The New York herald., 1876-11-25
JUSTICE KASMIRE CENSURED.

coRoNER's JURY HOLD HIM BLAM:BLE IN
COMMITTING A PRIs NER.
Coroner Woliman held an inquest yesterday the
body OF John Doolcy OF No. 90 Perry st., who a
driver for Tracey Russell Of No Il Greenwich street,
and fell IRON his truck the junction Of Sixth avenue
and Broadway on the 14th insf, receiving fracture
OF the skull from which he ded four days aiicrward
Dr. j. f. Stiilwe OF Bellevue hospital, testified that
deceased was brought to the hospital on the morning
OF tho 10th inst By ambulance; deceased thcn mad
marIed signs OF BRAIN trouble and in semi-con.
scious state; there was no evidence OF alcoholism
about him; post-mortcm examination fracture Of
the skull iound but tncre was nothing TO indicate
that hc man Of Incorporate habits. In the
opinion OF Dr. Stillwcll Dooey was tit subject Tor
medical treatment and not for prison.
fed that he had his attention called 10 the TACT that
injured at the corner OF Sixth avenue ana
Broadway, tho evening Of November IA, and gong
lne place designated found Dooey lying on tho SIDE
walk IN an UNCONSCIOUS state; he took him 10 the
house. where Police Surgeon SatcTlcc said that
night deceased said he had ialen OF his truck gave
his nano aud address; he officer smeled liquor on
deceased alter the Doctor pronounced hum intoxicated;
next morning Dooey taken before Justice kas-
mire, who sentenced HIM to ten days In default OF
fine Of $l0 the officer then took the deceased to cell
Onicer Reilly, OF tho Twenty-ninth precinct took
deceased from the station house to the Washington
Place Police Court, and noticed that he looked wild
drank two cups oil ao and somo whskcy.
James Finn keeper at the Iombs, testified that he
placed Dooley IN q padded cell when he was brought
there; deceased looked like weak and sick man, and
delirious during the day he the City Prison;
Dr. Brekes prescribed deceased and ordered tina;
be sent Bellevue Hospital, which carried out;
difficulty had In forcing deceased 10 take the medi-
cine prescribed by Dr. Brekes
Dr. Brekcs testified that deceased looked, when he
saw him. like who might have been intoxicated; !;
he was very SICK; Dr. Brekes thought deceased had
congestion OF the brain.
James X. Bogg, bookkeepcr for Tracey & Russell,
testified that deceased occasionally got intoxicated but
had known him 10 !al off his truck beforc de-
ceased had been employed by Tracey Russell
driver since 1864.
Julia Dooey wife of tho deccasod testified that she
went to the Tombs TO pay her husbands fine, but
found he was sick TO be discharged. hcr husband
sometimes drank, but was always abc to his work.
aud was arrested Tor intoxioaton.
Police Surgeon f. Lc Roy Satcrlce testified that
when deceased brought into the twenty tn
influence OF liquor; | told the police detan him
until the effects OF the liquor had passed. OFF; he had
a bump the right side OF his head, but when ex-
amined his eyes found tho pupils normal discovered
no evidence oil fracture of The skull
DEPUTY Coroner DR.. Cushman testified that he made
an autopsy OF tho deceased and gave it his opnon
that Dooey death caused By compression Of tho
brain from fracu of tho skull
The Jury rendered the following verdict:-That tho
said John Dooley TO his death by injuries acct
dontally received by falling OF truck Thirty fifth
street, ncar Broadway, November -. 1876, and We
deem that Justice Kasmire did proper discre-
hospital or the care OF friends instead Of q