The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1859-05-07


DRAM By vloIucB-A SINGULAR CAsR-On The night
Of the I'd inst Italian, named Alexander Mochis was
found At the corner Of Pearl and Centre streets by one Of
the Sixth precinct police, In state Of partial nsensbity
and apparently suffering from the effects Of laudanum
which IL was supposed he had taken for the purpose Of
committing suicide. The sufferer las removed TO the
New York Hospital where he was attended BY Dr. Foley
until yesterday when he died. Upon making post mortem
examination Of the body the doctor surprised TO find
an extensive fracture Of the skull with extravated blood
On the surface and In the substance Of the BRAIN The
coroner was promptly notified Of the Affair." and word
sent 10 the Sixth precinct station house notifying In
spector Bowling OF the surgeons discovery Coroner
Jackman took the in hand, and during the entire
afternoon gave the subject his whole attention. The
ponceman who conveyed deceased TO the hospital
stated that deceased said he resided at No. 80 Elm
street. Thher the official went search Of Information,
but upon nquirng 1t the above number he told that
such person Mochie lived there Other efforts were
made 70 solve the mystery attending the fate Of deceased
but without success The Coroner obliged 70 adjourn
the mqumlti0n over until to-day, when additional
Light may be thrown upon the matter The fracture of
the skull alluded 70 in the post norton examination ap.
peared 70 have been caused by club other dull,
heavy instrument confused wound Of the scalp was
found on the left side OF the head corresponding with the
fracture which have been produced by ts but the
supposition Ii that II the result OF blow. The in
quest to-day however, will reveal the true facts in the
case, and enable the police 70 bring the guilty partyf
any there be4to justice The deceased about 80
responsibility.
DROWNED WHILE FISHING. Charles A. Concklin, q lad
nine years Of age, residing with his parents at No 34s
West Twenty ninth street. left his home Wednesday
week for the purpose of fishing since which nothing
heard Of him until Thursday afternoon when the body Of
the missing child found drowned at the foot OF West
Twenty street. In the right hand Of deceased
found fishing line, showing evidently that he had fallen
overheard while engaged In amusing himself 1t catching
fish, Coroner Jackman held inquest upon the body OF
deceased yesterday, when the jury rendered verdict Of
" Found drowned"
FATAL FALL IN BRoADwAY-Thomas O'Neil, door boy
at Florences HOTEL in Broadway, accidentally fell from
one Of the second story windows yesterday morning. and
was Killed. Deceased in the act of washing the win.
dow when he missed his footing, and precpitated TO
the pavement beneath Coroner Jackman held inquest
upon the body.
scAIpED TO DEArH-Abraham Field, child four years
old, met with horrible death. While playing around
stove the residence Of his parents No. 24o Second ave.
nue., he accidentally upset large pot Of boiling
over his head, neck and breast, scaldng himself in
shocking manner The accident occurred the 29h ult
since which time deceaeed continued to lnger great
agony until yesterday when death put end TO his SUI
ferngs.. Coroner Schrmer held an inquest upon the
body.