The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1872-06-26

A Mysterious Case Of Death by Violence
OF a Cartman-Can the Police Throw
Any Light ON the Subjects
A rather mysterious case was brought to light
yesterday in this city, which may in the end prove
to be another case of murder. The police learned
yesterday, or rather were informed by parties livs
ing in the neighborh0Od of No. 204 Madison street
that "James Dougherty, OF No. II Centre street, &
truckman by occupation, was killed by his horse
while grooming him. and died two hours after
ward" The facts OF the case as ascertained before
Deputy Coroner Cushman are as fOllows:-DOugh
erty was in the employ Of the firm Of Edwin Ferrii
& Co., Washington street, and was considered
sober and industrious man. He was senl
on Monday morning to Brooklyn, to Wood
run Robinson's store on Congress wharf
Atlantic Dock, with orders to get a load Of
salt. He was expected to be at the Washington
Stores again at one O'Clock II he did not delay on
the way. However, nothing was heard from hin
all the afternoon. About six O'Clock last even
ing Mr.. Michael Curtin, one of the members of thu
firm who employed Dougherty, was informed by
one of his drivers, who had gone to the stables r
Rutgers street, that Dougherty had been found "
ing unconscious on a pile of hay in the building
and that 1t was generally believed that he had beer
kicked by his horse. Examination by two doctors
showed that Dougherty had been struck by some
bludgeon or blunt instrument just over the heart
dark marx near TIE left nipple. being the
scratch on the nose and one over the left eye, from
which blood was oOzing when he was found. In,
curry by Mr. Currin In the neighborhood OF the sta
bes and investigation by the detectives to whom
ne entrusted the case show that about one O'Clock
young man drove up to the stables with DOughl
erty's truck put the horse in the stable and then
went away Dougherty was lying on the truck
bleeding from the mouth when 1t was driven up 10
the door. He got up unasssted and went inside
with the young man, and, 1t Is supposed, imme1
diately lay down on the hay, where he was
found in dying condition six hours afterwards
1t appears that his aunt who lives in the neighbour
hood went into the stable about two O'Clock and
put newspaper over his face to keep the flies from
annoying him, she being at the time fully under the
impression that he had simply lain down to take a
nap. The detectives ascertaned, once they got
well to work on the case. that Dougherty had been
seen, about twelve O'Clock, near the warehouse i'm
Brooklyn where he was sent to get the salt; but
where, 1t has been learned, he did not call. His
cart was backed up to the sidewalk, and he himself
was sitting on the sidewalk conversing with q
young man. The latter was afterwards seen driv-
ing the truck over the ferry with Dougherty living
on 1t ana bleeding. No one has as yet been found
whom Dougherty was injured and the police are
now making strenuous efforts to solve the mystery.
Dougherty was removed to the house OF his uncle,
in Rutgers street. where at half-past eight O'clock
ne ded, all the enofts or the doctors having failed.
P0sT-MoRTEM EXAMINATION.
deputy coroner Cuslnan and DR.. John Griffin
yesterday afternoon made p0st-mortem examina-
ton on the body OF deceased at his late residence,
IL Centre street. and found brulse over the right
eye, but not OF serious character; there was also
fracture OF the skull on the right side extending
through the temporal bone to the base of the skull
there was large extravasation OF blood be-
meath the fracture. Death resulted from compress
sion OF the brain. As yet there has been no time
named for holding the investigation, as 1t is de-
sirable to give Detective Wild all the time he re-
CURES to solve the mystery. The funeral cere-
monies will take place to-day. ~