The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1854-06-25
COrOners' I0quesys.
THE MAN sLAYlNG AT HAvERsTRAw, RoCKLAND
COUNTY-ACTION OF THE GRAND Jvky-CONsTABLE

THE MAN sLAYlNG AT HAvERsTRAw, RoCKLAND
CoUNTY-ACTIoN OF THE GRAND JvKy-CoNsTABL X
MYERS HELD 70 BAIL IN Sl5 ,O00
IL will be in the recollection of readers that
named Bernard Reilly an Irishmsp, died in the New
York Hospital from pistol shot he received
the hands of George Myers the constable at Haver-
straw who according 10 the evidence given before the
CoToners jury assembled in this cit, to inquire into the
cause of the mans death shot him down In cold blood
the man at the time being prisoner, lied with rope
Whicn was wound round his person and incaDahie of
resisting; and that the jury rendered verdict which,
had the act been committed in this cit,, would aav
placed Myers trial for his life and that after tn
Ddition of the verdict the constable Myers arree
and an inquiry insiituted before magistrates of
K'skand fsS county and Myers acquitted of all blame
time Yesterday Coroner Hilton receiver from the Dis
trct Attorney of Rccklana county the iooSing letter
themselves with sufficient significance
CORONER HURON
My DEAR SIR write to inform you that Geo Myers
charged with shooting Bernard Reilly who died the
New York Hospital, indicted BY The Grand jury at
the late Court Of Sessions Of this county for
ter. He has been arrested and held bail in
$4,000 as will more fuls appear by the enclosed notice
ceediDgs through the New York press IL you concur
with please have the enclosed published in the daily
A. E sUffERN, Dis. Att county of RockIand
Haversraw, N. Y, June o. 1854.
The enclosure follows
HAvEBsrRAw HOMICIDE.
George s. Myers the constable Of the town of Haver
straw, who on the 21st Of May last, shot Irshman
days after in The New York Hospital was indicted for
mansaughter by the Grand Jury at the June Ter of
the Court OF Sessions OF the county OF and the
indictment sent to the next Court Of Oyer and Yerminer
Of said county for trial He has been arrested upon
bench warrant and admitted to jail by Hon John W
Brown Justice of the Supreme Court in the Second Judi
cal district in the of SIS 900 for his appearance at
said Court.
FATAL FAII-Coroner O'Donnell yesterday held in
guest upon the body of Mary Kehoe, an Irish woman
fifty three years of age at 249 West Sixteenth street
The deceased about fortnight ago. carrying up
stairs pail Of water and some shavings in her apron
when her foot became entauged she was precpita
ted to the bottom of the fight and sustained in
ternal injuries, of which she has been suffering until
Friday evening when she died. The jury returned
dict of death from injuries received by falling down
stairs.
DEATH FROM INTEMPBRANCE.-Coroner wilhelm yester-
day held inquest upon the body of John As sailor
native of Ireland thirty eight years of age Deceased
on Friday morning went to the house of Mrs. Brown,
No so Oliver street. in gross state Of ntoxcation and
after he had been there short time he seized with
violent t of vomiting which continued, with few inter
missions, until he died Medical aid procured, but
the physician unable to afford any permanent relief
Deceased died in the evening about O'Clock His
| body examined by DR.. Richardson who stated in
his opinion deceased died of congestion Of the BRAIN
produced by intemperance Alis habtual drunk