Year: 1869

the deceased for the nrst time at the club last even
some time; i ana deceased and Mr Bennett leit the
club together aud my impression IL that II was itc
after twelve O'clock but am not sure inc neeeased
two mattresses to hs bod. aud we mad separated
them and made up one bed on the door; before MIR,
Bennett went down stairs the deceased wanted him to
sleep IN his (deceaseds) bed and TO let him sleep on
the sofa but sr. Bennett refused to do so he then
went down stairs deceased had an impression that
he was going to look for anothcr room, rather than
Inconvenience him. he said. 81 Will see; VIII step
out on to The balcony and speak to him;' he drew
up the Venetian binds and thfewsopen the window
and stepped out; lie Disappeared; not hearing him
on the balcony went TO the window and looked
OUT could see no balcony, and the thought flashed
across my mind that he must have fallen out;
looked into the street. but could not distinguish any
thing plainly then ran down STAIRS and found the
BODY lying under the window; ielt his pulse TOOK
hoid OF him. and spoke TO him. and then called to
Mr. Bennett that IT was Mr.. Grinneli deceased was
lying on his back; when elt his pulse there not
the slightest motion tn 1t; to the club house,
and seat the steward for medical man; was In
satisfied his death was instantaneous; am sure I've
was sober; should like to make that assertion as
strongly as language can make it.


DR.. j. L. Oard said he was sent for shortly after
two O'Clock, ana found deceased on mattress in
the room where the jury had seen him, quite dead.
The cause OF death was he shoHld think fracture of
the base oi the SKULL he found an external confused
wound there. There was no other injury to be
The wound was such one as he should think
would be occasoned by a Ai FROM the window. The
distance was over twenty feet. He thought death
W
eaasc on the 1act that when he turned the, body
over blood lowed from the nostrils and ears.


sir j. Burgoyne said he thought one fact could
not be brought out too distinctly and that was the
sobrety OF deceased. He therefore asked the Oor0-
ner to examine several gentlemen who were willing
to come forward and testify to that fact. For his
own part he had long conversation with Mr.. Grin-
nell Just before he left the club, aud he could swear
that he was perfectly and entirely sober.


captain Bedford Prin, r. NJ said he was at present
staying at sir G.. L0cOcks, at Binstead; deceased
was well known to HIM and he could swear that he
was quite sober when he left the club; Sir Charles
LocOck. too was quite willing to come forward and
testify 10 the fact, II necessary; besides there
DR.. Ollard, who could tell them The state in which
the body was when he arrived.


Several OF the jury present said they did not think
IL necessary to pursue the inquiry any further. On
thai point they were perfectly satisfied.


Tue Coroner-SO am l. gentlemen. 1t has been so
distinctly and fOrcbly stated by both the witnesses
that think there can be no room for doubt.


Jutylan said 1t had struck him ana Others that
the window OF the room was very dangerous. Not
only was 1t very low, but there was no balcony. 1t
ought to be projected In some way.


The Cor0ner-i was about to make similar sug-
gestion. VIII take care and inform the proprietor
oi the house OF your views and my own. He then
summed up the evidence, which, ne observed, was
as satisfactory as anything in connection with SO
melancholy an occurrence could be.


The Jury returned verdict OF accidental death,
and expended to 1t an expression OF their opinion
to the state OF the wiAdow.


Sir J. Burgoyne-l propose, gentlemen. that in the
name of the WnOle British pubic, and especially OF
the yachting community, we express our sorrow at
tls untoWafd accident to one of our visitors from
across the Atlantic.


The jury aequiesced In this remark and the pro.
ceed!ngs terminated.