The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1858-04-26
Covoners' Once.

FALSE RrxoR or MuRpKa-In several Of the 5nniay
newspapers yesterday paragraph was published 70 the
effect that night xatchman named AeEsnder Si,n, su1
ployed In the clothing store Of ". r. Powell, No sos
Broadway, had died At tbs New York Hospital from tho
effects OF injuries received at the hands Of burglss
who snterod Me-, Poweil's premises on Thursday night.
Corouer Hills proceeded 70 investigate tho maitor yestsr
doy, when Il was Uncovered that the emanating
from the sunday newspapers in question was entirely de-
void OF foundation In faoi The deceased appears was
ntemperae man, and while laborins under the effects
Of unususl quantity Of the "ardent," Suddenly
attacked with delirium remeps. While in this stase
he gave way TO a curious &c Of im1ginatio
stating thai he had been brought 70 his bed
through the instrumcntality Of couple of bur.
and there sssailed him with clubs &C. csmpellug hlai
10 become invalid nj the hoap,al Dr. Rocker, The
house surgeon at the above mentioned institution sssed
that deceased was admitted on Friday In q very feeble
1ion, suffering from delium uemsns and erysipelss
OF the head and face post examination Of the
body revealed marks Of violence Whatever and only
served 10 convince jury that death had been brought
about by too free indulgence in the Of intoxicating
drinks, and nothing more. verdict Of Death BY dc
rium remens and erysipelss" rendered. ac-
cordngy. The deceased Wa 81 yeu-s o age, aud q
native Of Scotland.
TIE Bopy oY A NrsuSs Man Rscovnrp The body Of q
man named Peter Cah, who has been missing from hs
home aimee the night d The u uh wrB found IN the
water the foot Of Hamersley street on saturday ser.
much alarmed at his absence and fears entertained
that foul play had been used In the premises 80
fully impressed With this belief the reslves Of de-
ceased that they applied 70 Justice Qusckcnbush
weeks ago for warrant 70 be Issued against par
ties whom they suspected had murdered deceased fhe
magistrate, however, declined TO grast The required
rant when the matter dropped, and The saspec,sd
parties we're allowed 70 proceed al large. No Of
violence discovered the body and from tho fact
OF his pocketbook containing large of money, hsv
ing been found upon HIS person, n presumed that death
was purely the result Of accident Coroner Hills ~as
notified Of the and held inquest upon the boiy
Of deceseed s his lIe residence, No is4 Perry street
TouSp DnowSrp-rSEvows My.-An inquest was hsld
yesterday by Coroner Hills upoo the body Of
man. apparently 7onsshoreman, found floating In the
wAser pier II Fast rtvor ree decsaeed appeared
20 have been In tho scvcrs weeks ho was about
S5 years cf age; dressed In old roundabout coat
striped shirt red flannel under shirt ovcraIs and old
III II boots Verdict Euppoeed drowning"
Tho body d unknown man vas found st the foot Of
Forty ninth street. East river, ysserday. The deceased
appeared 70 have been In The water about ree months
be about 30 years Of ago and dressed in the garb
oi n laborer. Coroner Hills hold inquest upoo The
body of deocasod. Verdict" Death by drowning"
An inquest also held upon sho body Of unknown
found drowned M the foot Of Murray street From
papers found tho body OF deceaked Il supposed
that bis George Mallou. The body appeared 70
have been m the water about two months Deccased
abon, thirty years Of age, and was medium Yer
dict-"suppcscd drowning"
FAM RAILROAD AccipxSr.-,yohn Neeiy, q boy about
sixteen years old died at the New York Hospital yester.
day from the effects Of injuries resolved the iith ins
by boing by train Of the Erie Railroad,
near Goshen. Deceased had h right leg smputaied BY
DIT Hooker but he sank under he operation. Coroner
Hills held inquest upon The body Of deceased Yer
dici--"Accsdensal death"