The New York herald., 1870-03-09
WHO ROBS THE DEADa

The Death Of Thomas J. Flynn-A Case Of
Accidental Drowning-Theft Of Deceased,s
Wafch-Bad Look for the Police.
Coroner keenan, yesterday held an inquest at the
City Hail over the remains OF Thomas j. Flynn, lale
Of 60 Barrow street. who, on Thursday morning OF
last week, was found drowned in the doeK foot Of
Thirty-fourth street. North river as has heretofore
been printed In the HERALD.
Ignatlus Flynn brother OF deceased, was sworn
and examined:--He saw the body Of his brother
after 1t found and identified; his large gold
watch, which had considerable engraving upon 1t,
was missing.
Bernard Leary, or 90 Atlantic street, Brooklyn.
was acquainted with deceased, and saw him alive
on Wednesday event ng shortly before eight O'Clock;
left him at South ferry he said ne would stop there
till the witness returned; IN about minutes after
wards the witness returned and told by the bar
keeper where they had been that Mr.. Flynn had
gone home.
David Babcock testified to finding the body in the
cea on ss
body; there was chain IN his vest which Mr. Moran
pued out and found double cased gold chased
watch attached to It, and returned the watch TO de-
Ccased,s pocket.
Dr. Thomas G. Knox examined the BODY OF de-
ceased on which he found no marks OF violence,
and In his OPINION death was caused by drowning.
Captain Carrey, OF the Twentieth precinct, de-
py sergeant Lowery. who stated that he had Sc MT
oicer Cubert TO secure the properly OF deceased;
tue captain mas tD2Ue )uuulrlcs VI pSisVus
he thought might nave seen deceased, Including the
Concucors OF the running near Thirty-fonrth
street, and coud learn nothing concerning nlm.
Officer Francis McQuade deposed that on Thurs
day morning he was called to see deceased whom ne
found In the water; at request OF the witness MIR.
Moran pulled watch from the pocket OF deceased
and put 1t back again; officers Cuibert ana Conee
then came: the witness and Culpert went TO tnd
station mouse and lett Coffee IN charge
Olflcer Culper deposed that while on post on
Thursday morning officer McQnade called him,
when he i,ne wtness) went after offlcer Conee;
saw deceased in the water and took description OF
deceased, as given by McQnaue. aud went 70 the
station house with him; god watch was spoken Of
In the descrpton the witness was sent back by the
sergeant for the effects OF deceased; on returning
officer Gomez III charge no one, else was theres
the body IN the same post tion as when the Wit
lelI face up several persons came up aud with
their assistance the body taken from the water:
then the witness that the chain loose around
the neck OF deceased the witness took the property
to the station house; there was no watch on MS per-
son.
This closed the case, and Coroner Keeuan, In
charging the jury SAID that it was evident larceny
had been committed ana ADVISED the jury IN their
verdict TO recommend the proper authorities 70
MAKE an investigation.
The jury found "fhat deceased came TO his death
by accidental drowning, on the ID day or March,
1870. They find that a larceny was committed rom
the person OF deceased after his deatn, and recon-
mend that the case be Investigated py the proper
authorities iorthHltE.n