The New York herald., 1871-12-26
BURGLARS, BEWARE.

The Trap Gun Tragedy In Ncwarls-Core-
uer's Inquest YcstcrGny-ur. Parker Ex-
oncraied from Blame IN Causing Healey's,
Z Dentb-Hs should Have Warned the, Pslice
aad Firemep, Howover-A vcrdict lntercst-
81 inR to Burglars ore s,c. IL, .,ccsealo tsa
In Newark yesterday afternoon, 1t peing found
that the rats had not eaten the body OF "Bily the
Burglar.n an Inquest was held touching bis death bJ
Coroner vreeIand AMI jury OF ten men, Of whom
Mr. Jacob F. Remer was foreman. The inquisition
took place In the ofce OF the late Justice Pterson.
Mr. William u. Francis acting as Coroner's Assist-
ant The relatives OF the dead man were present IN
force. The evidence taken was SIMPLY q repetition
OF the facts as detailed in the HERALD yesterday.
M THE EVIDENCE.
Detective, r. G.. Smith, who with Detective
Stainsby, Alderman S'ainsbY aud Mr. Parker, saw .
the burglar sitting dead In the foundry. was the
first witness called. He testified to Mr.. Parkcr's
having notified the police OF the finding of Healey
and to visiting the scene or the tragedy with the
others named. lie described the position In which
Healey was found. Deceascd's arms ciAsped the
legs Of the lathe bench. The string which pnlied
the trigger OF the trap gun was found broken. Tie
balance Of his statement descriptive Of the dead
man's condition and the removal OF his efIecu and
the gun and ptunccr to the station house, stainsby
wss called aca s@orresorsts9 @ Smiths s.egy, Police
man Upnsm gave sonie unimpOrtani evidence.
Mr. George e. Parker was sworn. He stated thas
he had been IN business IN River street four years
on Sunday about three O'Clock no visited his
icundry found tue door panel broken and Heaicy Ia
sitting posture In tie SHOP; without stopping 70
examine the body hestarted to notify the polics;
on saturday night he wns the last person to leave
the foundry, ad before going fixed the rap himself;
workman had loaded the gun; the charge con.
sisted lie supposed, Of about ak eight bnckshOt,
each Is large as pistol bullet; Gil MS work.
men, seven m numoer, had been apprlsed
also Air. Kay, Mr.. Bradley an % Insurance asens rent
ana the psople at witness boarding noiise but no
mobilization had beer given the police the iiremeu
aud the private watcninan; the gun was not set
every night but 0Diy when he apprehended Uurgia.
ri0us vlsitations q fireman might witness admitted,
County Physician DOdd. the last witness sworn,
whose absence delayed the Inquest nearly an hOur.
tesr1ed that the fatal wound severed the external
illiao artery, which was su,llciont TO cause deaih
After about hitcen mnutcs' deiberatiou the Jury
found a. f0ll0ws:--- 1a..+i safA c4si "a
,sWc The Jurors. md that Wiam Healer came to
his death from the ELECTS Of gnnsaot w0und, In
nIcied by his own act while In tho act OF roJbing
the brass foundry Of Ge0rae t. Parker In tile rear
O No 23 River street. said gun beng placed there
for the protection OF his tParkers) property, In tho
cty or Newark. on the night OF Satui day, December
23 And weo warn al hon0rabiy discharged
q similar nature. While We think Mr. Parker
should have taken the precaufi0n Of tiying 0ur
Police and Fire Department.. we exOneraie hin
from all blame IN causing tho death OF said Wiiliain
Tie DO ~ was otakcn charge OF BY Mrs. Mary
Shannon, deceascds aunt Who resides in Academy
street. At night II was the subject OF an oid-fasi-
toned 'swakeo there 8vsWcG ~! eeq sfE .gfil n N.Y.