The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1869-04-02
INQUEST.
COrOner's Investigation into the CIrcum.
stances Attending the Death Of Casper

COrOner's investigation into the CIPcum.
stances Attending the Death OF Casper
weiss.
This morning at II O'Clock Coroner Dan,e,s
held an Inquest upon the body of Casper Weiss
who died on Wednesday last at the CIerman
Hospital from injuries received in an assault
upon him by other parties on the 9th ult. The
following evidence was elcited:-
August Born sworn-Live northeast corner
day evening, March Q, Mr. George Droli came
Into my place and told me that he had got into
q nght In Mr.. HelcR,s house; he said he got n
stick and whipped the man he was aghting
with.
Frederick sheick sworn-Llve at Thirty.
first and Thompson Streets was in Born's
house that evening; one Of my drivers, Ere
derrick Bower, came and told me that one OF nv
men had got killed; that four persons brought
the man home, Casper Weiss; he sent for a
doctor; the doctor told as to send the deceased
to the Hospital; when l went back TO Born's
place saw pron there; he told me, "I have Just
licked one of your mem" asked MIN for wnat
reason; he said that the deceased had done
something TO him he did not like; that no then
got piece OF WOOD and licked him. thgt AZ he
did not kill hlTn IL was not his fault
x.Jn2,dl,s J4hn hhodIacner hd sTWo1n-Am working at
and 33d streets; came in 10 supper in March on
Saturday; myself and Droll came in together;
drink, and the deceased entered; Droll said
whoever enters the room should treat;" the
deceased became excited against Droll and said
i want to tight you;" interfered in behalf OF
Droll and the deceased said, "If you interfere
Will lick YOU" the deceased took hold OF Droll
oB0Ahob bAO
to fgnt; we have worked together at BartoTs
nelius Bowman placed ourselves against the
bar, and lighted my cigar, and Droll left the
Tavern 10 go nome: the deceased Immediately
ceased back, and told him "he ought to be
ashamed of himself 60 try to. get up hghT" the
fight q Swiss;" the deceased went across to
James Keller's tavern, because Droll generally
expression, "I will fight him." saw a man
sitting at the window of Keller's tavern, but
c0na not & VINO no. WSs; ehe oeceasea
only q few moments before my attention was
called to fight; I.did not go out; did not see
howe; afterwards Droll and went home to.
gether; Droll said to me he hoped the man
Cornelius Bowman sworn-Live at Thirty
first and Master streets; was at the tavern of
yaSe6 % HeSE 6 on i Inc 0sh % gay OF MarSa;
ceased camein. (Here the witness corroboratod
the testimony Of the foregoing witness)
Jacob Helck sworn-Droll ana the deceased
both boarded In my house: after supper the de-
ceased went out, and was away for half an hour;
came in and asked Droll to treat; Droll said,
mo, the man who came in last must treat;''
DrOll sat down with his back towards the wall;
the deceased sat down facing him; the deceased
said, Don't push my cnair;" the deceased got
pushed him sgainst the walIseverai times; Droli
said, II don't want TO hght;" the deceased
after this Droli went out, and the deceased
followed him; short time afterwards I heard
striking; 1 opened the door and saw the de-
ceased lying on the pavement; when opened
tho door saw Droll run away; did not see
him strike; the next morning he found q stick
across the street; 1t was about three feet long,
an inch and half thick; saw no person else
outside.
Jacob Baltz sworn-Live at Thirty. first and
Thompson Streets Witness here oorroborated
the foregoing testimony as to the beginning OF
the fight, and said that af erwards he met Droll
who told him:-"I hit one of your men, Casper
Weiss, and If did not kill him 1t was not my
fault" The deceased was afterwards sent to the
hospital; afterwards he came to me and
asked me, ais the man not dead yet?' he ask ed
the same question at my brew-house the next
morning; the deceased was quiet. inoffensive
man.
Charles Engel sworn-Corroborated the fore
going testimony, and said that Droll had told
him he had done the beating with stick.
DR.. Shapleigh testified that he made post
mortem examination of the body of the de-
ceased; that he found three wounds on the
head; all partially healed; the bone Of the skull
was fractured, greatly fractured; the mem
branes of the brain were much inflamed; the
deceased came to his death from inflam nation
Of the brain produced by the blows
The jury rendered the following verdlct:-
That the said Casper Weiss came to his death
from violence (blows on the head) at the han ID
of Joseph DrolI, on the eevening of March g. 1859
at Thirty. first and Jefferson streets.