The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1865-08-22

Post Worten ExaminsttOn Yesterday
Pastfeulass ~ Regards the Other suf
ferers, Gte.
Little additional Information has bean Obtained = "a
The mot Of Sunday morning between the members Of En-
CINE Companies No Q and No A. Each party blames
tho other a. Of the disturbance both kept
pretty close yesterday for fear Of their being arrested
was reported in the HERALD Matthew Bettman runner
of Engine Company No Il, died on Sunday from the
effect OF a wound received during the disturbance
POST MoRrKx EXAMINATION OF THE BODY.
When the wounded man Bettman was brought TO Belle
vue Hospital Sunday morning he received the care
attention the critical nature Of the required Dr.
Janeway constantly by his side until death rendered
further attention needless He sensible until few
moments before his DEATH and would II the doctor had
allowed have spoken great deal He stated his per.
feet ignorance Of the person who shot him. he could
sec his face but was fred at from distance Of but three
cards.
We yesterday were present at the post mortum exam
nation The body, owing to the heat as well as the sud-
denness Of DEATH considerably dec0mposed the lips
would Judge the deceased but little twenty
Janewsy conducted the examination, and after some
time discovered the ball resting against the eleventh rib
The track Of The ball was clearly the shot en-
rib opening into the abdominal cavhy, considerable
bloody escaping here thence through the left lobe
Of the liver into the stomach near the pyoid orince
through the panceas vena ascendens into right renal
ven slightly cutting the kidney; through the diaphragm
peura cavity where was found resting against
the eleventh rib Considerable ood cl0tted found in
the right peurl cavity and In the cellular tissue at the
back Of the peritoneum--ymph found coating great
part Of the intestnes. All the organs otherwise in
healthy condition.
The ball extracted was rled pistol bAu, slightly fiat
tened where il struck against the rib TIE friends OF
the deceased were in waiting from early nour 70 re-
ceive the body; but the inquest did not take place
could not be removed The body placed e IN the
Temporary dead house erected at the side of the
hospital large and copmodious morgue is oeing
erected on the Parsan plan.
AN;~rHER spiFERER.
After the examination we paid . visit TO James Quig'
ey, who lies in a precarious copdto.. In ward No. I
H. 10 under the care OF Dr. Van Gjes0A no wa.cnes
be cas- constantly. In this the bali MA go me
II bseas, and 1t is probable is imbedded somewhs
in he wor Ky lqnG from r. r-..a,nar.Sss d"nrar
the s OF great difficulty and rv hut Ss
nc suffers little pam, y ~ f his recoyery.
!. a. -, attendant hou oub '" - -~-av..
edical eurSably res'-- -dt NIUE.
Q is rema ..oent the subject OF Inc s-...
D. caring converse the matter with any one All
70 nYormation could obtain from him was that ne
as nethe. conf ected with any engine company nor yet
runner was merely passing by when he received the
Dund titus the lives Of our peaceable citizens are
,antly being endangered through the ruflany con-
net of men tho rowdy'i class II there be law pro
hitting the carrying or Weapons why 1t not more Iuy
The inuuest on the body Of the deceased Bettman w
held this day BY Coroner Cover when " 10 prooao'e
ONE important evidence will be adduced