The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1875-08-16
THE CoRoNERs' RECORD.
THE SUPPOSED CASE OF MURDER AND SUICIDE

LIE oOFfOSHD CAbE OF AND
MRS. wIcKs DEATH
An inquest held at No. sos First avenue late ON
Saturday afternoon by Coroner Croker the case of
Mrs Carolina Weiss who II supposed committee
suicide and caused the death her babe Mary aged
nine months
From the testimony given the inquest by her hus-
band appears that Wednesday morning Mrs Weiss
at early hour dressed herself in light calico
wrapper dressed her babe, who suffering greatly
from the summer complaint and stated to him
that she was going to the rivers side
for the purpose OF getting some fresh air
The husband said he would go, too and take
charge Of little Mary This offer she refused telling
him in jocuar way get the breakfast ready by seven
O'Clock and that she would return at that time sho
had not returned at that time Mr. Weiss became
alarmed and made digent search for her about the
neighborhood but without He ate his break
fast prepared for his work and left tho keys of their
apartment with grocer close by. Mr.. Weiss said he
was unable to work. as fearful sensation got possession
of him. and he returned to his home, only to find that
his wife was not there He then made known the dis
appearance OF his wife and child to the police when he
was informed that the body Of a female child
had been picked up by An officer in the
East River opposite the foot of East Thirty
third street. and that the had been removed TO the
Morgue. Almost heartbroken at the fearful news he
repaired to the Morgue, where the body was shown
that OF his little girl and had the body removed to
his residence by permission Of Coroner Croker who
held inquest The verdict of the jury that the
child came TO her death by drowning Mr. Weiss then
made searches for tho body of his wife, but he
able 10 find IL until Saturday when IL found at the
foot of East Thirty street by Officer Parker OF
the Twenty first precinct An inquest was held and
verdict was rendered the same as the one rendered In
the of the child No marks of violence found
by Deputy Coroner Thomas G. Knox in his examination
of the body.
The fact that Mrs. Weiss was laboring under tenn
porary alteration Of the mind the morning of her
disappearance without foundation and it is thought
that the woman fell overheard while sitting tho
river front Thus the theory Of murder and suicide Is
Frederick Stockamp, aged forty three years Ger
man, of No. 637 West Forty seventh street, acct
dentaly drowned yesterday morning at the foot Of
Forty second street, North River The body was re-
covered in hour after the accident by John Davis OF
No AS West Fortieth street.
Alexander Miller, aged twenty five years, resident
of the City of Churches, and q the lighter
Undine lying at pier 40 East River, accidentally
drowned on Saturday evening while az work on the
lighter The body was recovered yesterday morning,
and taken charge of by his brother, in this city
The body Of William Hays, aged twenty eight years.
Of No. 1874 Franklin street. found yesterday morn
ing in the water pier No, 40 North River. The de-
ceased had been missing since Friday last
George Flynn, of No. 2,2l6 Second avenue, while at
work Saturday afternoon the rigging Of the ship
Frank Jones, pier No 10 East River fell from tho
topgaant yard to the deck, distance Of 100 feet and
died in quarter of an hour from the injuries received
Coroner Croker will hold an inquest.
Coroner Croker WILL tomorrow, hold an inquest in
the OF Mrs U. Wick, who died it alleged from
criminal negligence of medical attendants during child
birth August 10 at her residence, No 800 East Six
ty-sxth street The midwife, Mrs Atenharn, and Drs
Won Meyer and Weir who attended the deceased have
been arrested and put under $500 bail each to
by Coroner Croker.
street. was drowned yesterday morning at the foot Of
Seventh street. East River.