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(201) INQUEST GEORGE COPE, 6/19/1889
VERDICT: I find that George Cope came to his death on the morning of June, 19th, 1889 at a point about midway between Silver Creek and Silver Street on the track of the Jeffersonville, Madison and Indianapolis R.R. from injuries received by being struck by the bumper of engine box passenger train #205, coming from Louisville to New Albany. The injuries was caused by attempting to cross the track while the train approached and the accident was unavoidable.
W.L. Starr, F.C.C.

(202) INQUEST  ADAM J. CLARK, 7/06/1889.
VERDICT: I find that Adam J. Clark came to his death suddenly on the morning of the 6th day of July 1889 at the Floyd County Poor Asylum from heart disease.  
W.L. Starr, F.C.C.

(203) INQUEST  ELLEN C. MOSS
Verdict: May 11,1889
I find that Ellen C. Moss came to her death on the 10th day of May, 1889 from poisoning by corrosive sulfuirate  (?)administered by herself with suicidal intent. The poison was a solution of corrosive chloride and mercury (commonly called “corrosive sufluriate (?)) in alcohol and was used for destroying insects. She was in the employ of Mr. William T. Brach of New Albany IN, and at his house when the poison was taken.
Signed:  W.L. Starr. F.C.C.

(204) INQUEST  WILLIAM P. ACKLEY
Verdict: August  8th, 1889
I find that William P. Ackley came to his death on the afternoon of the 7th day of August 1889 at his home in the city of New Albany, IN. from injuries received on the morning of the 3rd day of August 1889. His death was due to compression of the brain from a blood clot caused by a rupture of the middle “mennigrial (?) artery “  on the right side of cranium as a result of a blow to the right side of the head, received at the hands of Henry S. Kelly on the evening of the 3rd day of August, 1889 at the saloon of Kelly and Myers on the corner of lower 5th and Main Streets in the City of New Albany In.
Signed: W.L. Starr, F.C.C.

(205), Jesse A. Sims, Aug. 11,1889
verdict: I find that Jesse A. Sims came to his death on the evening of the 10th of Aug., 1889 at or about 11:30 0’clock at the house of Joseph Ross at Ross settlement above New Albany, from a pistol shot wound in the  heart received at the hands of William Neal. And I further find that William Neal of murder in the 1st degree.
W.L. Starr, F.C.C.

(206) Louis Aubrey, Aug. 22, 1889
Verdict: I find that Louis Aubrey came to his death on the evening of the 21st of Aug. 1889, in the grinding shed department of the DePauw Plate Glass Works, New Albany, from a stroke of apoplexy.
W.L. Starr. F.C.C.

(207) Frank Young, Aug. 25, 1889
Verdict: I find that Frank Young came to his death on the morning of the 25th of Aug. 1889 near his home, New Albany from heart disease.
W.L. Starr F.C.C.

(208) INQUEST  ADDIE CHILDS,
Verdict: September 8, 1889
I find that Addie Childs came to her death at her house on Pearl Street Hill, new Albany , In. on the afternoon of the 7th day of September, 1889, from convulsions, deceased was sick only an hour and died without medical attention.
Signed W.L. Starr, F.C.C.

(209) INQUEST JOHN P. DAVIS 
Verdict : September 10,1889
I find that John P. Davis came to his death on the 6th day of September, 1889, at the corner of Upper 8th street & river, New Albany, IN. from accidental drowning while playing on a barge in the river; he fell from the top into the water and was drowned.
Signed. W.L. Starr, F.C.C.

(210) INQUEST  LEWIS CROSBY
Verdict: September 11, 1889
I find that Lewis Crosby came to his death at his home in New Albany on the 10th day of September, 1889 from chronic Rheumatism, complicated with partial paralysis; deceased had been sick for several months and died without medical attention.
Signed W. L. Starr. F.C.C.

