The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1856-07-07
NEW YORK HERALD, MONDAY, JULY T. 1855

deceased; as got near them slipped and came near
falling on top Of them before could myself they
had got and separated and then running away
in different directons started In pursuit of him. aad
Just as reached him, dog or dogs jumped in front Of
him and trpped him up; just as he IA ling struck
him the head with the stick as soon as saw that he
fell called for the rope TO tie him; had turned and
started for the rope; when returned found that two
deceased was lying, and asked II he dead stopped
down TO see if it was SO or not, and finding that
he was ahye got up and went away; heard some
remarking that be dead drunk; went over TO Mr.
Stewards and the family thefe told them thai
ceased secure; then went up stairs to get ready
for tea and when came heard that deceased was
dead but in few minutes afterwards heard that the
doctor had been sent for and therefore supposed that
death had not yet taken place then took my tea, and
AFTER was done heard report that dec eased
really dead; Immediately put my coat and went
to where the body lay, so as TO satisfy myself found
that the report was true and remained there some time
for coroner having heard that had bes sent for
una. no @ uae ,d e a LOT e mouse eehs
ceased did not produce death The blow given with
one hand could not say whether hit deceased the
face top Of the head heard deceased threaten Mr.
Hopkins and others dozen times more, and sup
posed he going after stones did know that de-
ceased in Mr.. Hopkins employ; but supposed that
he was some drunken who was known TO them all
they called him George cannot recoect the kind
Of stick; saw strike deceased but Mr.. Hopkins
and myself
MEDICAL. TESTIMONY,
Abram V. Williams, NJ d. residing at Manhattanville,
being sworn, sald--A man in highly excited state
would conclusion OF the brain from slighter
blow than usual man may have blow cause concus-
Son without leaving any external mark OF violence;
may die Of congestion OF the brain within half
hour, when intoxicated without the least violence being
used; fall may cause conclusion OF the brain, even
though the struck only on his buocks man.
when intoxicated Is in morbid state and is liable TO
death from any which affects the brain, upon much
sIighter grounds than would ordinarily produce fatal
termination from the consecutive testimony Of Mr.. Wen
man, that have heard. all the circumstances concur
red equally in causing his ceah and that the last blow
bad little TO do with the OF death any of the
former all combined alike, with the mans drunk
enness, in producing the result
The here given TO the jury, who after nearly
hoars deliberation, into the and
nounced the following
VERDICT.
Thai the said George Bolster came to his death by
conclusion of the brain in consequence of blows and
violence received at the hands of John Hopkins and
James +. WeDmaD, while deceased in highly
cited state Of mind produced by ntoxicaton, and that
said violence was inflicted by said persons, whose lives
in danger and while they attempting to
deceased from doing further injury.
No further action taken in the matter by Coroner
Hills.