New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-04-18
THE FUNERAL STOPPED JUST IN TIME
A CORONER HAS A HEARSE TURN BACK THAT
HE MAY HOLD AN AUTOPSY.

A CORONER HAS A HEARSE TURN BACK THAT
HE MAY HOLD AN AUTOPSY.
The funeral procession of Mrs Catherine c. Dernger,
OF No. 211 West Thirty rst-s had reached the Thirty
fourthst ferry yesterday afternoon and was about to
the East River its way TO Calvary Cemetery,
when 1t was stopped by Deputy Coroner jenkins. The
hearse turned about and headed toward the moSue
in East Twenty sxthst, the and palbearers
following closely behind in their carriages. Deputy
Coroner Jenkins here took possession Of the body and
held an autopsy. Evidence was found that the
woman's death had been q violent one. The deputy
coroner first found black and blue marks above the
right eye. There further evidence OF the dead
woman having received second blow on the rght sac
of the head and it discovered that the front upper
teeth had been knocked out The upper lip was padly
cut The brain examined and an enormous cloe
of blood was discovered on the left side There mad
been a cerebral hemorrhage which had caused the
PATIENTS DEATH and the deputy coroner believed that
IL had been caused by the rupture OF vessel from some
blow or fall
There was every reason to believe that the woman
had met violent death, and the manner OK IT, inc
deputy coroner said would be investigated by Ooro
ncr's Jury. lie would order Captain OFoss, Vi 'io
West Thirty seventies station, to arrest the husoahd'
Philip Dernger, at once. In the meah'i'no ''p' nus
hand and friends had all left the morgue
Philip Deringer who Is thirty years Ola ana
butcher lived with his wife at No. 2ll west Ihlry-
arst-st On Wednesday morning the Coroners ohce
was Informed of the wife's sudden deatn' deputy
Coroner Conway viewed the body, tneh ~ u'N1neu
room. The husband told him that MS WIZ iad lV"e
been troubled with some complaint, ana d. 'on"es
Seeing nothing TO arouse his snSpcioh' gave ''''"
cato OF death giving heart trouble as the cause VI
DEATH The wOman's relations, fearing lhat al ""'
not right called upon Captain Cross anu tou MN
story that Immediately sent him to tho NOlonei o'
with a request that the funeral be stOppeu Dcpu'y
Coroner Conway was sick, ana at la'e ho"r "Viu
reached Deputy Coroner jenkins that nc was "S"teu
70 intercept this funeral and hold an autopsy on e
woman,s hodv The funeral had left the house Whei
the deputy arrived and then there began race 10 tS
If possible to stop the funeral before IL h"d Ni' 'C
city. .,-., .o,rhhors toll n story
which II sworn 70 NJ the Inquest, Will place the nus
hand In nm unpeasant position. Thomas tlhndn, tit
wifes father lives Win large family ~ 40. .Vs
West Thirty -second-st Last IueSuay lshs, sona1
Lena the fveyear-old daughter OF the uSeo WI e
came around ~ their home and asked Tor some tes
and piece Of bread. she told them tAat hSi noe
had no teeth TO eat with, as her Etner hdo o NO.
her down, striking her In the mouth anu "''V"'"'
her Oa the bed LA. man,
The next morning Mary A. rnnan, sister, wen
TO the Deringer home. she SAID she sd" ''S' w
lying dead the bed. a. ...u..t.o ~.
Mrs bertha Dalzer who lives in MAJ oppYpS.ii ns
occupied by the Derngers, says that inc h y
came home sobe. on Tuesday night soon she hSan
the family having trouble and finally she nearu i,
on, Philip" she heard the WIG eAVlaIns ron,iea
dying hS n 10 this she says the h0sO""" 'ep''"
Mrs Rub also lives In the same iiat ana sio ~ q
hrmcd Mis-. Dazer's story. She had henru tie W.
cxealm "oh, my God, am murdered oh' he"'
The case will be thoroughly investigated by IN
Coroner.