The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1855-02-26


DEATH PRODUCED FROM EATING sMoKBD HAMS.
Onsaturdsy Coroner Hilton held inquest ct the New
York Hospital upon the body Of Eugene wse the Ger
woman who died from the effects Of poison few
days ago. and supposed At that time to have boen impure
agerbier The husband Of deceased lying in the
Hospital and In such feeble state that his recovery
Is considered doubtful The exciting great deal
Of attention, not only among German population,
but among medical men, the wherein the inquest
was held crowded with anxious spectators. The
Of death OF deceased at arst attributed TO
drinking sgerbier; but the proceedings of the in
quest viii show great mistake existed for instead OF
the agerbier being poisonous it Is fully believed
that the ham eaten the occasion by this party Of
which the deceased was member, contained some pol
sonou' property producing violent diarrhea aud pa
rayss, which ended in death This theory is further
supported by the fact that OF the party who Ank
psntfuy Of the lagerber, but did not partske OF the
ham, was not taken sick at all, and is now enjoying
good health.
The following the proceedings of the Coroner's
quest in this case
John Huber being says-I reside at oS Chrys-
Tie street the ga day Of January the deceased
street, to sol Sixth avenue | am q paint
sr and was =, painting ,. the store they we're
is matchmaker; have known the family for about
year consisted OF deceased husband aud child they
took dinner that day about =, O'Clock, p NJ at sol
Sixth avenue; took dinner with them who
carnan, his brother took dinner there; the party
sisted Of seven persons; there putting gas
pipes in the place he cid not dinner but did drink
Of tho bier they had half ham for dinner; it the
large end, or hip part OF the ham eat II 1t was
rRs. also nsd S''.a nothing s.s
the table for dinner; there sausages
the table; did not the parties eat anything but
the table ALL the child iacluaea u J. ID drank
Of the bier ] Understood that the bier was
seventh avenues, from q brewery belonging to a Mr..
begen the bier was got in pitcher that would hold
four or i've quarts; the pitcher was full man now
there more than thi. pitcher full drank. this
the only drink had for dinner drank three half
Pint tumblers full at dinner did not notice how much
deceased drank; saw her drinking 1t; did not
tce how much the rest drank they all drank oft It
all drank by the party spoken Of; the ham wouli
weigh about eleven or twelve pounds when whole eat
two thin slices an about three four slices OF bread
1t was sixpenny loaf was about half hour at din
ner: went TO work after dinner and worked until six
O'Clock that afternoon and then went home feeliny
well usual slept well that night and got up about
work at the store OF Mr. Wise again continuing feel
WELL painted the store with white lead lnseed oil AMI
following Friday, feeling well all the time left of
Friday afternoon at O'Clock, and went home feeling
well; slept well that night; a-oke about hslfpast
O'Clock the next Saturday morning. feeling sick at my
stomach, without pain and vomted; took q table
spoonful OF castor oil that evening and two tabl,
oonsiu the next Sunday morning. had been taken
with darrhoa the previous Friday the first and only
time yomited was Sunday morning. the discharges
from my bowels we're OF thin con and shiny and
were without pain did not pass any blood; would
have three four discharges from my bowels per day
got better, and went to work the following Mon
day. in Twenty second street the darrhea contin ucd
but worked every day up 20 the wing Thursday at
noon, when taken so sick that obliged to 90
home; my head sched and felt sick all ms;
too unwe TO sit up; sent Tor DR.. schulze the next
day; he attended me for eight nine days; cid not
get better and sent for Dr. Doenges the darrbna has
since left me- and am getting better the bier spoken
OF tasted good have lost over thirty pounds OF flesh
since since this sickness I have drank las.rbier at
aek eat my dinner at Mr. wise's every
day worked there but did not eat any more OF the
toes. apples, &c Mrs Wise well while worked for
her husband
German Scherceneer being sworn deposed that no
had been the employ Of the husband OF the deceased
for ten dsys after the took place; ate Of
BAN which he and his wife said the that they
had dined of on the 22d u did not IT, and IL
served up in small slices, plate; the slices seemed
TO have been cut of the lower or leg part; ate sma
pieces would average about Two inches square and were
nearly quarter OF an inch thick and have not been
sick since
Henry Kitterer being duly sworn deposed that he
drank two glasses Of the bier and alto three small pisces
OF the ham, and two slices of bread; taken sick
about two weeks afterwards with diarrhGs aud drynesa
:" hs t o da . not yS nor . aid my feet swell
have now been In the hospital fourteen days, h.i
fever and sgue last fall but have boen healthy since
with this exception; think am now getting we'll.
Jose phi Brgen being duly sworn said reside at No
90 West Thirty second street attend the At said
number for my brother he Keeps lagerbier brewery
at this place lagerber 10 msdo Of nothing but hops AMI
malt sold the beer In question bres forty osrrei
every day IL has been retaed out to the public have
not heard OF any complaint Of sickness from with tb,
lssorber myself did not brew this beer drink two
or three glasses om every keg OF aserber sell at my
brothers. place am my BROTHER does not any
thing but hops and malt TO make lagerbier
Francis kettercr being deposed that he resides
at No 100 Walker street. called 10 the deceased and
husband at their residence In sixth avenue vent after
the beer spoken Of; got three quarts In pitcher, II
vas. White s..hen aG no. 9 sS nI - n
nothing for dinner but ham, bread and beer alto half
slice OF the ham II was slightly smoked and tasted gooi
lie said he got II from German butcher drank about
glass OF beer a. the brewery the pitcher did not hold
quite three quarts ate small piece OF bread with
si .b s' e ro hI" hnr ha
band did the same sir persons dined; the man work
ing At the fixtures made the seventh that drank OF
the beer Of the party brother; he ate more
Of the ham than did bis name 10 Henry Kett4rer he
resides in the Bowcry, between Walker AMI Hester
streets taken sck eight days after this with great
pains, weakness OF body and darrhoa was very dry
my mouth or throat was not sore have not drank
caused by rns took not well OF the diarrhoa
yet ny ieet did not swell; the ham In question
dne looking and fresh one the German people generally
eat hams smoked without being further coosel the lie
ceased ami husband were extremely fond Of in thus
way.
MEDICAL TESTIMONY.
TIsncis l.. Harris, " D., being duly sworn, depo,ed
anil raid he resided a. 426, Fourth avenue he was
called upon 10 deceased about the lst inst n
found the family consisting Of the deceased husband
and child about three years Of age 10 PROSTATE
dtion. from diarrhu great irritation in the epgasiric
tho papilae the tongue elons at.d there
Won ting while present hut deceased said there
bad been inquiring she said the famiy had drank
tome lager-bef, ale, ban and sausage. n short time
preyiops understood y family lad been sick for fo7r
or Eve days previous 70 my seeing the deceased the
acton ~ the heart feeble there pain, bat
a burning sensation in tho stomach and mouth
ATTENDED the patent daily she had secretons from
the salvary glands or iauces the mouth and throat
were intensely red and dry dropscal edusion com.
menced In the feet about week after arst her
total prostration the most remarkable featur. IA
le caAa hgleyfDg moi 10 iay hear raj I
In consultation Drs stilmsn Whiting and jenkins sll
Of whom sgrced Will me In my suspicion ! have not
found any sfactory evidence % the kind u poison
do not think that these symptoms could have
CURED unless poisonous substance had bs,n
intrcdUced into the system in the OF the husband
there profuse secretion from the salyAry glands
and faucea dIfcf In this