The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1869-11-11
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amount collected az the same period last year.
The WARRINGTON AVENUE CASUALTY.
Inquest Touching the Cause of the Death Of
Mrs. Baker-Was There Foul PIays

An Inquest was held last evening before Coroner
Whitehili and Jury, at the County Court House.
Brooklyn touching The cause OF the death OF Mrs.
Mary Elizabeth Baker, who it was suspected was
the victim OF foul play. Deceased was the proprie-
tress Of nquor store corner OF Washington avenue
and Warren street. Saturday after midnight there
w0s a fight in the place between party
OF men who were drinking there, one OF
whom was cut about the head, ana Mrs. Baker
went out TO the cisern In the back yard to get some
water 70 oathe his wounds subsequently she was
found IN the clstern with her head downwards
drowned. AS there contusons about the fore.
head, and other marks OF violence found on the
body upon examination, which was held by Dr. A.
w. shepard, a more thorough investigation was
deemed advisable IN the premises.
The first witness sworn was Mrs. Mary McDermor
o daughter OF the deceased who testified that she
resided in Dean street; she was at her mothers
house on saturday evening, November 9Th after
and deceased were there in the barroom;
soon after Mr.. Newman and Mr. Wade
then another man came IN and the party entered
into conversation and took several glasses OF ale;
about eleven O'Clock witness started to go home and
helped her mother to put up the shutters; Mr.. Flynn
had made several efforts TO leave during the evening
and 20 home but was prevented from doing 80 by
Mrs Baker, who requested him not TO leave; at ten
minutes 10 twelve deceased said to The party Gen
tlemen, please. | am going to shut up and I'm
ddrinsn they drank and md all went OUT wtne ea
told her mother to tell Flynn that she wished TO
speak TO him; ne came back and she said to him,
she dld not; presently there was hammering at the
door, which was caused by Mr.. Twade and Newman
aud We carpenters they all went into the bar when
Newman leaned his back against the bar. facing
Flynn, aud witness was between them; Newman
SAID TO Flynn Get up, you s-n OF o b-h. and
go out OF here;' witness asked Newman to
make no trouble, when Flynn was struck
by one OF the parties and a regular fight
cnsued; they broke the windows and Mrs.
Baker was Knocked down in the metee Flynn
ran out, and witness went after him and begged MIN
TO come back as the others who were then outside
would kill him; she tainted from exhaustion and
knew nothing more unu she saw two OH GERS al the
door; Flynn's face was cut, and deceased went out
the yard to get some water 10 battle his bruises;
witness called for her mother after she had been abb
sent some time, and receiving no answer she
went out INTO the yard and went the water closet
and felt IN the dark, but she wac not there; then
thought OF the cstern, and was Mortified to nnd the
dead body IN the water the body, which was face
downward was taken out with the assistance OF
some nelghbors, whose aid was solicited: witness
said she had taken three or four glasses OF ale at
her mothers house that night; saw her
mother drink ale once or twice that night;
witness said her mother OF late years mad
boon childish, and doctor had told her tnat she
was crazy four years ago; after the death OF ncr
father witness testified that she, her sister ana