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

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narSor hat does not get Elk or seven severe shocks
every day sufficient 70 start the braces inside OF the
and TINS 1 So. was the primiys cause Of
properly overlapped which they were not
Professor THURsroN-l think the constant striking
tie sf upurs iShE tie engineer f ad5 s55 DE-
ieeea ieRt eay, and should have discovered it in
Ses aeee i PARIS snHsb ys snos sa
been cleansed thoroughly once Year And close
examination made; think i could have detected
would not advise tue application OF hydfostaiic
pressure unless with heat SO as TO equaize the ex
THE CAUSE OF DEATH.
,s Ut. wooster Beach then gave his evidence as to
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them from injuries, probably having been struck by
pieces Of the vessel. and several from drowning
Professor TuUssroS then read to the jury the fol.
lowing from the Revised Statutess-
having charge OF any steamboat used for the CON
veyance OF passengers or II the engineer Or other
o ~ O. Of
lrom ignorance or gross neglect or for the purpose
OF exceling any other boat In speed create OF allow
TO burst break the boiler or other apparatus In
which It shall be generated. Or any apparatus Or
or breaking any person shall be killed, every sucl
captain. engineer or other person shall be deemed
guilty Of manslaughter In the third degree
any weapon or by means neither cruel or unusual
as are are herein declared 10 be excasaSe noc,de
shall be deemed guilty Of manslaughter In the fourth
degree. ai
THE OoRoNER's REMARKS.
The Coroner then addressed the Jury as folows:-
From the patient and intelligent manner in which
you nave pursued the investigation In this case any
remarks that might offer as 10 the verdict which
merely say that should you fnd any party parties
criminally nsgllgsn! and that such negligence WAS
the cause OF death OF the deceased persons II viii be
your duty 30 TO state In your verdict
THE VERDICT.
The Jury retired at twelve O'Clock, and. on their
return, after one hours elaboration the foreman
said that all except had agreed TO the following
verdctThay the deceased, Andrew Coyle, and others
died through rupture or explosion of the boiler
OF the ferryboat Westeld on July 81 1871; that sad
explosion or rupture was caused by naw in the iron
and by the negligence Of the engineer Henry Robin
son. In carrying over pressure of steam; that the
company are responsible for the disaster, as the
Ferry Company had had . competent superintend.
emit engineer and mechanic in their employ, and
are. therefore, criminally negligent We recon-
mend the DISTRICT Attorney to take prompt action In
the matter. We also think that the government In
specuon Is very imperfect a. now conducted.
Ten only Of the jurors signed the above.
THE DIssENTIBNr JURORS VERDICT.
The other jurors Charles q Kirtland) verdict
was, that Ind that Andrew Coyle and others came
TO their death by reason Of rupture In the boiler of
the steamer Westneld, In consequence OF defects
which could not DO discovered BY the ordinary ana
usual manner Of inspection.
Warrants Issued for the Arrest of the Guilty
Parties.
Al . late hour Yesterday afternoon Coroner
Keenan, issued waseAhts for the arrest Of Captain
Jacob Vanderbilt President or the Staten Island
Ferry Company; - Breasted, Superintendent and
- Robinson, the engineer OF the Westned, and
placed them In The hands u Captain Ulman, Of the
First precinct, Tor execution.
The following is an exact CODY OF the warrant
issued for Mr.. Vanderbilt ana stmilar warrants
with only change Of nsmes were issued against the
superintendent aud Engineer
OoRoNxs's OyyIoD IL CITY HALL
S oa risss 8 Il az y A.~ any Con-
Whereas jacob Vanderbilt stands charged before me-
the Sndw oSe nsssseDcs
Presdent Of tho Staten Island Ferry Company July CO.
arc therefore, the name Of the people of State of
New York. 70 command the said constable policeman,
e e Kind The BODY Of The ad DE-
under ena snS
seal this 10th day Of August. ISL vppx.x Co..
Mn ve.s,,t and his suDordlnalesi AGED nv
before Coroner Keenan, at The City Hail. and held in
heavy bail to await .hA ac.An 81 nc .c Grand Jury.
i is expected that Captain Ulman VIII execute the
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