The New York herald., 1867-04-16
DEATH UNDER SUSPICIOUS cneUHsrlHeEs.


Coroner's Inquest ON tho Lase lJehH q.
Myers-The Examinatisn Nss Yes Conn
pleGeds &c.
Coroner Cover yesterday morning empanesd jury
held inquest at Bellevue Hospital over the body
OF John O. Myers, who was found dead on Sunday at
Lovejoy's hotel In this city, and who had received
injuries about the head ARRAY with several parties
the day before at tho saloon the corner Of Cedar
street and Broadway The principal object OF inquiry
to ascertain whether the deceased came 70 his death
BY the injuries received. frsm an Affection OF the
heart revealed in the post mortem examination The
following are the facts as far a elicited:-
TESTIMONY JOIN BEDDxEK.R.
John Beddecksr, sworn-I live at No. 23S Rivingtcn
street. and employed By Mr. schwartz as bartender
q his saloon at No. lss Broadway; have known dc.
ceased by sight about year. he came 70 the saloon as
about halfpast o'clock Saturday af.ernoon he
inoxcsted and noisy; not being able to quiet him
went out but returned about half past FIVE o'clock;
he stu intoxicated but At last he took seat and
denly fo over upon the floor; some men present laughed
at him; deceased got up and going 70 another bar
keeper asked him what he laughed a.; ..
hit tho barkceper; deceased then went up 70 . man
named Robert Stacey and shook his fist In his face;
man named Ryan told Stacey not TO mind deceased
he was an old mani deceased then struck Ryan, which
u bs Ryan
and he Knocked down; some Of ps went 70 the as
ssancs q deceased and gos him up and were In the act
of taking him 10 the street when both these at
tackled him again. and kno ked him down. after he fell
s acey kicked kim; think the face; we got these
men or washed deceased, and friend Of his took him
away.
Frederick Diekman sworn-Resde AZ No. v Frank
fort street, an barkeepr In The employ Of Schwartz;
present on Saturday when Myers was assaulted;
could corroborate the statement Of last witness but
knew nothing m0re when the deceased fell from his
chair laughed; he asked US why we laughed, and
up and struck me in the left eye; 1t was not q
Sy ws"s back ind Ss bar in the
with Stacey and Ryan deceased struggled with one
o. them wnsn hey separated ne wen ao 70 NJ .ne aeof
round again and was going to fight again. but tell down
upon the floor; Stacey and Ryan then kicked at him
they hit him round the and on the faca, they only
kicked hm two 0 three times: we pick ID him up and
washed HIM; Mr.. Galloway, his friend, came shortly
afterwards and took him TO ,ne hotel
TESTIMONY OF JOIN DEAPsEy.
John Dempsey, sworn--Icside at staten Island; am
cotton sampl r; went into scwarzs saloon on aturtay
last between fvc and six o'ciocS, with my brother
Stacey and Ryan, we went up to the bar and had drink
was stalding at tn, bar when dec saSed tel; we all
laughed he fell just as drunken msn would in comic
Of way; h. was angry when he got up he came
oer 70 where were and hit stacey In !he iace Stacey
said, ~ have no ION TO knock you down." or some
thing TO that crect said, 'ion't hit him, as he Is an
old man. and he said II Won't" and walked away; do,
ceased walked him. torned round 10 the bar and
had my back 10 them; shortly after went out with
my brother; saw nothing more OF the difficulty.
II
Samuel L. Galloway s~orn--Rsside in Orange county:
had known deceased and been empi0yed BY him several
years; met him on Saturday morning az nine O'Clock
walked up TO Schw artzs and left him theretat half
past ten he then sober; promised to meet him at
Schwartz's two hours time; about twelve O'Clock
called at Sch wartzs, and came stopped in
Mr.. Robnson's about an hour; left him agan at
Schwartzs; he was p rie tiy sober at that time; re-
turned to SchwarZ's and found deceased with some
friends Messrs Beaes, Hnckley McEroy and Smith
Parkes; remained there an hour and haf;
went out 10 LoveI0y's TO gentle
for about three quarters OF hour;
returned again to Schwartzs; found deceased IN tue
washroom; Mr.. Delano washing his head took
the napkin and washed him and Deano away; his
how ho had got hurt bs said four had got
bin and kicked him; inquired Of the bartenders who
the parties were and they said they did not know;
took Mr. Myers TO L0veoys, but had stop by the
way for about twenty minutes; whom we got 70 Love-
joys We put him to bed; no seemed TO have pain
his ches about two or three he troubled
Ia the way; hiG again at O'Clock; did
know he was dead until Sunday afternoon.
ae THE hEDIcAL TESTIMONY. rn4
John Beech, N. D.. being duly sworn. says:-I have
made . posi- m0rtem examination OF the body OF de-
ceased now lying ut the Murgue thcro general tum
ication Of head and face with ecchyno around
both eyes, two sbraons the Sdgs Of the nose
bone another the left eye and extensive
above there were five abrasions the left knee hrce
the right knee and . confusion about four inches
long over the anterior part Of the tba under the
scalp several ecchymoscd spos the BRAIN
the liver fatty, kidneys granulstcd, hoart hyperro
death tins disease Of the heart excited by the in
turies received
The case then adjourned until Thursday morning
next at ten o'clock