The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1858-01-25
Coronrrs' Inquests.

A SINGULAR CASE-stPfOSkD ACClDENT.
In yesterday Herald alluded TO the finding Of tho
body OF unknown at the OF First avenue
and Third street. by the Seventeenth precne, police
der circumstances which led TO the supposon that death
had been caused by a fall received while intoxicated.
Since then Coroner Conncry has commenced nvesgs
lon which tends throw additional light upon the
matter but positive conclusion yet be arrived at
n an accident the very singular Or. Mott
who called 10 the station house after the disco
very Of the body, upon examining the corpse found four
wounds lips Of the deceased and inside Of the
mouth penetrating the palate. The physician then pro-
cccdcd TO the Of First and Third street
where be found large pool of blood upon the sidewalk.
He traced the blood 10 the OF Second street and
upon examining the rangs in trout OF the premises there
situated, he found marks Of blood upon Of the iron
spikes The conclusion arrived a, by Dr Mott that
deceased while under the influence Of liquor, fell upon
the spikes of the railing 10 question aud received the in
uries AZ above described When discovered by the po
lice deceased found lying his back with bis mouth
and threat completely ned with blood The probability
Is he sufocaicd by the large quantity Of blood
found LEGGED in his throat a large number Of persons
visited the seventeenth precinct station house for the pur
pose identifying the body OF deceased The evidence,
AZ adduced before the coroner, IL a. follows
John Ferguson, M H. testified that he had made post
mottsm examination Of the body he found tie upper lip
split three places the tongue was sceratcd IN several
places and extensive fracture OF the upper jaw IN the
aif,c,o Il the az clpbyss the stomach healthy and
free from blood the hngs, heart and abdominal viscera
were healthy: there marks the body except
,hore meut.ucd above which were The Of death.
Peter Slabey testified foows;I reside at No. ll5
Delaney street think the Of DECREASED John Geo
Lang thtk he a wife in Germany, and that he form
ery resided in williamsburg Lang used 10 go around
with bread: am not positive tina, this him the
tachc guatce clothing similar, but deceased does
not appear % be so old never saw Lang intoxicated.
george e. Hewer tostihed-i am attached 10 the seven
tcenh precinct police; called up from my ped and
found deceased lying upon the sidewalk at the corner OF
rrsta avenue and Third street. abct three O'Clock this
morning. he dead when arrived; bis handkerchief
was in his hand covered with blood went around IN
copas Cf
blood a railing this was near Mr. Hays Dwelling
house, made every inquiry, but could ASCERTAIN no'nng
Gardiner Ackerley sworn-1 reside at No 2o2 avenue
c. think know deceased 10 be segar maker, residing
in Eleventh street. between avenues and O. the man
refer 10 very quiet and steady far ms know
george Kllngclhofer sworn keep gun shop AZ NO
Clinton street, near Houston recognise deceased as
who called nj my place Friday afternoon about
O'Clock and purchased pistol, caps and powder de
ceased told me that be was going TO Buffalo Sa,ur-
GAY morning his wife he also said he had iafher
residing either fifth sixth street; he paid me VI for
the pistol and eight cents for the amnunou ne mon
had some - or $40 IN change he bad bundle with MIN
and said particular friend going So accompany him
10 the country
lng when hopea the case VII I've concluded since
tho adjournment Of the inquest the police have succeeded
IN ob,arirg The Of deceased II appears that nc
xae t;ermsn named Louis Bait scgar maker BY occu
a,ou and resident Of ria hteenth street, First
nue. me decreased divorced from bis wife, and was
. very htompefate mAn.
r,+,t rfsr,t oy A Ticnr.--.John McI.nden, the man
eha was so severely bestcn in fght az the corner Of
x,y tnird street and Eighth avenue New Years day
bose ante porem examination in relation TO toe
renee was published IN yesterdays HERALD, died yester-
d.y uorping from the ELECTS OF the injuries received on
that occasion Coroner GanlOe vas nosheu W no'u an
nouet upou tho body deceased, and 20 day ne will
commences the investigation The alleged assslants VII
ism AMI Cornelius Quinn, iaihe and son, are cshned w
the 1cmbs.
4 Cnnp FArntS circumstances 4hls held an IN
..cs 1T te .tt,r ~ Fo,,ro'Y strt anil f"ven'h ave-
que upon the body Of named Ps,rcx hsnix, ~po