The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1871-08-02

A representative OF the HERALD called upon
COroners Jones and Whitehll yesterday for tho
purpose Of asceralning when they proposed to hold
the inquests over the bodies Of the Brooklyn Victims
OF the Westneld explosion.
REPoRTER-I called to inquire wnen you wero
going to hold the inquests over the bodies OF the
people killed on the Staten Island steamer Westfeld.
Coroner WHlTEHILL-welI, Coroner Jones and I
have talked this matter over, and Coroner Jones Ia
Of the opinion that inasmuch as this accident oc-
CURED in New York 1t would probably be better for
US to wait until they take up the case there
The friends OF Mr.. Madden the Deputy Sheriff, want
me, however to begin at once, not play second
Addie," as they say, to New York. They think 1t
unfair for us to walt, aud therefore concluded to
hold the inquest over the body of MIR. Madden on
Thursday next These men said to me- "YOu have
b certain responsibility in this matter and you
should perform your duty independently OF the New
York coroners.
Coroner JONES' do not propose that we shall
depend upon the New York corOners We, OF course,
have duty to perform, yet they have all the prln
opal witnesses, and we can use those whose testi-
nony Is OF any importance II we watt We
Gan summon all the material witnesses whom they
have There Will be great deal OF testimony taken
Thloh Will be unimportant II we wait we can see
now many witnesses VIII be on the stand before the
New YORK coroners whose testimony will bear par
ticusry on the case IT..
ment with two gentlemen, who are experts, TO 60
over with me this afternoon and examine the wreck
and think from their opinions we Will be able TO
form some conclusion as to the cause OF the
plOsiOn.
REpoRTER-How many bodies have You been
notified to hold inquests over
Coroner JoNEs-Over the bodies OF Marie Chene-
WERE OF CLINTON street; MRS. Vest or Sackett street,
and Deputy Sheriff Madden, OF the Eastern Dis
xrict.
Coroner WHITEHILL-My idea Is to meet these
gentlemen who propose going over this after
hoOn and examine this wreck; and you, DR.. Jones,
being gentleman oil edncation and understanding
more about boiler explosions than do. j should
like to have you accompany US. ! think you had
better go over with
Coroner JONES' cannot go this afternoon. as
have al engagement Perhaps our jurisdiction does
REP0BTER-Well, when Will you hold these in
QuestsS
Coroner JONEs-As soon as we can. Just as soon
% we can summon witnesses from New York II
IND we have the power to do so.
Coroner Jones then lett his Office and repaired 10
the Supreme Court room, In the upper part OF the
building, where he consulted with Judge Tappen as
10 the powers Of the Coroner IN the matter OF issuing
pubpdnas and summoning witnesses to testify from
New York county.
"Judge Iappen tells me-" said Coroner Jones' upon
his temperance, ITO 60 ahead and serve my sub
pgnas, and the power OF the Court will aid me In
doing so, as have Official jurisdiction in the mat
ter"
1t was finally agreed betweenthe Coroners that
party OF experts should accompany them on board
the Westneld at ten O'Clock this morning. when
minute inspection OF the exploded boiler, &C..
should be held, and such witnesses as they may
deem most material Will then be summoned to
attend the inquess, which Will be ned before Coro
ner Jones' M. d., the latter part OF this week or as
soon practicable In the premises.