The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1855-04-05
Coroncr's InqIcst.

MELANCHOLY DEATH ny BrRSIyG.-Corouer Hilton
was called upon yesterday to hold inquest upon the
body OF Elizabeth Murphy, aged sxty -four years, who
came TO her Death from burns we'd on the
afternoon Of Tuesday by her clothes catching Are, a.
her residence l21 Mulberry street The deceased
widow, and was blind. She had for many years past
been struggling with poverty and was supported by
only daughter, named Mary Anne. About three years
ago, her sen, then yoang man, who supported his
aged mtther in tie hours OF sdvertity, killed BY
.eme Germans, WHO had been fighting together in a
lager bier saloop in Grand street near Centre in his
endtavois TO separate the belgerent parties since
that time her daughter by hard sos and industry has
continued to maintaiu her partnt, wh1 being perfectly
blind, ws unable TO perform any work herself.
The deceased was a very respectable woman,
above her in life. On Tuesday afternoon, when
the daughter returned from work. she found her mother
from home Mrs. Murphy, seems, in lighting the fre
accidt nal nttd her clothes and before the fire coul
he entTs ush.d was badly burned about the head,
arms and chest, that ceath was caused few hours
after Ieceiv ng the INJURIES she died yesterday
isg at O'clock in the of her devoted daughter
snd few women frIenos.
The following testimony was taken the inquest be-
fore the Coroptr-
Mary Ann Morpby, being duly sworn, deposed-Tht
the deceased her hiotter she blind aud they
lived together A. 12l Mulberry street, out all day
yesterday at work; came home about OK O'Clock r. NJ
her; she extensively burned her chest and
shoulders; she sensible at the time; deceased
in the habit Of locking the door of her room whea
nonc, that strangers might no. come in I;
she said she had locked the door usus that she was
making FIRE in the stove that thinking there
much fuel in the stove took out stick of wood which
being ,gned set fire to her apron; that finding her
clothes ERE she tried to get by opening the
door, end doing ie to the floor two three timss
deceased said every time she attempted cry out the
flames would choke her. she eventually got the door
open, where she was met by some of the neixhbors;
her hands severely burned in attempting to put
out the fsmet deceased died between and O'Clock
this morning.
Charlotte Fsvtnettc being duly sworn, deposed that
sEe sided in the house with the last Witness at
O'Clock Tuesday afternoon she heard the deceased
open her door, and cry fire. witness out, nod saw
the deceased enyeloped in flames, much that an
and wrapped quilt around her boly two or three Of
The neghtors then to my assistance and ex
iipguisied tie flames.
E6wsId Chasteney, NJ. D., being duly sworn dsposed
that he examined the body Of deceased and found
lie tody, cttst and face extensively burned; these
buns were sufficient TO produce death.
The JUICY rendered verdict Of Death by burns from
her clothes accidentally taking fire."
TO the inquest paper DR.. Hilton the Coroner has ap.
Ien6ed the following lines, which viii be read with Ia.
terest by tie charitable
This woman perfectly blind and had been 70 for
four years She Was formerly in good circumstances,
hut before death wholly dependant her daughter
foi support. Three years ago next month her son,
George Thomas Murphy, was killed by n stab in ths
meek, the corner Of Grand and Centre streets He
saw fighting and In endeavo TO separaso
them stabbed nv one Of then in the neck =
Tie deceased was native OF Ircsnd aud when living
In that count in very wealthy cIcunsancos bat
lGverty overlook them ard they OBLIGED 10 come
10 lib 3 country 10 better their condition.