The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1857-05-17
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COsODss Reddiag commenced an inquest yesterday II
Tho Frlnkn Saloon foot Of Fulton street. upon tho body Of
Michael 1rapret who died that place yesterday
ing under the following ircumstsnces-vrsppcli, is
supposed undor the influence Of liquor Hs had .
conversation with named Archibald Mullen, who s-
peared to DO In about the situation. They talked
very fsmiariy for some time, when, all At once Muller
pulled off his coat and struck Trappe on the temple,
knocking him down the sidewalk. They were stand
Ing In Water street. Fulton street. at She time Both APP
pcayed be in good humor and there annosy or
III feeling apparent at the time the blow given. fhey
had previously Rugged each other about the neck and
pesred the Of friends The fall however, proved
bis scu was treasured Mr. John Allen, carman, who
tho FRANKLIN House. me blood bowed from his and
the saloon adjoining, and taken 10 lodging
room in tho upper story. Tho assault according
later FRIDAY morning, and at about two O'Clock ne
taken up bed. No particular ynce taken Of
him Up TO nine o'clock in the evening wheu tho attention
He boy up stars, and he found undcr the bed
He plsced 10 bed again, snd about an hour or more
after tho landlord vent and found him In state Of
helpessness physician Vas for, and he at
tented to, but appeared he was then too far gone He
fingered until seven O'Clock In the morning. (saturdAyD
The Cmsnes viewed The body, and Ut four O'Clock yes
orday afternoon empaneod tie following jury 70 hold
j. i. white, Sam'L w. Pearsall,
kaac White, Vim. SchoonmAker,
essc Ctows, Stafford II. Cross,
Charles Carnan, Danr d Whitney,
VIM. M Brown, Geo. n. Roberts,
VIM v Brewer, r. Il. Diksulan.
The follow ing evidence was then taken:-
dillon lAndtn, N. ID ,swOrn-l reside In Atlantic,
Clark street. have made exauDaon Of the body
Of Michael Trappe (he deccasedo examined the brain
with Drs Peck dN0chran; found large cot of blood
pressing upon the right SIDE Of the BRAIN between the
dwd mdta and the scuIl found fracture extending
tto bRsp hs brain N
siGe connected with another extending should say be-
tween two and three inches on tho left side-ou
the right side lenRthwise, on the lcft, diagouay;
tire right vide the lire extended directly forward from
the base Of BRAIN the skull fractured; death
might not result from fracture Of the skull II was pro-
by GRAFTON OF tho containing BLOOD and
the asceraon caused by fracture the Of death
concussion Of The BRAIN the haia was healthy but
sOncw lat corgested; there small ehusion Of blood
within The dora Od NJ the ses tex la The lett lobe OF The
brain; observed no outer mark-no cont lson; fall,
he fell hard enough, might cause this fracture; would
require pretty hard thump 10 II; very
blow might discovered no indication OF blow about
his tsce or lett
To a Juror-A cart rung or weapon Of the kind might
produce such effect but the blow from st would nOs
the eusion Of blood might be much greater In drunken
drunken fall lightly simple GALL might produce the
onecs perceptb'e In the skull OF deceased.
John Allen sSoTn-I reside at No. l82 Jay street; am
carman; knew Mich le Trsppoll, Jr. him yesterday
the Franklin House steps, Eat on the steps, and
Archy socd at the railing Trapped told me no was gong
to New York. and sad he could lick that fellow (Archy)
he CrsppeD went towards Archy; the irst thing saw
OF Arhy hs bad his and ve~t Off, they stood side
and side Archy sr ok Trapped right the temple,
and he fell over; picked him up and Sat him on the
rtaps; he timber q rag was heavy bio Y;
don't know whether he struck with his right eft hand
they stood together peaceaby Tappel had his clothes
gil and had an umbrella In his hand; Archy had his
coat Oh.
The Coroner here announced that he should adjourn
the inquest and decided that the Jury should meet
a. The same place Mon6sy, at O'Clock P. NJ 10
NBae the inv estigstion.
a warrant was issued for the arrest oil Mullen
FiRr-Tho Stable OF Mr. Meicalf The corner Of Frank
lin and Park cnuee. destroyed By fire about hal
past two o'clock Saturday morning. The building
OF Frame and worth about 81 600 horse, wagon and
harness, were saved. The damage Is about 81 00o-n
sured for 5000. II doubt the work OF an inccn
day The discovered breaking out at three
places al the aame time.