The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1858-02-16
TIE LATE HOMICIDE " RROOKLYy.
Investigation ~ the Coroner-MedscsI and
Other Testimony.

Coroner Coztpe yesterday afternoon proceeded To
tgae the circumstances attending the death of Mr. George
r. SimonsoD, at the hotel Of Mr. Story Saturday night
Tho investigation was held in the office Of the Health
Onacer in the City Hail. Hundreds of persons had assem-
bled to witness the proceedings, bu. deemed adv
sable that as few should be admitted possible.
The Deputy Superintendent of Police directed force OF
police 70 be In readiness to preserve order
BY request Of the District Attorney Mr. Richard c. In
derhi associated with him in the investigation and
Mr.. Richard Busteod appeared for the prisoners lie did
not act, however, but was permitted TO DO present
There the most intense excitement around the build
ing and crowds Of the friends deceased and the pr
soners had assembled to witness the proceedings. Mem
bers of the Vigilance Committee appointed at tho mee.ng
Sunday night were also present. butook active part
The following Is the Testimony elioted-
Stephen Story sworn-Resdes in Bond street. Full
ton avenue place Of business La errepont sreet keeps
public bor.e knew deceased for number of years;
at my honse about O'Clock In the afternoon the
18th of February he remained there till about half past
Gve when FIVE came in the house together; Mr. ST.
monscn and the company with him were about the mid
die between the two rcoms the bar is IN the back room,
folding doors separating from tho front; they
standing near the folding DOORS William Van VOORHEES,,
John NJ Perry Hicks Post, Thomas Seaman, William
Wright, - Williams, Daniel Remsen, Samuel Raymond,
J. Nooipe, Mr.. Perkins VIM NJ Morris were in the
during the afternoon portion of them had left before
of whom said he was Pat faly) that he was assistant
foreman OF Engine No b; man named Draper and
other named Wood came in with them when Ially came
in he said he could fck any son OF bh In the house
simonsop standing in the back room; Ialy lean.
ing against the counter when he used the expires
sion; Mr.. Smonson repedSto him, "You had not ought
to talk so-tbere are no sons Of b-hs here this
10 very mid tone, and made quietly; heard
DO reply made they convorsng socially together af.
terwards the names Of the other party were cary and
MaloD the three-Ially McGarry and Maon-reman-
ed but the others LEFT never saw the last three before
all appeared quiet these three ment took adrpk when Mr.
Perkins treated the whole crowd after the first
sion they made of improper language sho we'd
any disposition to fight remaining perfectly quiet and
peaceable tho next that passed was called down
stairs and there few minutes and up again.
when came up they ali In the front room; heard
ay saw TO Mr. smonson that he did not say that he could
lick any In the house but that be could beat any
playing game OF "crlb" did not police excite
men then asked all TO takea drink with mo; Mr.. Simon
took segar instead Of drink; tho rest drank; Mr.
smonson bid them all good night shaking hands with tho
three at the front door, they left Iay the last
that left the sautatop pleasant this the last
saw Of them Mr. Simonson turned around to the stove;
after about minute the front door opened about five
six pche. and some said, ''Therc is q crowi
| on, the Sidewalk when the door shut ! deceased
wall the wiu and raised the curtain look
out when he let Drop be then walked 10 the front door
and went out pulling the door to behind him; the mex:
heard was Mr. Nodme came in and said that some one
lying hurt or dead at the foot 4 ho jtoop was
about ten seconds aer there are ABOUT ton steps, vent
cut and saw Mr.. simonsoo lying there; he was lying
lenghwse, bis head towards Clinton street md hs feet
towards Fulton his face toward the stoop; lie on tho
| sidewalk he was senseess was bleeding very freely
from the mouth and Mr.. Nodine Mr. voorhies and
others took him up and carried him into tho house,
him In the barroom first, when physicians sent for;
before MI NOnDo beaTd no one go do TAI
down the steps did not hear deceased SPEAK going home
10 tea the stoop s en steps quite steep heard uGusa
noise the parties went out about minute and hall TO
two minutes before Mr. SinoDson went out th~ that
locked the door spoke In ordinary tone OF voice. and
that did not recognize; there was crowd in the
when went out Drs Cochran and others
borg called and deceased TAX from the bsrroom
up stairs the transaction probably took place about ten
mnutes TO seven; the doctors ths body in the
condition that when it brought into the roou
one Of Mr.. Nodines drivers showed me cap which he
said he bad found in the passage TO tho s,abe the man
| " named lin - took the IL
To tf ,er; II n reddish plush cap; Nr Simoason
died on sunday morning at twenty seven minutes o v
o'civck: haVe no idea who d the deed Of know.