(211) INQUEST SARAH BRANCH, 9/21/1889
VERDICT: I find that Sarah Branch came to her death at her home in New Albany in the morning of the 21st of Sept.1889 from hemorrhage caused by the sudden rupture of the anterior Tibual artery of the right leg as the result of an old varicose ulcer of the leg.                   
Signed. W.L. Starr, F.C.C.
 
(212) INQUEST  Joseph MATHIS 9/30/1889
VERDICT:  I find that Joseph Mathis came to his death on the 29th day of Sept. 1889 at his home in New Albany, Indiana from abcess of the Brain, resulting from a fracture of the left orbital plate of the frontal bone caused by a blow from the pointed end of an umbrella and received at the hands of Joseph Vanderneck on the evening of the 16th day of Sept. 1889 in the City of Louisville, Ky.               
Signed. W.L. Starr, F.C.C.
 
(213) INQUEST   MARGARET LOEBIG 10/04/1889
VERDICT:      I find that Margaret Loebig came to her death suddenly at her house on the Paoli Pike near New Albany, Indiana on the afternoon of the 3rd day of Oct.. 1889                      
Signed, W.L. Starr, F.C.C.

(214) INQUEST  JOSEPH PELMAN, 10/31/1889
VERDICT: I find that Joseph Pelman came to his death suddenly on the night of the 30th of Oct. 1889, at his home on Vincennes Street, in the City of New Albany, from heart disease. He had retired in apparently good health and was found dying at midnight.
W.L. Starr. F.C.C.

(215) INQUEST  PRISCILLA BUCKNER, 10/26/1889
VERDICT: I find that Priscilla Buckner came to her death suddenly on the morning of the 26th of Oct. 1889 at her home on Locust Street, New Albany, from heart disease.
W.L. Starr, F.C.C.

(216) INQUEST  WILLIAM F. MAXWELL, 12/16/1889
VERDICT: I find that Wm. F. Maxwell infant son of George and Frances Maxwell came to his death on the morning of the 16th of Dec. 1889, at his home in New Albany. The parents of the child had retired at the usual hour on the previous evening and awoke at day light finding the child dead in bed. The cause of death was presumably convulsions.
W.L. Starr. F.C.C.

(217) INQUEST  CHARLES C. PHIPPS,      
Verdict : October 13, 1889
I find that Charles C. Phipps came to his death on the night of the 12th day of October, 1889 at the house of Nathan Ashby on the Charlestown road, about 3 miles North of the City of New Albany, IN. from a pistol shot wound received at the hands of Jeff  Bishop and I further fund the said Jeff  Bishop guilty of unprovoked murder.
Signed W.L. Starr, F.C.C.

(218) INQUEST   MAGGIE CONNER
Verdict : February 17, 1890
I find that the deceased Maggie Conner came to her death on the morning of the 16th (16) day of February 1890, at her house in New Albany, IN. presumably from “cerebral congestion” as a result of the excessive use of intoxicating liquors. There was no evidence as to the use of poison.
Signed, W.L. Starr, F.C.C.

(219) INQUEST  GEORGE BROWN
Verdict: February 25,1890
I find that George Brown, came to his death on the night of the 24th (24) day of February, 1890 between the hours of 12 and one O’clock in the Northern Cemetery of  New Albany, IN, from effects of a gun shot wound in the back, received at the hand of unknown person or persons. The evidence in the Inquest failed to reveal the author(?) of the shooting.
Signed, W. L. Starr, F.C.C.

(220) INQUEST,  EUGENE COLLINS, 3/02/1890
VERDICT; I find that Eugene Collins came to his death on the morning of March 1st, 1890, at his house in New Albany from the effects of a blow on the head received at the hands of Edward Kennedy on the precious evening and I further find that Edward Kennedy is guilty of voluntary manslaughter. 
 W.L. Starr, F.C.C

(221) INQUEST  JOHN HUHLEIN, 3/05/1890
VERDICT; I find that John Huhlein came to his death suddenly on the afternoon of the 4th of March,1890 at the shop of Hegewald and  Zier, corner of State and Water Streets,  New Albany,  presumably from heart disease while engaged busily at work, he suddenly stopped and fell backwards to ground and was dead instantly.
W.L. Starr. F.C.C.

