The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1868-02-06
COR3yERS IyQUESTs.

SUICIDE BIT TANNING PosoS-Coroner Keenan, yes-
terday called TO the basement OF premises No % Bay
ard street to hold inquest on tho body OF Ferdinand
wildbcrger native OF switzerland, thrtyeght years
OF age who committed suicide by swallowing quantity
OF arsenic. At three o'clock Tuesday afternoon
wildberrer complained Of being Ill, whom physician
living ths same house summoned attend him
The doctor on emf rng the room discovered tho
table paper containing large quantity OF arsenic,
and when asked whore he procured the poison which
was properly labelled wid5srser SAID BIO did not know
He grew rapidly worse and expired at half past i've
O'Clock NJ. IL coud not be ascerained what prompted
deceased 10 take MS own life, AMI the jury rendered
verdict according TO the foregoing facts Widbsrger
single man, and is said had relatives in this
country. Papers found IN hrs possession showed that
he had hold Q commission In the Swiss army.
Nor CHILD MuRpsR--rwo female infants OF ille-
climate birth, OF whom Rosa Low, German woman
living 1s9 Rivngton street, the mother died on
Tuesday and their remains were conveyed TO Bellevue
Hospital The thirteenth precinct police seemed be-
Lave that Rosa had purposcly ,aken the lite Of OF
her children and reported the at the Central
ONCE. Coroner Schirmer yesterday hold inquests
the remains Of tho niant, when II appeared that
had died from ssphy xs aud the oher from premature
birth and exposure. In order 20 keep OF the in
fants warm whilo being conveyed from tho house
Rivington street TO tho hospital, the mother had en-
vsoped her loo closely her shawl and ON reaching the
hospital the babc was found 10 DO dead.
TEE ALLEGED HOMICIDE Or ADAM Kauaxn Coroner
Flynn yesterday concluded the nQulsitlon previously
commenced in the case Of Adam Kruger whose death
10 alleged 70 have been the result Of violence inflicted
upon him during ngnt In the lager beer saloon Of viii
liam Sachs. No al Ninth avenue, the 18th IT. a.
reported In yss,ordays HERALD. The evidence showed
that dscsased baa been struck on the head with heavy
match box In tho hands OF John McAulins, INJECTING
only scalp wound. After Receiving the injury the
deceased having no home, properly treated ti
he mad been admitted 10 Bellevue Hospital From the
testimony ELECTED the Jury found that Kruger
came 70 his death from mulmngts, caused by exposure
and neglect following . scalp wound. Although
the jury failed 70 hold kcAule, Coroner Flynn assumed
the responsibility. and committed MIN TO await the
action Of the District Attorney. the prisoner twenty.
SIX years OF asc native Of Ireland and lives 81 No 27S
West Thirty ninth street Deceased was niy.ons ysars
OF ase and . native Of Switzerland.
rArAL RinaoAD CASUALTY. On Tuesday evening 4
man named James Murphy, while leaving the platform
OF one OF tho Third avenue cars, slipped and fell before
the wheel which passed over his leg and thigh inJurnr
him In such manner that death sususd soon After
wards The rsnsins OF deceased were subsequently
conveyed 10 bis late residence No at Fat Fy-tnirl
street. Coroner bcnirmer was notified aud VII hold an
inquest on The body Al TIE Mae ceuih precsct station
house The driver OF the arrested sal deIan
" avail tGe action of The inq1isuoe.