New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1875-04-08
DEATH FASTENED BIZ CRUEL rGEArM2sr.
CONCLUSION OF THE INQUEST Uros THE BODY OF
De yERNoS-POWERs THE KEEPER AT THE

CONCLUSION or THE INQUEST UroN THE BODY OF
DE- yERNOS-POwERs, THE KEEPER AT THE
INSANE ASYLUM. HELD IL $1,000 BAIL
The inquest relative to the death OF Gas
tave ID. dr. Vernon was concluded Jesterdiy before
Coroner kesscr. DR.. Alexander E. Mcdonald resident
physician. on wiri's Island, testified that de Vernon
appeared his arrival the ASYLUM TO be suffering
from AGATE mania. Under circumstances was any
violence TO patients allowed al the asylum Dr. Becker
Of the Pdrk Hospital testified that he IL u=ht &c Yer
under the influence of llqnor when arrested
q .Orge Van HtanOck, keeper OF tue war; q AZ the
Afylam, testified tlat abont a. NJ on haFcn 70 ne
heard IN d YeruOn's ward. aud wea there TO
ascertain tie fl found d. Vernon very violent
aud wIth iron oar IN hia hand. PJHeTs was ihcu
out side ard tue wItrcss told Powers in an! dis
ID, Vernon. Powers declined. aud witness went III
ard secured the patient. VINO then dropped the par
Wtnes, thcn dragged veraon che grouaj, and he
kay quietly on the straw witness holding MN down by
the shoulders with ID. Vernon, head between the
OF TIE wtness Wtaess expected Powers to come
back wita straight Jacket. instead OF winch
he brought Ia The piece Il board whch
had been produced 10 court. Powers took
the board both hands aud struck Do vernon
with the sharp edge atOul DoL Il tiue-. witness to!d
Powers .top. d. vernon writhcd about On he straw
from Fleets the biOw-, and be thus turned
~ er, Powers sGruca En On several parts OF me h'dy
Witness hot iluc d vernon Gown hi thi- VINE ~
t-e s'oniders iI'rd prrr"u tnen bfoi-h0 ~ ene
straight I-cAci an. "a Nc.uJl VS. piIiDD. e. "h'h
tIr 0uciu' CriEc hc tIduc ~ cAnn.littVa "hu ""hV
thc Druises. ID vernon conlialued of hJni!es w"n
"a. Power, WAS tA"u i--u-i- IL, M &c YER
tod he GOcior That he Uovefsi wah tue man VINO
c. u.s.; Tue inihlS- az uVti"t UrrS7tu ~" wO"''
aaI the s;rd-At jacket was tax "A OK D. We
slept ior tiino uhdcr tn effect oi an
OBJ .e. Early tIc Iuurp. 90 M,Tcu e. lie Ohc and
ged TIE door. a-ABg iJr NJ ,usiru L'Ais" Il; Mas
easily lrrsuanCd 20 back 20 l4s ucl ANA uEdcr an
o.ate gaia slept He laid G0ctY IA ms Ued. dld not
X cook beef ten, tnId-h he Fttuh~d sVlI
fuOI. D. Vernon iraiacd Under vines clarst uhut
tie morii1. oi March D. Nhen he appeared to nave
sOuetuus LIZ throat. aud TIE doctor, IN iIhS mai Lhr
Vr'leu N"s .Li- O9''Ir'. u!i ~ NC I'D" 20 80
ward. D. Vernon caused no extraordinary uOullc
10 uac VOL nee 10 restrain hlt Powers was r'u'''
urar De Ncruuus feet at the tIac lc strac tlG al-h
u,IuS DJtu hands 10 give eLet 20 Has o.oMSi ana 80
VeruOn Moved about Oh he straw Power i0h"Wrh Ii"
WEasss kidS or no double chIat.IS between fo"eis
E,Drrt Kennedv, night watchmau Il; the Asylum, tes
iIlri tuat Vernon Yer! SJ!u; duTlh= LLc night
u Na:cil 80 ana threw iro Bar 1T the witucss. inc
testiu.uIy ul iguuis Commonly vas naiEIY cOtfOOoFd
tive o. WHAT Lda been tIcNiOHsh li'ri. A!"t"i'c &C
Vernon WHO'S * the deceased tri'ici thtt Ter nus
band hets1f arrived nom France GA March - DE
Vernon n.i al@Hys JccH ~ pitcL he"Ith uii4-i az"
puy seal, uu a;t,r Gi-pdC wtn t"c captain % thc
ste.II.44y Wen ID began 90 ta- -ifAh- ~ ono 50"
her luaoliG 49, &c Police CJtrl, sid -.-n"d uai't
Whicn supposed Vas Simply request IVr us exam
nation. lie decorative artist tnu c"iLc - lii'
country settle Bcse. TAG jay. ";cr cnrSc b. tht
Coroner rvircG AID alder du sthce q! over AL EO~r
Returned @.,A Re following Ncritc':
We III ts; ne aaId ,Isltgc u. Vernon came - ais
d ,atn irOr pucuinO8ll al Insane All Warts
I-!ud au Mare. a. SAID disease u.vas caused
accelerated Dt Yto.CIt rtd;n mi received a. Tue bas
a. arc Of ~. kerpcr, u! sII asy IN. named JOuu Pow
eis We would respectfully recommend tnc toinnii,-
10 e1rcise great CAKE "a TIC section Oi hu 't
ANA keepers IL lac as iHH. NHono idli, ,H''A
prominently DC Humanity, Intelligence ana seiicO"-
trul."
Tae prisoner was then examined aud gave tie follow
ing auswer- - IAe usu"! q!st!'.' AZ s"' va. -
va J1hu Powers ags'1 - ears, 1otu al Aeu'
gcsdiLG NJ. 60 V-rcR-,; occLptIIon kceper AL me
Wards Island Asylum. iic derIined 70 sly anything ~
Ills dcen'e 10y aevcr ot MS colnsg ana as re" e'-
nitJea ine IoIubs IN default OF $1,000 Gall.