The New York herald., 1874-09-02
GIUSEPPE vANDEUSER.

How the Little Sick Child Was F1og ed
to Dcath-The Testimony Before Coro-
ner Croker rs Given by tho House OF
Industry People. .'
Coroner Croker yesterday held an investigation
in the case OF the little Italian boy, Giuseppe Van
drche or Vandeuser. who came to his death under
circumstances which needed full development.
The boy was an inmate OF the Five Points House Of
Industry, where Ills parents paid for his board
lodging and education. On SUNDAY week last he
was noticed to be sick. and on the Monday follow
ing, though he had been suffering during the
night from diarrhGa and became still worse with
the disease on Monday morning, was
MOST CRUELLY BEATEN
by Charles Barnard who had temporary charge OF
the boys. This Barnard is brother OF william
Barnard superintendent Of the Five Points House
OF Industry and his regular position in connec.
tion with the institution is that OF wagon driver.
During the absence OF Mr.. Smith, whose duty Is
the superntendence OF the boys, charles Barnard
was promoted TO the temporary vacancy. AS has
been already published in the HERALD, Coroner
Croker after Initiating the proceedings OF this IN
veslgation. committed Barnard TO the Tombs,
without ball. to await the verdict OF the Coroners
jury.
yesterday consisted OF twelve gentlemen who are
ali old residents Of the city and well known mer.
CHANTS Barnard, accompanied by his brother,
tce Superinteudent-whO did not seem yesterday
very much concerned as 10 Che gravity OF the
situation-was represented BY counsel. The Bel
ceedingss in company with his counsel, MI. Cou-
dert Mr.. Coudert put no questions to the wit
ne sses, but the prisoners counsel
The following Is the opinion given 0y DR.. Mac
W hmm, Coroner Croker's deputy, who, assisted
by Dr. Bruce, made the post-mortem examination
OF Vandeuser's body Immediately after death -
DR. N'wHINNIEs OPINION. - f.l
s. ups s
sna p ne 81
uSs e sH' Ss
tSnSy ,ss %
the sats~ent Of the doctor who saw the
hs Ooy only came ont q one con y.s9n % 70 g
shScf due 70 said nsseiistion. = '''' '-'
.flE THE TESTIMONY.
The following testimony was then taken, the
witnesses being all connected with the House OF
Industry
Iliye at the FIVE Points House Of Lndusry; my par
sSe ntns
~: tas Nj
ing Monday night wanting % 60 to the water closet
% 10 ~ q IN Ss sSnS
water % Su n hf a s cs waoed on !" "a to
water closet; vandeuser was quiet boy. I f..
TESTIMONY OF A MONITOR.
.
live at the Five Points House OF Industry; am ar
orphan; knew Joseph Vandeuser; saw him on Monday
morning about O'Clock; he had then got Of bed
some BOYS told that Va sdeuser had ussed the bed
/ did not notice whether vanceuser sick not
told Kelly to put his clothes and take him down tt
the bath with the rest OF the boys after barnard
came INTO the bathroom and reported vandcnser iol
mussng the bed he had his clothes Oft except his shirt
his pants being over hs feet; barnard took hold Of min
by and gave him four i've cracks with rat
around his limbs vandeuser wa: then put into hs
not can't say whether vandeuser went up 70 bresk
dcuser again In tho bathroom he having second tms
mussed hts clothes, but whether during breakfast
after cannot say; when Barnard came down. fr0tr
breakfast told him that vandeuser had mussed hinsei
az an and said that thought he Sick and barnart
said ne thought too went out to the playground ant
| heard aterward that vandeuser had got washed bu
did not hear that he had got thrashcd whhe was
the playground girl called To that there bo
| up In the hall sick, and told Henry Smith TO TAX
| the boy TO the hospital; found ont aiterward tina
the alex boy was vandeuser: did not hear MI Barnar
give orders to have the boy taken 10 the hospital
never saw vandeuser getting z thrsshna before Van
loud; Barnard had the rattan with him when he cam am
inches Longs Barnard had charge Of the boys for abou
employ OF the institutions have Barnard whip boy
! on the hand saw marks on Vandcuser alter ne wa
| WhfpDed. none before. the, WOul