The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1871-08-17

His Death in Fourth Strest-A Padge Of the Ariox
Society Found on Him-Invsltiga..on
by Coroner Young and
CAPITA Mo mt

Murderous assaults Of q mysterious character
attended with fatal results seem to be rapidly ON
the increase there having been no less than two
within the past week. The last one Is that OF
Deidrick Hoedgman. an Intelligent ana ino1ensive'
German thirty years OF age, whose occupation was :
that OF
TOBACCO BROKER,
who occupied room on the third noor Of premises.
10 East Fourth street. kept BY Mr.. and Mrs. Miller.
Hoedgman, single man, had lived there for two or
three months past and, although much respected,
was quite peculiar In some OF his habits. one Of
which was rising from his bed at late hours after,
having retired for the night and leaving the house.,
but where he went In his midnight rambles none Of
his friends seemed 10 know. About five O'CLOCK on
Monday afternoon Hoedgman called az the ONCE OF
his friend f. Deost l2S Pearl street, with the view
Of walking up town with him; but as Mr.. Deost was
not ready Hoedgnan started or alone, agreeing to-
meet his friend at a later hour at
RESTAURANT IN THE B0wERY
between First and Second streets. Both were there
at the appointed time, and after supper Hoe 'gman
started out and reached his lodging house at ten.
O'Clock He went to bed, aud between two and three
O'Clock the next morning one OF the ladies heard
Hoedgman get up and leave the mousse, as was hise
custom. Three hours later Catherine Miller hearing
an unusual noise at the top the third flight OF stairs,
opened the door TO discover the cause and there
TALLY covered with blood ana much disarranged..
Miss Miller, somewhat frightened at the sight thus
presented, asked Mr.. Hoedgman what was the mat.
ter; but he only stared at her wildly without making
any reply, he being unable to speak.
Mr.. Miller being called assisted the injured man.
who was scarcely able to walk into the room and
placed him on q sofa. Believing from appearances
that
HOEDGMAN WAS DANGEROUSLY HURT
Mr.. Miller at once summoned two physicians, who
forthwith pronounced Hoedgman to be In an exc
tremely critical condition. EnoIrs to rally him to-
learn how he had received his injuries were una
yalling, and, sinking gradually, Hoedgman died q
On a permit given by Coroner Young the body
was rem0Sed to the Morgue, and later on he
inquest in the case not then being aware o! the sus
picious circumstances by which Hoedgmans death
Friends OF deceased, being questioned, were ut-
tery unable to Tell in what manner he was injured.
and, under the circumstances the Coroner mad no
time Hoedgaan's death or the fact Of his being IN
Captain Mount with Sergeant Buckley and other
members Of his force, started out and secured the
Seventeenth ward most completely, visiting ALL or
nearly all, the lager beer saloons, M
Low GROCERIES AND OTHER SUSPICIOUS PLACES, .
"a none Of which, however could they learn Of any
trouble occurring on the morning that deceased
enteenth precinct failed to report any serious crowd
or disturbance and knew OF no bad accident ooour-
ring within the time specified. From the nature
10 altogether improbable that they resulted from q
fall, although not impossible 1t may not be aIDiss
TO state that the police during the course OF their
Investigations learned that deceased for time had
been very lntemDeratc In his habits and not unfre-
quently returned home ct night much under the
Captain Mount, Sergeant Buckley and others en-
gagged In the Investigation scem to think after de-
ceased left his room at that unusual hour Monday
morning that he went out get something 70 drink
voved In quarrel, and was
STRUCK SERIES OF BLOWS
with somo deadly weapon. This is one OF the
theories anoat, and may Or may not 90 true There
ere those VINO believe that deceased fell into an
& syesyatSn and Without amy aG ;SI to
Hoedeman fell over the banisters while ascending
the stairs OF the In which he lived while UNDER
From the mystery which still invests the matter
Coroner Young concluded to postpone the lnQuisi.
oces to 'S Ss8ss PE es search for nforns0n
S5sr MoRrEM ELIMINATION
on the body, and found an extensive confusion OF
the right shoulder confusion Of lett arm lacerate
inst above the bloody tuor Of scalp, size OF an
orange, on the right parletal bone anterlally. on
removing the scalp large amount OF extravasated
bones and the right temporal and'parietal bones
were found extensively fractured. On removing
the upper section Of the skull large cot OF
BLOOD WAS FOUND
between the hereinafter and the skull, COMPRISING
the anterior and middle lobes Of the right hems.-
phere Of the brain Death IN me opinion OF Dr;
extravasatOn blood caused by the fracture Of the
skull, the result OF violence.
mother and sister living 10 Germany. Deceased
wore gold badge bearing the name "Ari0n.n from
which, It Is presumed, ne was member OF tnat
society.