The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1853-03-23

DEATHS BY DnowSKG-Sunday evening, about eight
o'clock an unknown man vas seen in the river, at the
foot of Hubert street who drowned before any
sistance could be rendered hm His body recovered
and brought to the Fifth ward station house. Coroner
Hilton held an inquest it Yesterday when the fol-
lowing testimony was }afen-willam Mcleod depo-ed--
standing at the foot Of Hubert street when heard
the deceased man crying for hep he was in the water
he swimming and trying TO catch rope thrown to
him by two men from q steamboat he then went down;
two other men and went on board canal boat and
showed it off to where he he came to the surace
and caught him; took him out but he was dead;
the lying in the Fifth ward station house is the man
speak Of think him about twenty three years of age.
1he jury rendered verdict OF death from drowning.
The body is not yet identified.
Croner O'Donnell held inquest Monday, at No. 81
Burlng Zip uIon the body Of an unknown % man. Witch
about nine O'Clock in the morning Michael Cauey tes'
titled to the securing OF the body after he 1t floating
in the water Doctor Mason examined IT, and found that
it was much decomposed. The deceased ABOUT five
feet eight inches tigh, and had black cloth coat,
black silk vest black pantalocns red flannel Shirt and
pair Of fooled boots. He appeal ed to be about twenty
eight years OF age The jury rendered verdict OF death
from drowning
SUDDEN DEATH-EFFEcT OF THE FIRE IN WEST TWENTY
Coroner Gamble held inquest on Mon
day at NO 3O2 West Twenty seventh street. upon the
body Of named John Taley. who had been ailing
for some time past, and died rather suddenly at six
O'Clock Sunday evening II appeared in evidence that
the deceased had affection o. his lungs for months
be the where the fire occurred last Thursd
night he escaped but kept failing since to the period
of his death Dr. Uhl examined the body The jury
dered verdict of death from disease OF the lungs The
deceased native Of Ireland and twenty eight years
of age.
SUDDEN DEATH IN TIE CRY PRISON. Coroner Gamble
held inquest Monday, at the City Prs on upon the
body of man named William Haley, who died there sud
denly at eight O'Clock Sunday evening Thomas Edmonds
depoed that the deceased committed at three O'Clock
afternoon, by Justice Osborne; he insensibe
from ntoxcaon the doctor sent for the deceased
breathed heavily, and died about eight o'clock DR..
Uhl examined The body ard testified to the result of
the post norton examination The jury rendered ver
dict Of death from apoplexy CAUSED by inemperance
The deceased resided in Broome street in this city
CMIps BODY FOUND IN ST PAuLs CHURCHYA RD.-Coroner
Hilton held inquest on Monday at st. Paurs church.
yard Broadway, upon the body Of male infant, which
prematuroy born and left there lying the ground
No person could tell how it came to be exposed but
women known seen there at an early hour
in the morning. The jury rendered verdct Of prema.
TUE birth.
ANOTHER DROWNED BODY FoUgD.-Coroner Wilhelm held
Pe lying at pier No IL North river upon the body of
unknown which found in the water few hours
pevously William Flock deposed that he gra pplng
for old rope in the river the irons caught hold of mans
foot Patrick Kelley, had heard that fell from the
pier about three weeks when lying asleep upon pile
the time Doctor Bumen, who examined the body, said
appeared to have been three weeks In the water
The jury rendered verdict of death by drowning The
deceased appeared he had been newly arrived Ger
man emigraut.
AwFUuY SUDDEN DEAm-Coroner Gamble held an in.
quest at the foot of Stanton street. upon the body OF
named John Ing graham Lake, who dropped dead in
the shpyad Of William Foster. at that place. 1t ap
peaIed that the deceased had been complaining of rap
taton Of the heart with general weakness for time
past. He employed at half past one O'Clock in
the end off plank when he instantly fell dead Doc
ye death from disease Of the heart The deceased
was thirty nine or age, and native Of Now York.