Evening journal., 1888-08-27
CARSON'S VIOLENT DEATH.
a Carousal Has shocking End Heart
Disease. superinduced BY whiskey and
Blow, Kills Him.

Disease superinduced by Whiskey and
Blow, Kills Him.
Frank A. Carson died suddenly on
Saturday evening in Tatnall's woods.
near this city, in a tragic manner The
circumstances according TO the witnesses.
are briefly as follows: Carson had been.
carousing for several days in company
with q notorious woman named Kate
Gallagher, and was intoxicated at the
time. The two We're at the edge Of Tat
nall 5 woods towards Eighteenth street
and about fourth of a mile from the
Brandywine bridge at Market street
Carson had fallen into deep gutter and
could not get up. So the woman came to
town to get aid. She met Maurice alias
Adie' Pierce and Thomas j. Clough
on the bridge and asked them
to come and pull Carson out
Ihey went to CarsonS res
cue, followed by William Bullock. Bull
lock and Pierce pulled Carson from the
hole and laid him on the bank about six
feet away. Pierce then stood him on his
feet and began rubbing bis ears to
awaken him. Pierce said Come, Frank,
are you readyg Carson woke up suffi-
Gent to resent this and sw0re at Pierce.
he also struck him several times in the
face, which Pierce did not resent.
Finally, however, as Pierce says, Carson
gave him hard blow in she face, and he
struck back, knocking him down He
then struck him again, saying That's
pretty way to treat man who is try
ing to do you favor. referring to his
assistance. The woman was standing
near by, laughing
The three men, Pierce. Clough and
Bullock then went away, Pierce saying
Come on; to hi with the woman.
When they had gone about 100 yards the
woman came after them and said,
Franks bleeding, and wanted Clough
to take her home. He refused to do so,
but Pierce went with her. Bullock and
Clough then hurried back to Carson and
found that he was dead
It was some time before they realized
the awful fact. When they did they ap-
Drised Officer Walker Of the matter and
the coroner. Other officers were also
notified. The body was taken to Carson's
late residence, where his wife was lying
sick in pitiable condition. His mother
became almost erazed by the horrible
event.
Pierce, meanwhile, had left the woman
town. He went to a saloon on French
street and got drink, and then went to
a restaurant near Tenth and Market
streets where he bought something to
eat William Bullock and Thomas
Clough, the witnesses, were arrested by
Officers Stetser and Todd, and the latter
was detailed to look up Pierce. He found
him st Bloodgood's restaurant, No. 1905
nj raf a4ra IL. 4 IL
Up to that moment Pierce had no idea of
Carson's fate, but supposed that Carson
had obtained a warrant fer his arrest
When he arrived at the hall he was told
that Carson was dead He appeared to
BE- . ocked, Aad anxiously awaited the re-
suit of the eoroner's inquest, which was
held yesterday afternoon at the Old
Academy.
The jurors viewed the body at the
house. They were John jackson. fore
man. II. T. Price. secretary: Walter
Heager, Emil Beck, Anthony Finerty
William Sweeney john Geisen.
dorfer. Samuel L. Foster ana J. Osborne
Reynolds. Bullock and Clough were ex-
amined and gave testimony substantially
as above detailed.
DIR. Evan q Shortlidge affirmed and
Nt+AA AfAAFAii It's bNNI RilH 1l lily pa
tients for about ten years AT various
times | discovered that he had valvular
trouble Of the heart, and often told him
thar he could only prolong his life by
carful living. | told him that it would
not do for him to drink or to become an
duly excited. These warnings. however.
did not prevent him from drinking and
he often suffered from shortness Of
breath, and possibly pain near the heart
assisted DR. Springer this morning in
post norton examination, and we found
that Ns death was not caused by the
wound, which was very slight. but
rather by heart disease, superinduced by
excitement and drink. "
DIR. Willard Springer was then sworn.
and testified that the wound received
would not cause death. and that his
death was undoubtedly caused by disease
Of the heart The surgeons found large
quantities Of black blood on his brain.
The following verdict was then IMAM
imously agreed upon: Resolved that
Frank A. Carson came to his death by
heart disease, super-induced by excite
ment and alcoholic liquor
Maurice Pierce was released last even
ing by the coroner and he was very
happy at his relief from the charge Of
murder.
Officer Schultz arrested the woman.
Kate Gallagher, for disorderly conduct,
last evening and took her to the Police