The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1854-07-22
COrOns RS IDquests.
HOMICIDE In THE FOURTEENTH WARD STATION
HOUSE.


Yesterday Coroner Hilton held inquest at the hous
Of DR. FiDnell No. 80 Grand street. upon the body
Patrch 6sray who Jeo 10 Of the cells Of the station
Oeuse about O'Clock Thursday morning II ap
pcsaed tSs dance held at No 1854 Mulberry street
ana when she party were leaving some threatened
officer Herrek Of tho Fourteenth ward that he would
knock hun do~D, which eventually he did bat upon CALL
ing for help, tAe after kiciny the officer Of
Assssasce came ap ano sAe man xas pursued In hui
was mistsken for the man who had com,tte the VIC.
ence upon the ocrr. and upon the ocer desiring to
him, he resisted, and enay compelled TO 70
10 the station is stated n the evidence
when he being taken up he station house stairs he
was struck blow the head with q club By O6Acer
HerrIck which blow the jury was the cause Of his
DEATH but do not determine who struck the blow. The
testimony was as follows
at 81 Laurens street. the time no injured,
standing behind him. and had hold Of the skirt Of hs
coat the officer who struck him standing by his left
shoulder he had the In his right hand aud
deceased the right the side Of the head Le E
Herych now was the man who struck the blow
at the time deceased standing the second step the
blow struck fom dowDwsros; eea ed a. tn
time was resisting being taken up stairs, and had his
officer; at the party that night with my brother
he was intoxicated at the tine he arrested
Mary Garaty sSorn-I reside Mt 81 Laupens street. de-
ceased was my brother when he arrested, he
Sill htly intoxicated; wos with him; walking
pscesbly along the street, and Ia conversation not
matir any unnecessary noise when the officer up
and arrested deceased; should not know him again
do rot think the present caliog himself Herr ch ia
him; deceased refused 60 with him advised him
20 and told the officer not strike him. he sail he
would not; followed them to the station house;
Helich strike d. ceased on the stairs ut the station
boue did not the deceased offer violence to
any one; that strdck him the to the
station house, from the time we left the patty until the
time deceased arrested, had his aud
tain that be did nothink from the time left the party
until he arrested he di not interfere with any
Sarah Carr sworp-Ireside at 80 Laurens street aud
at the party in question: when the party broke
there was little row between some persons, but with II
deceased had nothing do he left the house peaceaby
and made unnecessary noise In the street; when
about four doors away from Mr.. Releys house. 1856 u
Mulberry street, an oAcer up and arrested de-
and others came up; am sure the deceased did not offer
violence to any one stood on the at the ts and
mise the man who struck deceased with his club
the left side of the head.
deceased my brother; heard he had been injured
ard went the station house to him. about three
not see him unit, nine ocicei in the morning Ia and that
there danger of him and that he would be we'll
taken care Of Herrch then came up to me and said de-
ceased had not been abused than the officer had
been, and told me to look at him. did 30 and saw
marks Of violence upon him. he then said he the
who had arrested my brother, and that could
him at nine O'Clock in the morning, and that then
should not see him for six months longer
q
pany with Andrew Reilly, who lives 10 the same house
with me went into porter house in Mulberry street,
Grand, kept by man named Reilly; several per-
sons, males and females were dancing; we had drink,
when one Of the party went the sidewalk aud
heard alarm from watchman when Herrlich came
up; was on the stoop at the time when one Of the
aa he
party went up to him and tried to trip him up it
tall man; should not be able to recognise him; the
officer did not fall but the man who tried to trip him
did; the man got up again and cinched Herrlch, and
threw him down after he got Herrch down he attempt
ed to choke him. Herrh cried ont for help, whom the
man let him co. gave him kick, and went up the
street; Herrch got up and raped ayan and another
al auas trAuV hoyo hoId If
the Grand and Mulberry streets;
as to the time; think it was little after
Andrew Brennan, sworn, says-I am officer Of the
Fourteenth ward; saw deceased in Mulberry street
1ene ,owsros Grand thoS thers Isrs
With him; deceased noisy he was saying he woul
nch all the police officers; officer Herlich came up and
man Who was with him; he taken la charge BY my
self and other officers; my cap fell OIL, and they took
him In.
Other evidence, which of very lengthy character
taiep which went to show that the person who had
offered violence to the officer was not the deceased
post mortem examination Of the deceased 1t the Four
teenth ward station house examining his head found
head Il marks Of violence upon his body; there
fracture Of the SKULL the external wound might
have been ro S cuo or fan me pave
suit Of tho external injury.
After being addressed BY the Coroner, the jury re
turned the following ver6ict That deceased came to
his death BY compression Of the brain from euson Of
blood-the result Of o blow from . club-while being
taken into the Fourteenth ward station house and while
in custody Of the police further VIC are Of opinion that
such violence was used under unustifabe crcumstan-
ces.n
sulupE.-coroner O'Donne yesterday held an inquest
at 90 Henry street, upon the body of Miss Harriet G.
Gardner who died on Thursday afternoon. 1t appeared
deceased born in southold town. Suffolk county, l.
. widow lady, where she supported herself BY her
needle. About week ago she told fellow boarder,
Mr. Smith, that she had her husband, and that he
hadr IN her bodai n hort iun9
had told the gentleman that her husband was
dead and that she should die before Friday yesterday
Up to this time one-not even her brother-knew
that she married She appeared to be in state of
deep grief and Thursday took large dose Of iauda-
examination Of the body Of deceased when he gave
bis opinion that her death caused By taking An
overdose Of laudanum. verdict to that effect was
rendered.
DEATH At rHx LuxAnc ASYLUM Coroner Gamble yes
terdsy held inquest at the Lunatc Asylum, Black
Wells Islsnd, upon the body Of Michael Harvey, who
18th April aat when hs told DR. Kerr tha. he had been
knocked down by a railroad car, and injured ON the
denly taken worse and died The jury returned YER
dict OF death from debility resulting from injuries 70
the head received in manner to the jury unknown
He was 90 years Of age, and native Of Ireland.
DxAm IRON Sun srRoKx,--Coroner ODonnell yestsr-
day held inquest upon the body Of John McIAren,
native q Scotland "a years Of age, who died from
stroke Of the Deceased sailor and had lately
arrived in the country from Liverpool
DROWNED WmrE BAmISd- On Thursday evening James
Mcsoreby Of 347 Houston street. together with his
9years age when the foot Of East Fifteenth street.
TO take bath. When he had been in the water short
time he seized wfshthe cramp, and called out I'm
goipg He then sask The boy then shouted for help,
but before assistance came be was drowned Tho body
was apFled for andrecovered. Coroner 0onnen held
an inquest upon tie body, when the jury returned
verdict Of "Acciden ally drowned" Deceased born
n Ireland and was 80 years Of sgs.
sixsh District Court.
Before Justice Willis.
SUIT AGAINST A CONSTABLE FOR TAKING EXCESSIVE
FEEs, AND REc6YBaY or 4 PENALTY IN THRIVE
TIMRs THE AMOUNT-MPORrANr TO DEFENDANTS
CUTION.
JuIy 19.--7homas Keller agt Berjamiw u Csr.-Ths
defendant in this action constable Of the Sxtesnth
ward Of this city. The plsintif pnnbss doing busi-
in this city. The facts Of the case are thsse