The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1857-07-09
Coroners' Office.

sUpprc DEAn or TIE BEARDED BoY.-Coroner Gamble
called upon yesterday TO hold Inquest at Nc 100
Lewis street, upon the boiy Of Arnold Mockertz, the
bearded boy aged three years and nine months who
suddenly Tuesday night aer csmng from Lees thea
re in the Bowery, where he exhibition Deceased,
IL appeared, was quite q curiosity He had beard Of
great length and was In every respect miniature
During bis lifetime he had great thirst for water and
according 10 the testimony OF his lher was In the hab,
OF drinking four gallons per day. He a native OF
Prussia and much admired by the King Of tha coun
Try who endeavored 70 persuade the father OF deceased
TO let him remain in bis native country where he
object OF great attraction at court The bearded youth
was conveyed TO this country exhibition, and during
the past six months has been the cause OF unusual
citement among the residents OF New York. Boston, Phla
delDnia, Albany, Buffalo, &c.
The following report Of the evidence elected DO
FOR the Coroner yesterday
Meyer ko,keriiz being duly sworn, ssys-T reside al
Isl Orchard street dece1ed vas my son; brought him
10 this country last December for exhibition; he al
wsys In good health up TO yesterday; he has been
exhibition In several cities In the United states aud for
he s Tour weeks past sn w Lea Lea 70 ne so~e,y be
The father Of fifteen children; deceased bat
years and nine months old heard this morning that he
vss dead he lived with Mr. Lea at 1870 Lewis street
Catharinc lea being sworn, saysMy husband, George
Lea has had deceased upon exhibition for weeks
past while he was In this house had entire charge Of
him; he brought home last night by my husband
abo 20 minutes II O'Clock; he breathei heavily and
In obouta quarter OF an ho.r after he home he
loosed as he would choke; sent for physician
the Instant but before he deceased dead Mr.
Lea told me that he had got cherries from boys
In the theatre; know Il no cause for his death.
nrs. 0Hanon and Finnel made post norton examl
naiion Of the body, depos,d NJ foowsWe found large
generous mas growing from the right kidney weighing
about two pounds and ng Of nodues about the
and shape Of small potaoes this OF disease pressed
the right eide Of the chest interfere very much
with breathing; the liver weighed about three pounds,
ard was healthy In appearance each kidney weighed tea
ounces The stomach was dlnendcd With large
quantity Of uDdigesed food and much
REDEEMED throughout with irritation; the Immediate
cause Of death was dstenton OF the stomach,
producing congeson Of die brain Deceased neasur 80
inches around the btomen n inches around the cneet II
inches around the head 10 inches around the high
30 inches In height and weighed VI pounds Ills body
v~ covered with black hsr being profuso around the
shoulders.
The jury In This rendered verde, Of "Dcs.h from
confestion OF the brain"
Pam RAnRotD ACCIDENT Coroner Connery held an In
quest al The New York Hospital upon the body Of man
named John Loss, native OF Germany, aged % years
who died from compound fracture Of The Log, received
by being over the Erie Railroad, between Delaware
and rermoni stations. Verdict death from fracture Of
thelg"