The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1853-11-06
COrOners' Inaucsts.
MELANCHOLY AND HORRIBLE DEATH on THE urp-
SON RIVER HAlLRoAD-A MAN CRUSHED TO

MELANCHOLY AND HORRIBLE DEATH on TIE HID
son RIVER nAILRoAD-A MAN CRUSHED 10
PIECES.
Coroner 6asnbls yesterday notified to hold an IN
quest al the Ninth ward police station house, the DO
of Thomas Button lumber Inspector residing at No To-
Christopher street whose body found the Hudson
River railroad between 10 and II o'clock Friday night,
presenting most revolving spectacethe skull crushed
The brains scattered the ROAD the lin
were torn from the body The remsins Of the deceased
were taken to the station house by ocer Bryan Of hst
district The body discovered the track ia West
street near Christopher by OF the baggage masters
who nio med the police The supposition that the de
goIpg down and the wheels passing over hix, manged
the body in the manner described but no one knows at
present the driver under which the deceased
killed. The Coroner will hold an inquest to day.
DEATH CONGESTION BRAIN FROM IsrEMPGE lNcR
Coroner 0Dcnne yesterday held inquest at No. "a
west broaoway on the eody OF biloget Costello aged -
years. native Of Ireland who TO her death through
the effects Of intemperance.
Bridget Dowd sworn, said-l reside in Middleton N j.
came into the city last Thursday night have known
the deceased about eight years she has been
woman addicted to liquor, and ] have often her
drunk she drunk yesterday her husband was also
drunk yesterday, about clock in the afternoon the
deceased and her husband had quarrel abSu some
her husband accused deceased OF taking out OF his
Pocketbook he then made rush at her, and grasrea
her about the neck with his pgers he held her neck in
his grasp for about i've minutes; he made kick At her.
and struck her with his foot, she e oil the chair, after
that kick she went bed in about half hour sfter
she did not leave her bed after that and died yesterday
morning about O'Clock.
br. Uhl sworn said-l have made ,,oS noriem exami
IatoD OF the deceased there marks or external
violence which could cause death; opening the body
the organs showed well marked traces OF ntempernce
and from my examination in connection With he history
Of the case, am OF opinion that death caused by
congestion Of the BRAIN induced by in.smpesancc.
verdict rendered Of " Dcsth caused BY ton
or tie brain frem intemp erance"
IEim CAUSED FALLING yRoN BrrlirNG Coroner
Hilton yesterday held inquest AZ the New York liosp
tai the body Of John Dit, aged % YEAR, native of
Germany, and mason by trade who cane to his death
from injuries and conclusion Of De BRAIN caused BY
cdtntaly falling from the four story building in course
Of erection in East Thirteenth street, tie Second
avenue
Felix Conner sworn, seid-l ~ work the build
ing IN Thirteenth atreet on Friday, and saT deceased Mt
work the fourth story of said buiiding be was
horse scatiold, which lie had rugged himself he WAS
STOPPING taking range Of the wall with his hands
the wall his weight showed Of the bricks OIL when
he lost his balance ami fell TO the ground, dis
lance OF forty eight hfiy feet when taken his
brol en- and he wss nsensibe; conveying him 10
the hospital In o carriaee he ciea.
verdict rendered in accordance with The above
fRafs