The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1867-05-21
THE AVENUE A TRAGEDY.

Inaucss Over the RemaIns Of Henry Davis
Not Suicide bus q Murder-Dr. George
R0senberger Locked Up In Default Ol
$4,000 Bail.
Coroner Cover held inquest yesterday afternoon
the Morgue, Bellevue Hospital, over the remains Of
Henry Davis the victim OF tho tragedy whose
ante norton statement printed in full Saturday
morning. coroner's jury having been empanelIed
several witnesses examined them the little
daughter OF the deceased-ths evidence ELECTED being
deemed by the jury Of SUFFICIENT conclusveness justify
the holding Of the prisoner Dr.. George Rosenbsrger
The following abstract gives the substance Of the testi
mony.-
Charles Young NJ. D., being duly sworn, deposed as
folows:-ls acting surgeon Of Bellevue Hospital re-
ccivsd N bis ward on the evening Of May l6 1857 the
gunshot wound in the head there were two small
openings IN the scalp just over the middle OF the
which probe could be inserted: no fracture
Of the bone that place could he detected though
the posterior portion Of the same bone there
larger opening into which the finger could be passed
and small depression in the scalp little below is
surgeon made longitudinal ncision connecting these
ture q the possror inferior angle OF the paeta BONE
involving the lambdoidal suture patients pulse was
slow-sis,y- four 70 the minute; was. however con
scious and rational and complained principally OF dis
tress In the epgastrium removed two pieces ball
the next day, one having penetrated the mater:
Dr. George tossnbsrgor had shot him remained CON.
scous until tho afternoon u May IT, when De fell sats
comascse condition and died about halas, ave O'Clock
sy twelve hours after che death Of the patient
MARKS Of lead wore found on the parietal
bone corresponding to che anterior wound; upon the
calvarum being removed there found TO be small
eduson of blood between the dura and thebone:
the substance of the brain also confused; at the
posterior wound there hernia protruding through
the opening OF the cavarium there had BEEN
quence considerable loss OF brain substance the
substance also considerably broken and black and
sioughy looking; there slight effuson OF bloody
serum, Though none into the ventrices Of the brain
with the exception Of the above symptoms the brain
was healthy; the mucous membrane OF the mouth had
soughed OF in places and the remainder disorgan
ized apparently by the action Of the acid the mucous
membrane covering the epgiottis was wholly disorgan
ized and fell OF, leaving the cartilage exposed;
there was no evidence that the acid had
pharynx was lying in shreds exposing the cellular
tissue; the ventricuam was apparently healthy; the
lungs were healthy with the exception OF small cica
trx from tuberce at the apex Of the left lung in his
opinion death was caused by gunshOt wound in the
head accelerated by tho depressing influence Of the
poison
The daughter of the deceased, q little girl OF some
eight years 81 age, the first witness called and told
q rather confused and contradictory story.
Evelyn Davis deposed Was the daughter OF deceased
lived at 1913 avenue Al saw her father that evening Mrs.
Davis down stairs father told her 70 wipe up the
dishes: in the back ROOM DR.. Rosenberger not
In the room: heard the shot aud her father
into the back saw him put the pistol 70 his head
the pistol Mrs Davis came up stairs soon after and
went into the back room to see what the matter;
did not know whether her mother the did not
DR. Rosenbcrger during the evening father went into
the back room; heard reports Of pistol and saw her
mother come running out; did not know how many rer
ports she heard before her mother came out began to
scream father out and had the pistol hand
him try TO shoot himself before the ps
to wen! off, blood running from the back OF his head
when he came into the room; thought the shooting
took place about nine O'clock deceased held the pistol
at the back Of bis hoad deceased then took the light
have knife in his hand; did not know what done
after that did not know whether he threw himself out
ins s bu xa
kept locked there door which went into the entry
from the back reom Dr. ksseaboryer might have been
n The o:s room and sOsssa cut without going ssssssh
Inc ccronsr then read the anssmorse deposition Of
% . g.
Henry II. Peliett OF tho Broadway squad, was next
sworn and deposed that ~ he vas passing avenue be
the matter; told BY Dr. Rosenbergsr that
had shot himself; found the man In the back yard;
,': sas
which had oeen broken; saw also large pool Of blood
on ns Ma s a, ~ ss,s s
wrsssa No knifsfUm hshsnd, and thas deceased had
shot q her three tnss bsfors shooting himself washed
the face Of decsased which from va Con-
hospital Davis Esps begging 70 % taken 70 his WIFE
policeman the Seventeenth precinct; iitsle after
nine O'Clock on Wednesday evening officer Hassel
avenue deponent went with the oncer and going up
stairs inquired whore the man was that had been shot,
saw standing the landing. whom he took - b
DR.. Rossnbergers clerk, and who had . light IN his
hand; cav another man with blood on his face,
standing Of the head Of stairs the the head
Of tho sa turned and went Into the back oosr
followed, aud the man - he jumped from the
dow deceased asked Be taken to his wife while tho
ofacer Was attending him. PHIL ~
Ohcer HasseL submitted similar testimony, and the
case gives 70 the jury, who returned aftsr short
dslibera,on, the following vsrdict:-.Thst the said
Henry Davis 70 hin death from pistol shot, 81 the
hands Of Dr. George Rosenbsrgc on the 18th Of Nay,
1851"
In reply 70 the usual questionA Rosenbsrger stated
that he IVES forty yeas Of ags; vas born in Peunsy
vania kept drug store q los avenas A; was also
practising physician was not guilty. The prisoner
thea Fsmsnded 70 the Tombs in default Of 81 900
u