The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1872-01-11
THE ALLEGED CLUBBING OF HENRY SWAN.
No Foundation for the Report-COroner
Keenau's Investigation.
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No Foundation for the Report-Coroner
Kcenan's Investigation.
Yesterday afternoon Coroner Keenan, took " . .S1
case Of Henry swansey, baker, iaie OF f3l Second
avonuo, who. some days ago. died In Bellevue Hos.
pital from the effects Of fracture OF tho skull.
alleged to have been received by club in the hands
OF an officer OF tie Nineteenth precinct On what
authority such q report gained circulation did not
appear, but 1t is certain there was not the least
foundation for 1t. 1t was impossible TO learn IN
what manner deceased received his injuries, but
probably they were the result OF TAIL while intoxi.
Gated. brief synopsis OF the evidence and the
verdict OF the jury will be found below.
William Swansey OF l5l Elizabeth street, deposed
that on New Years Day he was called to take his
brother out Of the Yorkvle prison; went thers paid
avenue; his face was Drulsed and the witness
talked to hum about getting drunk; next day was
informed bY an old woman chat his brother was
very Ill, and was told mat he had been clubDed by
policeman; other parties, among whom was
doctor attended him till Thursday, when ne was
taken to Bellevue Hospital, where ne died tle next
make peace between the witness and his wife; de.
ceased was not injured at the house OF the Witness
exan%er nGw oW NE ec Of la S secnS
temperate and industrious man; on Saturday de.
ceased left to see his brother; on Monday morning
heard that deceased had been arrested; an ofilcer
gave the Information to Charles Smith; deceased
came to the house Of witness With Ills brother and
sister; deceased then appeared be SICK and com.
planned OF great pain In his heads he ate his SUPPER
lay down. and, after crying out once or twice ION,
my God !" became unconscious; did not tell the
brother Of deceased any body else that the latter
had been dubbed by policeman on Monday night
the brother OF deceased and his wife quarreiled when
she said to MIN, ''God damn you why did You
take him outY" swansey. pointing to his brother,
said ~ ought to .. nave gwen you more" or "You
Catharlne Rupert, Of NO. 800 East Thirty third
street, deposed that at two O'Clock on Sunday
morning she saw deceased lying on the landing in
front OF her door, and he lay there shvcrng TIL six
O'Clock; no appeared to be drunk; the brother of
deceased and his vile then lived In The same house
with witness.
Oficer Rennie, Of the Nineteenth precinct. de.
posed that on Sunday morning ABOUT one O'Clock
second street. near Second avenue; lifted HIM to his
feet; asked MN what was the matter; he said
nothing only that he was little drunk; took
him quietly to the station house; he made no
resistance and did not club him; he had black
eve and slight cut on the back OF the head; DR..
Swan was called and attended deceased, who was
allowed to lie on the sofa in the back room; the
wounds seemed to have been inflicted at least
twenty -four hours previously; deceased was rational
and perfectly able to make a statement but made
none; did not complain OF receiving any violence.
The medical testimony was then read, ana
Coroner Keenan, submitted the case to the Jury VINO
rendered the following
VERDICT.
THAT Henry Swansey came TO his death by frac-
ture OF the skull, caused probably by an received
on or about January 1, 1912, ana We exonorate the
police from the charge Of clubbing deceased"