The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1853-11-07

| hVAO-irVUsoT On Tnh bODff AND vnnDaoA VI
Yesterday Coroner Gamble held an nq usst on the body
Of Thomas Button, aged ~ year, native Of New York
River Railroad The following the evidence taken
before the coroner, and the verdict Of the jury
Joseph Button, sworn, said-I reside At No. Troy
street the deceased my brother he lived at No 1872
Chrstophsr street. and inspector OF lumber was
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how he came to his death; he VAST married man AMI
Thomas OBrien, Of No 2o4 Amos street, sworn said
On Friday evening, about O'Clock went into Mr.
Baton's house. of West and christopher Streets
returned in about five minutes and found the deceased
the house sitting in chair talking at about O'Clock the
his house and left with n and ve went to get an
ter stew at Mr. Seymours In West street; when got
there saw Mr. Button and two other men in there while
the ste getting ready Mr. Barton treated all hands
including the deceased after got stsws and be-
fore leaving the deceased treated then talking
think the deceased drank Mr. Barton and myself left and
the deceased remained in the oyster saosn did not hear
anything Of the matter until was informed Of it; when
we left the deceased at about ten o'clock, considered
Morris Kent Of 1el Perry street, sworn, said am
switchman the Hudson River railroad; Friday night
the train that went the draw due at Chambers
street at thirty Ave minutes past nine O'clock but did
eevsn ococh think the baggage Of that train had
got to Canal street by the time the first passenger
in my hand ching the basgage to STOP but
did ot the passenger came along and broke up very
quick christopher street; hauOoed 20
bring Light, that something the track went
and found the conductor and brakeman by the man
and other did not know the deceased was
lying the track, with his head rail and feet on
the other the deceased lying behind the when
came up
ductos the said road, fr,m Albany to New York;
we left Albany at forty FIVE inmates I past four
tine TheS from Ssn York e s E
thirty minutes, ard Rhinebeck twenty two mi
nutes; had heavy train after we arrived at Thirty
G.at atr r~rk <,a Grat md thn
We sof to Christopher street, where the deceased
door of the car, looking out ; noticed the leaders
all at oil to the left, if something
thu track and At the instant the applying
brakes but before could STOP the had passed
off, and on going back found the brakeman standing by
the and life in him; think the lying
the track for he had been standing think shonid
pace; if are behind time at Thirty first street, we
have time left to get to Chambers street. made
numcer Of the baggge that came down with; do
not know the Of the driver of the baggage carr
behind time, do not give the driver orders to go
Joseph .ughln of No CO., Greenwich street. sworn,
said am one Of the brakeman on said road
standing on the first passenger car by the
se of the driver seeing the leaders shear off, told
he broke up, and said to he thought 1t man;
before the stopped had passed the man.
the track do not think going faster than four
miles hour If the deceased had been standing up,
the deceased at the time the car passed over him the
baggage was in sight at the time we went over the
deceased; the number Of the baggage car is 49, the
George r. Doan sworn, says-I reside at $50 Tenth
avenue; driver the Hudson River railroad;
order is to make time between Chambers street and
Thirty first street; lowest time is twenty minutes
the think is half hour; the drivers under
the instructions of Mr. Runnet and Wilson, conductors;
did the deceased until he un6 my oil pole
horse there noise made at the time passed
over him.
Dr. Uhl sworn says-I have ade external examna
ton the body of deceased found the head crushed
his and legs broien tho injuries were the
Uton The above evidence and brief charge from the
Coroner on the facts as presented the jury rendered
"That deceased ca his death BY uuries received
by being by the of the hudson River Rail
jury condemn the company Of this road in the careless
and reckless in which they allow the to be
driven through the city, dsregardng the ordinances and
cosniaance OF the matter
William Westervet 1913 Perry street
J. lounsbery, 123 Perry street.
Richard Martin, 32l West Twenty third street
James Van Reynejour Ninth street and Sixth
A. Van Emburgh, 1853 Christopher street.
P. Van Emburgh, les Christopher street.
KILLED ny BEINC RrN OVER srAcE.-Coroner Hilton
yesterday held inquest at No sol Ninth avenue,
of Ireland, who came to his death by being by
one Of Forshsy stages on Saturday afternoon while il
it seems in the act OF endeavoring TO place his sister
in omnibus when the horses Forshays stage took
fright and furously down the coming In
tact with the deceased, kaociing him down and the
the wheel of the stage passing his head racturing
his skull, causing almost instant death.
Mary Herman sworn am the sister oree:eased;
he accompanied me to the Sixth at about Eve
O'Clock Saturday afternoon for the purpose putting
me into stage stopped a stage but there was not
gh this time another stage came along tile
at very fast rate Of speed seemed as If
the would run ovsr u.s. as Ii ey were coming direct
IN fnv aY,la Tho
westerly side Of the avenue the horses of the stage
knocked the deceased down. and the wheels passed
FIRST ne eied in = few minutes after the injury.
G. b Smith sworn, says reside a. No. los Canal
sidewalk opposite the Crystal Palace Foretk street,
witnessed the stage which killed the deceased coming
taa the stage had any passengers in it, the deceased
in the street about six feet from the stage which
vas standing s his back was awards the stage which
coming down the street. and his attention seemed d.
rected to the last witness saw the stage coming down
,he avenue thoushs the deceased in danger, and
holioocd to him. he did not to hear me the first
time and called TO him sga,n lie then turned around
and don't think he took two steps before pole
Of the stage struck him somewhere about the head
knocking him down, and think the wheels passed over
his head there other veh lies in the way at the
time and this stage had plenty of room to pass the
westerly SIDE of the street. there driver this
stage; the horses had taken fright and away saw
the driver Of this stage since the accdent ls is
John Miller; he told me that he had left his with
another driver while lie went to get match light
lamp in the stage and while gone large black dog
clear from tha having them in charge and down
the street
John Milles says reside in Forty niath street
am the DIVER of the stage which the deceased
it belongs to Mr. james forsay standing at the
corner Of jorty street and Sixth avenue left
stage TO procure sessr; eft named Miller in
charge Of my team he !, driver in the company
left iiu Standing by the horses something frightened
them ane they ran away they were young horses they
have bsen driven 70 stages FOR two weeks past and
never aear'l but they wire gentle horses
IN, Chertney sworn, says! made an external exsmI
nation OF the body of deceased, and found the skull
rs:tured and several severe decorations the head tao
injuries were the of death.
The Juy rendered sh follow ing verdict Tn decessol
came to his Death by injuries from being Sy
stage No. 81 in the Sixth aveEue.N