The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1865-11-17

On the evening of the goth ultmo John J. Ross, who
lived at 3sl Greenwich street, partially intoxicated
called at the Northern HOTEL foot Of Cortlandt street,
with female companion and ordered room. Mr.
Hazard Of the propretors, willing TO furnish
Ross with a room, but refused TO allow the strange
female TO go up stairs. This fact led TO dispute be-
Mr. Ross and the proprietor Of the hotel and his
barkeeper James Hammond which led to the forcble
ejectment of Ross While on the sidewalk Mr.. Ross
and the bartender came in violent collision during
which it is alleged that Hammond struck Ross several
blows in and about the face, knocking him down. He
was taken up and removed TO the New York Hospital,
and from thence the residence of his wife, above.
Most OF the time after receiving the violence Ross re-
NAMED nsensibe and continued in that condition till
Wednesday, when death ensued. The bartender was
arrested at The time but subsequently discharged
Coroner Collin yesterday held inquest over the re-
Mains and below will be found the testimony of two of
the most important Witnesses
Morris Hazard, Jr., being duly sworn deposcd and
said IL OF the propretors of the Northern Hotel,
foot of Cortlandt street; the deceased the first
him TO know him was intoxicated; IL three weeks
ago. he in between seven and eight O'Clock in tine
evening; he came TO me and inquired for ROOM saw
that he intoxicated; l told him that IL would be
seventy6ve cents l about to send him up TO his
room when the bartender, James Hammond, told me
that there was a woman with him IN the hail. went
out in the hall and woman standing there she told
she had met him; then told deceased that kept
respectable house, and could not let him have ROOM
he commenced abusing the barkeeper In violent way
then told the bartender that wanted deceased to leave
the house, requested him TO leave, but he refused
do IL requested him half dozen tines he then utter
ed several against the bartender but said he
would leave for me; then took hold OF his coat in
gentle manner, and requested him to leave he
got up and went as far as the barr0om door,
and lay down lifted him on his feet and told him to
90 out when he went out he began abusing the bar
keeper; closed the door him and went to my desk
immediately hearing noise outside, went out and
found that there was scufiie between them both;
merely stuck my head out ordered my bartender to
In Immediately and leave him; deceased was
the stoop, holding 70 the railing, and saw him
strike at the bartender as the bartender struck
back ordered him inside; found that after the bar
tender came in about half minute deceased held on
to the railing before he fell went out and found him
the hands Of the police the barkeeper had been in
my employ about two months; don't know Of any
difficulty the bartender has been in before he was pas
sonate but do not know OF his committing any overt
act did not see deceased fall; saw him ON the walk
with a crowd around him.
Alec Anderson being sworn said II reside at No. 2
willow street, Brooklyn; was employed down stairs
opening oysters at the Northern Hotel the night OF
the occurrence ! saw Mr.. Ross going up stairs; /
went up stairs about eight o'clock, and l saw
body Sih him. be was little ,ipsy; he was s going s
up stairs the proprietor said he could not up stairs
deceased then paid his lodging seventy FIVE cents the
proprietor the proprietor then told deceased would be
dollar and half deceased did not pay it, and went
towards the door TO 60 up sairs they told him TO 60
away from there; he then sat down in chair the pro-
| pretor got hold OF him and told him that he would
have to get out Of there; the barkeepcr then took
| the floor the barkeeper said, tsYou wontn and
struck deceased in the face they got him up and pulled
| him over towards the door; he on the floor and
they dragged him towards the door they took him
out on the stoop the Corandt street side went TO
the door and looked OUT the proprietor at the door
and the bartender outside with deceased the bartender
struck deceased outside OF the door; then went away
the deceased had hold Of the railing with his left hand
when struck; did not see him fall; he hit deceased
two or three tmes heard the noise Of deceased falling
down the steps, the barkoeper outside and the pro-
prietcr inside at the time; heard women screaming
outside and went out, saw deceased lying on the
sidewalk his back, bleeding from his and NOUN
he could not speak at ALL then went down stairs 10 my
work.
VIM. b. Eager, I'M. D., one OF the physicians who
attended deceased testified that the cause Of death was
Inflammation OF the brain or Its results. . j.
The jury found THAT deceased came TO MS death py
Inflammation Of the braiu caused by blows and fall
received a the hands Of James Hammond parkeeper ~
the Northern Hotel "
Deceased was sixty years OF age, and native Of this
| State Coroner Colin issued warrant ior hanmohu,
! aud efforts will be made TO rcarrcst HIM