The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1865-04-19
Coroners' Inouests.

Fatal ASSAULT WITH CARrRUNG-EsoAPE OF
THE PERPETkATok.
Coroner Wildey yesterday held inquest at the New
York Hospital on the body of man named John Page,
thirty wears of age who died from the effects of vio
ence inflicted upon him the afternoon Of the 2e1h OF
March The testimony before the Coroner goes TO-
show that deceased who intoxicated. was passing
the corner of West and Liberty streets when stranger
with carrung in his hands, stepped up behind de-
ceased and struck him powerful blow on the head,
knocking him down The assaiant then rolled his VIC
tim into the gutter and after deposng his murderous
ran up Liberty street and escaped The assault was wit
messed by Mr. Jams E Walker, carman, resid-
ing at No. rs Clark street. and he was tho
first man to assist in removing Mr. Page from
the gutter The latter iDsens BILE from the
time he struck up TO the hour of his daath. Tho
Testimony failed to show for the assault and
the matter is therefore, still involved In mystery No
thing could be learn to the name whereabouts Of
the although constant search has been made
for him by police Of the Twenty precinct.
Mr. Walker describes the murderer q man about five
feet eight inches in height set with dark hair and
mustache but whisk rs He wore a sloiched.lat
with wide brm, aud was very well dressed House ear-
geon Magic made post mortem examination on the
body and found extensive fracture of the left tenn
\ poral bone which sufficient to cause death. The
jury found That deceased to his death by fracture
of the skull from blow the head by person I'M
known them the 2Sh day of March, 1865 at the
corner of West and Liberty streets" No relatives or
friends of deceased appeared before the Coroner Conse
quently nothing is known of him except his name
l TIE MYSTERIOUS CASE IN THIRD AyENUE-sUP-
POSED SUICIDE.
partial investigation in the Of Maurice Beau
seean the French broker who found lying dead in
front of the house. No $50 Third avenue, under susp
cious circumstances, reported in yesterdays HERALD
was made yesterday before Coroner Grover 1t now ap
poars that de- eased, who man of Incorporate
habits had been taken to the house in Third avenue by
some fri nds who locked him in room for time, ana
be ore they called for him is believed he opened tho
window and jumped 10 tn pavement, receiving fatal in
\ juries. The missing money and gold wach which IL
alleged had been stolen from deceased were ound In
possesson OF one his friends Deputy Coroner john
Beach made post-mortem examination ON the Doay,
and. Of the ribs both sid ana other
\ INJURIES sufficient DEATH Owing to the absence
of important witnesses the nqusiton was further ad-
sjourned.
A A LITTLE BOY RUN OVER BY A TRAIN OF CARS AND
KIILED--THE JURY ON TIE RUNNING OF STEAM
CARS THROUGH THE CITY.
On Monday, Harrison James Beyea, Of 10th street,
corner of Fourth avenue lad of eight years. attempted
TO cross the track of the Harlem Railroad Company in
Fourth avenue l29th street, in front of rapidly
] approaching train when he down and crushed
death ensued afterwards Coroner Collin yes
terday held inquest the remains of deceased and
evidence showed the to have been acct
dental The jury rendered verdict as foilows:"That
deceased to his death by being accidentally run
over by the train Of tn New York and Harlem Railroad
Company that do think that the engineer and
fireman are to have any blame attached to them and we
think that the time has when trains should not DO
permitted to und steam through the CITY,"