The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1865-08-16
Wanderings for Several Days and Nights
in the Streets Of New York, the Ely
elan Fields and on the Ferryboats.
a Boarding House for Ladies' in
Fifteenth Street.
CORONER'S INVESTIGATION,
Co., &c., 90.

her sister, Mrs r. Cooley at No $40 Willow street, HO
boken from the effects OF poison took place yesterday
afternoon at Odd Fenows Hail. before Coroner Avery
and ajury, ty o. say@f 4
OF Thursaay noon sas& Mes Csoscy the decoased
on an New York and requested her return
homo by four O'Clock that afternoon IL appears that
the girl Ellen proceeded to TIE ferry where she met
an acquaintance Aaa Myer. Tho 'Iaser, n tho
request Of Eiicn introduced her 70 Of the &cek
hands tho ferry, whom she stated she most crazy
get acquainted with TAey crossed che ferry back and
forth three four times and, landing Onthe New York
sie proceeded the residence OF Anna Myers sister,
Greenwich street, where they remained until about
FIVE H. when they again went on board the ferryboat
chat with tho two deck hands, and after crossing the
river several times the girls took stroll up 70
EIysian Fields, remaining there until between nine
and ten O'Clock in the evening, and again
going board the fey6oat crossed the river number
OF times then left and walked up Sixth into
Broadway and Fifteenth street. between Eighth and
Ninth avenues Az this time very late, and Ellen,
complaining Of feeling very nnwell sat down upon the
front steps Of house. when Anna Lyer urged her TO go
in stating acquainted with tho woman who
resided there Ellen declined 70 go in or 10 have any
thing done for her and they accordingly sat upon the
steps about two They then started 70 60 TO tho
house Of Annals sister, and after proceeding about half
why, and Ellen feeling again, they sat down for
hour when II became daylight, and the girls went
down and crossed the river number times in order
to have the deck hands The ferry trips
were repeated three times during tho day, and
towards night Anna Myer left her companion and went
home Ellen remained ON board the boat until il laid
,p for tho night when her new found lover Mike Peer
urged her 10 20 home She consented providing he
would accompany her. but after proceeding up town
snort distance she refused 10 70 home and
all Of Mixes arguments and entreaties failed
change her mind and finally, at her request no &C
comyaned her TO the Eiysian Fields, where they
remained until between ten and eleven O'clock Mike
again cndeav6red TO induce tho girl to 20 home which
was afraid her sister would scoid and beat her and de-
carng that she would return 70 the Elysian Fields
and said he would rather remain no all night than have
her expose herself that She then said if he
would 20 with her she would 10 remain at the
ferry house until morn ng and then would return home
peer went down to the ferry house and watched over the
girl anti three Saturday ns and then went
Ronc rot nn breakfast and returned At an hour later
20 orr duty When the boat commenced its trips i've
O'Clock Ellen went on board and sailed back and forth
until about eight clock when che vent ashore and that
was The last Poor knew OF her until he heard Of her
death on Monday Where the girl spent her time from
SATURDAY morning until Sunday evening when she Was
the ferry bridge by her brother there is no evil
dence TO show and her movements during that time
an entire mystery. The above some Of the facts
elected at the inquest The following IL testimony
taken before the Coroner
frank Cooley being sworn, testned:-I reside At No
1913 Willow street, Hoboken, ard q by pro-
fession: was ACQUAINTED with deceased who was my
sister in law; she was sixteen years Of age arrived
missing my vito told she sent her to the barge
for a vaise which had down from Rhnebeck; that
she inquiries for her and had searched but
had heard nothing Of her; had sent To her sister in
Brookyn,and found that she had not been there; my
brother in law brought Ellen home about half past eight
O'Clock Sunday evening" she came in and smiled, but
said nothing TO me and did not speak 70 her a. the re-
quest OF my brother law we LETT the room 70 allow nun
an Opportunity to talk with her, what they
had do mot Know; vent 10 oed soout eleven =. n.
and deceased and her sister were preparing 10 retire.
afterwards my sistcrinaw Josephine came TO my room
ana informed ne that Ellen ssd tnst she MAJ ken auaa
NUN on The Terry boat went up ana smeied nsf nresn
but could sc no iaudsnam and did not think she had
taken any, and told my wife was all abrcaton got
up sgsn about I'VE clock anu aeceascu was .nsn ssoep
oreathns heavily ana Fatnef unnhura, OUT ~ aa nos
excite my Alarm tnen went 10 New fork on oosrd o.
my snip anc about nine cock my w1e csne anu salo
Ellen Vac dyisg; apen ssns noms ounx s he '
never Knew aecesseu soren. hese" "'er hsns oooe
except We Knew were sne was ooo No.,
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