The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1859-03-28
Cuponcrs, Office,

THE FoCRIEESTH STREET POISONING CASE.
fetteIday Coroner Sebvmer, Prof DDres.1s, acd Drs
Endd and Bluon repaired the Of ,hs late oos1ung
tragedy corner Of Fourteenth and Fourth avenue
for the purpose of making thorough of .he
premats The room Of the suspected onrderess Marga
rs' Burke was closely searched but Dohing u msseria
interest was discovered, small quanty Of crystalline
substance, wrapped up In piece o Old newspaper, was
found upon the premises, and handed 10 Proiesso
Doremus for ansy zton The kitchen utensils, including
the kettle coffee pot tea urn were scrnnizsd with
much care Upon the I'D OF the found
traces of cIy siane substance, which lad been spltir
cd there while IN solution, The coiee pot AIMED
eIonnos ahu come foreign substance, winch exnal
ed very Unpleasant odor. some OF tbe.e u<nsll
were taken losses Of by Professor Doremps, wbil-
the balance were placed under seal oy order of toe Coro
ner apd loked up until the conclusion Of the inquest
The invest, atiol, which before Cofo
der sSn mer ihis morning at nine ocolk, win not be
p'oceeoed with until Tuesday morning. rDe postpone
mept was mace at the request Prot. Doremus, who
wished little more time tp conclude his ais No
thing has YET been learned exact Of the
poison, but thought by the Coroner that H. ia either
stnc or oxac acid The remainder Of Mrs. Beetnams
household WHO arook OF the fasai breakfast Wenes
day morning. are dong WELL and immediate danger
living.
THE BowERY SHOOTING CAsE-DEATH OF srURGEs
Chas Sturges, who was shot By the proprietor the
oyster saloon No. SO Bowery, on Friday morning, died
yesterday at the New York Hospital from the effects of
his injuries. Coroner Jackman, being notified Of the
occurrence, empanneed jury and made all tho prelm
nary arrangements for holding inquest which, in
of the attendance of the Witnesses post
poned until 10 O'Clock this morning. Sturges Is repre-
sented by the police as very hard character fond Of
drinking, quarreling and fghting and making himself
bable TO arrest quite frequently Two three Sunc ys
ago deceased challenged the chief Of the Dead Rabbit
fight him, and arrangements were made for a to
but some outsiders interfered, broke up the ring
and gave Stnrges sound drubbing. On Thurs
day he came In conflict with the Tenth precinct
poce and fought them desperately, until at length
he was ovepowefed by superior odds carried OF
the cells John Pfromer, the proprietor OF the saloon
wherein the shooting afray occurred on Friday NOR nng
came into the kitchen and commenced indecent as
saut upon one OF his cooks "a about twenty years
that in the struggle which ensued Pfoner defence CT
bis own life, WAS obliged to draw pistol and shoot his
assailant' Among those who witnessed the occurrence
grst, Alderman; John Kerrgan, William Fredercks and
Fanny McCartbythe latter We presume being the cook
referr, 10 by the prisoner.
THE ALLEGED HOMICIDE BY POLICEMEN.
The inquest in the case of Bryan Kcrrgan, who died at
No. as Laurens street Friday night from the effects Of
injuries alleged to have been received the hands two
of the Sixth precinct police resumed yesterday by
Coroner Jackman.
Justice Connolly, Of the Lower Police Court testified
that the deceased brought before him on Friday
morning, charge Of drunkenness and disordery con-
duct, preferred against him by policeman whose name
he could not remember; the officer that deceased
lighting at low house in Baxter street, and that he
arrested dcceaaed more for his protection than
else
Timothy Golden, Of the Sixth precinct police deposed
that he assisted policeman Wilsey in bringing de-
ceased to the station house Thursday night;
saw no difficulty between the officer and de.
ceased the latter went along quite peaceably.
Officer Wilsey stated that some boys had been
throwing stones at the deceased, and that he had
got into the company Of bad women; deceased made
complaint OF being or hurt while being brought the
station house, the next morning assisted In bringing de-
ceased to the Tombs while there he complained Of great
thirst and said he ie sore entered charge of ntoxca
ton ana dsordery conduct the deceased but told
the magistrate that thu prisoner had suffered enough
he had been beaten in Baxter street the night previously
the magistrate ereupon discharged the prisoner and told
him TO 20 bone.
The further investigation was here adjourned until ~
O'Clock on Tuesday afternoon.