New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1858-01-25
A MAN FOUND DEAD IN THE STREET
SUSPICION OF FOUL PLAY.

A case came before the Coroners on Saturday which
is somewhat involved in mystery, and nay perhaps
prove TO be murder although there is probability
that il is nothing more than fatal accident About
o'clock that morning man, then unknown but ap-
parently German, was found lying dead on the side
walk corner of First avenue and Third street. The
remains were conveyed 10 the Seventeenth Ward Sta-
ton House by an officer, who called Surgeon MOT
The doctor, on making an examination, found four
wounds on the lips and one inside the mouth of the
deceased On the sidewalk where the body was found
was pool Of blood, in which the dead man lay face
downward when first discovered The doctor and po-
ceman traced the blood TO the corner OF First avenue
and Second street, and blood on an iron raihng
which rendered it probable that the wounds on the
body had been inflicted by coming IN COLLISION WIN
the sharp points of the railing The doctor was OF the
opinion that the deceased, while intoxicated, had fell
against the pckets the wounds correspond in sle
and shape with the pointed railing.
Coroner Connery on being notified, proceeded to I'M
pannel jury and commenced inquiry into the cause
Of death.
One man partially identified the deceased as John
George Lang but Capt Hart yesterday reported to
Deputy Superintendent Carpenter that he had been
identified as Louis Butt, cigar-maker by trade.
The following is a copy Of the testimony taken:
John Ferguson NJ D.. testified that he had made
poet orem examination Of the body He found tl upper LIP
split three paces the tongue acsaed in fever places
and Of the jaw In the direction of the
.ynphs.i The stomach WIS hesLhy and free from blood The
marks the body except those mentioned above which Were
the cause Of death. 49,
Peter Sabey testified as follows: .ide at No. ll5
Delaney street, think the of dscs8scd il John Geo Lsng
wife in Germany and that he orney resided in
Wiamsburgh Lang used TO around with bread am not
Iosye /. him. The n1ousche gos'e- and clothing is
similar but deceased doe. not sPpeaI to he 80 old never saw
George c. Hewer testified am attached to the Sew
ereenth Precinct Police called from bed and found de-
upon The sidewalk at the corner OF First asnue and
Third about O'Clock this mornings be was dead when ar
rived h in his hand covered with blood went
around IN street. of First and two
pools OF blood railing this Mr. Hays dwelling
louse made every inquiry but could ascertain nothing about
dec, ased. - -.
Gardner Ackery, sworn-Ireside atNo. ~? Avenue
c. think know be shoemaker residing ia Eleventh
street and the man refer 10 Is very
quiet and steady man. a far as know. -
Geo. Klngehofer sworn-l keep shop at No. Z Gin
ton Houston recognize deceased German who
chased pistol caps and poder deceased told that he
going Buffalo this Saturday morning 500 his we be so
said be bad father residing either in Fifth Sixth street. he
ped the pistol and cents Tor 'he ammunition; b.
,hen had 10 In change h. had bundle with hp,
and ssd particular friend going to accompany him to the
country
At this point the inquisiticn was adjourned till 9
o'clock this morning in order TO give the officers more
time to procure testimony bearing upon the matter at
ISSUE The deceased resided in Eighteenth street,
near First avenue, and very incorporate in his
habits His wife had left him that account, and is
now living with her father at No. l25 Third street. She
has a son about 10 years of age.