The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1864-07-17
COrOuers' lnQuests.
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Coroner Naumann ON Friday he'd an inquest at 2l4
Third street, the body Of John Fischer, German,
thirty eight years OF age, who died the day previously
Tho testimony showed that the night Of the 10Th
officer Abel Hunt, OF the Eleventh precinct found
ceased sitting stoop in Third street, B.
and requested him to so home. Some words ensued
when deceased resisted the officer whercupon latter
found necessary 20 ana did his club Fischer
lie was subsequently, taken sick aud died Dr. Wooster
Beach made post norton examination and found that
GU the brain: there fracture OF the skull From
he testimony The jury found that deceased to bis
hands Of officer Hunt" The latter was required to give
bail 10 81 goo 70 answer any Indictment the Grand Jury
not heard before the coroner states that finding de-
ceased sitting on stoop he requested him 70 bome
~ few om.n Eer or % sae ana S
ocer by the throat tore his coat &c Hunt raped
hep and by The assistance o. three other officers Fischer
was taken TO the station house. The next morning the
police magistrate imposed na OF $40 aud required him
g give nal in 500 70 keep the psacs Captain Mount OF
the IeS sah precinct, reDressnts Mr.. Hunt being
quiet and iponensive man and an excellent officer.
ACCIDENTALLY POISONED.
An inquest was held BY Coroner Ranney al $50 Fast
Tenth street, the body Mare, whose death
occurred Thursday evening. ON Saturday last de-
ceased was at work board the steamer Fire Queen
then about 10 leave this port when he the engine
room the table o. which bottle, which SUD.
posed to contain gin With that belief Mure drink
from tho bottle, and. growing sick Afterwards led
as stated Dr John Beach made post norton exami.
patton. and unmistakabe evidence OF corrosive
poison but the recse nature Of the poison could not be
asccrtaned without making an analysis. The Jury rem.
dered verdict 10 accordance with the foregoing facts
deceased was thirty two years OF age and native OF
France
ANOTHER SrTrpH 81 HArcrsG.-James Tamney, car.
man, who lived at No. 15s Washington street. committed
suicide yesterday afternoon BY hanging himself to the
top Of door the second story OF the premises By
means OF leather strap Deceased had been living un
happily with his wife, from whom ne had seosrated not
long since 1amney attempted TO free himself from
ther trouble by cutting his throat he likewise swallowed
dose ~ poison but both these efforts self destruction
proved abcrfve. About week ago he commenced
drinking TO excess and continued under the
influence OF liquor up the time Of his DEATH Coroner
Naumsnn held Inquest the body and the Jury rem.
dered verdict Of death from sfcids by hanging Ie-
ceased about forty nve years Of age aud native
ireland.
DEATHS NJ DRowNso.-Coroner Haumann yesterday
held an Inquest the body Owen MoMsnus, an irish
laoorer nty I've years age, who found drowned
10 the dock nj pier IA North river neeeaeed lived az
l5o washington street. and had been missing since
Thursday last. II believed that he accidentally fell
overheard.
william Early, lad, I'VE years Of age whose parents
reside n s0i Washington street, was do sned IN the
dock foot OF Gansevoor street. North river wic bath
ma On Friday evening The body yester
day morning. and Coroner Wildey held Al inquest
Verdict, Accidental drowning"