The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1858-12-11
6OrOner,s Office.
THE FIFTH WARD HOMICIDE.

TIE FIFTH WARD HOMICIDE.
The coroners inquest in the of Christopher Gala
CHAN, alias Gof who killed by Michael Forrest in an
ARRAY at the Of West Broadway and Worth street.
Wednesday afternoon, was commenced yesterday by
Coroner Hills, at the Filth ward station house post
morem examination of the body made by prs. Fin.
rel and Ferguson and their evidence was submitted to
the jury, as follows
pis Finnel and Ferguson, being duly sworn depose
and say-We have made post mortem examination of
the body of man now lying dead at the Fifth ward sta
ton house, forty hours after DEATH we found three
WOUNDS on the body one ON the anterior portion of the
chest and two the poserior part of the neck dis
seoDg these wounds we found the one on the left side Of
the neck had penetrated the trapezus complcxus and
scaenus muscles, ending at the NTH ceryca vefebra
the wound the right side Of the neck much of the
same character but not so deep there no large
sci severed by these wounos the wound the anterior
portion of the ches was between the first and second ribs
about inch from the edge Of the sternum to the right
of the mesia nc this Passed through the anterior edge
of the right lung the percardum and Of the aort
causing fatal he haEc into the percardium and right
pleural cavity. The inquest then adjourned
until O'Clock this morning, when the witnesses who
saw the transaction viii DC examined, and the will
be brought to close
FATAL ACCIDENT AN OID Pnor.-Coroner Connery
called upon yesterday to hold inquest No. 80
Pike street, upon the body of John Henderson, pilot
aged 67 years, who killed Thursday afternoon
der the following 1t appear e
engaged in plotting a schooner outside the Hook
when, stepping from the vessel the towbos Under
writer he missed his footing and fell between the tug and
the schooner and crushed TO death. Mr. Henderson
has been resident OF the seventh ward for upwards
forty years AMI was highly esteemed by all who in
contact with hm in business relations and otherwise. lie
man Of rerucd wealth having anassed a respect
bic fortune IN the pursuit OF his arduons profession.
NEmus CAsunTns-Hugh MCGEE, native Of ireland
aged hrysx years died yesterday at his residence, No
GO Cherry street from tie effects of injuries accidentally
received by being by his cart. Coroner
Hills notified TO hold inquest upon the body Of de-
ceased.
Bernard .slagan. porter In the employment of the
Manhattan Gas Company WIS killed on Thursday evening
by beng thrown nom wagon, at tue of Seven
toonth and Broadway Deceased turning the
at rapid rate when the upset precpting
him tn the pavement with such violence that he died
afterwards. The body Of deceased taken % the cf
fcrsoD Market Police Court prison, where Coroner Hills
was notified to hold an inquest
iorSp DEAD IN An AuEy WAy-The body OF un-
known found in alley way leading from
No. 1913 Bowery yesterday morning, by policeman Fon-
ine, of the Seventeenth precinct Deceased about
thirty year Of age, and was, to all appearance German
lie dressed in drab coat, cashmere pants, and
figured vest No marks of violence found upon the
body. Coroner Hills was notified to hold inquest upon
tho body.