, 1875-08-27
FULLY EX0NERAIED.
Investigations of the C0rOncr'S
Jury In tho Matthias Case.
Tho Woman Camo tu Her Death from
Heart Disease Only.
Constable Kccgan Freed from All
Blame.

tho ipaueHt OH tho body Of alts. ~ htath!ae, Who
1t was alleged, iIad mot her death ut tho hands
OF Constable Keogan on tho preyiors day. Tho
kime fixed for tho inquiry WAS f0 o'clock, but
Coroner Dletzso:, did not pu! In an appearance
until ucar L.. a Jury waa than appointed, who
mado an examination Of tho body aud thon Ad.
tou: ned 10 Twelfth Street Police Station to hosr
tho ovidence. (}roa. oxuitcmont prevailed IN tho |
ueighboEhood lut tho general opinion was TINT |
tho woman bad died from llesrt dlaenao hupcrlu- |
duccd by excitement caused by the seizure of
her gooda.
shortly aftor o'clock tho jnry were ready 10 !
take The testimony in tlla caAo The Htat1on
crondud rItb friends pS lie psieoncr, many of
whom had attended to test!fy to lis good char
actsr should It bo necessary. IL waB considered
,nprobatIe that kecEan. " no. II is Hafl. geiIol-
ally orsB On the side of m!)dnePa. should have
used violence in executing tho writ, and scarcely
doutt whn entertained that hc would he COM |
plotolT o10nerhte0 |
Thn i1Tss Ai.uosa Examined was Tho prisoner
himself, |
PATRICK KEEnAH.
lfe tttd Yesterday about 0 o'clock myself aud |
Dir. btcfn went GU CapalJors aynutlo with witt |
Of attachment 10 attach Sumo Booas at =
store on Canaport avenue, near Union |
eirocs. Il dont KNOW what number |
ii. sla.has. Myself aud Sir. Btorn ~oe. IL
tleto. arB. Matthias waA inside Afr. Stern
spoke to her In German. which do not undot-
etatid. iotd her hHl q wilt Of attachment.
and also told her was an officer aud Constable,
aud showed ler tDy star. There we1o a lot of
dly Rooda boxes III tho store. asked ,ir. stern
nhut enould do, esrl In pointed out a boz. aud
told 1no to taxa sollac goods out TO sati,fy tue
writ 3lrs Matthias said l should not tako .ny
was Ss'' ~ n" olicor, md had my ny duty
to terforn,. au. lint must tale sufficient goods
| to satisfy tho writ. Tho boxcs "ero nal1ed ao"''.
hammer was laying naar, aud took It to open
the boxes. / ~o1t to opoh tho boz pointed OUT
Iy MIR. Bttrn, when NTH. hiathiAs approached
me, took hold of tho hammer III my hand, aud
i.Ad bettcl koop quiet; that Was au officer. aud
mus. discharge my duty: sho got cacced!ngiy
excited aud told Mr. Ateru to nes'd for Po-
| licenlau 10 look attor hes. At tho same siluo
eletcd, expecting no officer to conn., waited
potllap6 twenty minutes. The policeman did
not co1no, and agpin cs.syed 70 open tho boz.
sho then pleAed, ,, up .r hnal! ha,eLet' s a., arg
interfarod With tho boz. | RgAin desIhted
| Thinking the policeman would cun'e. anl that
her passion would 60 down at,d sLe wuuid be
| caBicr to got along rltl. Alter / had waited
| aornp time no policeman ,ut In All appeasA1ce.
| She had still lle n1 III heF hand, Ind wont to
oton tic box again, telling Mr.. Stern to eco Hho
did not strike no. She came to*xrds mo ~
xpproacled tue box. aud nnde nption 20 strto
me with the hhtehet. MI. stern Intercepted
her. and tuok iho Ak IRON her. l thcu ceaBel
operation. for q abl!e, in tie hopo that her e1-
cttenent would go down ami would nut hhye
80 much trouble. then requested all. 5scra
10 asrist lilo In crouMe tho boz. Wo conl..
1uenccd to open IT, aud nno ,,sbaed around aud
trlcd to plo'cnt Us. No got tho bo1
on md md ,,"Ssa sSs 01t il s%al' %1 Etsl, fg q
asked him II hts wagon tad come to tako Away
thn gouds Iio replied "No." Haw au ex.
pseestnau at tho door, and enRagod laim. I took
air. Ste,n, who placed them III tho OK ptoshmau'a
wagon. While "ns removing tie Eoodr alra.
