The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1856-01-19
CorOners' Inquesis.

MELANCHOLY SUICIDE BY sHoonyG.--Coroner Perry
called upon yesterday to hold inquest upon the b,dy
Of named william H. Perry, residing at "a Canal
street, who committed suicide by shooting himself in
domestic difficulties, and in consequence thereof
wont toehave fits OF mental alteration. Deceased
xa nss IN aSs rsSs.as,
while walking in Fourth street. opposite the Washington
parade ground, suddenly drew out pistol from his
pocket and placing the muzzle Of II opposite his head
pulled the trigger and by the discharge his brains were
blown out. he instantly fell to the sidewalk corpse,
and was picked up by some Of the Fifteenth ward police
The body conveyed to the station house, where the
inquest yesterday held. On the person Of the de-
ceased and covered thickly with blood found the
following lettess:-
II this d., purchased pistol xita view q taking
Canal street, N As As"p' N n' s'1 wv T. FERRY
on the back Of this piece Of paper we're also written
4 the pistol proves true, think shall succeed
ny s~ S.s and % SFsR
The epistes which have been identified as being
in the handwriting Of the deceased fully explained the
commit the work of self destruction From the medical
testimony adduced before the Coroner it appeared that
Trough the left side q the hdad The u Rss s
blown to pieces showing conclusiyey that death must
have been instantaneous The deceased a very
spectacle and had many friends in this city
who deeply deporc the uumey end Of the unfortunate
The jury In this rendered verdict of "desth
native of New York.
DANGEROUS EFFECTS sKyraRKlxG.-Coroner Hills was
called upon yesterday to hold inquest al the City
Hospital, upon the bedy Of named Charles F. Phiy
brooks, who died at this institution from the ee;ts Of
fall received the 9th instant. rom the eyi ience
taken before the Coroner it appears that on the day in
question, deceased along with party Of Fix or eight
friends, were amusing themselves at the residence of
VIM. D. Forshay, No. $40 Greenwich street. by Masking
speeches And debating upon various subjects when de-
ceased urged Mr. Collingwood TO get up chair and
MAKE speech. MIR. c. not wishing to the task
Ihbrook took hold Of him TO raise him up on the CHAIR
when both OF the men accidentally fell to Go,r 10
very heavy manner. The fall seemed to have rgrayzed
deceased for he unable to rise without tho aid Of hs
friends The deceased appeared very much injured and
was conveyed to The New York Hos pital where he lin
geres until sday aferr oon when he died Verdict
death from fracture Of the ceroyia yerteSra acc
denially received" Deceased was native Of United
States, and Yves Il years Of age
FArAt ACCIDENT on BOARD THE srEixsurp All Aync =
Coroner Hills also held inquest upon the body Of a
man named Frederick Savage who died at the New York
Hospital from compression Of the brain produ ed bv
failing down The hold Of the steamship Atlantic on tbs
liih INST FertloAccidents death De sea sed was SO.
years OF sgey and was q native OF Fnglsnd.
FATAL ACCIDENT FROM scuDs--Co ;oner Gamble held an
nquesat los Washington street upon the body boy
two years Of oge, named james Lous who died feorn
the effects Of severe scad accidentally reeiyed by the
upstting OF pot OF Cruel upon his head aaS cheat
WINE ne was sitting beside the stove in his IarenSs dwe
stove, stirling the vessel containing the boiling M
pound, winch Immediately upset and spilled over the up.
per part oil his body. Neruist--Acoientll death "a
teased was raiivo OF this city.