The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1854-01-31
Patrick O'Donobue, the Irish Exile

late Patrick 0'Donohus the Irish exile, mst bis deatl
through cerssensss the part Of the lady with whom
be LEGGED This Lady, Yrs. Henry, Of No ~ Hamlto'
sveLus 5o5th BroohIyn hearing these psnful
resolved that her character should not be sd led and
ccreipgy desired that the body would bs exoamed IN.
IN Dauest held upon it. Coroner Bsli upon inquiry
thought thst by holding ths mach desired inquest all th
particulars connected with ths Transaction would be a
before the public thuB eseupatsng the Innocent end
bringing to light the wicked there any invalsst
in the melancholy affair. Accordingly, ON Friday The
body .iaterrsd from IT. place Of dspesit In Grssn
wood Cemetery but Tiers not being any sgns
tursl desth, post matem examination was deemed
necessary and the body was mmsdiAtcly re-intsred.
However, As great many wished to hAvs inquest,
Coroner Ball. to sstisy all partiss set the esss do~u
for yesterday morning. when, jury being snpanslls
the following testim oay was olisitsd;-
JohapnA Catn being duly sworn dspossd that she lived
At No SG ;ns. hs. lvsc sns sssss .:.a.
here; he osms there before I wsut thsrs a.
occupied the nrst floor ffont room over the store;
since have sesu there Nr oDonohse has not been we'll
at all be would be Ia bed day and up the 1t; for
the last 'hree days OF his life think he not right in
his hssd; Mary Fitzpatrick took Of HI while he
sick psvsr had thing 10 DO with taking Of h
merely nursec Mrs. Henys caiid went into his
with tn. chd ard but very seldom in the kiohsn
hrs Henry occupied room down stairs psrior back
OF the store Mr. oDonohue used TO ont atil be
taken ith last time three days before he died; during
these last three days he was IN his room al the
time; Mr. and Mrs. Henry ed 20 GO up and see him;
witness not sw.as Of 4; have sssa Me-, ii Hsasy ssaa
him pp bottle Of wine by Mary Fitzpatrick; I do not
.o. sh.'hsr there was any physicsa 70 see hin or not
in the bhak room next the kitchen with Mary F,szpAt
rick on tn. 22d Of January, (suntsI morning) Mary
stopped In the kitchen and did rot 20 to hii room;
know Mr. McDow.ns stop mother or mother in-law; /
h.ys seen Ter in her ewn store DO NOT know the naus
nw her In the st<re yesterday week; went sunday
event for soms oandlss shs asked Ma Fitzpatrick
h. Mr. ODcnohus did thick shs told her that for the
last few tays he well and raviDg she asked
Mary Fitzpatrick If he had any money, aad Mary said
abe dd NOT snow that was Al nhe ever said abe sale
nothing further to me or c her; sever told about
mary FitzpAtrick was then doIy sworn and dspossd
ployed servant girl by Mrs. Hsnry know Nr. 0Dono
hue he lived with Ers Henry, and used often to
sk the last three days Of his ts he appeared wla and
Mr. Henry told 10 mind h,m- to give up my 81 her
business, and to attend to him. he ordered give
deceased some nuisd wine; Cd ssksd for
day and sDoiher on satu'dAy; ssvs him SONS ~ whey
sno sruel but he said II dii him no good: oftsn
g.y. him wine; on sunday morains NJ. 0Dononue
ecDtlemaD, waose name don't remember, called
Sunday morning Ard Atked II O'Donohus was dead;
TOLD HIM he was be aksd what stnt he died Of
and told him 1t old one; he said he kns that;
he also sAid hs sent two doc theirs, and ing
away Wneu MI Henry came 10 tn0 0OOr ana ttu
mp stairs ses Donohu.; he then went up
deceased crnk brandy often; b. snt for it.
sometimes he broughr into tbs houe hs did drink
sny Brandy within tho last three days Of ala fe
he drank brandy In lbs houss kept In The
ftere Al etimes In his room A'e Henry used To
give the money psy r,r tue brandy bu dssssss5
gave CO. and a. .: WAS sI do NOT h. o~ an7
body PANIED Mary Sh heehAn, on Ss.uIdsy, tank, ds
cess.afsl ou a bed and was going into tbs k.toSsn
could not tell whether he fall dssp and broke the pitcher
BROKE he thea wsnt back his bed Asaiu
the ,otsr and basin broken SAtufdsy up
. e7 he ~ssesAe.
