The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1853-09-20
OosSners' Iaguests.

lAbSID by EXTRACT OF ORANGE-A MILAN
\ CHoLY AFFAIR-GEHsuRE OF THE JURY AGAINss
THE FIRM FURNISHING THE FLUID. =
Yesterday Coroner Wilhelm held Inquest No SAL
Madison street. tho body of Elizabeth Nevin aged IL
years, native Of Scotland who came her death By
burns osused by the explosion o. quantity of the ex-
tact Of orange, under the following oircu instances
Jana Nevn sworn, says-I am the mother Of deceased.
Saturday evening ast bet SIX aud clock.
was informed that my daughter had been burned Ne
1882 Cherry street ven. Immediately thu place Sn
found her standing in the almost entirely undreased
and srowd Of persons around her; when ahe saw No
size cried ard said be frightened that she va
burnt she thsp placed bod and the proper rcus-
Ses spaiea she hDgsiso until hA past four oSock -
AM h1izs Towin, sworn. says-I reside at No. 80
Chery street, in The habit OF putting up
for MsssIs Alcott, MsAesson Robbins 9druRgst. No.
1T Maiden laue on Saturday morniIg ths said firm
small ties Ezsbeta Nevn tine deceased assisted ne;
Ii tho syeLng about half past six O'Clock Of tAa
CHER oan the decea I'd held light soout W feet fro.s
ne Shen suddenly, while pouring IT oot tre
were oven. but ths explosion suddenly CLOSED tIsss:
the dsoeated standing by the door and Appeared
stursed aIa attempted to ja@p QUE Of inte sindes
gentleman he'd In ard took Of the deceased II
did not know that tae extract would explode bad
never put before did know that alcohol
cor. .absd in the nuid.
1iush Mchshoa sworn, says-I reside at No. 3s2
Cherry street am carpenter b. trade Saturday
evening between ard oclook had just returned
hons aDd had sot been than half Q minute in my
when heard bud report like that cf pistol
Nv ent into my "a the door Of opp sdse
mine oJep and Witnessed t~o giris of thsm pouring
something from al other while tAs o,Asr
was holding Eight iumedia'ely hearing the report
Out OF room 10 ascertain the cause and founA
the oom door where saw the girls closed there vss
there was unusual eegtse OF hght in M
,Ioom then bs,ke open tie door and th deceaseA
and .hA ,sss~s oTrs .1a was stand,e
orsse the door and appeared stupi.d the other eiri
hRv viusSak k,r1a
on her teoe The first thing Cid 10 TAXA Eisabsth
roon into the hail. intending to smother ths fans
| by wIsppipg her up in . sAset or blanket oaIsa
foi ya;sr !, bucket @ full wa. was BROUGHT to Pa
in part the portion of her clothing se burning rolled
In tho water which remained the floor, and thea wrap
ames she then carried stairs to Mrs Towill'n
and laid asr the sofa physician sent for;
stt it Is my opinion that the accident OCCUR
red By tho hGms Of the light held BY toe dsosased ben
csp lto another, and that said luid shch was tol
the extract Of orange exploded and set FIRE to tia
| deceafed.
Dr. Blun,epthal sworn, says-I msdo external sx-
animation Of the body Of deceased found her very
yeIey burnt especially the forehead right side f
her fce also her right shoulter, left and both
arms well the hips thighs less; these burnG
very severe and in my opinion were the cause ef
The jury on the evidence adduced before then found
| the following
'That deceased Ezsbe,h Nevin came to her death by
burns recs ived by the po,ion of contsuiDg
trsct tf orange st No SS2 Cherry street. the 18th
day Of September. 1858 AID the jury Furthermore
the firm tf Alcott, EcKessop Robbins at No 12T
Atioer lane for rot informing their employes of tha
| daooeroue quslites of the fluid /"
Miss Tow s very severely injured by the burning and
her face saoly dis6gursd.
DEATH BY BYAPaPIExy-Coroner ODonnell yesterday hsld
quest at No II Msdison street the body Of Dr.
Holly Gregory sgd As years, native Of New Canaan
Connecticut WHO found dead in his bed early yests
day morning
Elizabeth D. Gregory wife Of deceased testified that
| for the last two she bad resided with hm
eaue Of his inability to support her; that 10
addicted 70 iutempeTaDce, and capable o<
taking care Of himself.
Dr. rassnan, sworn, says that he made external
examination of DECEASED and gave, his opinion from
the histoy Of the thar death caused by Apo
effect WAS rendered BY the jury.
DEATH BY DROWNING = Coroper Gsmbe yezterisy held
an inquest at pier No. Z East rive-, ths b,dy Of
Who came to his death b. faling from the plank
sdg from the pier at the foot or Seventh s--at to the
| slip Cherokee verdict rendered accordingly.
ANOTHER CASE OF DaowYIyG.-Coroper Wilhelm ysster-
day held inquest at Whitehall, East river. the
body Of Jereninb Gru, aged 80 years. native Of Ire
lsrd whose body found 1ostpg in the river Sun
day trnipg. The ather OF deceased Of No IL Pearl
atrsst stated that bis dressed himself Wednesday
last and lett the house, since which time n,thug had
been seep Of him until he fourd dead in the river.
AS marks of violence observed abou. the body
the Jury rendered VERDICT Of death by drowning.
Police Intelligence.
Street Preachers Ar,ssLed ty the ol.ce On Sunday 0
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