(222) INQUEST  MRS. ABIGAIL B. SERVTE, 3/02/1890
VERDICT, I find that Mrs. Abigail B. Servte came to her death at her home in New Albany, on the night of March 2nd, 1890, presumably from heart disease as a result of the infirmities of old age. She had retired at usual hours and was found dead the next morning. Her age was 83 years old.  
W.L. Starr. F.C.C.

(223) INQUEST   ELIAS BURRES
Verdict: March 18th 1890
I find that Elias Burres came to his death suddenly on the morning of the 18th day of March 1890 in front of the building of P.N. Curl on lower Main Street, in New Albany, IN. from heart disease.
Signed, W.L. Starr, F.C.C.

(224) INQUEST    WILLIAM SUDDETH
Verdict: March 18th 1890
I find that William Suddeth came to his death on the morning of the 17th day of March 1890 on State Street in New Albany,IN. from heart disease. He fell to the pavement just as he was entering the store of Sherman Brothers and instantly expired.

(225) INQUEST  ELLA WIELAND, 3/14 & 15/1890
VERDICT; I find that Ella Wieland came to her death on the morning of the 14th of March, 1890, near the track of the Jeffersonville , Madison and Indianapolis Railroad, a short distance below Silver St. City of New Albany, from an received wound on the rear  portion of head and penetrating the brain, made by some sharp instrument. I further find that from the evidence, which is wholly circumstantial , that the wound was received  at the hands of her brother-in-law Henry Ritter, and that the said Henry Ritter is guilty of  willful murder.    
W.L. Starr, F.C.C.

(226) INQUEST  JOHN W. WHITEMAN, 3/30/1890
VERDICT: I find that john W. Whiteman came to his death on the afternoon of the 30th of March, 1890 near his home in New Albany,  from accidental drowning in the back water at the rear of his fathers residence.
W.L. Starr, F.C.C.

(227) INQUEST  ANNIE RITTER, 4/08/1890
VERDICT: I find that Annie M. Ritter came to her death on the morning of the 8th of April, 1890,  at the United Charities Hospital, in the city of New Albany. I find that her death was the results of natural causes, there being no evidence showing that her death was otherwise.
 W.L. Starr. F.C.C.

(228) INQUEST CLARENCE BRYANT  4/23/1890
VERDICT:  Be it remembered that the Coroner of the Floyd  County being absent information was given to me John J. Richards a Justice of the Peace  in and for said County. The  dead body of Clarence Bryant supposed to have come to his death by violence had been there lately found at the float in the Ohio River, immediately in front of DePaws American Plate Glass Works, in said Township, and county. Whereupon I proceeded to inquire upon view of the body  how and in what manner he came to his death. The witnesses were sworn and their testimony reduced to writing by me and signed by respectively. And after having viewed the body heard the evidence and made all inquiry deemed necessary. I rendered the following verdict, that the said Clarence Bryant came to his death by falling from the steamer Sunshine and drowning in the Ohio river which said Steamer was lying at the Wharf at the City of Jeffersonville, Clark County, Indiana and that the death of said Clarence Bryant was accidental and that all the papers pertaining to  said inquest are herewith transmitted to the Circuit Court of said County.
Given under my hand and seal this 24th day of April, 1890.
Signed John J. Richards, J.P.
Filed Apr. 24, 1890,  Henry R. W. Meyer F.C. Coroner.

(229) INQUEST GUSTAV SCHMADEL, 5/01/1890
VERDICT:  I find that Gustav Schmadel came to his death on the morning of the 1st day of May, 1890, at his home in New Albany by cutting his throat with a razor/ the deed was committed while he was laboring under a spell of mental despondency. 
W.L. Starr, Floyd C.. Coroner

(230) INQUEST  MABEL L. CASHMAN, 5/15/1890
VERDICT: I find that Mabel l. Cashman came to her death suddenly of the night of the 15th day of May, 1890,from a convulsion.
The parents had retired at the usual hour and the body was found dead in bed at 3 o’clock next morning, the testimony showing that death was due to the above  cause.  May 16,1890. 
W.L. Starr F.C.C.

