The New York herald., 1869-01-27
TIE REGEsT Death OF Da. AEgyEBY.
His Partner Locked Up by the Coroner.

His Partner Locked Up by the Coroner.
An inquest was held yesterday by Coroner Flynn
in the OF Dr. John Kennedy. who died rec entity
at No 1l6 Chatham street, as is alleged from the ef
fects OF Intoxicating liquors given him by DR.. Wal
ter Powers alias Lookup The following is the evi-
dence adduced before the Coroner:-
Thomas Lookup, alias Waiter Powers, test6 ed
am practising physician at No. l16 Chatham street,
under the assumed name OF Walter Powers: pre-
vious to that went under the name OF Thomas
Ward, at No. II Lalght street as doctor; after
wards used the name OF Powers, in Lispenard
street. In 1866; l afterwards practised I'M
der the name OF Kennedy In Elm street, then in
stanton street under the name OF Powers; knew
the deceased, John Kennedy, nine years; he was no
relation OF mine whatever; the house No. ipl
stanton street stood in his name from the time of
purchase In 1857 up to wln month of his decease;
he paid the money for the purchase of the same; he
also held house in BROOKLYN No. Ij3 Adams street,
house IN stanton street AMI $1,000 lor he house In
Brooklyn; he also he'd q house III brooklyn, Nc. 100
Ninth street, up TO within month OF ms death;
$500 was paid for 1t; there was also a
tract OF aud at Long Drancl, n. j., for
which $1,000 was paid; for tne past three
months he was confined 10 tine house he had no ply
siclan In attendance within month Of his dean;
prescribed ior hin; OF The time he made over the
property to me lac was not deriols either irum
the effects OF drink or disease; think he per
icctly sensible; he died on wednesday, January AZ,
16Dy; once flau ~ ptftD er Nluici Powers VINO was
doctor; he went TO the war, ana usen his name
afterwards; the certificate OF death which have
given Is In hts name; the money Which purchased
the house was mine; tie reason tiLt tile property
was in his name vas that la the event OF my getting
into any trouble nc could become my bail; was
never known In this country by the name or LOOKUP.
Peter Is. Wasa testified that nc livsd with Df.
Powers Tor I've years, and knew The deceased, who
was not pariner vita Dr. rowels at eny time, and
received the same salars as the witness deceased
had suffered from cold and cough for three months
before Ms death and drank excessively Dr Powers
pivlng him tile money witness was sent BY Ir.
Powers 10 DIR. kmbali, hofle0nathic physician.
VINO prescribed for the deceased aid expressed the
opinion that he could not 1--we long; Dr. Poweis was
always adverse to his drinking
Res ag Of y y'a saf haa ,a1eI Iso1Iya Ks
teSliieu tnNt he ana III. OWs.- 'e i~A4st~~ 49,
nedy's Two sisters eDout month te.ore Kennel,
death he told witness that he ha purchased some
land In New Jersey, auu that he rad equal interest
In the property with Dr. Powers; ne aso said th'st
DR.. Powers had not paid hun In three years.
William Duagan testified that hc had worked for
DR.. Powers for five years, aud that the deceased
drank excessively since last May; when people
called Tor Dr. Kennedy Powers would assume his
name; witness had seen hom0epathic doc.or az.
tending deceased. who said the patient could not
live long; DR.. Powers had bcel arrested twice and
had passed under the names OF ward and Kennedy; /;
liquor was kept under dcceaseds bee Tor some tinc
before his death.
Mary Ryan, d cousin Of deceased, testified that he
had told her that the houses In Brooklyn aud stan
ton street were IN his name, and shc lau never
heard him say that DIR. Powers money had paid iof
them; deceased was partner with Dr. ioWers for
nine years.
The fury rendered the following singular verdict
as the result oi heir dclberat ons"Ihat iiic ue-
ceased came TO his death by ph'hisis puimoahs uc.
celerated by alcoholism, produced ny me excessive
use OF liquor supplied by Thomas Lookup alias
Waiter Powers, supplied with fraudulent Intention"