New-York tribune., 1874-12-02

West Fourteenthst; Morris N. Miller, N. d. OF NO. 362
West Elghteenthst.; Alexander Cast OF No. 800 West
Fourteenth-st. Samuel 7. Styles OF NO. 800 west
Fourteenth-st, and Owen T. Murphy OF NO. 10 secohu'
ave. The body was viewed in the small recepton-room
where it was placed. post-nortem examination OF
the internal organs was deemed unnecessary ano 'no
following testimony was taken:
Henry Havemeyer Of No. IS West sevcnteenthst;. a
son the deceased. testified that he ast cav MS ia.e
alive on SATURDAY morning; the decensed was tnen IN
Apparently good health. though he bad been suffering
from dyspepsia. and frequently complained oi oppre'
alderman John J. Morris OF No 1T West Twenty:frst-
st. testified that he deceased enter the Mayor O1
ico the City Hall at ll:io a. ~ on Mon1aS 10 10 up R
peared TO lie suffering from chill and seeneu 10 ue
cod his coat was closely ent;oned up 10 is tnrot IT,
the collar wound around his neck oout zen ,
afterward / found bim pacing tue Moor, peht,s ~,
chest and apparently In great Distress ~ iePp ~ ~,
train had broken down and he had TO walk twoor tDree
miles to reach his Office in time; tho cola arr nnSu
tbe he witness suggested that he snoud 90 home
but the Mayor o9iec'sa % ANA Wuess esd then cali
ing physician, but the Mayor ridieuled tie Iea. ana
ness supposed 1t to he merely case OF collie some ono
brought him brandy soon aiterward ahu sSa,iow
he was as wen as ever ard he looked So Then nc sat
down to hs days work. He rubbed his glasses WIN n5
remarked again that he felt lrst-rate He promised II
no felt worse to home and see his family pny sca
He smoke 50 cheerfuly that the witness lett the roo,
going into the Office IA be was walking olt tne
Mayor began opening his letters. Some ore suidehy
called ont % HeIp" and The witness and Mr. Wendeu
rushed into tn. room. The Mayor sat IN the middle Oh
the room ia a spasm. The witness and three otnei9
ucked him up. carried him into back room ana lalu
hm a lounge. The witness hurried away - M msso ~
ger doctor and blanGets La the mean e aD5 a15
rubbed his hands and feet. The surgeon aIIVeu anu
felt hi. pulse and immediately pronounced nun ue','
When the witness first hun his face was 81 SutlJ
flushed. Afterward he looked atlgued. When he was
the door he did not recognize any u 'n'''
John j. 20 Haloran OF No. 291s First-ave', mes
seDrer in the Mayors Office testified that 40 helpeo .ne
Mayor of with his OYcrcOaC wheh be edmc ia 1ri
dow
ness fetched him some brandy and peppermint, "ncn
seemed 10 greatly relieve him. and he prOceeoeu 10 Nv
rho orduary routine business OF the morning Among
the other business dispatched, lie directeI c's RI 80
walking M and down when giving InsrdctlOH>
To The witness School Commissioner Baker was prson.
at the time The Mayor rang the bell again. ana lue
witness returned 10 him expecting iurther oia @
four or I've times with the Mayor suddenly me 1lh OF
tottered and O'ualIoraa aud COMMISSIONER bdhc.
catching lIm each arm tried 10 support nn Dut
hs weight WAS TOO great ana be sank !" the moor, o
witness called for help ana aided N carrying hi w
lounge where the docror fonnd him dead.
Robert !, Newton. NJ d., OF NO l31 west FOrty'sev-
entIl-si testified that he mad known Mayor haVeneyer
for many ears and bad seen great deai OF hm 1ur-
ing the last months he never neafu hui cOhptIH
of trouble IN head fact OF trouble IN any way
he never heard Of his having rho unatsin az any lue
ONLY few DAYS aeo the Mayor had remarked tdat nis
health was very good lie was always ptOuu oi MS nis
pbysiQue the history Of the case tne "thess was
of opinion that due to vavular disease VI tuo
heart. -,
examination death, his opinion, was due W 'a'uai
disease of the heart. 40, . o.,,o..
"We fnd that william F. Havemeyer came to his deah
on Monday, Nov. 80, 1874 IN the Mayors once' Cit!
Hall, VI disease Of the heart"