The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1857-12-04
Coroner InSussts.
THE LATE CASUALTY IN WES~ STREET.

THE LATE CASUALTY IN WEST STREET.
Coroner Gamble visited the ruins of the strc corner OF
West Bethune streets yesterday morning preparatory
holding inquest upon the body Of Of the vctms
named John Kelly.
Rumors were aaoat to the effect that the building was
constructed in careless and insecure manner and that
the occupants of the very much to blame for
leading the floors with such an immense quantity of
grain, when the beams not sufficiently strong
to bear the weight Coroner Gamble, with a view OF
relating to the occurrence, determined TO postpone
the inquest until to-day, SO that he might pro.
cure the attendance of a number of experienced
builders to give testimony in reference to the case.
To-day jury OF intelligent mechanics will be
pannelled to hear the evidence of the witnesses who
have been subpGnacd on the occasion, and doubt
just and proper conclusion will be speedily arrived at
A gang OF aborers were employed to the mass
Of grain and rubbish with which the entire lower part of
the premises was filled for the purpose Of searching for
the body Of Michael Mahon Of the missing men, who
II is believed yet under the ruins Up TO last evening"
however they had not succeeded in finding the body but
the search will be continued day when is thought
the corpse will be recovered The body Of Kelly has
been removed to his late residence in Twenty eighth
street
The inquest will be commenced at the Ninth ward
ton house at IL O'Clock this morning
MELANCHOLY ACCIDENT SHoornG.-An inquest
held yesterday by Coroner Perry upon the body little
GIRL years old, daughter of Mr. Michael Rgby of No.
176 East Thirty fourth street, who, will be remembered
accidentally shot by her father on election day.
The circumstances attending the melancholy accident
having been already fully detailed is unnecessary to
recapituate them here. The child fingered but few
hours after the accident The ball from the pistol entered
her forehead and lodged in the substance Of the brain.
Verdict-"Accidental death"
SUDDEN DEATH or AN EMINENT CmzKN.-Major Mathew
Wheeler, of Maryland died suddenly at his lodgings,
No II Cortlandt street, Wednesday night Coroner
Gamble held an inquest upon the body of deceased
yesterday, when post norton examination, made by
Dr. Ferguson showed that death had been caused by
ease OF the heart The jury rendered verdict to that
effect Deceased So years Of age and native of
Maryland His remains have been placed in receiving
vault preparatory to being conveyed to his native State
for interment Major Wheeler quite we'll previous TO
going to bed on Wednesday evening In the morning he
was found dead in bed by of the waters of the hotel
BURNING FLUID CAsUAITy.-Coroner Connery held an
inquest yesterday, ut No A Orchard street. upon the
body of child named Bertha Schaer who died from in
jures received by the explosion of burning fluid lamp
upon her person. The deceaseds mother, it appeared
filing lamp with the dangerous fluid when il fell
out Of her hand and exploded setting fire to 8erthas
clothes and burning her in shocking manner Two
sister of the deceased were IN the the time of
the acc dent and Of them, girl about 6 years Of
age, severely injured that her Ito is despared or
The Jury in this rendered verdict of accidental
deatli