The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1858-01-16
Brooklyn City News.
THE ELEVENTH WARD ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS NvE
TJGATION. AND VERDICT OF THE JURY,

TIGATION, AND VERDICT OF THE JURY.
Coroner Cornelius Cczne proceeded yesterday TO hole
an inquest on the body of William Allen, colored, VIII
died on Thursday evening, from the effects of a blow in
ficted by Henry Hsvens, also colored, while engaged in
quarrel IN Navy street, On Thursday afternoon. The fol
lowing Jury were empaunelled: r. II. Dkeman, John Or
ton, Edward Parie, John Brush, Thomas Conner, Jr, W
M. Smith, Martin Calvin, Samuel Boyle, James Feeley
The following testimony was TAKEN
John 7. COnklipg, physician, residing on the corner o.
Washington and Concord streets, testified to making a
now lying dead at the house l47 Navy street, this morn.
ing, assisted by Dvs. Swain and Cbambre. We found,
upon removing the top OF the skull, a large clot Of blood
four or five ounces-between the bone and the membrane
covering the brain thrown out from rupture OF the yes
sells running up the side of the head on the left side,
which would cause death; found no external marks nor
any fracture Of theskull; there WAS no such appearance on
the external portion OF the head; death might ensue without
al external appearance OF a blow. lido not know how this
was produced-that Is, the rupture OF these yessels upon
cutting through the scalp we found a Slight elusion OF
blood under the scalp, which appeared 10 have been
caused by a blow.
DR.. samuel J. Swain, of No. 14 Myrtle avenue, testi
fed to having been called TO see deceased at 3 O'Clock
Thursday afternoon, and he was much Frustrated, was
vomiting and had n conclusion OF the brain ! prescribed
but he died soon afterwards assisted at the post moten
examination; when | called to see him he said he had beer
struck with a brick bat by a colored boy (orick produced
and Identified it would be likely TO infict such a wound
DIR. Herbert Cbsmbre, Of 100 Bufleid street, testified in
Confederation of above witnesses.
Phcbe Ann futile, of 152 Navy street, testified to seeing
deceased and Henry Ravens in a scuffe before her hous,
in the afternoon; saw Allen shove Ravens, when Havens
stopped to pick up something, and on getting up struck
Allen against the side Of the head did not see any thing in
Ravens hand Allen partly fell from the blow, but reco
vercd himself and made at Ravens, when they were sepa.
rated by Mrs. Ravens; Allen went to his shop, where he
remained about aquarter Of an hour, aud was brought out
again apparently lifeess; he was carried into his father s
house, and in about three quarters OF an hour saw him
there, and he was then IN a NJ.
Derrick Hill, Of 159 Navy slreet-Saw Allen In his shop,
next door, where he lives, about two O'Clock yesterday
in with another boy, and commenced ~chspping on n bar
rel; deceased told him If he did not stop, he would put
him out; he chopped again, when Allen showed him out Of
the door Ravens then took6a hand cart from the front OF
the door, and went to the corner OF johnson street with
IL; deceased followed him down and brought back the
cart: told Ravens II he touched IL again, he would slap
him in the mouth, when HaevBs struck deceased with ms
fist; they then clinched, when Ravens stopped for a stone,
and dec, ased showed him away and picked up the stone
himself (Stone identfied) Deceased then dropped the
stone and Ravens, picking It up, bit deceased in the head
with Il; Mrs. Havcns then came and parted them, when
Allen was struck, he stumbled and fell down, got up and
fell down the second time, he came stumbling In the shop,
when / caught him as he tell; Baker and carried him In
the house, be died at FIVE O'Clock.
Edward jackson, boy, OF No. ~ Chapel street, testified
TO being IN company with Ravens about 3 o'clock yester
day afternoon In Navy street, Dextto Aliens door Ravens
went into Aliens shop, and rocking on a barrel; Allen told
him TO go out; he went out and got hold OF a handbarrow
and showed II down the street, when deceased told him
II he did Il again be would knock him; dec ceased then
showed Hayens OF the cart into the gutter, and struck
tempted TO pick up a brick, but did not get II, but Ravens
did, and struck Allen with Il, he bit him on the temple,
when Allen fell: then Mrs. Ravens came and took Henry
away, when Alien made another grab at him, bu, fell
with his head In the street; no got up and went into the
woodhousc; ] went into the w~oodhouse after wards, aud
saw him lying down and shivering; be did not speak 10
any one; this was the last lsaw o~fhim-(stone prooduced)
never saw this before; saw a stone in Ravens hand
and saw him strike with IL.
Several other witnesses were examined. but the facts
did not very materially differ, and the jury rendered the
following verdict -
That william Allen, Jr., came TO his death by reason
ofcom precision Of the brain, caused by a blow inflicted
with a stone or brick, In the hands Of one Henry Ravens,
while engaged in q Fight in Navy street, in said city, with
aaid Henry Uavepa N m tho IAtb cav Of January- inst
Ravens was committed on the Coroners warrant, TO
await examination.