Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1881-02-07
TWO SUDDEN DEATHS.


One From Heart Disease-The Other From,
Fail.
On Saturday night young man named
Joseph Eierman, aged % years, dropped
dead in the bar-rOOm of Lucas Fritz S
hotel, st. Joseph street.
The circumstances, as developed at a
cOrOner's inquest, are substantially as fol-
lows Eierman, who has for some time
been affected with heart disease, was at
the saloon. Of Martin Kempf, Poplar
street, at an earlier hour in the evening,
and while there quarrel arose between
two men named Andrew Gerz and James
Eichler, during which the latter drew
from his pocket a pistol and threatened to
shoot Gerz. Gerz seized the pistol and
took it from Eicllcr, discharged the loads
it contained, and put the now harmless
weapon into his pocket. Eiernan, who
was not in any way engaged in the dis
putc, left Kcmpfs and walked over to
Fritz's which is not far off. Gerz also
soon went to FritZ's and was followed by
Eichlcr who demanded the pistol. Gerz
refused to give it up, as Eichler was in
toxicated. but told him hc would give
it to him on Monday OF
Eichler and tho two men got into another
floor. Eierman, vino was again an invol-
untary spectator of the quarrel, was seen
to fall heavily to the floor. Mrs. Fritz ran
to his assistance and bathcd his temples
and almost instantly called for help, say
ing she believed the man was dying. In
an instant he was dead. Coroner Mishlcr
was summoned and after midnight held an
inquest, DIR. j. A. Fitzpatrick acting as
cOrOner's physician, and the following
named men composing the jury: John
Snyder, George KOlb, jr., Leonard Pickel,
James Kautz, Philip Leder, jr., and
Joseph Ortlicb.
The jury viewed the body, and the state
lnent as above given was testified to, sub
stantially, by the witnesses, and it was
also in evidence that deceased was 4 suf-
ferer from heart disease. Without render
ing a verdict the jury adjourned until s
O'Clock this L.Grniny, when they rcasscm-
bled and rendered verdict of death from
heart disease, brought on by excitement.
The body Vi NJ. Eiernlan was taken to
the residcncc Jf ili, father on Love Lane,
near Manor streS., Immediately after it
had been viewed by the coroner. De-
ceased was a sober, peaceabie, upright
Young man, Il taHEer by trade, and so in
dustriOus that lie often worked from II to
20 hours day. liz was the sole support
Of an aged father and a young sister, and
there is much sympathy felt for them on
account of tho peculiarly sad circum-
stances attending his DEATH which was
caused undoubtedly by excitement brought
on by seeing two other men engaged in 4
quarrel in which hc had no part.
Death of Ida lsascI.
Ida Basch, a little girl aged eight years
and residing with her mother in South
Christian street, n short distance south of
North street, slipped on the ice yesterday
afternoon, and striking her head heavily
upon the frozen pavement, ruptured
blood vessel in the head which resulted in
her death soon afterwards. 1t appears
that she had been ID Sunday school, and
on her return her mother gave her
few pennies with which to buy an orange.
On her way 10 make the purchase, she
fell, but was able to get up and walk back
to her home, complaining of severe pain and
dizziness in the head. She also blcd to !
some extent from tho nose, mouth and
ears. She grew rapidly worse and in
twenty minutes was dead. Coroner M;sh- |
Ter was notified and held an inquest, DIR. |
Compton acting as advisory surgeon. The !
jury rendered Il verdict of death from the |
rupture. of 4 blood vessel in !hc brain. |
caused by u fall.