The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1853-03-07
Coroners, Inuuests.

THE ACCIDENT UPON THE HUDSON RIVER RAILROAD Co.
Hilton held inquest, at the Nineteenth Ward
Station House. yesterday upon the body Of James Norris
who killed, at O'Clock saturday evening, from
being struck by locomotive upon the above road when
near Sixty first street Owen Murgan who accused
Of having pushed the deceased upon the track,
brought up in custody The following testimony was
taken
James Baird deposed-I am engineer upon the Hud-
River Railroad about ten minutes before four O'Clock
mediation way train into New York when turning short
curve, Sixty first street, the deceased and
scufling; when | first saw them l was about five
six rods from them; was running at the rate
of from twelve to fifteen miles an hour; as l
l observed that they were between the
two tracks, they did not appear to observe the approach
Of the train gave the usual alarm by ringing the bell
within sight q the engine struck the
ed the bell ringing and the whistle blowing at the
time from that time saw him until the engine struck
him could not have been more than q minute; could
not stop the engine in that time was standing upon the
right hand side of the engine and the left hand corner
OF it struck the deceased good deal Of other testimony
was taken but all tended to show that MuIgan and Nor
rs hauling and pulling each her harmlessy when
stated the nature Of the dreadful injuries sustained by
Norris. The jury rendered the following verdict
Death from injuries accidentally received BY being
while in scufle with Owen Murgan, and that there is
blame attached to those having the engine in charge
The deceased about twenty three Of age and
native of Ireland Murgan discharged from custody
DISTRESSING DEATH CHnD.-Coroner O'Donnel held
inquest yesterday at the house 2ss West Nineteenth
who met his death in the following manner 1t appears
from the testimony of Charles Judd father of the deceas
ed that the small pox has been in his family for three
weeks two boys passed through it another was ill four
days the deceased sckened Thursday last About
twelve o'clock Saturday night, witness went into the
in order give the boy driuk and found him ly
rg with his head turned under his left shoulder his left
cheek resting upon the oo and his feet still upon the
bed, he then dead After hearing the medical tes
TIKI ony of Doctor Uhl the jury rendered verdict of
death from gulaton occasioned by falling from his
bed while in a state of delrium. The deceased
twelve years Of age and native of England.
THE SUICIDE IN FIRST AvRNUE-John Hall, the man who
at tempted suicide by shooting him Elf in the drug store
No 1856 First enue Friday evening, died in Belle
inquest esterday.
William Wood clerk in the store, deposed-I was well
acquaii ted with the deceased he into the store
upon the evening in question in excited state; he
asked to Mrs Longing wife OF the proprietor; after
little while he went out and returned he commenced
to quote Shakespeare. saying 81 am mad, &c. his de-
Carnations ncoherent; then standing behind
the COUNTER he drew out OF the pistols and directed
it towards my heart KEEP, my eye upon him he turned
towards the door, then stopped behind the counter out
of his sight he missed me instantly and looked towards
the door, he then excla med, ITO be- not TO be
at the time raised the pistol near his head fired
and fell.
kvence given to the taking Of the deceased to
the hospital and Doctor Stephn depOed to the nature
Of the injuries. The jury rendered verdict Of death
from vulsions from his having received gunshot
wound the right eye from pistol in his own hand
while laboring under temporary alteration of mind
The deceased twenty three of age, and native
Of New York.
The came Coroner held inquest upon the body Of
Eliza Smith aged sixty who died in the institution sud
denly. The jury rendered verdict of death from dis
of the heart. The deceased native of Ireland