ledge one put ont o my place that afternoon the
two GTivcrs we're the only parties saw when wen,
OF the house nothing about any of the parties either
licensed or he others thai would show that they
rnder the rhIcnce e liquor; havs Ialy the
iirn house when Lay remarked what hc did he did not
to direct 10 any particular individual his face
TUNED 20 all the parties he stood in kind of daring way
as he meant challenge, besides this heard remark
Of uGkinduess from any one; tha IL all know about H.
deceased lay he mht have fallen in that position do
c.ssed bleeding from wound a, the OF the
let his face was quits bloody; he wls taken homa
bier by Of the persons present. blood also
owg from woond over the eye, jus; above the pune
| tur..
Daniel Ayres sworn--Aul physician; have seeu do
ceased; knew him by sight was called to attend him by
two strangers saturday night eHnd deceased lying
the bar of Mr.. Sofys house in ecpout street
The uor he nscDaibe bleeding free; from tho efl
ear enc his face and clothing covered with blood had
vourd the left eyebrow, exten1ing toward ths
roee about an inch long; smaller sound beneath the
rot rner and over the achrymai soc o no r eve there
likewise abrasion Of the skin over the eyebrow:
/ he rcroved up stairs; dd net hbn again TN
loS O'Clock in tho evening, at his house, III Dufcld
no hhi vomod blood several times IN con-dera.
bic qgan,tos hts puso very weak sk cold, pupils
dlt'd, and wo decided that bo had fracture OF 'be
eknl ana thai the case would prove fatal before mornpg
Ten there between II and ~ A. night n.x, hiT
| l2m on sunday, dead made pnst nortem With ~.
George Cochran on Sunday noon. (Reads notes OF the
| emipstoo)
Nls, male at post nort>m examination ef ne ,,y qf
GeoTec a. Smerson,a at III Dpfacid street, on Sunday
Face bioa,ed and very much ,auised ssou, the uppsr
lip, nose ani ti' eye: fcchymosis upon the right eide
of the upper lip, the bridge tho and cxsnd
ng N the len An abrasion of the skin above the
left orbit, and wound extending from The in,e-na Edge
Of the left eyeoros and the orber ridge to<sris
the root of the nose and terminating st the junction Of
Tho rasa bones with tho internal angular proess or the
frontal bone Aso, irregular and lsscers,ei w,und
about two inches nm diameter over the ahrymsl sac or
the samo eye A probe passed through theso wounds
10 contact with fragments of the broken nasal and
achryinsl bones, and easily communicates with the
ethrod cells Both pupils were moderately dlatof and
indications Of hemorrhasa from Mo LEFT ear ~hi,h has
been copuus since the injury; eHtrevasaou Of blood
unccrneah and into the substance OF temporal
the LEFT side covering fracture, extending from the
through ~ anterior, inferior angles. across the
po:rous portion ot the temporal bone 10 the
cramen lEceruul rosias. The duranaar contains go
lscersons respectively one inch and haf in length
extending across end diviipg the middle mcninrca
tory of inc i, SIDE and corresponding With the position
ana course of hH fracture large clio, Of blood occupies
tho left sub parrtal and temporal regions beneath the
dulsmater, spreading over tho entire ten hcmsnherc
the brain ard d,wn~srds beneath the bsse 10 the on
pese ride, NJ which point The substance ot the middle
lobe 81 the right hemisphere foand acerltci and iis
orsanzed. There u doubt In my cgirion that death
has been caused by acsraon and compressi,n II the
BRAIN with fracture Of the skull. Tho wounds upu the
face were not, IN thcms,vcs, serious discover
that sny special instrument has been employed in thor
produetOn. fharp or bitt instrument, even firm
est could equally have produced similar result.
Wiinsss-f deceased bad come IN any hard
opposing body would cause Tho wounds; there must
have been two torcos 10 0duce these resula some
cdea opposing body must bavc produced the nrs wound
ard the second been much Diminished have
Corclurtd hat both the wounds in the face ani
nnsc are accratcd wounds closed f pair Of brass
thUoke- would probably produce these WOUNDS; don't
think but what he wourds could have bcon proiuced ~
the naked fst these injuries might have bean priucAd
hy brass ttuckes the fracture war prooabtv caus by
fal The nJures causing the frscturc arc at the w 90
poRe points of the bead DO not think that harp ustr
went wa used IN iDiclng the wound tho IN knife
sby such instrument would not nfct such wound
passed The probe IN, " did pass straight through a,
n wound msd9 hy knife would The boros are 90 thin
ihat hnnt nrnkn cnnId rcndIr