Maibias 11ed TO prevent NE ~ much as aAo
could flon doing my duty. When had taken
Ele followed ns 10 tic door, talking all tbs while
eacitcdly Ill dcrlnan ! informed her Of tho
date nheu lho trial would take place a. Judge
Kaufmauun Office. Thinking rhc lid not under
), translate It in derman. That WAS all that hau-
| pnned thssc. | did not lake hold OF her nor
como III conflict viii, her A. ali. When she came
towarda INC simply put up my band to Keep
once, Bnd l only put up my hand to
rotect m.self from tho blow. Mr.. Storm nas
present all the timo. The o1prensinan was
present all the lime. 4 wonlan Waa Slso pfes-
out but not oil tho time.
DR.. HENnoTIH
was then sworn Anu opposed: / havo mhds
| post-1uo.1am examination Of the budy OF Mrs.
Mary Nash!as. I'teIe were no external ma5xs Of
violence, except slight scratches I'll tho LOTT car.
Tloro wore no marks OF any Vlo!euce OF any thas
looked an ii They had beou applied With any
force. Thcro HAs no c!ot Of blood iu tho brain,
and no irletuse Of tho skull; everything waa
natural aud healthy. Tho woman died f,om
s&lvular l!seaBe OF tho heart. That Ia per-
fectty paln. md eaa'iy 10 10 seen by any ons o..
examiuatlou, esen II uot phl aician. and at'll
ptstuor aud oasier understood by physician.
The dlsease MAS of old standing. and the woman
vsoicncs could have no effect viataves in pro
duc,ng this oiscaHc, sud probably Ing feas inc',
dent upon the eli eunatsucoB may lafo h&stot1ed
her dssth death from this disoase being simos'
always sudden. rs lu this case The remainder
: Of tho heart, except thcse salTos and Thar in
Mediate vicinity, waa peIfcctly healthy. Iha
vAlsos involved xcro What arc known AZ tue
aprtio vafYcs. and the lungd showed tue rebult ol
the reaurRitatlon ef the blood. Tho woinsn
without any doubt, did not como to hcr deasl
from VIOLENCE have tue hoatt Lete WI, h, a. y
: Leave room for tho 1nmotost doubt
lhe Coroner here remarked that Il was clea
caae Of heart dlHease aud he would only exam
| lns smother medical Wlsneas.
DR.. Joseph N. Fresr, who WAB present durinE
| the autopsy, Was then examined, aud corJobrr
! ascd the eE1dauoe Of Dr.. Henrotsu IN oVe:Y par
. tioular.
The jury retired to couAiuor their verdict. and
aftor All abseuce OF tyo tniuutea. presented th'
| following,
We the Jury, an.l that tho dscea.sd. II. lt.tbita
tans to her deah froM heart d4Sane, hsstrne1 by IL
e!tstnsntr aud ~ e1ouesats tbs Constable, istris
keegaa, from al hl4nle.
; Tho Corouor ordered Keegan's tmmediato dia
charge. Ia soon AZ tie verdict WAS given IL
latter thanked tbs jury, aud assu1ed them tha
a NO oDe sets wossa eYey tho matter thar hi,uas!i
y His 1reuda gathered round and congratulate
: him, &ud appearod much ptsaAed that tho gtaF
i chag 60 had been 80 unua,st&k&tly rshuttcJ.
BaueFnAu WAS not married to deceased. ST.
o~nol tho atore, aud he had lived with Lor to
!, ! soms time. It was ht4 intention, ~ soop a. h
. procured a dlsorea f1on, hts present vile. 4
!. ala5ry ler. lIo made application to tue Goruue
Il for her effects. but, Of tnurne. AZ to could clait
a no nahror relationship than that ot ~ iutsude
j, husband, Ar. nlctaeh could not oonp!y.
~ ths Ed0or of TAs Chfeaon Ttib,.ns,
? CHicAao. Aug. 2d.-Wo notlce In your Issue c
= | this 1noEulng III the case OF conatabte keugA
4 that our firm is mentioned "a Issuing An ezocr
" toM Tor eI4. We beY 70 state ahat tho sam
$436a; also thet II WEB uot tho Intention {
It lAEy htattas or 1auernAu to remove to \ bette
n site for hnelbesa but TIM rnnda vars nnrke ed II