The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1853-05-05
Cor Oner,s Inauesfs.

Boy THROWN OVERHEARD DRowNED-ARRIsT OF THE
PERPETRAToR Az Two boys named John DAILY and
Henry Fieds-the former somewhat idiotic-whiie at
play with other boys at the foot of Roosevelt street,
at O'Clock yesterday afternoon got into slight Diff
Guilty when DAILY pushed his companion into the dock
and be drowned before assistance could reach him
The body was soon after recovered by graphing, and
aFen TO the Fourth ward station house. where Coroner
Gamble held an inquest upon it. when the following tcst
m9ny in regard to the matter was elected
Michael Frawlcy, residing at the of Water
and Roosevelt streets being sworn, says-At o'clock
to day was sitting upon the string piece of The dock at
DAILY threw his cap into the water boy
the cap ard gave it to DAILY when he again threw it into
the water and il sank He then snached another cap
from the head Of The deceased and threw 1t into the
water The deceased then struck DAILY, and DAILY
threw him in the dock. As he went over he struck
log and did not up to the surface after sinking;
could see bis hands under the water there
several men on the pier, and one of them took plak
tried the deceased but was unable to do So
others then vent to work graphing and recovered
his bdy the boy who threw deceased into the
of; went to his mothers house No 80 James street
ard told her what her son had done; she said he
unlucky boy.
Mrs sary Ann Youngs of No q Monroe street, testi
fed 20 bere aunt Of the deceased he generally went
TO school bat yesterday she kept him to assist in
moving the furniture of lady in the afternoon she
info, med Of his death.
j. Murray Ditchett, captain of the Fourth ward po-
lice tesad to having known the boy DAILY for two years
past and always considered him to be foolish and harm
less he had often known him to sing in the street for
pennies ard he generally the dupe and tool of his
periors. who sometimes abused him Capt. Dtchett
of the opinion that he had proper guardian although
HIS mother is living, and thought him at subject for
the Governors Of the Almshouse. The accused was
rested after the by officer Masterso OF
the Chiefs Office and present during the nquston
He cid rot seem 10 understand what going on and
asked the deceased had not concealed himself in the
yard.
The jury rendered the folio ing verdict GO That Henry
FIELDS cane to his death by being pushed thrown into
boy named John Dalyn The jury recommend that said
Iay he committed to the Of the Governors of the
Amshorse The deceased eleven years of age the
coy Daiy about thirteen years The mother of the de
ceased Is dead and his father has been absent for two
years.
ForrD DRowyFp--The body Of an unknown man was
yesterday found in the water, at the foot of Delaney
street East river From papers found on the pers,n Of
the deceased his Is supposed TO be Smith, aud fur
Tier that he connected with the Williamsburg
Im and one of the Sunday papers of his city In the
capacity OF assistant editor reporter He dressed
in brown coat and black pantaoons of light
pleson and had red whkers ticket for passage
the Hoboken ferry, with Mr.. smith upon it, was
among the papers found in his pockets The name of
the person above referred TO 10 Isaac A. Smith who was
about thirty five years of age. verdict of death by
drowning was rendered Ly the jury.
FArAr ACCIDENT Coroner O'Donnel held an inquest
yesterday, at "a Mulberry street upon the body OF lad
fourteen years of age ramed Francis Gordon who
upon him of chimney IT house No. So in that street.
which some men we're engaged in tearing down. The
occurrence was shown 10 be purely accidental and the
jury returned a verdict to that effect.
THr LATE SUDDEN DEATH IN THE FOURTH WARD.-The
name Of the person Who died suddenly in the Fourth
ward on Monday night was Vim Lowry, instead Of VIM.
Towns published In edition OF yesterday The
cause OF death hemorrhage instead OF serious
bemorrhage, as misprnted.