The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1867-07-21
CORONERS' INQUESTS.

FlTAt ArfRAS-DEArH FRox STAB Worm. Coroner
Cover yesterday held an inquest at the Mount Sinai
Hospital, the remains OF William Dempsey, late Of
No. 455 Yves, Thirty street. whose death caused
by stab wound in the left SIDE, received the hands
Of Dennis LaOor,y days ago. Tho parties worked
in the yard Of Eleventh Thirty
third street. and have been bad terms for several
years past they had quarrel on saturday night the
9th instant, which was subseq uenty renewed by
deceased who struck Laserty, and the latter drew
knife ana stabbed Dempsey IN the lett
side and also stabbed him IN five different places
The most important facts in this case publIshe
In the HERALD at the time OF the occurrence. aud
nothing further OF particular Importance elected
at the inquison The case having been submitted to
the jury, they rendered the following verdict" That
William Dempsey, tho deceased, came TO his death
from exhaustion from stabs inflicted by knte in tho
hands of Dennis Llsrty on the 9th day OF july 1885,,
ON the above verdict Lanory committed to the
Tonbs to await the action oil tho Grand Jury. He
forty years ~ age born in Ireland and lives Thirty.
third street. between Tenth and Eleventh avenues. In
relation to the cnarge Laierty says"I stabbed Will
liam Dempsey In self deicnce. Deceased thirty
nine years oil age and native Of Ireland.
F,TAL RUN OvSR CAsuNIy.--An ingucs. was held at
the New York Hospital, by Coroner schirmer on tho
body OF william Little, whose death the rcsuI, Of in
j1res received tho 10th instant, by beng by
car. No .l37 appearing to the satisfaction Of the
Coroner and tho Jury, that the occurrence accidental
verdict " that effect rendered Deceased for
ty-Gys years OF age, ana q native or Ireland.
Klurp m BEISs RUS ovEH BY A Tnucs Coroner
schrmer yesterday notified to mold inquest tho
New York Hospital the body of Thomas Murphy lad
eleven years se, who died frum the effects OF injuries
received the 18th instant by being by truck
No 500 belonging 20 Nessrs Dickson h Geary, whose
place ia the of Cliff and Fulton strces IL s
thought tho occurrence accidental Deceased lived
with his parents, at No "a Oak street.
DEArH UNDER SUSPICIOUS CRcuxsrAscss--A case OF a
rather suspicious character under investigation
fore Coroner wildcy yesterday afternoon. william
Knighton, man nfty-sevcn years Of agc. has been
living az No. a0T East broadway Tor ,.me past
aud SATURDAY, the 18Th instant, suddenly seized
with vomiting aud pars which. despite medical AID.
continued almost uniussrruptedy Till Friday last, whom
ceased, who Ind been temperance orator and school
teacher IN Brooklyn, separated from his wife some
months ago. but becoming rcconcled they concluded
i've t,yethor again and took their abode at the
number. Since that time IL Is not known tia, any
trouble had occurred between Knehton aud his WIFE
the Illness which resulted fatally, strongly indicated
that deceased had been poisoned Wooster Beach, Jr.
NJ D. made post rnorcrn the body ~ deceased and
tue Appearance Of the stomach and other Internal or
gems tended 10 strengthen the doctors suspicious IN
regard TO tho presence OF poison. The stomach and
inl.stines were Mighty congeeted Mrs. Krighton de-
posed thai her husband had two other wives living be-
sides herself of whom lived In England, and tho
other In williamsburg the latter vito had been recently
married 20 man named Wilson, which fact seemed 10
nsionsn the Coroner and also the Jury Coroner widely
thought best under all tho circumstances close
stomach should be given TO chemist for anElyzatop
Mrs Knighon IL quite ignorant OF what caused her
husbands death, and anxious that the shsl
be thoroughly investigated.