The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1877-02-22
BY ROPE AND POISON.
THE coRoNER's INQUEST IN THE NEWARK
TRAGEDY oscHwALD PROBABLY POISONED

THE coRoNER's INQUEST IN THE NEWARK
TRAGEDY scHwALD PROBABLY POISONED
As WELL As RYAN--INTEREsrINo EVIDENCE.
Al tho Court House Newark yesterday the inquest
in tho case OF Thomas Ryan, condemned for the MUIR
der Of policeman Brock with Charles Oschwald was
resumed Mention has already been made In tho
HERALD Of papers found in the cell of tho condemned.
besides the letters to Warden Johnson the parents
OF Ryan One OF these is sheet of note paper which
bears the following in Ryan's handwriting
WROTE.
"Thc men that were in my place (saioon) on wedncs-
day evening August 2:-Slim, Billy McDcvitt, Dave
McCade.
..Thcse are some of tho men that was In my place
after the picnic :.-Russcl van John Farrell, Tommy
Hcnncssy, Charles Peterson, Tommy Bshon, Empty
Connolly.
''The men that in my place after the picnic Of
the Nameless-Billy McDevitt. Peter Van Doder 1.-TWO
cgblel
''rhe men that stayed there after l went home:-
Billy McDey'ts, Tommy Hennessy, John campnod,
Joha Farrell"
the murder OF Brock. Colonel Abel, the County
Prosecutor states that not Of tho persons named
Ryan's list were among those he called to sustain
his aibi The Prosecutor regards the slip as an ndi-
cation OF kyans effort TO make up an albi.
part Of the testimony yesterday tends to show
that poison was also taken by Oschwad but not in so
large a quantity as Ryan. HIS physique was better
ablo to resist the symptoms, also Tho FIRST witness
called by Coroner Osborne was DR.. Henry Korneman,
the Jail physician. Dr. Korneman testified that he
called 10 tho al Wednesday, at O'Clock, 10
Ryan; was informed that Ryan had been III since
morning with vomiting, purgng and occasional fits Of
fainng, and that Oschwald was similarly attacked,
but in mlder degree; ;, Ryan compliance, implanted
Indicated approaching collapse; Ryan denied all
knowledge OF the cause OF his illness; during the first
possible to examine the vomited matter the witness
found nothing indicating The presence of poison !;
there no symptoms which might not have bcen
caused by cholera mor6us Ryan was treated accord
Ingy; about four O'clock DR.. Holden being present.
the possibility OF poison was rejected, and Dr. Holden
and Witness agreed that tho symptoms were due
to excessive nervous irrtability; bromide OF poas-
sum ana brandy were given and Ryan was allowed
also to drink beers al seven O'Clock witness found his
patient worse; at this tine he remarked, 81 guess
am poisoned" but when questioned he denied all
payne and ice were administers for uaton; wit
remained with Ryan until ten o'clock, and during
tho night received reports from HIM. found him dead
in the morning; witness expressed the opinion that
Ryan deceived him as TO his symptoms; having seen
tho stomach Of deceased he now believes that death
was caused by poison
In answer 70 a question from the foreman OF the
jury, the doctor said that so long as friends could visit
communication with them, u was easy 70 convey
poison TO them. Had witness known that Ryan was
poisoned he would have treated him differently.
Dr. Edgar Holden gave similar testimony.
THE sHERIFF's STORY
Sherin Harrison testified that he took charge Of the
jail at SIX O'Clock on the night before the execution;
prior 70 that he did not have charge OF the prisoners
except the trial and when they sentenced at
his direction the prisoners were placed IN different
cells; IN the evening Oschwald requested Mr. Morrow
and witness to come TO his CELL apparently wishing 10
divuge something; Mr. Morrow appealed to osch-
wald 10 confess, II guilty. and the prisoner was
moved to tears just then Ryan's groans heard,
and apparently they nerved Oschwald, for hc i'm
medIatcly proceeded to assert his Innocence; he
denied also that he knew anything Of the other bur-
garies he charged with being engaged I'M he said
he was innocent OF everything.
The inquest was then adjourned until such time as
the analysis Of the stomach OF Ryan should DO COM
pleted and the result LAID before the jury
No one is more severe In blaming Warden johnson
admitted a sides, however, that his offence Is on
the side OF mercy and that unless prisoners were de-
MED all communication with their friends 1t would not
be possible to prevent them entirely from receiving
poison II they SO desired.