The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1857-08-08

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THB DODY OF ALFkkr g. MOsxs HxHuMyp-A
LAB P0sr h0RTxH BxAAMArIDr OF 1T
At therequest or the friends OF james p. D,nne,l
u charged with causing the death or the barkeeos
Sea View House, at Navedrk, Dr. Thomas C. Finn
decided 10 Freehold with the Wow OF getting psrmi
make thorough surgical examination Of the body
deceased The District Attorney or shs county bel !
suited, readily consented that the body Of tue d.
should be exhumed for thai purpose. AT his sus
several physicians In Freehold were requested 70 |
the post mortem examination, which was conduc
DR. Finnell. We at once proceeded to ChA pol gray
eighteen miles from Freehold, waers we arrived !
P. n The body Was soon dIsnterred and the 81
ton commenced. wound Was discovered In the |
OF the neck two inches In length, on line with tn
cartilage. On making careful section Of the neck
extent Of the wound was clearly ascertalned; n del
about ok inches, and passed obliquely from len q
escaping the carotid artery and jugular vein or Dot
There was slight opening In the esophsgus and
roid cartilage was wounded AL the vessels severed
instrument 'ndtcton the woun Is were Of n11ii 81
lived one hour after the niotiBg OF the injury. bad
surgical treatment been adopted, IN all probability
would have been saved. NJ. DonnsIey frequenii
for o fork, TO be used a. q tenacuum In tax ng
wounded vessels On examining the room whore
ceased lay, ct the Sea View House, 1t seems very
for any one 70 inflct such wound from the pos!oI
DECEASED inflicted the n les on hi mself while
under temporary dellriua, produced By drinktn&
mad been In bed only few hours when the Ha1
occurred he might nave wakened In fright, sd
parties were after him, crying ,'mnrder" and rush
ehe hall, where he met Mr. Donnelley, who wal
down Stair. On convevs!ng with the accused, wh(
lined IN Freehold prison, he stouty asserts his inr
and feels oonddt Mt that as his trial his unocence
Clearly proved He appears in good spirits, though
Ing In mind & ON the sc, ious charge that confines
prison, che Sheriff, District Attorney Coroner, ad
legsi officers q The county, all seemed DESTROYS of
Ing n o every opportunity 10 carry out my invest
The physicians assistng IN tho pot mortem exarI
were Drs Taylor, sr and Jr., Or. Cook and two o'd
temen. TH0S C. FfNNELL,
TO THE EDITOR OF THE HERALD.
In looking over the account In your paper OF the
at Nevesink, Highlands, saw reveral mistakes
probably came from the hurry and exsiiemsnt
moment. No mention ia made OF the post mortem
nation which was made by DR.. Edward f. Taylor &
self before the arrival OF the reporters. Instead
constabes going with The prisoner to Freehold th(
but one and four men with him, There Mas no
report OF IN attempt TO rescue the prisoner; there
eecort went with the constable to tho JAIL aIhoy 4
the feeling OF the people that there would have
large one If necessary Much praise Is due to CoroI
merry, OF New York, who was boarding for few
the Highlands, for his prompt and efficient conduct
occasion, particularly for his ante norton exsmin
lying Hhhn, tbSItby oSbuthAS iiASoi soAs w
which would otherwise have been lost, as the d.
was dead before any New Jersey officer could b
rived. Much praise ia also due 10 Mr. Smith, the
manly host OF the Sea View House, and also to his
lady, for their untirng efforts n trying 10 disco
offender and also for their kind treat nent and gr
enteri ainment OF all who came to the house to ateL
business. No blame can attach to Mr.. Smith for I
ing Mr.. Dennelloy, as he has very respectable rela
New York, was literally educated and regular bs
stefan, having served some two cars In hosplti
South. BE was gentlemanly and pleasing In bis Nd
and appeared 10 be well Cal ,ulAted for his stus
10 20 that the citizens Of New York will not lock "
affair any fault Of Mr. Smith, but as his misfortu
will continue TO Pstronize his house, and thus,
measure, remunerate him for bis loss In the deyat
OF bis business Although . number Of bosrders
house af er the sad occurrence, yet quito number
genteel boarders have remained, and several mo-
over on Tuesday. l hope that the house may be sr
II is worthy OF It. should also hope that thiS q
occurrence may not be any Injury TO the HghAn
summer resort for the citizens Of New York and I'd
try generally but that all the houses may be we'll
and the proprietors remuneFAted for their liberal o
the public so:onnodatiop. WALTER c. PARSO
Justice Of The Peace and acting Coz
HIGHLANDS, August 6, 1857.
We publsh the above letter ~ q favor 10 just
sons. Az regards the mistakes, they did not occr}
report. AL the port norton examination that WI
upon the body OF the murdered man was stated id
port The statement in regard to four constabIcs
ing the prisoner to Freehold jail occurred In
paper, not in the HERALD.