New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1859-07-19

SuicrpY Coroner Schirmer held inquest on
THURSDAY last at the clearinghouse Of Mrs. Caro-
line Wha,emore, No. no Wet sent, fDu tn street,
open tie BODY Of Loui-a Iunsss wife Of William j..
lln~st, who committed suicide BY taking dose Of
.rss ME. Soon after the dtcea,ed vas taken NJ the
keeper Of the boarding house sent servant for Capt
/ Carpenter Of the Sixteenth Ward Police with whom
- bad been acquainted for some yea and for DE.
Akin To the physician Mrs. luness stated that she
bad tsken ans ne of the purpose OF setestuciion,
snd rhe asked him Il he could her lie. lie re-
pied that he would nv and at ran for an anti.
dote, and was back il few moments, but found his
pHt Mt in the last sgoUes Of death while the inmates
OF the house were engaged IN dressing her up, aud
preparing 10 place her in carrisge, which, in the
meantime bad been sett for, and was then standing
of the door Mrs Wttenore said she would not nsye
her die under her roof for 500 atd the luiecrrsnce
Of the G,ctor alone prevented her from turning the
poor suciie out to die in the street l. was too a.e
TO save her; ste died the evening at O'Clock,
ouy iew hours after her Sickness frs, appeared.
Capt. CafpeLter vas present, aud fully aEars of
this AMI Ut all the circumstances OF the case. but
msdr note of il his to the Sopsrnt ndent
OF Police. He also, Is alleged tried To get ply
soi.u to give certificate Of burial, wit lout going
through the Formally Of inquest IN order to AVOID
giving publicity To the MISTER. but failed. Finally
CvroIef schImer notified, add he proceeded 10
the house and held inquest upon toe body, and
after il over at the request of C>pt Carpenter
ana Ms Nhit,emoie, handed the papers to the Coro
nes Clk, Nth inslrue IONS Lot to allow the report
for the press to them. Toe consequence was
that the rot kuo~n to the reporters until
yesterday. Coroner Sohirmer in explanation, states
that the lady who Keeps the house urged him not
sllos the affair to be- made public, as it would njure
her house very much, aud that he endeavored 80
obge her IL sas nsnusted that tue house was of
iii reputable character; but this is detied by Capt.
Carpenter, though of the police of his ward dis
agree with him.
Mr.. Inness has beer engaged on the United States
It. ate Mnue.,s and when he left for sea his
wife, a, is all. gsd boarding in Philaielphis; but
on bis return rrcer,ly, he ascertaued that she had
cone 10 this city atd lie followed her, and they then
took boaid nj the above house.
The following Is the testimony adducei on the
inquest:
| Wm j. Iruess, being sworn, says-I am q seafaring
msu and nr.enth sreet Philadelphia came here
my wife saturday the 9Th inst the sges,ion Of some
TRENDS w'f had teen very low'PTtd unt Of my
-I.enc wnout kuo"cg AMI did not confess doing 50 un
! III too s;. hr died the evening
| f. H. Akin d.. beiug sworG. says-I sent
fer a, n O'Clock Wedu evening attend deceased
isq- all 70 leave the RON she told re that she had
aeuio and ek'd me If could save her hri replied
that would 'ry aid tbeu went to my III. Tor some medicine
sohts viii snelic were exhibited
| DR.. Geo. b B.uton made post-mortem exsmina-
Of the boy ald the conclusion that death wac
| caus.c By as.nieal pJiss uug
The case Was tuen given to the July, aud q verdict
OF "desrh from aTsepical poisoning was rendered.
Deceased was native Of Phladelphia, % years Of
age.