New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1869-01-27
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CONCLUSION OF THE CORoNER's NoUEsT-D


CONCLUSION OF THE CORoNER's NQUEsT-DR.
.. POWERS COMMITTED. .........
Coroner Flynn yesterday concluded the in
quest over the body Dr. John Kennedy late partner
Of Thomas Lookup, alias Dr. Walter Powers at No ZIG
Chathaln-s whose death Is alleged to have occurred
under suspicious circumstances The following add
nonal testimony was taken:
Thomas Lookup. alias Walter Powers, testified am
practicing physician at No TIC Chathan.s under the
under the name Of Thos Ward at No u Laightst as
DOCTOR afterward used the name Of Powers In lspen
ardt An 1866 afterward practced under the name OF
Kennedy IN Elmst. then IN Santon-st under the
Of Powers; knew the deceased, John Kennedy, nine
years; he relation OF mine whatever; tho house
No 191 SantOnst stood IN his name from the time Of
purchase iu 1867 within month OF his decease; lac
held a house in Brooklyn, No 1853 Adams St. up TO
the time of his DEATH he paid $1,000 for the house
in stantOn-st and $40 800 for the house in Brooklyn he
also held hOnSe In Brooklyn, No 100 Enth-st, up TO
within month Of hs DEATH $500 was paid for 1t; there
was also tract Of land at Long Branch N Tor which
5000 paid; for the past three months he
IId 20 t month Of s death presbed for him
the time he made over the property TO me he was NOT de-
rous either from the effects OF drink or disease tgk
he then perfectly sensible he died on Wednesday,
s2n 49, 1869 once had partner named Powers, who
aftFward the certificate Of death which have given is
in his n6Ge the money which purchased tho house was
HAT in tho ege6t Of my getting into any trouble he could
Ste2rg DX ~ iy2s Pe4sr Known u l' country by
PetGr walsh testified That he lived with DR.. Powers
for five years and knew tho deceased. who was not
with DR. Powers at any time, ana IeceNfQ ule
same salary the witness; Kennedy mad sulcIcq IRON
drank excessively, DR.. Powers giving him the money
witness sent by Dr. Powers 70 Dr. kimball hone0
pate physician, who prescribed for the deceased and
sS ES@ 9P e S92 Y I've long, DE-
Patrick Ryan Of No. 10 Van Brntst, Brooklyn, tcsti
sisters about month before Kenncdys death he tod
S s 4st e had pre4 s qaa db e SST %h S[
pS%S h. also SAID that Dr. REsrs had paid him in
-
VIM Duegp testified that he had worked for Dr. RQBcTs
Tor years and that Kennedy drank excessively since
last Mays when people called to DIR. Kennedy Powers
would assume his name witness had seon q hOineO-
paho doctor attending the deceased who said the pa.
tent could not 1.-Two long, Dr. Powers had been arrested
twice, and had passed under the names OF Ward aud
Kennedy; liquor was kept under deceaseds bed for
some time before his death
Mary Ryan, cousin OF KeDue6ys testified that he had
told her that the housesn Brooklyn and stanton were
In bis NAME and she had heard him say that DR.
POwers's money had paid for them; Kennedy was o
partner with Dr. Powers for nine years -.l.l a.
The jury rendered the following singular verdict 4" We
hnd that the said John Kennedy TO his death by
phthss pulnOnalis, accelerated by alcoholism produced
by the excessive use Of liquor supplied by Thomas
Lookup alias Walter Powers supposed with fraudulent
Intention On the rendition Of this verdict the Coroner
ANNOUNCED that no would commit the accused to the
TObs. The counsel FOR the prisoner offered bail for his
future appearance but the Coroner declined receive It.
Dr. Powers IN response TO the usual questions stated
hs name was Walter Powers aged ~ years native Of
Scotland and by occupation physician With reference
to the question Of bis guilt lie SAID ~ am not guilty.
he imeaning Dr. Kennedy did not receive drop Of.
brandy with my permissiOno The counsel for the &C
cused denounced the verdict as one of the most nonsen
hcal be had every listened to- thero not particle