The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1865-06-17
Coroners, Inauests.

TIE PRISONER PROVEN TO HAVE ACTED IN SELF
DEFENCE--HE rs DISCHARGED BY THE CORONER.
An inquest held last evening by Coroner Widely at
the Eleventh precinct station house the body OF Nj
chael Coogan who was killed by his stepson Thurs
day night previously reported The first witness ex
nmined Henrietta Lamaraoux, ayoung woman, who
stated that she resided 90 Cannon street with her
mother, and occupied rooms TO the in which
the homicide committed She further stated that
family consisted OF and woman who lived
with him. but who, was understood was not his wife,
but who the mother OF the prisoner that the prs
had been in the army and also in the navy during
the war; that he did like the idea OF his mother v
ing with deceased without being married to him, and
would not live there; that about year ago he
boarded in the same house, while home
thirty days furlough, but would enter his
mothers apartments always having her called when
he wished 10 her. witness further stated that while
che was sitting in her room on Thursday evening she
heard great noise in the apartments OF deceased like
sculing, but as that common occurrence she paid
particular attention to it, that shortly afterwards she
heard crash like breaking of glass and went and opened
her door, and prisoner standing there that she said
few words to him and he went OUT she then de-
ceased lying tho floor OF his room the apartment
looking though severe struggle had taken place there
Maria Lamaraoux mother OF this witness conoborated
her daughters testimony.
Bridget German, mother Of the prisoner being duly
sworn deposcs and sysShe lived at 80 Cannon street,
with deceased Michael cooean, hswfe; that she bad
been married to deceased long time ago, but could not
tell the part Of the town. the time of marriage. who
the priest war that performed the ceremony that she
knew wife ard several children while she
lived with him; that the prisoner, Michael German
her son; that he there Thursday night but
could not tell the hour that present
but herself and husband thar the prisoner and docensed
spoke to ono another deceased sitting at the Window
tho prisoner versation ensued that
suited in blows; that two clinchcd and were both
down the floor together that they then got up and
clnched again. ard both were near the sink when she
heard the report OF pistol WITNESS here identifies the
pistol she and her husband bought presented
to the prisoner when he went the navy but they
would not let him have the ship she brought the
pisol home and KEEP. 1t till her returned, when she
returned TO h after the report Of the pistol the two
went out on the landing prisoner went down stairs and
deceased sat on the stairs that she went and lod
deceased into the by aid Of Miss Iamaraoux where
he laid down on the floor his head 10 the lap of Witness
that lac said nothing but died in about quarter of
hour Witness further states that her vely lind
TO her and that the only trouble she had With lin
account Of her living with deceased in the she
did.
Mary Smith deposed that she lives al 27s Stanton
street hut formerly resided 90 Cannon street. and
boarded the prisoner; that he always kind boy
bis mother and bore the reputation Of being very good
young man; She knew nothing relative to the murder
further than that she deceased after he shot and
went for the doctor.
Henry sandford, roundsman Eleventh precinct de-
posed that he arrived at the Of tho murder about
half past nine O'Clock; found Captain Ulman, Of the
Eleventh, already there saw deceased ing on the floor
and was directed a to search for for s pistol and found
could not & II how II came there.
john Fay patroman Of the Eleventh precinct deposcd
that he the o. Cannon and Houston streets
about nno O'Clock Thursday .n when he heard OF
the MURDER and went directly there saw deceased lying
the floor and asked the prisoners mother who had
done the deed she said she did know that he Chen
went for the Captain, but could get further information
to who the guilty party was then took the mother to
the station house, AID while he standing before the
desk prisoner In and said 81 done that and want
10 give self up; that he asked him IL he murdered
that man in Cannon street and he taid Yes doGc II
In self defence
DR. Wooster Beach deposod that he made post
examination OF the body Of deceased ami found two
wounds in the breast each nipple that opening
the body he found one OF the balls lodged In the heart
aud the other the outer surface lodged In the fatty
substance. This concluded tho testimony. The jury
rendered averdct That deceased TO his death by
pistol shot the hands of Michael Gorman and
the Jury further believe that the said shooting in self
defence and under the orcui stances was jus!iiabe
The rendition OF the verdict received with APP
I,plausc Coroner Widely then discharged the prisoner
from custody.
FATAL ACCIDENT At FORT LEI.
Cyrus II. Carver young man, eighteen years Of age,
died yesterday morning nj the residence OF his mother
No 37s Fourth street. from injuries received Fort Lee
The evidence shows that deceased, with others,
running along the high bluffs, when he lost lis
balance and was thrown down the precpice somo forty
feet trik ing his bead, and inluring him severely
as 10 produce death Coroner Widely held an inquest
verdict OF accidental death rendered, tho jury 70
commencing that somo safeguards be placed the bluffs
Of Fort Lee 10 prevent similar occurrence.
THE RECENT DROWNING OF THREE LADIEs-TrEIR
BODIES RECOVERED.
The remains Of Mrs Matilda wincopp Mss Joanna
Rearion and Miss Mary Mcnamara who were drowned
of the foot OF Pike street, East river, on last Sun
day evening, by the upsetng OF .a small boat then
IN charge Of jeremiah OCopnor have been recovered
from the foot OF Rutgers slip, whore they found
floating Coroner Wdcy yesterday held inquests the
bodies and the evidence showing the to have
been purely accidental verdict 10 that effect
dcrcd by the Jury Mrs wincopp, whose husband IL In
Of England. She lived at 4os Water street. Miss McNa
mara was twenty years OF age and Miss Keardon
nineteen years Both Of them were natives Of this city
ceased ladies' delivered over " their relatives for