The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1853-06-02
COyOners' Inguests.

FATAL ACCIDENT TlIE HARLEM RAnRoAD.-Cn the
21st ult, Mrs. Bertha Sylvester lady of 70 years OF
age was accdeDtly knocked )wn by OF the Harlem
cars the of Grand street aad Bowery and
severely injured from the effects of which she died
Tuesday, at her residence in the Bowery Coroner Hilton
yesterday held inquest the body and considerable
testimony taken which merely corroborated the facts
already published The injury the cause Of accident.
The jury rendered the following verdict =" That the
deceased to her death by Injuries accidentally
ceved from Harlem Railroad car, the 2lst of May
last The jury further say that the driver free from
blame" !"
DEATH CAUSED FIR Coroner Hilton yesterday held
an inquest at No 552 street the body of Joseph
A. Pstreux aged 80 years a resident of No. % Frank
fort street, whose death caused by fit. verdict
rendered accordingly.
UNKNOWN MAN DRowNED.-Coroner O'Donnen yesterday
held inquest at the Fourth ward station house,
the body Of an unknown man, who found in the
water foot OF Roosevelt street. II that boy
named Washington Irving Montgomery. of No S37H
Water street. fishing OF the dock, foot Of Roosevelt
street. the boy found his hook cauuht into something
called to his brother to help him pull ap the line H,
did and found that the fshhook had fastened itself
the pantaoons of the drowned man, whom they pulled
Of . Eea,h by drowning" The deceased appeared to
have been in The water about two three days The
body dressed in blue overas striped cotton shirt
silk corded vest, much worn, unbeached drawers and
NO coat. He appeared about forty years Of age.
DEATH FAILING INTO THE HOLD OF VEssEI~-Coroner
Gamble held inquest at the hosptal yesterday
body of Wm Weeks aged thirty four years. native Of
New York, who to his death by injuries received
in falling nto the hold Of the propeller City Of Albany
OF {" Accidental DEATH
, CHILD DROWNED C1srERN.- Yesterday Coroner
ODonne held an inquest at No 326 Pearl street tho
body of female child only two years Of age named Jane
Williams, daughter Of John X. Williams. II seems
that Tuesday morning the child into the street
with older sister and they went to the OF No. 3s
Pea, street where the youngest fell into the cistern and
before assistance could be procured the child was
drowned The jury rendered the following verdict
the deceased to her death by drowning having
cdenaiy fallen into the cstern Of the house No. 3lS
Pearl street. the 3lst day Of May 1sb3and the jury
would call the attention of the City Inspector to the
safe condition of the said cstern.n
DpAm ny FALLING FROM HousEror Coroner Gamble
Tuesday held inquest the body Of James Madon
Who fell accidentally from the roof OF the house No 1l3
Greenwich street. cansng almost instant death Verdict
accidental death.
FATAL RAILROAD AccDEyT.-Mrs. Sylvester, lady 73
years Of age who accidentally knocked down the
2lst inst injured by of the Harlem cars at the
corner Of Grand street and Bowery died on Tuesday al
ker residence No 4O8 Bowery from the effects Of the In
Jury Coroner Hilton will hold an inquest on the BODY
/ this day.
DEATH By ScAIps "A child, two years Of age, name,
Charles A. Martin Of George Martin, OF No. 20 Trol
street. to his death Tuesday by severe scads
caused by the accidental upsettng OF bowl Of boiln
starch verdict was rendered of accid entail death.