New-York daily tribune., 1859-06-06
II; infau ation Of the brain, 1: marssmu. Gn-

T.; infsu alton Of the brain, l; marssmus tin-
fsntilel, 8. scarlet fcver, 90
There were also s deaths OF spopleHy Of
eancerous Affections Of the brain. Il OF oonges-
tion tf the hfain. Of Group, : Of debility, 4
Of er!spelss of puerpersl fever. III Of disease OF
the heat, Of whoopiny cough 3 Of measles OF
palsy. Of teethifg 10 premature births, and from
violent causes The annexed statement shows what
portions Of the human system have been most si-
fected: Brain ard nerves, ST. heart and blood veS-
SEX IL; lungs. throat, &C.. 100; old age, 3; skin,
&C., and erupiive fevers, IS; stilbon and prema-
ture births q; stomach bowels and other digestive
organs, s; uncertain and general fevers 10; IN
known. o. urinary organs. e-to,al, 80.
The number Of deaths compared with the corre-
spending weeks in 1856 and 1853, was as follows
Week ending Juue s. lss7.......................S:
Nect ending June 5, lSS.......................Slt
Week ending June Z. lSia......................S
The nativity table gives 2i9 natives Of the United
States, &c Of Ireland. u Of Germany, 8 of England
{ unknown, aud the balance Of various foreign
countries.
FArAL AFFRAr BErwEEs Bors. On Saturday
afternoon about O'Clock. Louis Lapoint, child
shout eight years Of age, playing IN Walker street
with hs little brother, when Joseph Peager, also a
boy, who on friendly and intimate terms with
him. came up. snd taking LOUIS around the wss,
with bis arms threw bin to the pavement. Louis
jumped to bus feet in passion and scizng b!t OF
athirg stiuck joseph across the knees with it. He
then caught up another stick of larger sze with in
tent 10 stnke him again. but the latter varied o the
blow aud for the time, saved himself. la few see
onds afterward, however, Louis caught up heavy
stick block about three feet in length. and dealt
his juvenile anita gonist blow the side of the head
fs.s.. 4 errl.
point with his fist, when some men who passing
parted them. Joseph then ret irned home to No. 2O3
Church street and telling bis parents that Louis had
struck him, requested that complaint Of the fact
should be made to Mr.. Lapont. This was done, aad
the injured boy, alter lying down on the bed,
asked that doctor should be sent for.
He remained quiet till near clock yesterday morn
ing. very little being done for him. when spis-
uodc symptoms were apparent. The doctor WAS
again called but before remedies could be admins
tered death ensued. Information Of the fact was
given to Officer Martin of the Firth Precinct, who
arrested young Lapcint. Coroner Shirmer sabse
ouently held gu inquest on the body. John Beach,
NJ D.. made post mortem examination, and found
all the internal organs healthy. Onopeniug the brain
large clot Of blood, filling up the whole temporal
fossa between the sku.l aud duramater, was formed.
There was also an extensive fracture of the temporal
bone over the passage Of the meuougeal artery,
which was ruptured thereby causing compression OF
the brain, which, in the doctors opinion, caused
death This closed the testimony, and the case was
given to the Jury who rendered verdict follows
a" That Joseph Peager came to his death 10y COM
"presson Of the brain, from fracture of the skull,
"caused by blow at the hands of Louis Lapoint,
" June T. 1852" On this verdict, the Coroner COM
mitted the accused boy to the Toub5, to await the
action of tie Grand Jury. Deceased was an inter-
estrg lad, eight years aud six months old. His pa.
rents are Germans, while those of the prisoner are
natives Of France Mr. Peager believing that the
lad Lapoint had no intention Of killing his son. seems
disposed to be epient with him, and may petition the
District.Atomey for his discharge.