The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1853-06-04
COronorA' Inuuests.


SUICIDE by TAXING lAUDASuM Coroner Wiheld
Thursday held inquest at the Eleventh ward poce
ton, on the body Of Joseph Ayers, aged 10 years,
came to his death by administering to himself
quantity Of laudanum for the purpose Of suicide
appears by the evidence that deceased went Wedne
morning into the drug store No. avenue c, and a
for two ounces Of laudanum.. The clerk in the
placed the poison in vial. and stood it the couI
and on turning around to procure label for the be
the deceased threw down sixpence the counter. sa
"Ill pay you the balance some other day." and rsr
of the store. Tho clerk followed after him to the
and saw him running up the street, about the midi
the block off Soon after the deceased was taken t.
station house by the police, inseDsble having d |
the laudsnum. Medical aid procured, who di i
they could to restore him. but without success, any
Their then he became conscious, and ackno wedged tai
the audanum for the purpose Of destroying his life
jury returned . verdict Of Suicide by taking 10
num-
SUICIDE BY observation-disclosures Gamble On Thursday
an inquest at the corner Of Broadway and Sxty-el
street, on the body of German, named Jacob Brac
aged years, who came to his death BY strapg
himself with rope tied to the handle Of the room
1t seems by the evidence Of his wife, that the dece
was q very Incorporate man. having been drunk ne
every day for the last four On Wednesday she
out and loft the deceased in the ROOM on her return
found the door locked, and after knocking, not fin,
that it opened she burst it in and there beheld
husband, sitting on the floor with rope about his n
ono end OF which made fast to the handle of
door. She Immediately cut the rope but it was Of
service as at that time he dead The jury rende
the following verdct-That deceased came to his de
by hanging hmself, while laboring under an attack
UStlftHne rtnlff1S.
ACCIDENTAL LRowNNG-A SAD AND SUDDEN AFFAn
Thursday afternoon, Coroner ODonn nell held inqul
at the Filth ward police station house, on the BODY
Frederick W Banfeld, boss stevedore, aged thirty
years, native OF Eugland who to his death by
cidsntaly falling from the side Of the ship Cromw
lying at the foot OF Beach street. while endeavorine
get Cd board of said vessel 1t seems that the eoea
was talking on the dock with Mr. Moneypenny, the do
master, whose attention draw for q few mnutesl
the application of captain Of vessel for berth to oil
his chip into and on turning round he heard the ala
given that Mr. Bapfeld had fallen overheard. Every
was rendered that could be given to rescue the
ceased from the water but before it could be done
was drowned. The deceased resided in BROOKLYN whe
his wife and four chdren left mourn the sud-
LOSE OF their beloved protector. The Jury rendered
verdict OF Death by drowning, caused by Academia
falling into the river
Thursday held an inquest at the foot Of hontgoms
street, on the body of unknown man. found floating
the river The deceased about five feet seven ncbe
height, about thirty years Of age with brown hair al
dres ed in an oil cloth jacket and pauts and blue satin
pants. verdict was found of death by drowning.
DEATH CAUSED BY ScALDs.--Csroner ODonnell yesteri
held inquest at No rs Washington street. on the DO
Of a child two years of age named Margaret McCar
who came to its death by scads caused by the scciden
upsetting of turreen Of boiling soup. Verdict, &C
dental death.
SUSPICION OF Poisoning. Coroner Hilton was motif
yesterday, to hold inquest the body Of Patrick
ley. who died very suddenly at his residence, No.
Mulberry street, after few hours illness. 1t
mored by the neighbors that the deceased had been
soped, but whether by his hand or others, was Il
known. The Coroner will this day make the necessa
investigation.
to hold an inquest the body Of Italian named Fra
cisco Romano aged 2S years, who resided at No. z
First avenue. While at work yesterday he fell do
and expired. He was fresco painter.