The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1859-02-21
COHOners, Inquests.

DEATH MAN WEIGHING 67S PouNps.-Asher A. Skill
lines man Of immense weight, died at his resdence
S44 Broadway, yesterday from disease Of the liver Mr.
skngs resided at the above number for the last four
years. where he has been engaged the business
selling oysters and fish. He has been very corpucn for
the last years. but atterly his obesity increased
such extent that it with difficulty he could walk.
Two years ago he weighed 400 pounds. Since that time
he continued increase in size until at length his weigh
reached the almost incredible figure of 68 pounds This
was his weight when he died post norton exau,ina
ton of the body was made by Drs Gallagher and others
who came 10 the conclusion that death had been
caused by disease Of the liver Deceased thirty
years of age, and native Of Portland, Me. Mr..
Skilngs was unmarried man. He was q jolly, good
humored specimen OF humanity, and was well known
among that class Of New Workers. fond Of visiting oyster
cellars In search OF delicious bivalves.
UsroUNDED RuMoRs OF Foul PLAY-Coroner Schirmer
held an inquest upon the body of named Kate
Simmons lately residing at No. 366 West Forty
street, who, was supposed had met with foul play
the hands Of relatives. The reported
by the police as very suspicious one was limited that
deceased bad been slowly poisoned for the sake Of few
thousand dollars which she possessed but the C0roners
investigation completely upset the theory, and showed
that death had been caused by exhaustion from ntem
perance. DIR. Bouton, who made post mortem eXamna
ton of the body, testified that there was extensive
adhesion of the pleura; that the liver was fatty
and very friable; stomach empty and ind
eating the usual appearance Of acute gastritis as
well as that of ntemperance the kidneys much dis
organized the membranes of the BRAIN thckened,
and menDtis apparent The immediate Of death
exhaustion from ntemperance The jury rendered
verdict in accordance with the DOCTORS testimony
rating all parties from blame Deceased forty five
years Of age and was a native of Ireland.
Found DRowNED.-The body Of an unknown man, sup
posed to be that Of William Martin, was found drowned
at the Hartford steamboat pier Peck slip, Saturday
afternoon Coroner Gamble held inquest upon the body
Of deceased yesterday, when from o memorandum book
found in the pocket OF deceaseds clothing, ascer
tanned that his William F. Martin, of No 1872
Boome street. The deceased had been missing for over
two months The body was taken to the dead house
Bellevue Hospital until such time the friends would
come forward and claim IT, No marks of violence being
visible the body, the jury in this rendered YER
dict Of ''found drowned"
SINGULAR AND FATAL AccTDENr.-Coroner Gamble held an
inquest at No S65 Broadway, upon the body of child
eighteen months old, named Caroline Walker, who died
under somewhat singular circumstances. Deceased, il
appeared, playing table which there were
several cups of hot custar accidentally upset one of
them upon her face and neck nctng such severe scads
to death. The accident occurred the 1s inst
since which time the little sufferer has been in great
ture Verdict "Death by scads accidentally received"
FATAL FAILAn inquest also held upon the body Of
man named John Gillespie who instantly killed by
falling from the third story Of the building in
course Of erection in Broadway near Grand street. De-
ceased was aborer, and lived with his family No. 100
Mulberry street. Verdict: "Accidental death"
RAILROAD CAsuArTY.-Andrew Finn, resident Of Orange
county, N ~ died at the New York Hospital yesterday
from the effects Of injuries accidentally received on the
lZth inst, by being runsver by train of the Hudson
River Rairoad cars, while his way to Yonkers The
Coroner notified OF the occurrence and will hold an
inquest on the body of deceased to-day Finn was 81
years OF age, and native Of Ireland He leaves widow
and three children 70 lament his loss