The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1853-02-10

COrOners' lnque9tss
FATAL AcSIDENT-MAN KILLED BY BEING Run OvMs.~
Coroner called upon yesterday morning to
hold an inquest upon the body of an old man. named
Peter Ball. who died from injuries which he received
Tuesday morning BY being knocked down BY horse and
wagon, belonging to Mr. William Graham ct the corner
of Houston street and Second avenue.
her husband going out for groceries at nine O'Clock In
the morning; be got them, and on his way home,
policeman and another man were holding him 1p he
was taken home and attended to by doctors he died at
quarter past four o'clock in the afternoon
William Graham, sworn-Yesterday Tuesday, morn
Ing sent my young man out to my customers with
came back, and told that when he was serving Mr.
NcCay, between Third and Fourth Streets in Second
avenue something started the horse and that he had
run over man. Witness here detailed his going to the
place. paying all attention to the deceased and how
long he had the horse in his possession
Charles Graham sworn testified to his having driven
the horse the fright of the animal and the accident
Dr. David Uhl made external examination Of the
body Witness described the injuries which the deceased
sustained After the charge from the Coroner the jury
rendered verdict ofDeath from injuries accidentally
received by being by horse and cart upon the
sth inst. The deceased was native Of Germany and
SUDDEN DEATH OF Mr. BERKELEY OF NORTH MOORE STREET,
Coroner Cor Hilton held an inquest yesterday evening at
man-then unknown-who given in charge to the
police at ten O'Clock Tuesday night by Mr. Kisse Of No.
13o Avenue A, brought to the station .house and died
there about one O'Clock yesterday morning The case
will be more fully understood from the following tes-
mony, taken at the investigation
Nicholas Ksse being duly sworp, deposed-I reside at
and keep porter house at No 139 Avenue A; the De-
ceased came into my place between eight and ming
O'Clock last Tuesday night and asked for glass beer;
he sat down upon chair-drank half and then went to
sleep he sat about hour and half awoke him. and
asked him where he lived and advised him to 70 kome
this after ten O'Clock; called upon the police,
and they removed him to the station house; do not
know him; don't think ever saw him before
William 9. Egbert sworn-I am q policeman Of thA
seventeenth ward. This witness deposed to attending
with other officers, at Mr.. Kisses and removing the
man to the station house. He seemed stupid he spoke
twice he said, On my father and mother we rubbed
his head he said That's right rub on we brought him
to the station house this about ten minutes to eleven
o'clock we found on bic person pair of cotton gloves
pair OF silver spectaces nine cents in money India
rubber tobacco pouch, pawn ticket for gold watch
paper apparently the minutes Of meeting Of the vote
rams Of 1924; the watch pawned on Monday be-
tween nine and ten O'clock at So Reade street. under
the name Of Mr. Buckley North Moore street. be had ON
brown overcoat striped pantaloons, light boots and
age; Dr.. Budd sent for, and prescribed Tor him
Dr. l. Budd-Atended to the deceased at the station
house; made post r,ovte examination Of the body Tha
doctor described the and the jury
returned verdict OF death from Serious apople1y
Inquiries made by Coroner Hilton revealed that the de-
ceased gentleman Mr. Berkeley lately residing At No.
North Moore street Mr.. Berkeley was of highly re.
spectacle family, and about to proceed to England
this spring. In order to share the inheritance Of large
property.