The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1872-01-06


necessary to effect the removal OF the sick 10 the
hospital, relatives OF The afflicted Objecung to such
measures. An infant six months old, anlicted with
n 10 Z. e
struggled savagey to retain the custody OF the
Child, but humanity prompted 1ts removal.
The Missing Found Dead.
Mrs. Catherine Doherty, poor widow, about
nifty years OF age, who lived in miserable apart
ment In tenement house in the rear OF 252 Hilary
street, has been missing the 26tn Of December.
Fer neighbOrs this morning remarked peculiar
stencil proceeding from the room occupied by the
Old woman, and, bursting open the door, discovered
the dead and rapidly decOmpOsing body Of Mrs.
Donerty There are no marks OF violence upon her,
and death was evidently from natural causes.
Coroner Jones was notihed to hold the inquest.
Organization Of the New Board of SUPER
visors.
There was an immense gathering OF politicians in
the Chambers OF the Kings County Board Of Super
vlsors yesterday afternoon The attraction was the
organization OF that body, to which small remnant
OF patronage still adneres. supervlsor-at.Large
William j. Osborn occupied the chair. A commune
cation was received from County Auditor Maurice
Fitzgerald returning the bill OF Munden 81
|. 1eckritz, the architects who drew up the
plans aud specifications, for which they Claim
the fact thai the charge is excessive the bill was
placed on file. Mr.. Dwight Johnson gave notice
that he would offer resolution that the standing
committees should not consist OF more than three
members eacn ana that the Printing and Stationery
Committee be abolished supervisor James Howell.
Chairman for The year 1872. Patrick Mcclure was
reappolnted Keeper OF the Morgue, and Michael
Clancy was chosen Chiel Engineer OF the County
Court House. James McCawley was appointed
Janitor or the sixteenth Ward Armory. The Board
then adjourned.
The Harvey NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. Of the
Coroner's Inqucs,-The Jury Fail to As
sign the Cause of tue Injuries.
AT an early hour on Sunday morning last q patrol.
man OF the Fourth precinct discovered a man lying
on the sidewalk In Flushing avenue near Adelphi
street, bleeding from wound in the back OF the
head and insensiDle The injured man was taken
to the City Hospital, where he died on Monday
morning. The remains were identified as those or
Robert Harvey. q clerk, employed by his
brother, VINO Is q merchant doing busl.
ness In New York. There were several
mysterious circumstances attending his sad emo.
which it was hoped the Coroner's investigation
would explain away satisfactorily. The inquest
was held yesterday before Coroner Jones. Mr..
Joseph Harvey, brother Of the deceased, who was
the first witness, testified that Robert came over TO
Brooklyn on the evening OF the Both December, and
was to nave come TO 1856 Pearl street. where
he resided; he knew Of no acquaintance
of his brother in Adelphl street or In that
section oil the CITY, nor oil any business that could
bring Nun 10 that lOCallty; when Witness last saw
his brother alive ne had SET OF shirt studs breast.
pin and cham, but could not say whether lie had
watch or not.
Joseph Slater testified that ne saw deceased on
the night oil December 80 in company with q Mr.
Sunueld at q billiard saloon In Montague street: he
lett ABOUT one O'CLOCK. aud before ing out asked
where Adelphi street was; lLnesS put him the
O'Clock car; deceased was little under the In.
fuence OF nquor at the time This was the last Mr.
Slater saw OF hin alive.
Frederick r. Mann, marine, who was on guard
at the barrack, Flushing avenue on the morning in
question, testified that he saw MIR. Harvey standing
on the avenue, shyering with the cold and b.eed-
ing. He accOsted the marine, saying, 'FOr Gods
sake let me In or VIII die IN the ~ lie took
him into the guard room, where stove was burn
ing brightly. The unhappy man became stu pid
after he had been IN the place q
few minutes and the marine Samaritan thought
the cold atmosphere out oil doors would be better
restorative than the heat OF the guard house. Act
Ing upon TINS suppositon he put him outside. lie
noticed that time that Mr.. Harvey had gold breast
pin, ana portion OF o watch chain hanging from
The pultOnhOle OF hts vest
several other witnesses were examined but MOTH
ing further elected TO throw light upon the sub
jcct 10 how the deceased came by his injuries.
The verdict OF the Jury was that I'VE find that the
said Robert J. Harvey came to MS death by con-
cussion OF the brain, produced by causes to them
unknown, on the 3st Of December, ISL"
the Coroner remarked that TINS verdict met with
his concurrence as was impossible Tor the jury To
Say whether his injuries were caused by violence
by 1all.