Cleveland morning leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1854-1865, 1858-11-03
CITY & NEWS ITEMS
WEDNESDAY MORNING, NOV. 3, 1855.

CORONER'S REPORT FOR THE OPTICAL YEAR
ENDING NOVEMBER lsT. l55s.-Inquests have
been held on the bodies of the following persons:
lst A German teamster, name and age unknown
Found at Brighton, Nov 9, 1857. Cause of death
fasting and exposure.
2i John Waegli, about 80 years od-bOrn in
Switzerland. Found in East Cleveland, Nov. H.
1851 Insane, died from carelessness and exposure
Sd Abraham Davis, colored, SO years old-iitd
in Cleveland, Nov. 26, 1857 from old age.
4th. Thomas McNlanus, born in Ireland--5l years
old Died in Cleveland. Nov. %, 1857, from blow
with a shovel in the hands of Michael O'Neil.
5th. John Mcguire Irishman-died in Cleveland
Dec. ), 1857, 1.-THE age Of52, in consequence ofbe
ing run over by a railroad engine.
9Th. Mary Pindell, born in Ireland 40 years old
Found in Cleveland Dec. I9, 1927. Cause of death
drunkenness and exposure.
7th. Christine Henninger-3l years DID, native of
Germany. Hung herself at Newburgh, Dec. 22
1857. Insane.
sth. Theodore E Seijel, born in Germany. Com
mitted suicide by taking arsenic, at the age of 25
Jan 10, 1858, in Cleveland.
9th. Frederic Schmitt, German sailor-died
from typhoid fever, in Cleveland Jan. l6 1853; %
years old (Suspicion of poisoning led to the in
quest in this instance)
10th. Henry Wattman, sc years old-bOrn in
Germany. Diedfn Cleveland, Jan IS, 1855, from ex-
tensiye scaldings received in the explosion of q
steam boiler.
lIth. John Eitzer, 40 years Old-German. Was
suTocated in his burning house in Cleveland, Feb.
8, 1885, while attempting TO save property.
18th. Rebecca Stanton, cOlored, born in Co'um-
bus-died in Cleveland, Feb. 10, s5sIaccOrding to
the verdict from poison in the hands OF Julia A. J.
Tillman.
18th. Jerry Mahenny, Irishman-3O;years Old
Found March TO- 1858, in a ditch under his log
house, in Parma. Came to his death by drowning,
but in what way, was not ascertained.
l4th. Timothy B. Hudson, born in Ohio. Fell
under railroad train, near Berea, Apri2 1853, at
the age of 46.
18th John Flattey, native of'England, Is years
old. Found on the docks of Cuyahoga river, May
2: killed by an anchor, over the strings OF which
he stumbled.
10th. Catharine Mosser, born in Switzerland
Died in Newburgh township, May l3, at the age
of Il, in consequence of peryerse medical treat.
ment.
18th. John Cuff, an Englishman, 25 years old
Found in CuyahOga river, June c. Cause Of death
not given by the jury.
18th. Gotteb William Koehle, 80 years old, {
native of Germany. Was accidentally drowned il
Cleveland harbOr, June l3.
18th. An unknown man, found June ls unde
the railroad depot in Cleveland. Cause of deatl
not ascertained.
goth. Margaret -, an Irish girl, 10 years old
Died in Cleveland, July 10, from extensive burn
received by accident.
2lst. Marinus Copaus, a native of Holland, 81
old. Killed in Euclid, July 81, with a scyth
snathe, while attacking some of his neighbors. In
sane.
22d. James Yass, an Irishman- Drowned him
self, August 18th, near the old mouth of Guy
ahoga river, daring a fit of insanity. Aged 2
years.
23d. Charles Stevenson, a German, about 6
years old. Found floating down the CuyahOg
river, Sept. I9. Verdict, accidental drowning
DOubtfuI)
24th. James Mallory, 20 years old, born in IrC
land. Killed by being precipitated upon the er
gine of the propeller Globe, near Erie on the 25t
Of September.
25th. Ann Wheeler, colored, native of Penn
, sylyania. Died in Cleveland, Oct. 9, aged %,
S taking opium.
Besides these, twelve more applications wei
made, but no inquests held, the cause of death b
ing evident, without further investigation :-Ap,
plexy /; disease of the heart .; drowned z; col
7, sumption d habitual debauchery l.
c. A. HARTMANN, NJ D,
j Coroner of Cnyahoga Co.