Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1894-11-04
CAUSE OF THE DEATH
1 Blood Vessel Burst, Causing Efuslon
on Grants Brain.
FERRITER Is ALLOWED DAIL.
Result OF Post- Mortern and Inquest
Case Comes Up Monday.

Maurice II. Ferrlter, who stanos Sh"'se"
with the murder OF Paul Grant "aH
liberated on bail yesterday afternoon 1T
z o'clock. having been In the CUSTODY
of the officers OF the Third Police sta-
ton only twenty-four hours.
The post-mor;em held by Coroner ray
Tor yesterday morning on the dcad man
body showed that Grants death was
the result of the bursting OF blood
vessel In the brain. and the inquest oe-
yeloped that the blows dealt the de-
ceased by Territer were or most
triaine character and the jury returned
n verdict IN accordance with the facts.
Justice Crutch1eld. who ATTENDED the
INQUEST. Immediately entertained motion
for hail. and released the accused IN the
sum Of 5000. The case VIII come up
I'm the Police Court tomorrow for pre-
In,inary examination. 1t was called by
the Justice yesterday morning, but was
continued until the day named
Tho funeral Of Grant will take place
from the Church OF the Covenant at
$50 o'clock this afternoon.
THE CORONERS INQUEST.
Coroner Taylor summoned his jury. and
RI o'clock yesterday afternoon es-
corted that body TO the residence OK
the deceased No. ZIG Beverly street,
where the remains were viewed. Dr.
TAYLOR and the jury then repaired 10 no.
1900 west Cary street, where the inquest
was held. ~, 1-oa
,Torrence who was the only person cIoso
IN tho men when the difficulty occurred
lie also separated the men. no saio ne
waa sitting with Ferrter on pile OF
,'n,her near Main and Morris streets.
y.ben Grant came UP and engaged III u
conversation with Mr. Ferriter ABOUT
nolitics Grant accused Ferriter OF
Io,,ina, stolen some funds given MN 10
bo spent for workers in behalf OF Coiohei
Tazewell Elicit in Shoemaker frecInot;
Grant said the whole ship s crew u
,rem were "a - lot OF contemptlDie
,tta1os" Ferrlter replied by saying:
.'you don't mean to call mo tihei
and Grants retort was, "Yes. you are.
Tba accused then struck Grant on the
s,da ~ the forehead with his fist. Grant
did NOT fan then, and witness jumped
nctween the men, and tried to part them
THE SECOND BLOW.
rerr,tor and Grant wero both striking
=, oacb other fast. Terrence diu not
know whether Grant hit Ferriter OF no.,
Eerritor again struck Grant, the piow
landing on the right cheek. Ino iatteI
feu The wound above his right eye
was caused by Grant striking the pasihs
stone in the gutter. IorIehce s ga, Nv,
&c very suro Of this Grant dln No.
Ill, after he fell. Tho accused had
rpthirr whatever In his hands with
Y,bich TO strike his combatant. Grant
,cwever. had box OF cartridges wren
bo came up but laid them GOWN "heh
IN. fuss began. After Grant was ra,seu
I'm nv the witness Ferriter SAID: retel.
] did not intend TO hurt you IA liz 't,
80" The prisoner assisted the wiz
way t., ramoovinp Grant to Mr.. Hanlsins's
cornenter-shop. a short distance away; on
SIai,, Greet. where he died In about nan
no rour florence said he was showing
o. men onart when Ferriter struck ms
socond blow.. and this may nave hau
something TO do with the fall Grant hdu'
Tho witness said Grant hao o'e"
drinking. .,,r,,r, ''-.'
GRANT WAS EXCITED.
1o,oos Phillins. who resides at NO
,o9o ,,.c. cary. and wac only ABOUT ~
loot off when the ARRAY tocA p!aOr'
.aid he could hear the men 'a'""s
,;rant said. You are a - 'hiei, 90
:, ne direction OF the quarreliers' anu
,aw Territer hit Grant with MS Nc
,v,,ce Roth Hicks seemed to nave peeh
,accived NV Grant on his face. lhey
we're slight. Phillips said he dld not see
Erant AGAIN until he was on the grouha'
HI thought that Grant had been uiiiih
NJ, but did not think Ferriter had'
Other witnesses who testified were WIZ
lam Heller. George o. hersey, "l,iar 'n
nj {. n,
Videncc was along the same line as tha'
nyen by the others.
THE POST MORrEM.
Ar the conclusion Of the testimony DR..
ravlor EXPLAINED tho result Of the post
nortem. He said that Grant had Two
nirries He had received one lick across
he middle OF the right eye and another
N the middle of the right cheek. Ihese
slows. so far as exterior appearances
vent. were trifling 70 look at, but
mood vessel had burst in the BRAIN caus-
ing an effusion, which produces oea.i.
The skull, while exceedingly thin, was
NOT broken. DR.. Taylor said, judging
from the appearance of the wound over
The eve. II was more likely made by the
knucklos Of a man than by 1ali, al
though II could have been produced by
falling upon uneven places In the pave
ment The Coroner said there had been
an intimation that grant hau wv vi
hrohen neck. but he had made close ex-
ominotion ana ascertained that such was
not tho case Grant. he declared. was
a badly diseased man. lie had consunp--
tlon and congestion Of the lungs. He had
been a hard drlnker, which made his
constitution more susceptible to shock
Grant also had q wound in his left SIDE
and arm. which he received during the
war. If Il were true that the man fell
upon the pavement the Doctor tnoush'
he motter OF his death was easily OK
nlained. In answer to q question by
counsel for Ferfitsr Coroner Taylor said
the excitement OF tie quarrel itself could
lave caused the rupture In the brain.
The accused occupied a seat near the
Coroner throughout the inquiry, and main
lained a dignifled. solemn air. The aiIaiI