Joseph Warden, another wit
ness thought that the stage driven at the speed OF
miles hour he heard the driver call out to de-
ceased before running him. Mr. Chas. A. Hillker
Of Isl Barrow street. testified to the stage having in his
opinion been driven the rate OF eight miles an hour
lie witnes the occurrence and said he did not think
the driver the deceased until he within ten feet Of
him and his horses going fast that they could not
running over deceased The driver upon seeh the mis-
chief that had been done got down from his the
extent Of the injury and Immediately
ed his The testimony here closed and the jury,
after due deliberation; rendered the following verdict
viz
received by being by stage No 443 driven by
Francis McKeany and that hold the driver of said
stage cupable "
On the rendition Of the verdict the Coroner committed
McKenny to prison await the action of the Grand jury
Deceased born in Ireland and sixty two years
Of age.