The New York herald., 1874-10-09
THE MYSTERIOUS wEIGER CASE.

Investiga ton Before Coroner EickhofY.
Yesterday morning Coroner Eickhor iAvesti.
gated the case Of Thomas Weiger, the old man
who is supposed to have died from injuries re-
ceived on the 3Oth ul by falling from the roof OF
shed u the coal yard No. Oak street, as previ-
ously reported In the HERALD. Considering the
fact that deceased had fractures ofthe skull collar
bone, and of several RIBS, besides other INJURIES 1t
is remarkable fact that although able to talk and
walk he entered no complaint to any one passing
through the hands OF the Fourth precinct police,
the Tombs court officials, and even remaining
nearly two days under the care OF the physician
to the City Prison before It discovered that ne
was unwen and suffering rom exhaustion.
The great wonder Is that with such injuries
WeIger was not speedily reduced to insensibutty.
1t is true there were no external Indications OF In
Jury, but that deceased did not make known hts
sufrerings to some who saw and conversed with
him after the accident, is not believed by many.
Justice Flammer was before Coroner EickhoH, but
he remembered nothing about the case whatever.
Below will be found the most material portions Of
the testimony eltcited:-
Ellen Sullivan sister or the deceased, living at
No. 4s6 Pearl street, deposed TO hearing that her
brother had been injured and went TO the Park
Hospital but did not md him; learned aiterward
that he was In the Tombs Tor drunkenness could
not see him; subsequently learned thas he had
died In Bellevue Hospital
tiled that on the day Of the occurrence deceased,
being very drunk. went on the roof OF the shed IN
the coal yard and iell through, distance OF about
eight feet; did not appear 20 be at all hurt and
made no complaint; two policemen and two citi-
Zens came and took him to the station house: de-
ceased SAID he had fallen some time previously at
his lodging house In James street and injured him
self; about two O'Clock the same afternoon he
walked over 10 the Tombs with an of1cer; did
not think deceased was hurt.
ofiicer stark, Of the Fourth precinct,. deposed
that ne assisted 10 taxing deceased TO the station
asked him his name, which ne gave; asked him II
ne was Injured, and he M maze = no reply; he ap.
neard him groan once or twice.
Onicer Meyer. Of the Fourth precinct, testified
thought he was drunk; he was locked up until
two O'Clock, and then he walked over to the
Iombs; made complaint or intoxcatton. ana
Justice Flammer committed him; deceased did
not complain Of feeling bad he appeared in good
numor on the way to the Toinbs
posed to seeing deceased in the station house
among other questions, xsked him II he was hurt,
&C the suggestion OF Captain Uinian, made care.
ful examination; don't think then his collar bone
and ribs were fractured; smelt liquor on him
Doorman worden testified that deceased was
very drunk when admitted he was locked up and
tell the sergeant that he did not feel hurt.
Micnaei Cauits, one OF the Keepers at the Tombs,
Committed for insoxication nS then made nc com.
plant but he complained during the night and
was Subsequently attended BY the doctor; he was
first put IN the ten day house and afterwards
transferred to padded cell; don't think he could
have been injured In the TomDs.
Dr. Brekes, physician 1t the Tombs deposod that
ne saw deceased on the afternoon that ne was
committed saw him again the next mornine and
thinking him unwell sent him to Bellevue HosDi-
tai; did not know that he had been injured when
sent away; he appeared to be sunering nom ex-
haustiOn.
Deputy Coroner Marsh, who made post-mortem
examination testified that shock from fracture of
the skull, collar bone aQd ribs was the cause OF
death.
The case was then submitted to the jury, who
rendered the following
VERDICT.
srThAt Thomas Weiger came to his death from
injuries received Dy accidentally falling through q
shed In the coal yard No. Oak street, in the city
OF New YORK, on the 30th day OF September Is7l
while In an intoxicated condition.