The Sun. — 1864-05-09 (London, England)

FRESH MAN.  IRELAND,  DUBLIN, May 7. A coroner's inquest held at Waterford lately reminds us of negro life in a Slave State. A mall named Keown was found dead on the road in the townland of Grange on Thursday morning. The body was divested of coat, hat, and necktie, and discoloured under each ear. The coat was found in the house of Mr. Penrose, a gentleman of means, near whose residence the body was found. It ap• peered that the deceased, a man about 60, had been in the service of that gentleman and slept in the house, which he had left at 1 o'clock on the night his death. Under these circumstances the constabulary arrested Mr. Penrose, pending the coroner's inquiry, on suspicion of having murdered his servant. The first witness examined was his sister, Miss M. M. Penrose, who stated that she never heard her brother threaten deceased, and that he could not have gone out on the night in question without her knowledge. She had known servants  to run away on one or two similar occasions to keep out of the way. Another witness, Mary Anil O'Brien, a servant in the house of Mr. Penrose, told the following story—Her master came home about 11 on Wednesday night a little under the influense of drink. He neither saw her nor the man. servant, but threatened to take their lives. Witness left the gate, not wishing to be in his way, as be had several times struck her. Keown and she then hid under the tree. Mr. Penrose had let out the dog, and the deceased bid his companion hide, or the dog would find them out. They soon after left the tree and concealed themselves in the coalhole, where they remained for two hours. Witness then took courage, and *rept out to Miss Penrose, who said she would leave the house and had written about lodgings. Witness then called Larry (the deceased), and said all was right as Mr. Penrose had gone to bed. But hearing his voice " very cross'' she ran out at 1 o'clock. He came down and said he would take her life. She ran, and he followed tier to the road gate. She heard him say that Larry was past his labour, and he would take both their lives as they were no use. He had attacked her three months ago and struck her very severely, and also nine months before. When he was in liquor he often struck Larry. He knocked him down twice by striking him on the side of the bead severely, and grasped his throat. Mr. Penrose seemed to " have a great wish for Larry," though he struck him in a passion. Larry had taken off his coat and necktie because he was afraid his master would " choke him with the handkerchief. He did so several times." Mr. Penrose was never cross when he was sober. He came home under the influence of drink two or three times a week. He was not always violent. Mr. Penrose was Mt. minen, and stated that he came home late on Wed., nesday evening, having takes some liquor during the day ; he did not strike Larry that night, but he asked him about a dog and'` called out he was no use.' He also scolded the cook about leaving the kitchen door open. Etc did not notice where deceased went. Dr.' Carroll, who had made a post mortem examination, deposed that there were no marks of wounds or contusions or violence on the body. There was fatty degeneration of the heart, and the lungs were congested; the liver also was ested and full of blood. highly Oong The disease of the heart was sufficient to cause death. The old man was not able to bear undue or extraordinary excitement.  The Coroner, Ur, Delahunty, mimed up, and the jury found that deceased " died by the visitation► of God." Mr. Penrose was discharged.