The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1858-03-10
The Case OF Coroner Connery.
NEW YoRK, March o, 1858,

To JAsys GoRDos BENNETT, ESQ -
On reading your issue Of this morning was rather sur
prised 70 find In your city items statement rejecting
severely upon Official conduct Coroner of this
city. As is calculated 70 do me great injury allowed
70 pass unoontradcted hasten TO correct the
which your reporter has faen feeling confident do
that you will no deny the opportunity OF dsending
myself an publicly have been attacked. or late
have been made general target for the arrows OF the
hireng tcrbbers Of mostly all the black republican and
Know Nothing papers in the city. Tho Tines tribune
Express and other despicabe sheets OF scurrty have
frequently contained malicious ISLANDERS respecting acts
performed by In the discharge OF my duty Coroner
them 10 pass wholly unnoced felt satisfied that 10 In
ure me was out OF their power, and therefore answered
them merely with the silence OF contempt But when
grave misststement appears In journal Of such wide
circulation and influence the Herald is altogether
vbsn assert tba, n = x.yy unpIesssntY apnoyng
and cannot be 10 recsihed To read your report
thoughiless person might imagine that posse Of Metro
ner Connery, and bad dragged him VI 81 drmis like
pckpcket into the presence Of his Honor Mayor
nemann. Your reporter says
Mayor sa
q neElec, Of duty on complaint Of certain parties living at
when party In represented having been drought
before MAGISTRATE The popular idea that he has been
case Allow me 10 give brief staement OF The trsneac
ton About O'Clock last Saturday Afternoon received
private note from Mayor Ticmann requesting imme
date interview important business proceeded In
stanter 70 the Mayors ONCE, had audience with his
Honor, and learned 70 my astonshment that Jew named
Mannheim had made affidavit 10 The fact that my deputy
had been at his house and held inquest his child IN
violation Of law What the simple truth Of the materS
Receiving notice on the morning OF the day above
toned that my services required Coroner at No
90 Ludlow street, and being engaged In very trouble
repevn ease, despatched m deputy 10 take tes
mony in the and 10 everythng against my
arrival, 20 that there might be as little delay possible
This very common practice with Coroners, and In
wise opposed TO statute My deputy went 70 the place.
took the necessary evidence and told Mr. Mannheim that
would be there late in the afternoon 70 hold the formal
inquest But il appears mind OF this person became
nlled with horrible suspicious he thought he had DISCO
vered regular "mares nest and deemIng he posted
with breathless speed 10 the Office OF Mayor nemann and
acted as have already described Need add, that at
the time appointed BY my deputy held the inquest
usual at the house Of Mannheim and satisfied even that
Individual that all II should be- This u the simple
statement OF the whole transaction.
EDWARD DOwNFS CONNERY, NJ ID. Coroner.
S-Annexed n q contradiction by Mayor remann Of
your report Please publish In connection with the
above, and oblige edo.
TO THE EDITOR OF THE HERALD.
DEAR SfR-1 have examined into the charges brought
against Coroner Connery and have great pleasure
ing that they have arisen from insivertonce You
will oblige by inserting this in your journal
DANIEL =. TTEMANN.
MARCH Q, 1883