The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1857-05-23
M LATE Death N the ElOnoss STREET Ml.

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CSrensr's Inquest upon the Bedy - D08ene
Orslss, Shs French Pslsones-VertlAot - the
bury Csndemning the Prison ~ Unsu1tabls
-R1nsral az the Deceased.
s inquest in Of Eugene Greles the imprisoned
witness the French railway case, who died after short
ess while conased In the ndridge street JAIL was held
yesterday afternoon by Coroner Gamble. o'clock
ne Coroner appeared in the reception OF the prison.
nd with the AID Of his deputy Dr. OHanon proceeded
- empanDel jury. A0er q delay or n few moments
fury of the following named gentlemen sworn 70 make
suue inquiry into the cause Of the deceaseds death
d. W. Richards, W. d. Benson,
John Lynch, James Jopes
j. w. Marsh, John NJ Eggler.
The wherein the INQUEST was held was
crowded TO its utmost capacity with the friends
81 deceased. Such Of the unfortunate prisoners as
were unacquainted with him during his short stay
n The Jail were allowed the liberty Of being present
during the investigation. All 10 take a deep inter
ess m the progress Of the Inquest, and not few tears
we're shed by those who took view of the corpse sym
psAy for the hard fate which hurried the young man n,o
another world Eugene Greet SO full of life and health
when he arrived In the United States short months
ego was then lying cold, naninaie changed that
hk most intimate friends would scarce have recognized
esened to them prisons locks had done worst and
POOR Gre who bad committed fell victim 10
she cruel mandate Of The law which consigned him 70 a
dungeon witness, there TO die lingering death be-
caase foa ooh he could not procure bail the enormous
Of s5oo0t his appearance when called unoh 70
testify IN The case wherein his brother was an alleged
principal.
The nrst witness put upon the stand was the deputy
@ner OF me prison, who made the follow ing deposition
under oath
nvIDENcE OF THR DEPUTY KEEPER.
aepnen T. Gardner, being duly sworn, deposes and
am deputy jailOr at the ndridge street prison: de.
ceased has been here since the September 1885,
ea an order Of from the Superior Court and in de-
1oh OF $500 600 ball. at the suit Of the Norhern Railway
when he was admitted about three months AGO he vas
oeek Tor about ten days with bilious attack, at
ADs so np e @ o. uts wen Wosa n
complained OF pain In his head he took his bed was
sssended BY Dr. Hilton he has kept his bed pretty much
snce until be died night before last his attending oh, 81
sAn told me during the illness Of deceased that he could
not do him any good while he kept here suggest
ed bic removal TO quiet place where he could have
ne best attention. az had power 10 act in the case
nyfeh applied to the Sheriff, who stated that he could
not act without the of the PLAINTIFF counsel or else
send him 20 the Lunstc Asylum deceased being AT the
time deirious at the suggestion of the Sheriff went TO
the PLAINTIFFS attorney, James Morrogh and he stated t
that he had time previously Civ en- TO the defan
dans counsel the necessary papers for the removal of de-
ceased 70 more suitable place for bis condition. the
In which deceased SLEPT the third floor its dimen
SONS feet by So occupied usually by from
No 70 nine persons as sleeping apartment; read the
spoke 10 me Oft
TESTIMONY OF DIR. HILTON.
yoeep Hilton, II. d. being sworn saws
am attending physician the lldrdge street prison.
called TO visit the about the 3l instant.
he rh
temple aud to the left lower extremity treated him Tor
hnteton Of The BRAIN and finding that the diseased
resisted my treatment suggested to him that be be re-
moved 10 some more suitable place; aso spoke to
M Gardner, the deputy jailor, who appeared
sohsiisns 10 40 the best he could for do
ceased; deceased had objection to be removed.
rom The sJdrdgc street Jail until the nigh previous 10 his
death shere Assesses found body of the bran
Am or opinion that they would take loaser than three
Gays 10 iorm and am satisfied that alter what the
treatment of the disease may bave been deceased could
no have got WE'LL with the exception of the noise nccss
had |
hs case required; his room well lated and The
were quie gentle neB as ar o. kuoE. |
FELLOW PRISONERS EVIDENCE.
Sasper hauuc,on being duly <orn save
have been confined here as a witness for month ra,,.
SICK asoa name roO% Sesaed by deceased he was
saw nm daily, and sometimes three mes dav.
s mn or0,Ser and all others whom he knew attended
Voc deceased m IKE any complaint Of want of |
% or kindness on the rar, of Keepers sep, in the
next ped 70 deceased, and woke up the morning and
found him lying on his back dead he must have died
very quietly was awake during Tic night and did not
TIE POST MoRrEM EXAMINATION.
rooe c hnnen, NJ D., being duly sworn deposed IS
] have made a posi mcrlsm examination Of the body;
ybe body Pale and emacis'cd and ieeby nournsne
On an examination &C the brain found five aese-ses
right hemisphere. and varying In size from mTpe
% hen's egg; these distinct crcumscuted ahscesses
The surrounding brain texture being perfectly healthy
OF abscsses found In the anterior lobe OF the
brain others In the middle and posteror pofuon in
tee injection found on the surface Of the
sran; his death caused by these aosseses the result
q Inflammation
Assesses IN the brain would form from three lays
three weeks. HIS prison would be calcu
produce this condition Of his brain above stated
TEE JURY REFUSE TO HEAR TIE TESTIMONY OF SOME
or DECEAsEp's FRIENDS.
Of The proceedings Mr. Ernest Clarinet and
tive otber friends Of deceased, came forward and
urged thai their testimony be TAKEN for the purpose Of
showing how unsuitable and unhealthy were the accom-
odaons Of the prison The seemed to be thoroughly
sonvinced that point for they deemed unnecessary 70
any further witnesses. TIE testimony Of the
Keeper wherein he stated that deoeased sleeping
APARTMENT only nine fee, vde and occupied on
many occasions by eight nine persons, enough
hey said them relation the utter Of
accommodation In prison where 30 many persons
farther testimony whereupon Coroner Gamble closed the
and had the jury conveyed " private room Tor the
purpose Of celebrating upon verdict
While the Jury 10 retirement. the friends or de-
ceased loud In their complaints a, the IN
which tboir preferred tee mopy had been treated by the
Jury and expressed their opinion freely uTon the subject
Af,er elaboration Of about aftcen minulcs the Jury
wondered the following
mat the said Eugene Grest came 10 his death by
assesses OF The BRAIN the rcsuli Inflammation. Fur
lennon the bands Of the physician and keepers during
hk Imprisonment We consider the building used
county ALL entirely unsuiied for that purpose, on nc
oount OF the crowded state OF the and want Of
ans.oc, and would call tie immediate attention Of The
proper authorities 10 the fact
d. w. Richards, y NJ Marsh,
John Lynch, W. u. Benson,
James Jones, John n Esger.
ROBERT GAMBLE Coroner.
mined aiey after tie rendition of verdict the
Ksr Of deoaaed assembled sether for the parpee OF
sitepdipg
fHF FUNERAL.
Usuates were drawn on front Of the prsOo ADD the
COIN aiming the body o. deceased, bearing the follow
ins ipscriyuon, wa placed IN toe hearst
EUGENE GRt1FT
DxD MAY 2isr, 1851.
AcsD 20 WARS
Tue funeral coregc then moved slowly 70 The French
Church Vincent de Paul, IN Canal street where the
r>rvioes by Rev Mr. IAfonie. Amer which the
body q deceased takes 10 Calvary Cemetery fc in
termenl