The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1853-08-12
C0rOners' Inquests.


Coroner Hilton yesterday held an inquest. at No SO
Frankfort street on he body Of Alexander Aorsl ma
tive of France aged about SO years, who comGtsd sui
eide by shooting himself through the left lung with
pistol.
Eugene Morel s-oyn ssysThe deceased is not rela-
tive to me- arrived in this city together in the
ship Georgia. from Pansma, aoont two weeks since We
friends together ana paid his passage here he had
money; his family consisting Of wife and child, arc
dibg in London; he had just recovered from the
lever which had left him melancholy; he very
feeble occupied the together, and at
tended to HIM between pine and O'Clock last evening
WAS awoke by n0ie which supposed was guushot,
ARD mes co. up Ind found n the deceased lying
Of the heart asked him if he had shot himself eecau
be wanted TO die the now exhibited to me found
the table b. his bedside the Hol discharged
he ded in about fifteen minutes af0bH
Dr. T. Lalanne s~orn saysI was called to see deceas
the ball passed through the left lung and lodged in the
opposesioe to the entrance under the integumears
the back he died in about ten minutes after He told
me he had shot himself, because he wanted to die
DR.. Thos c. FLnen worn, says-I extracted the ball
from under the inegumsnts on the back OF deceased
opposite the eighth rib had passed through the base
of the right lung causing profuse hemorrhsge into the
chest which the immediate cause Of death.
the deceased in the steamer Georgia, set in the
room with him. was not in the reom at the time no
shot himself the pistol nov shown is mine left it
on the mantle piece In the room where slept; it
loaded with ball
The Jury rel dered the following verdict That d.
ceased came to his death by shooting himself through
the left lung"
coUPs DE soLEIL.
COf0ror hilton yesterday held inquest at 3O4 Green
wich street the body OF James Kelly aged "a years.
pstve OF Ireland who came to his death BY exposure
to the heat Of the sun
Cath arine Kelly sworn says-I am wife of the
he worked along shore yesterday afternoon about three
O'Clock he came home ck be complained Of great heat
did not think HIM dangerous condition. he died sud
denly between seven and eight O'Clock in the evening
The deceased seems, was at work board the ship
Mary Clark, lying at pier 10 North river. verdict
rendered of, Death cau1ed by congestive apoplexy,
from over exertion and exposure to the heat"
YESTERDAY Coroner ODonnell held an inquest at No.
Bowery, At the drug store OF VIM Cliff the body of
unknown nan. aged about AZ ears who died suddenly
by q comp de soleil.
Raymond Gravesend sworn. says-This morning alb,
10 O'Clock the deceased brought from stage into
the drug store he then iDsersble and helpless he
DR.. Hyslop sworp says-I was called to visit the de
ceased ut this place. found him in dypg condition;
from bis appearance am o. tie opinion that death was
A verdict was rendered by the jury Of "Desth caused
by a coup de SOlal"
in Thirty seveEth street between Tenth ard Eleventh
avenues the dy of James Woodland aged "a years,
native OF Ireland Who Came to his death by exposure
to tie heat Of the
Charles Brennan sworn, says-The deceased and my
self were eDP,o,sa By Gais.n ss p!smess IN
near Twenty fifth street. abou three O'Clock this after
noon saw the deceased pick the tools and start
his way home he lett Some of his clothes behiod him
thought be not then in his senses; came on
towards Thirty fifth street and he fell in the street.
crowd gathered round him and ia short time oi:er
took bim to the Twentieth ward police station house,
where he died.
The jury rendered verdict of Death caused by coup
de solett"
THE CASE OF JAMES WILLING.
Coroner Wilhelm yesterday ned the inquest the
tai Wednesday in consequence as WAS supposed OF
severe betting and violence inflicted on him by
named Eugene sullivan Il appears now, BY the evidence
before the jury that the deceased to hs death BY
injuries in dfntally falling out of window into
area at his lodging house. verdict rendered in
accordance with the above facts.
SCALDED TO DEATH.
Coroner wilhelm on Wednesday held an inquest at 2l8
West Forty third street. the bcoy OF boy named Pat
rick keaIley aged thirteen years native of Ireland who
came TO bis death by accidentally falling into tub of
eadng water in the carpet factory Of MI Higgins, in
Kearlsy rays that on Tuesdsy evening at
about five O'Clock called at my house and told me
nsa that be sn % M
when he told me the name, Informed him that vas
the father; vent with him, and on going down Forty
third street met the deceased he being carried
by several men to my house be then alive and
planned Of much pain; physician sent for. who
tended and prescribed for him; he died at about ten
O'Clock that night The deceased considerably scaded
and am informed it occurred by bis falling into tub Of
hot water.
eeyed by eentay falling into tub of hot water at
the carpet factory Of Mr. Higgins, at the foot Of Forty
third street North river.
DEATH BY THE RUPTURE OF BLOOD VESSEL
Of Eleventh. and West Fifteenth street. the
land who came to her death by the loss Of blood from
sudden rupture Of large vein in the right leg. The
deceased it seems in the street when the rupture
took place, and died in about fifteen minutes after
verdict was returned according to the above facts.
DEATH BY AN OVERDOSE OF PAREGoRIc.
Coroner While m last Wednesday held inquest a. 45
Iaurens street the body Of infant three months
old nsmsd Henry Peterson, who to Its death by
an overdose of paregoric ninstered to him By his
mother. she being ignorant of its effects. The mother
testified that before she vent down to work she placed
the child in the OF Mrs. Hodges but before leaving
him she him teaspoon full Of paregorc, in order
to keep him quiet until her return. On her return the
child in convulsons and after died. verdict
was returned accordingly
DEATH BY FALLING FROM BUILDING.
Coroner Hilton called 10 hold inquest on Wedses
day the body of Thomas Mcdonnell lsborer who acct
dsntsy fell from the fifth story of building, stu
ated at No 496 Eighth avenue receiving fatal injury.
The deceased taken TO his residences No. 249 West
Thirty ninthstreet An Inquest will be aid on ths Pdy
this day
Warrington Gossip.
[Frem the Star, August
We lear that Mr. Wilder, Of New Orleans, has pre-
sented claims for the bounty lands due the regiments Of
blacks who served during the last in deeoce Of New
Orleans. There can be little doubt, presume, that
that sgim ent and their heirs and assigns daily
titled under the law. Tbs law makes difference to
the color Of those who have regularly served this