The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1860-08-02
Coroners' InQuests.

TIE SAxTKA STREET MYSTERY SOLVED.
The Investigation In the case Of Juan B. Gastarino the
Spaniard who supposed TO have been stabbed and
murdered 1t GROCERY IN Baxter street about year
ago, was resumed yesterday at Bellevue Hospital by Co.
roner Jackman The body Of deceased, which had pre-
viously been removed from Calvary Cemetery,
fully examined by Drs. Finnel Edwards, Beach, weltje
and Ferguson and at the conclusion of the post
examination the following report presented to the
Coroner
We the Undersigned having been requested by Coroner
Jackman TO examine the body Of Juan B. Gustarno re-
Gently disinterred from Calvary Cemetery beg leave to
present the following reportThe coffin had undergone
very little change. II slightly pressed sides
and top On removing the lid the garments surrounding
the body were IN some places unchanged while at other
points they were stained black by coming contact with
the decomposlpg tissue. The deceased had white
shirt canton flannel drawers and white cotton socks
Upon removing the cotton which filed the mouth Il
observed that there were but two moar teeth in the
upper jaw, which were filed with gold. The lower jaw
contained only nine teeth in good state Of preservation
The body placed the dssectng table and the head
removed for examination An ncsion the top OF
the head showed the scalp to be m consistent and we'll
preserved careful inspection Of the part showed
travssaton marks Of external injury. The cavarium
then removed and the brain exposed to view. This
organ was slightly shrunken and admitted Of
It's hemspheres The difference between the oortca and
meduiary portions were distinctly marked and the
voluons well seen. There no evidence Of extrava-
saton into the texture outside the membranes The
skull unusually thin particularly ut the temporal
gion where for the space Of an inch in diameter
not thicker than ten cent piece and at many points
animation then made Of the neck and spine ascer
tain their condition There dislocston fracture
injury 10 OF these parts An incisiou made In diff
eren regions Of the body showed that the muscular It's
sue was In good state OF preservation The satures Of
the Uranium were carefully traced, but fracture
discovered in any part of the skull.
7. c. FINNELI, n. D.
JOHN FERGUSON NJ ID.
y. 8. EDWARDS, N. d.
JOHN BEACH, NJ D.
CHRISTOPHER wErJE, d.
communicated Coroner JackmAn, that official ntimated
that there necessity for pursuing the investga
thing Whereby the charge Of murder could be
and he announced the closed. Barendam the per-
accused Of having caused the death Of deceased viii
probably be discharged today.
THE JONES' WOOD srABBNa ARRAY.
The inquest in the Of John sprging, the young
man who fatally stabbed at Jones' Wood on Monday
evening, while skylarkDg with acquaintance named
William sheeham, concluded at Bellevue Hospital
yesterday by Coroner Jackman. The following lis alb
strac Of the proceedings they anspred before the
Coroner
John Kelly being duly sworn deposes and says-I re-
aide ut the corner of Thireth street and Third
Sn
there deceased came to me and showed me his coat,
which he said the prisoner had cut be then asked
lend him my knife refused 10 do so three four times,
bat at last lot him have it, saw deceased 20 towards the
prisoner and cut his coat the prisoner at the time had
knife IN DIS mana MS Daek was turned 70 me Inc prisoner
turned around and made thrust deceased with his knfe
soon Afterwards deceased came 70 me and handed me
back my knife, and told 10 take him away from there
took hold Of dcceased by the be looked very pale
shortly Afterwards be staggered and fell raised him
when he fell second time then left deceased and
To look aer the prisoner (heehsn) Afterwards went
for policeman, who helped TO carry deceased away;
saw blood his shirt but did not know at the tImo
that deceased stabbed the officer told me 70 point
out Sheehsn did so, and Sheehan gave himself up 10
the officer heard hard words pass between the de-
ceased and the prisoner.
Thomas Koran corroborated the testimony OF the pre-
vious witnces far a the cutting Of the prisoners
clothes by deceased was concerned he did not witness
the sabbng OF deceased but heard the prisoner say that
be thought he had cut deceased and was DESTROYS OF
giving himself up; did not hear any hard words pass be-
tween the prsolcr and deceased
Policeman Aschenbsck, Of the Nineteenth precinct tes
titled that he arrested the prisoner and that upon doing
80 the latter admitted that he stabbed deceased.
The then submitted 10 the jury. who after due
delibcTaton rendered verdict Of "Death by wound
with knife inflicted by William Shcenan; but the jury
are OF the opinion that the said injury Inflicted with
out malicious intent"
Upon the rcndonof the above verdict, Coroner Jack
man held the accused To bail 10 await the action OF the
Grand Jury Deceased WIS native Of this city, aud was
nineteen years old
Cmp KnIkp-Coroner Gamble held inquest at
No. sec waterect upon the body Of Henry wnklcsett,
child about I've years old, who died from the elects OF
injuries accidentally received by being crushed by
oesnead Of sugar rolling upon him at the sugar refinery
corner Of Montgomery and Water streets Verdict-Ac-
cidortsl icatb.H