The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1864-06-03
Cosoner's inquest.

E.sCos0ner's Inquest.
THE LATE FATAL RUs.ovER CASUALTY IN BPoAp-
wAy-A RECKLESS DRIVER COMMITTED To THE
TONES, ETC.
The who over at the cornev OF Broad
way and Grand street Tuesday evening Wv span OF
horses and truck driven by Owen Lyns h. and so tor
riby injured thai she died soon afterv ards has since
been identified Mrs. Era Dubois, .te Of 4ol Hudson
avenue, Brooklyn Coroner Ranne- yesterday held an
inquest the body at The New Ycr Hospital Several
persons who witnessed the rrence testified that
Lynch was driving al reckless rate and that when
called upon 10 check hs horscs he paid no attention
After Inc nr,soners arcs, b. "ces ~ .,,or ~ ne
Broadway squad he stated at one Of his horses
nartoiswd ana somewhat wimanageable, but the vii
seemed 70 think Lynch had the under good
control and might have stopped had he not been intent
on crossing Broadway reg dess Of consequences Below
will be found the testinc ny OF Mr. John Young chief
Of she detective force, who witnessed tho occurrence
| throughout fM 4.9s
John Young, being duly sworn says ~ am chief OF
detective squad OF poipce May 81, 1864 standing
on the corner Broadway and Grand street when saw
prisoner driving westward at furious rate through
Grand street across Broadway; at this time saw de-
ceasea and hoy step from the northwest corner OF
Broadway Grand street onto the crosswak; five OF
standing together at the above place AZ time
We taooed with all our might to deceased and the driver
ahead OF the truck was struck by the pole horses
and knocked down. and the horses passed she
passed without injury the forward wheel she then
warned over and the hind wheel passed her body
the prisoner made effort stop his horses until the
truck had passed at least ten feet beyond deceased and
wheel carried The body OF deceased certainly two feet be-
fore i went over her; have good deal OF reck
less driving in New York, but saw anything be
fore to equal this think the prisoner could
not have seen the deceased, he would not
| have recklessly run over her; ! could no
reason why he could not her. the deceased jumped
one side from the crosswak get the way 0! the
truck before she was struck; the truck ten
twelve feet from when first in the middle OF
Broadway; there nothing between the truck
the truck going at least the OF seven
| miles per hour al the time.
The testimony being all in, the case submitted 10
The jury, who rendered the following verdict "That
ELIZA Dubois the deceased to her death by injuries
received by bang I'm over by truck May 81. 1861 at
the corner OF Broadway ana Grand street, said truck
being driven By Owen Lynch. We consider II the result
OF reckless driving by said Owen LYNCH
On the rendition OF the verdict the prisoner was re.
CURED 70 give 81 900 bail, 10 answer any indictment
which the Grand Jury may find against him. In default
OF ball Lynch was committed 10 the Tombs. In
animation Lynch said haTas fortyhve years OF age,
native Of Ireland teanster by occupation and lived at
No SO North First street, Williamsburg. Notwithstand.
Ing the testimony In relation to the rate OF speed which
Lynch was driving ne stated in his examination that he
was going Oh slow walk at the time of the accident De
ceased was twenty nine years Of age and native of
| Germany. She was the mother Of three children.