The New York herald., 1867-03-24
our TENEMENT HOUSES.

The Result or Coroner's Invesfigntion--
Verdict ef Censure Against the Board Of
Health.
Coroner Cover yesterday held IN inquest on the re-
mains sf Patrick Rslley native ofIreland aged twenty
three years. whore death the reeait Of injuries
received by fall while in the tenement house No. 127
Bleecker street. The deceased man. would appear,
had been visiting an inmate Of the dwelling place and
was leaving the premises, when he fell over tho
banistess of stairway, and, In spite Of his exer-
tions to save himself, lost his hold and
dropped to the floor Of the hallway- The dispositions
OF the witnesses given below, show how wctchedIy
unsafe ns have been the condition, Of the starwags
and also how unhealthy the atmosphere Of the house
The frst witness called Jane Webber who testihed
that she had dwe the top floor OF the residence No.
l27 Beecker street since January, 1860 She said that
there was winding stairway 'nro,gs @ 'es aS,s us q n sne
usually low each angle was dangerous, for . person
losing his balance would fall over very easily On New
Year lsst lad living the same noor ~ the 0eponent
had fallen the railing and been killed, aud the de-
poneus he'd heard that many 81 six persons mad per-
man after spending too hours in she ros Of the dspo-
nent risen 10 eave the tepouent had accompanied
h down the nrst ght Of stairs when the deceased had
suddenly slipped though 70 rest against the eans-
ters he had then lost bis balance and fallen over,
when the deponsnt bad ssught him BY the coat
one hsd reached her, shs had been obliged
me qer @ them sd the dsssssd
.iet Co. and he having oseyed had fallen TO the floor
Of the hallway.
Jobn schad also Of the tenants Of the house.
next examined and testified 10 the bad condition OF tho
siairways which perssns had fallsn, four o.
whom had died Of their njurisa Of the deponent
had been Of the victims, and hsd expired . few
minutes after being picked up The deponsns further
stated that he had said anything to the agent ss
h6new would bc Of use; the witsess further de-
cared thai the atmosphere Of the dwelling VAS vtaied
by the odor Of large ank the fourth noor o. the
premises which sink most Of the time full 70 over
Rowing The deponent had heard that health oincer
had been 70 look At the premises during the PAST
hut the nuisance had abattd The witness nao
mot AIRED complain for fear Of being turned ous Dy
i the agent Mr.. Thomas J. Gibbons
The other witnesses called upon TO TESTIFY wsre-yas
webber, Fred. Howe and Patrick Reilloy, out tner
evidence failed 10 ebct and additional faeu wne "
corrobornted the above On tho evidence aduuced ne
jury rendered the following Patrick keil.
ley the deceased came his death by injuries receives
BY falling the bsnssrs on the fourth noor 70 tno
hall floor Of the house No 121 Bieecker street on tne
18th day or March 1867 We censure the owner OF tne
premises, Mr.. Bangs, ss also his agent inomas So-
bons for allowing the stairway 70 be IN such an unsafe
condition. especially when let for tenement HOUSE
where n ere are SO many children We also censure The
Board Of Health for gross neglect OF duty IN not inspect
iug and enforcing proper sanitary regu'asDns u SAT-
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