The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1869-11-14
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Close Of tie Coroner's Inquest--A Verdict of
Innslan shfer Given again st sEerislan's
Stepstster.
The inquest touching the death OF james Sherl-
dan, 'longshoreman, twenty-nine years OF age,
late OF No, SO oxford street. Newark, n. j., was
resumed yesterday forenoon before Coroner Lang
al the chambers Of Mr. Manners, in the above city.
The examination OF witnesses was conducted by
County Prosecutor Ellsworth. The evidence adduced
NANNY corroborated the statement OF the occur.
renee which appeared in the HERALD OF
last Friday, except that the instrument
with which the fatal blow was dealt was a smoothing
IRON and not as before reported stove cover litter
The actual testimony may briefly be summed up as
fonows:-on Wednesday night Sheridan, accom-
panied by his wife, to whom he had been recently
welded, visited his stepmother's house No. 33 Mer.
chant street. While there Rosanna Rogers, de-
ceaseds married stepsister who resided in part
OF the house with deceased came IN. Sheridan had
had some conversation with his stepmother relative
10 some trlning article Of household furniture and
accused his step parent OF greater partiaty Tor Ro
sanna, her own daughter than FOR him. This brought
Rosanna 10 the fore ana then followed some hot
words and finally personal reReontre between Ro-
sanua and her stepbrother. Old Mrs. sheridan, Mrs
Ellen sheridan, wife Of deceased, and Bridget Sher
dan the younger sister OF Rosanna, all endeayored
10 queii the disturbance, bat not before de-
Instrument on The left side OF the head,
Just at the edge or the hair The force OF the
bloW knocked him BACKWARDS into a cnalr, 50 that
the back OF his head went through the window sash.
Previous to this Rosanna was seen TO stoop
down and pick up something from behind
the stove, but nobody, as sworn saw her
strike the blow Sheridan soon after left the house
with his wife, and on the way to his own home met
policeman Hessey, 10 whom ne stated that he had
been struck by smoothing iron by his sister, and
wanted him TO go and arrest her, The officer seeing
That the man was excited, probably from liquor, and
bore evidence that he could oil being seriously
hurt, advised INN to continue home with his wife
and the matter could be looked atterm the morning.
In the morning, however, Shefidans earthly exist
ence had ceased. All the witnesses who were pres
ent at the quarrel agreed point-that Rosanna
was seen TO stoop and pick up something-some
said smoothing iron, While the others knew not
what. At noon yesterday the case was given 10 the
jury, and after due elaboration a verdict was re-
turned that "Jamea Sheridan came to his death by
being struck by one Rosanna Rogers with smooth
ing iron or some other blunt instrument and that
the said kosanDa Rogers is guilty or the crime OF
maasaugAter.v Mrs. Rogers was then brought ia
ana tie verdict read 10 her. She was quite decenty
attred ana by no means ill.lookingas regards per-
sonal appearance generally. On being Informed that
she would nave to 80 10 jail, as only Judge Depue
could admit her 10 ball. she burst INTO tears and had
90 be removed. she was subsequently lodged m lie
Essex county jail.