The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1856-02-07
Fearful Death Of a Lunatac.
A MAN FOUND DEAD IN THE CHIMNEY OF TENE-
BENT HoUsE-ooRoHER g INQUEST.

A MAN FOUND DEAD IN THE CHIMNEY OF TENE-
MENT HOUsE-O0ROEER g INQUEST.
Yesterday morning. Coroner Hills notified that the
sody Of had been discovered in the chimney Of
he tersnent house No 40 Cherry street, by work
men, while they endeavoring to ascertain the
son for The ue not drawing properly Upon proceeding
70 the fpst the truth of the statement quite apps
rent TO the eyes ALL In the back bedroom Of the top
story bole I'D been cot through the ue revealing the
legs Of human being in frozen and toerabIy good
state Of preservation BY direction of the Coroner the
aperture enlarged TO such extent tina. the body
wac lifted out Of the cavity and placed bench o the
bedroom. The corpse almost entirely Naked being
covered by pair of drawers and SHIRT only These srt
cles Of clothing had been partially from the body
the sight horrid nd sckening those who
witnesses to the II appeared what
porter could learn that the body discovered the even
ing previous but tina. Mr. stuart the lessee Of the house.
fes full that murder some foul deed had been
mitted RETAINED from giving any information OF the
matter to the police and all Others until the matt,r
Guild be quietly investigated by the Coronse that the
guilty parties, there any might be taken by
pise and arrested on the spot But, as the sequel will
shtw, eli their precautionary no! needed
it turned to be a matter wherein party to
blame The body having been cleaned for 1t
partially blachened with smoke aud covered with
tar and plaeed upon litter Coroner Hill proceeded to
empsnnel jury for the purpose Of holding inquest
upon the body Of the deceased. Witnesses pro-
cured who, from their Conversation promised to clear
the mystery and render recognition easy matter
Sophia Deedrck Gsrnsn living in the house seeing
the body, at once identified it the corpse Of
named Louis Miller who has been boarding with her, and
while aborng under At OF temporary insanity, pro
duced by drinking, disappeared New Years day The
face of deceased, although mach contorted as ii
Death had taken place in commissions, quite
recognizable and but little difficulty encountered In
he Identification The Of the unfortunate man
death instantly despatched to his brothers. John and
jacob Miller, VINO both reside in this city On their
arrival at the Of DEATH they also recognized the
ceased, not only by his face but by which wNe
On the and legs.
Every hing being in readiness TO hold al inquest pom
Tho boey Ct deceased, the jury swogr, and the
preceded with f,llows -
John stuart residing 40 Cherry street beng sworn
ssys II keep bakery at the above Ne; yes erday
rnipg, about 10 o'clock while my endesv
oirg to clear due ia the chimney Of my house. they
fovrd it closed about Elk feet from the top by
thing hard ,hey supposed 1t was bricks and NOR.
tar which had ialen down frozen so they made
fire with some shsyings and pa 1t down the chimney
50 al to melt the obstruction; upon their doing
strong smell emitted, and upon further examination
the D0ty Of found IN the aue with the hands
upwards; this fue reached down 70 the ut floor;
there had BEEN no complaint until last Monday that the
us sss stepped In this story but not In the
habit Ct having fire this floor; the masons being
mere repaniDg my ovens, set them work at the hue
with the above result there were two young German
wornen living on tho first (the ttp) foor but on tn
other Size OF the house. who had youog man boardn
with them, who disappeared after Ne. Years day
these young women said he was their brother
and were much concerned about him thinking that HI
bad got into the river they after wards confessed thu
be not their relative told that he had bro
thor in WsshiI gtcn Market by direction of the Coro
Ger, the bocy was removed this morning,
sophia Deedrck residing AZ No 40 Cherry street. be
ing sworn deposed that she had lived at the above pac,
for the past two months my sister lived with me an
acquainted with named George Miller, VII
vitited her very frequently for the last two years;
often oompiared Of being unwen arcularly about tn
bead; he taid with several days lust before New
Years, when be was taken III, and talked as IL he va
crazy be had brother In the Washington ma IKE t.
whom my tister has sent for; Miller was butcher BY
trade We had doctor attending him during his sick
who sah the illness By the too free use
tf drink he tembed great deal and talked Wildly on
New Years morning he went out OF the room With his
shirt and drawers he had been out of his mind all
night, talking about witches &c saw nothing OF him
SIN that time until his body WINS shown me ths morn
Ing after being taken from the chimney: Il Ia the same
the woman spoken Of not my sister but We we're
brought up together In her fathers house.
Emily Starr, residing at No lao Cherry street. being
duly sworn, oeposed folowsI the person spoken
Of by the preceding witness her sister have kno
the deceased 6eorge Miller for the past three or four
years; WAS in New jersey when he disappeared; had
not seen him for week previous 10 that being In New
Jerey be Was poor and In order TO prevent going
the hospital took OF him while he was sck; We
never lived together ~ man and wife
Jacob Y. Miller, residing Al 103 Allen street being
svofp, sazs-l have seen lie bedy VI hs aessAsed man