The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1854-07-06

ACCIDENTALLY DR0wEED-Coroner o. Donnell on Tuesday
accidentally drowned at the foot Of Twentieth street.
while bathing on Monday night He was o native Ire.
CAxru.sE AccIDKsr-Coroner wilhelm on Tuesday held
an inquest upon the body Of Catherine Barth at 1852
Elizabeth street. who came to her dean under the fol
lowing circumstances Her husband, Monday the 9Th
day Of June, In the evening" came home and wanted
light. There being no csmphene in the house he went
to procure some On his return he atem ped to I'll the
lamp, and in deng 10 spilled some Of the fluid the
BILE Deceased tben took the lamp and filled IT, and the
servant girl lighted match which she accidentally let
fall on to the table where the fluid had been spilled Il
gnited, also that in the lamp In the hands of de-
ceased, which exploded. She Immediately enveopet
in flames. An alarm was r,ised, aud the flames were
eventually extinpuished but before re
ceved Injuries that she died The husband OF
the deceased and Of her children also injured
The body examined by Or. Richardson The jury
turned verdict that deceased to her death from
the effect of burma accidentally received by filling lamp
with uid Mt the house No i52 Elizabeth street. the
5'h day Of June 1854. Deceased native Of Germa
ny, 30 years OF sge.
Coroner Wilhelm held an inquest on Tuesday at the
ward station house upon the body Of John
friends took boat, Monday evening, and rowed
wards the High Bridge, for the the purpose Of bathing
they undressed and all went into the about ten
minutes afterwards deceased swimmng towards
hs ,nCIe wnsn be try 70 touch bottom and
He was dove for but unsuccessfuIiy The body was
eventually recovered verdict Of Incidentally drowned
wh4f bathing, y was returned.
held inquest upon the body of Catherine Schrann 1t
leo Stanton street. appears that Adophus T. Gonzen
hack German, who reside in the same house with de-
ceased went Monday evening into the yard with gum
In his banda deceased nj the time looking out Of
the window with her body considerably protruded whom
report heard, and deceased suddenly gave Shrek
drawing herself into the she found covered
with blood. The gun fired very careisssly by Con-
sepback, -tat with no intention to hurt any person
there had been quarrel there any III feeling
exittpg between the deceased and Gonsenbaek. Tho
body wss examined by Dr. Uhl who stated tbs wounds
deeessed received caused her death The jury returned
verdict that the deeeAsed TO her Death BY gun
shot wounds produced by the discharge Of double barrel
gum said gun having been fred In careless BY
Adolph Gcnfenback the ID day Of july 1884, in the
yard Of the house No. 169 Stsnson street Deceased
was n native Of Germany, twsnty four years OF ase
Gop,enbsek held, and Afterwards examined BY the
Ctruner, when, in to the usual questions he
stated HE resides at 1oo Stanton street. and carver
By trade and that he IL entirely innocent Of the charge
sganst him. that be had the feelings IN the
werd ards the deceased CathArne Schrann that he
went info the srd in the evening the purpose Of firing
his dolbls bsrreed gun, which was loaded In March
last and Lad teen since hanging At the foot Of his
ted end further that he not aware Mt the time he
fred The gun that he could hurt one and that he did
not krcw the gun loaded with shot he would
lave ht.n cautious. although he had loaded the
himself the 18th day o. March. 1854 ne nearly
he could reeolccf lie held TO hail IN $500, By
Coroner Wilhelm, to answer before the Grand jury