Q Did you tell Nary shsshau that d-os...d fell
do Ano broke tbs pitche,f A I don't know her
old Mrs. H-nry saturday that Asps ming out
u his TO all the tms Ano might be burneA she told
m. "a watch biri ~ well - could rnsil Mr. Henry
vnuic come nome vas then sSg do~a t.
ccs spd tearing that he might get Out tied the door
vi All al biz of n Il ere xsy Tor the door
sulo not tell mad. Of his roo n o of
ten; he appeared like out Of hs mind ksov Mrs
kste d told be 10 tn- stnre on Sunday that dc ,ssssd
csd nd had doctor or ar1sst; shs nksd me he had
that fsd heard abnut his getting draft "a
the Friday before be dsi Mrs K4~ns tnsu sssd l. vas
and ssd that ss:y Ss so sas - ~.s " . si%
deaths she asksd me he had sny farnltus his rooms
ysAd NJ. H.nr, nitns out the rooms 90 - TO n.vs
he was badly ueAtec | cont hnow whether toldh her
he had plenty u money or not; there va.ro one 10 The
the three days beose his teAth did you
hn room As II he fell out Of be52 No, sir
s1s.r How ~ ttsn Hid yoa %I tn. p'wds.s thsoakh
Gay. Q Do you know what these powders vers9 A.
do not they BOXED up like soda wAter deceased said he
cot OF them Boston, and they did his stomach
coed.
Mrs. CAthAIias Kane being duly sworn deposed--Thst
sbe resided 1t NO PtsAident street Soah Brocky and
OF cp,hue: saw ! s,ri named Mar, ii zostriaI once.
that Sunday week last had some converse tiou
with her abest Ar 0Donohur; shs in tbs store
her If he dead, ana shs said yes; asked when and
how he 6ie5 she shed tears shs he died
morning. but Sia not state no. b. died; ssssd her
ashed her he had . priest, and she said no.
sshed her there was nurse % take Of him, and
sac said no; sssed her Il hs bad any money and shs
aid yss ha had plenty of money asked hsr how sns
saw his money and she saio he got two drafts banks
since b came 70 that use the ars shs said $3.50
aud the last sbsut $780, Cd sho told her al
this and she said As Henry tod her; said that
too bad that he had not clergyman 10 nAks confession
sbe ssd that she te Mrs Henry thsn send
for clergyman; and Mrs. Henry replied where Was the
Of sending for Clergyman aud she said 1t was too
bad to have him treated and she cre she said that
0DUnohue slusys tAAed Of his wife and ohd ASKED her
who aok care Of deceased and she said nobody took csrs
OF him. shs was In and out herss she said that he
to- vine that she brought him large bottle Of IT.
she tsd that he got quart ootte Of wins every day
aid it Was very strange to give man so much aqu to
ernk witness was not n the habit Of visiting Mrs hsnry
Snot scquainted eith deceased.
JurerQ What fnouosd you TO enquire about deosAsed
| did not see her In Mrs Hsorys store but In Mr. No
Dc selrs ttore.
q. DO you hDov II he ever had Any with to sea a
ehrgynAnf A. Go not know whst thcr he had or not
Mary sheehsn being duly dspossd that she lived
Il PrtsideDt street; kpows Mary Fspatrich knows 10
fanps Cation, the nurse who into Mrs. Crackles
sfssr csnclss Sunday morning and hold Mrs CAckls
that M ODonohus WAS e.sd, "a said that before h,
oisd he fell and broke pitcher; she aid that Mr. and
Henry In bed when they heard the noise, and
that they got up; they went - bed again, and In few
minutes hs,rd noise again; the said she
vas In Mrs. henry's store on saturday evening and
heard . great noise, And upon sskins what " Vas,
sha t,ld he fall f.ut nf had Ned HauY~ eaid
they had TO tie the dDor to keep him iu his
ror Mr Henry said It OF ,ong ago when deceased
ssksd piano for his little dsughter Mrs Hsory went
TO Mrs Crackles and said that vhatsver stories vent
around the psighbsrhood from her house Mrs
CnokIes said they do ao that they from her girl
Mrs Cfackles said TO the nurse. see what snnoyanoe
you have ssussd you should Lot ing The witness
did lot kpos any thing further about the cAse
The inquest then adjourned uptI 10 O'Clock the
morning. when the examination OF Witnesses viii be
s,uned,
Personal Intelligence.
General Sam Houston, and Senator lanes Of Rhode
Island lett the netropoltan Hotel yeetHrday mornine