The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1866-01-02

The Case OF SufFoc q Ion in Grand street.
THE MYSTERY soLvED--cuMNEY FLUE INSTRUCTED
BY DISCRIMINATING GAS THE CAUSE OF DEATH,
ETC. ETC. .nr
The my terry which ,unded the Of Mrs Ro
'anna McGaghay and Francis McGaghay, who were
found dead In their apartments IN the house
5sa Grand street, reported la yesterdays HERALD
was partially dispeilcd during investigation
which was commenced before Coroner Cover yester
day afternoon. jury being empanelled and
two witnesses sworn, the further examination
adjourned til eleven O'Clock this mornn- at the Thr
teenth psec,wt station house. There having been
anoat that the chimney nue with which Mr. McGag
hays stove pipe connected had been puposey obstruct
ed, Coroner Cover procured the of q
eon, aud his examination proved that the rumor was
true II also appeared TINT Thursday last Mr. Hunt
aapther OF the agent Of the premises employed
TO cut hole in the nuc the r; floor and ia
stone IT, thus destroying the drsrght from McGag
hays The result has been in the death OF the
parties named The object Of Mr. Hunt 1t is alleged, was
TO compe, NcGaghay TO ,sca,e his apartments
which wanted by dol ng business the
-four Coroner Cover took the necessary stops 10
The Attendance of Mr. Hunt before the jury this
morning Beil will be found copy Of the testimony
rs far as t.sS,a:-
FrNnois M,Gagaay, being duly sworn, deposcs and
ST. I've AZ No. 597 Grand street, the deceased Mira
MEG aghny, Jr., nv SON. yesterday morning about
one oclp-k 'tAoc here and found my mother awake;
there mail coal ire IN the stove; asked
what nude tho Ore burn much better; she said she
did not know but that II burned better than had for
two weeks told her the chimney must draw better;
from the first time have had stove connected
with ihis fue has always smoked; on Friday last
tied brick ~ string and lowered II down the nc from
the roof, aud found the chimney blocked about
sight nine feet from the top; went TO
n the thFd floor 10 ask permission
TO examine The Que In the room but girl refused mo
admission; my mother was lying on bed in the room
where the stove was; lying in AN adjoining
my tried To vomIt; ! took him out of bed;
he nd 90 be stupid; he affected with
nausea while I had him on my lap; becom ne quid
laid him down again ia bed. aud shortly my sister
affected with the symptoms felt drowsy and laid
down with the child, a1d ] knew nothing
I'LL nine o'clock last night when found
myself nj No. 3lS Monroe street; have lived at 5g7
Grand for nearly eight years and the brother OF
the agent drove from The Monroe street side OF the
premises 10 the Grand street side: have used the
due In Grand street since last winter only uscd u &C
'asionsly. but there trouble then but since
put The pipe into the hue this time 1t ha smoked;
when came home on Sunday morning II then drew we'll,
there smoke particular smell In the that
] not ICED when came home sunday morning.
Ann Mccaghay testified that she affected the same
as the previous witness and corroboraed bis testimony
John Beach, NJ D.. being sworn, says:-I have made
post norton examination OF the bodies OF Rosa Nc
Gaghay and Francis Actaehay, now lying dead at sol
Grand street The body CT Mrs. McGaghay externally
presented unusual appearance but that OF the child
showed half Of the fright SIDE OF the face 70 be
ecchymo>ed Upon the examination Of the internal
organs OF Mrs. NcGaghay the lungs were found
firmly adhcrug TO the plenrs costIls, and tho
apex OF both Tuberculosis: they were both
scs,ed and Of peculiarly dark hue. The stomach was
congestrd and the kidneys aud liver slightly fatty
The lung e tho child were healthy, we're all the
other internal organs but presenting tho congcstod
appearance az 10 the case OF Mrs McCsshay. The
somacis m both were empty and emitted only the
usual odoFs In my opinion death the result Of
inhalation o. POISONOUS gas