The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1853-10-14

THE FATAL ACCIDENT ON THE EIGHTH AVENUE RAILROAD
Yesterday Co,ener Hilton held inquest at the New
York Hospital on the body of John Rourke who to
his death from injuries received by jumping off Of tho
Eighth avenue railroad cars while the in motion.
Mary Rourke sworn, says-I the sister of the de-
ceased he told that the injuries ofwhich he died
the result of his reckessness said he was riding
in one of the Eighth cars, and when near the
of Nineteenth street he pulled the bell trce the
the said car, when he fell and the wheels passed over
both his legs; he sad to blame but himself
Edward = Taylor sworn, says-I am conductor of the
PLATFORM asked him if he had paid his fare; he replied
he had turned and stepped into the car this
! felt unusual jolt of the car; asked the driver
what the matter; he answered to the effect that
he thought that man was run The bell Of
the following verdict That deceased his dea tn
by injuries from being accidentally by of
the Eighth Avenue Railroad cars.o The deceased was
twenty lone years of age, and native of Ireland
DIArH By APoPLExY CAUSED by DEiIR1uM TREMENS-Yes-
terday Coroner Wilhelm held inquest at No. Fulton
street. on the body Of John Casson aged thirty five years.
native of England, who to his death by apopexy,
caused by intemperance James Pierce sworn, said
reside at No. Fulton street. am barkeeper for Mr.
Rogers the deceased the house about four
weeks ago, having arrived from England in the ship
Of liquor; on Tuesday morning last, between and
O'Clock, he came into the barroom and then spoke
to him; he asked me for some brandy and remarked
to him that he ought not to drink much
as it would hurt him, still he took a drink
and as he did SO saw his hand tremble than had
appeared perfectly wild and crazy, his eyes looking wild
and vacant his walk lettering and that the last
Iaughn told that the door deceased closed
and had been fastened all the day before went
looked the through the window over the door,
and observed that he looked very pale he lay in bed
BURST open the door, and found him dead do not know
what the cause OF DEATH or how or in what
he died. the Goth day Of September lie paid his board
BILL but not all Of it, and since then he has not paid any
thing.
Charles Riddle sworn says-I am a waiter at No Full
ton street. have the deceased very often since his
stay here he often drunk being pretty much
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be coming up stairs, and spoke to in the upper
saloon he in his shirt sleeves vest and there
he appeared drunk and asked for wash hasin told him
he go down stairs for it. but he wsatap sairs he
sts ggered he walked did not him azy from
that time until this morning, when ! saw Inn dead
Dr. Blumenthal sworn, says-i have made an external
marks OF violence the body with the exception of
wound behind the right ear which appears have been
caused by fall against object from the evidence he
much addicted to intemperance he stout built
with short neck the pupils Of the eyes widely saed
and large quantity of froh issues and has ned from
the mouth as is evident by the wet bedding From these
appearances and from the history Of the case it is my
opinion that he died from apoplexy caused by derum
tremens verdict rendered of "Death by apo
pexy. caused by derium tremensn
DEATH BY ACCIDENTAL BuIsNING.-Coroner Hilton yester
day held inquest at the New York Hospital the body
of CathaTine Fitzgerald, aged about twenty years.
tive Of Ireland who to her death by burns caused
by her clothing taking fire.
in the house with me- at No. 165 Chambers
street is boarding house, she got up about past
u
afterwards laid down before it, have often warned her
Of the danger of doing she replied there dan
Taken fire and burned of her. she told me that she had
rolled herself up in the bedcloths and laid down before
the fire. and they rolled tight around her that she
Dr. Edward Chasteney, of the New York Hospital tes-
tilted to attending the deceased and II his opinion
that her death by extensive burns over her
body The verdict Of the jury was-That deceased came
to her death by burns accidentally received by her clothes
taking fire. she having carelessy laid herself down before
the fire and went to Sleep
FATAL AcuDET.-Coroner Hilton yesterday held an
inquest at the New York Hospital the body of Patrick
Gunn aged twenty-five years, native of Ireland, who
accidentally falling from az d being by feed
wagon that he driving down West street. verdict
to that effect rendered
ANOTHER FATAL AocIDESr.-Coroner Gamble Yesterday
held inquest at No. ~ Gansevoort street. the body
Of Coburn Johnson aged eighteen years. native of Ire
a large stone his stomach. The deceased it seems
at work, engaged in taking stone from pile Of
lumber to place the truck, and the stone
slipped jammed deceased against the truck caus-
ing the injury of which he died. Verdict accordingly.
UNKNOWN MAN FOUND DROWNED. -Yesterday Coroner
Hilton held inquest at the foot of Beach street the
river The deceased appeared to have be.I in the water
some two weeks He appeared about thirty five years
of age, with light brown hair, light complexion,
whskers, blind in his right eye, dressed
in frock coat, blue cloth vest and gray checked
pants black silk cravat canton flannel drawers, figured
muslin shirt and flannel undrrshir blue wooen socks
and brogan shoes A key knife, and small amount of
Were1ounu pocket. articles be
application to the Coroner. verdict Of death by
drowning rendered by the jury.
SrI1DE Az UNKNOWN MASCoroner Hilton yesterday
held inquest at No 76 Greenwich street. the body
OF an unknown man. supposed to be German emigrant
who committed sucise by taking large dose of lau-
danum.
Sophia Decker sworn, says-I keep a boarding house
at No 10 Greenwich street; the deceased came to my
house the day before yesterday; he German about
forty years Of age; think he from Plsdelpna; he
was taken with ats; doctor for who said he
had been taking audanum; he died little after O'Clock
yesterday afternoon; he perfectly insensible, and
breathed very heavy before death
Dr. Won Iier, sworn says-l have made post mortem
examination Of the body Of the deceased from which
the opinion that he to his death by over.
dose Of laudanum.
Description Of the edAbout FIVE and half feet
high light brown hair, dressed in white shirt, white
flannel undcrshrt black pants coat and overcoat,
with black satin vest his general appearance was very
respectable black hat, purchased at J. g. Pecks No.
40 Bowery, New York verdict Of suicide by taking
ludanum' rendered by the jury.