The New York herald., 1876-03-24
WATCHING THE DEAD.
Edward YOungS Story Of His Wrongs and
Cruel Treatment.
4 MIDNIGHT VIGIL And A COROyERS CRUELTY.
A REMARKABLE NARRATIVE.

scan you tell me where Mr Young the watchman,
livesS" inquired HERALD reporter Of some urchins
playing the sidewalk in front of the long line Of
dreary looking storehouses Furman street. Brook
En.
''Yes sir, the reply, ''the funerals just come
home He lives in that little frame house around the
corner"
The reporter followed the chd's direction and
found the sorrow stricken man surrounded by a few
friends who caressng his four children and try
ing to divert them from the they could scarcely
understand with kind words and bright promises
"What paper are you fromg" asked Mr. Young
when told the nature OF the visit On being told, he
Jaid 81 owe that paper debt OF thanks the
ner in which it exposed tho shameful treatment re-
ceived but no one knows but myself what have suf
Tered during the past three days" Without stopping
Amoment he continued with the following story Of
his troubles:-
On Monday afternoon my wife TO and told
ne she was about to visit friends New York.
and gave her some money in she should wish to
make any purchases while there. When came home
shat evening the children had prepared supper me-
rs instructed by their mother she delayed.
lighted my pipe after supper usual and as the
night wore on began TO look for her coming. The
storm without grew heavier, and | made up my mind
her friends had detained her AT twelve O'Clock next
day one OF my children brought my dinner TO the
Bhore, where ! am employed. is mamma home y
asked. NotyeL papa, she answered, and began to
knocked of work and started for the New York
Police Headquarters, where some friends told was
bhe place TO get Information. On the way friend
also told me that the body of woman had been
found that day at the Wall street ferry | paid
no attention to the remark, aud never for a moment
associated II with my wfe's absence On crossing
lhe ferry saw crowd on the pier, and my friends
remark came back to me. / made my way 10 the spot
The body was lying face down, but / recognized the
hat and shawl OF my WIFE Aer great deal of coax
Ing the policeman In charge OF the body turned
tn Ia flEp aI III min fayn
up on the dock, but he
rnREArENED TO ARREST ANY ONE
who would touch II before the Coroner came. | then
Bsrted in search of the Coroner. AT the New street
ytatIon the sergeant grufy told so the Harbor
Police; he knew nothing about IT, then went TO the
Coroners office, but closed. was told had no
chance but TO wait Till morning. l went back 10 the
pier and waited, watching the floating body of my
dead wife that dare not touch, till alter midnight
IN The hope the Coroner might come My mind went
back to the little ones had left home, and | was
compelled TO leave her TO go to them. Next morning
barly was at the pier with wagon ready to take
hway the body, but they would not let me- The same
reply, the Coroner the Coroner; but Coroner be
jound. crowd of men around offered to assist me
10 take away the body by force but refused prefer
ring peace even under the gross injustice was recciy
ting. went again to the Coroners ofhce up in Null
berry street. but he had not comeyeL | LETT a sharp
note there, and returned 10 the pier was almost
distracted and could get satisfaction nywhere The
dead wagon camo alter while, and the body was
lakcn out of the water and carried away asked the
men in charge where they We're about TO take it. The
only reply | got was, ASK him; he's got the per-
init" and from one to another went without fur-
ther satisfaction They drove away To Bellevue and
followed my wagon. There met the same reply;
nothing could be done before the Coroner came In
pespair, went again TO the Coroneris office, he
vas not in. They told me he attending a case
tomewhere, think in Thirteenth street, don't re-
member ncw-but drove there and found HIM holding
IN inquest on a burned child was put 1ury
and delayed some time. l called the Coroner side
Ind told him my story, and begged hlm, Tor God S
bake, 10 hold an inquest that day, that might take
lhe body OF my poor wife home. He told 1t was
impossible, and that | must wait I'LL ten O'Clock
the next morning. All SIR those men have no
feeling about dead body. With tears in my eyes
and heavy heart, / went home to find my
friends awaiting my arrival. Toward evening a man
With "A bioatcd rcd lace came to my house with note
gtating might have tho body at by sending Tor
gave the note to undertaken, but he told me 1t
got it this morning and have Just come home from
She burial Some friends of mine advise take the
matter before the courts and oer pay any expense
II may cost, but am afraid would find for
the rich and another ior the poor. in my
station OF life cannot look for even justice.
The reporter asked Mr. Young who the coroner
who refused hls request. His reply that he was
hot sure, but thought 1t was Coroner Croker.
EHE POLICE CORNERSTONE RS ON THE OUTRAGE
The disgraceiul neglect attending the case of the
body OF Mrs Young, permitted to remain in the water
1t pier No. 10 East River for iwenty-three hours was
made the subject OF investigation by the Police Com
missioncrs yesterday.
As Il to the force in the future Commissioner
Erhardt directed the superintendent send out
general order requiring The finding OF bodies be i'm
mediatey tclcgraphcd TO the Corcners' Office under
pain OF severe punishment