The New York herald., 1875-09-15
WORK OF THE CORONERS.

RAILROAD COMPANY CENsURED-oTHER CASES.
An inquest was held yesterday by Coroner Eckhof in
the Of John Feany of No 416 West Thirty
street, who was run over by an ice wagon the 7th
inst The jury returned verdict OF accidental death.
Another inquest held in the of Leopold
Weiss, formerly workman in the Grand Central depot
who his death 11th inst by being crushed
under car he was repairing. Several witnesses were
examined, and It appears that it the business
of the deceased to repair the trucks of the On
the day in question he went under OF the cars
that had but few minutes before been backed the
depot for the purpose Of working Of the wheels
He had been there not than FIVE minutes before
the locomotive backed up pushed the distance
of several feet almost instantly killing the deceased
BY the testimony of fellow workman OF the deceased
it appears it is customary notify the engineer and
brakeman when repairing is about to be done under
meath any Of the cars that IL will not be moved dur
ing such repairing. In this no notice had been
given except to a train switcher who was acting as
brakeman The jury rendered the following verdict
We find that the deceased came to his death by shock
due TO injuries received while repairing car of the
Hudson River Railroad in the depot at Forty
street, on Saturday, September H. 1876 and CEN
said railroad company for not properly protecting
the lives Of employees while engaged in work in the de-
pot and suggest that repairs be done In the repair
shop
Coroner Croker held inquest in the case Of Mrs.
Ann Carroll late Of No 4oS West Sixteenth street. who
died suddenly under suspicious circumstances
10th inst A postmortem examination revealed the
fact that the deceased to her death from alcohol
ism and Brighps disease Of the kidneys The jury re-
turned verdict in accordance with the facts, and
Michael Leonard, who had been held as prisoner on
suspicion, was discharged from custody
An inquest yesterday held by Coroner Eickhof in
the case OF Louis Daz aged sixteen years who came TO
his death at Bellevue Hospital the I'd ult from lock-
jaw, the result Of shot wound in the hand inflicted
either by some unknown person or accidentally Dy the
deceased on the 23d day Of last July After the testi
mony OF several witnesses the jury returned the follow
ing verdct-"We find that the deceased, Louis Diaz,
came 10 his death from lockjaw following gunshot
wound Of the left hand received July % l675 IN Canal
street. near Laight From the testimony we are un-
able to determine whether deceased accidentally shot
himself or was shot by some party TO US unknown"
Mrs Hassey aged forty eight years, OF No 4O9 sixth
street. died yesterday at her residence from injuries re-
ceiyed by falling out Of a window.
Michael BoystOn aged forty years. watchman en-
plOyed at the Holman House, died suddenly on Monday
night 1t is supposed he died from heart disease
Francis Harmill infant aged five days, died sud
denly yesterday morning at his residence.
An unknown man, about forty years OF age, was
struck by Harlem train going south at l3lst street
yesterday morning. and received injuries from which
ho died shortly afterwards He was attempting 10
cross the track at the time ho was injured
The body Of unknown man, apparently about
thirty years Of age found yesterday floating In tho
North River at the foot OF Vestry street and sent
to the Morgue. It Is five feet seven inches in height
and was attired in light thin coat white vest black
pants and gaiter shoes
The Coroner has been notified and will hold inquests
In each of the above cases.
Margaret KEN, the midwife arrested for malpractice
on Mrs Elizabeth Burrows, yesterday admitted TO
bail in 81 600 by Coroner Croker, her bond6man being
Adolph PfeiGer, No BG5 Grand street.