The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1868-10-10

The Inquest ON the Body-verdics Of tho
Jury.

The Inquest ON the Body-verdice Of tho
Jury.
Coroner Rollins held an inquest last evening at
the Fith avenue Hotel the body OF the late How
ell Cecb, OF Georgia, who died suddenly at that
place at half-past ten O'Clock yesterday morning.
jury having been sworn the Coroner commenced to
take testimony at four O'Clock p. NJ The first wit
ness examined was Mrs. Mary Anne Cobb. She tes-
titled as follows:-
TESTIMONY OF MARY ANNE COBB.
Deceased Is my husband; for the past six months
or more he has complained OF oppression about his
chest which he thought arose from dyspepsia; upon
going up stairs he would be taken
with sudden shortness OF breath and pain
in the region OF the heart accompanied
by sense OF sufrocation THESE symptoms became
worse; but since arrival North, which has been
since the 10th Goth OF September he has appeared
much better This morning be rose In his usual
ing at the foot Of the stairs OF this hail. conversing
with gentleman he sat down on one OF the steps
and almost Immediately put mis- hand over his heart.
for A breath "'e Ills head tnen fel to ons
arrived and deceased was removed TO a sofa; after
being laid there he gasped but once and then died;
he had not complained III the least OF any symptoms
Alter the testimony of Mrs. Cobb had been taken
the INQUEST was adjourned until seven O'Clock p. NJ,
the following evidence was taken:-
EVIDENCE OF ANTHONY RUPPANER, N. d.
1 reside at the hotel; about hafpast nine this A.
NJ was called to see deceased, who was guest at
the house; found him lying at the foot OF the stairs
OF the parlOr floor insensible his face turned towards
the right shoulder breathing sertorously fOamng at
the mouth with vd face pupils diaed eyes injected
no pulse at the wrist pulsti0n at heart feeble; had
nm removed to the reception room; applied restora
tves without success and almost Immediately after
his removal to this room he expired; In my opinion
death resulted by pressure at base OF BRAIN
TESTIMONY OF JOSEPH j. WILLIAMS.
am guest at this house and knew deceased int-
matey; all that have known him to complain Of
lately was cold and headaches; this dlflculty
he complained OF yesterday; this morning
ABOUT quarter to nine O'Clock / spoke
10 MIN at the table; he then looked
better than have seen him for some days: about
hai-past nine was at the foot Of the paror stairs
IN conversation with Mrs. Cobb and Bishop Beck
with; deceased stood by as third person, occasion
up to his head and looking around, sat down one
Of the steps leaned back and appeared nsensibe;
Mrs. Cobb was standing by, and supposed II to be an
attack OF vertigo; seeing his face becoming cont0red
ana the evidences OF spasin with hard breathing
thought 1t serious and went for DR.. Ruppaner, who
arrived Immediately, and after removing deceased
TO room he almost instantly died.
THE VERDICT.
The jury majority Of whom were medical men,
after short consultation returned the following
verdict:-That the deceased came to his death by
compression Of the brain, as indicated by spasm.
congestion OF the face, retraction or one limb dta
ton or pupils, stertOr and other symptoms which
usually attend death from this cause.