(231) INQUEST SYLVIA CARTER,  May 24, 1890
VERDICT:    I find that Sylvia Carter  (colored) came to her death on the morning of the 23rd day of may, 1890 from the effects of a burn received the previous day. The accident occurred at the house of her parents 21/2 miles west of New Albany, Indiana.
The child was of feeble mind and while playing near the fire her clothes became ignited and death soon resulted from the effects of the burns received.
Signed: W.L. Starr, IF.CO.CO. (May 24, 1890)

 (232) INQUEST  HENRY SCHAAF ,  June 17,1890
VERDICT:     I find that Henry Schaaf came to his death on the morning of the 17th day of June 1890 at his home in  New Albany, Indiana from the effects of an overdose of morphine taken the night previous. There is no evidence in this case pointing to suicide.
Signed. W.L.Starr, F.C.C

(233) INQUEST HARRY WILLIAMS, JUNE 25, 1890
VERDICT:      I find that Henry Williams came to his death on the afternoon of the 23rd day of June 1890 from accidental drowning in the Ohio River at a point opposite lower 7th St. in the city of new Albany, Indiana.
Signed. W.L. Starr, Floyd County Coroner

(234) INQUEST    FANNIE MAYFIELD  June 29,1890
I find that Fannie Mayfield came to her death at her home on Galt Street in New Albany, IN. on the afternoon of the 28th day of Oct. 1890 from heart disease, she had been suffering from living terrible for some time and died suddenly while alone.
Signed, W.L. Starr, F.C.C.

(235) INQUEST  JOHN KOCH  July, 1, 1890
I find that John Koch came to his death on the night of the 30th day of June, 1890 at his home in new Albany, In, presumably from apoplexy. Deceased was 79 years of age, had retired in usual health and was found dead in bed the following morning.
Signed, W. L. Starr, F.C.C.

(236) INQUEST  JOSEPH F. WEBER  July 5, 1890
I  find that Joseph F. Weber came to his death suddenly in the early morning of the 5th day of July 1890 at his home in New Albany, In. from heart disease.
Signed. W.L. Starr, F.C.C.

(237) INQUEST RICHARD McNALLEY, 7/13/1890
VERDICT: I find that Richard McNalley came to his death on the evening of the 13th day of July, 1890 by being caught and crushed under the tank of Engine # 32 of 1st freight # 71, his death was due to a collision between engine #32 and  1st freight #71,of which he was engineer, coming south and some loaded box cars pushed from side track onto the main track by extra freight engine # 73, going North and occurred at North end of switch at New Providence, IN. on the track of the Louisville, New Albany and Chicago R..R. . 
W.L. Starr, F.C.C.

(238) INQUEST AVERY BAGGERLY
I find that Avery Baggerly came to his death on the evening of the 24th day of July 1890 by being struck by engine # 6 of passenger train 336 of the Louisville, Evansville & St. Louis Railroad coming East. The accident occurred at a point about (1/4) one fourth mile below New Albany on the track of the Louisville, Evansville, & St. Louis Railroad.
Signed W.L. Starr, Coroner, Floyd County

(239) INQUEST  FRANK GERROLD
I find that Frank Gerrold came to his death on Sunday morning August (3) third, 1890, in the New Albany jail from the rupture of a cerebral artery super-induced by the excessive use of intoxicating liquors.
Signed, W.L. Starr, Coroner,Floyd County

(240) INQUEST SAMUEL BENNETT, 8/ 07/ 1890
VERDICT:  I find that Samuel Bennett came to his death from natural causes at his house in New Albany, Indiana on Thursday Aug. 7, 1890, his illness was of several weeks duration and he died without any medical attention, His death was acute heart disease.      
Signed. W.L. Starr F.C.C.
 
(241) INQUEST JOHN B. BOUVIER 8/09/1890
VERDICT:  I find that john B. Bouvier came to his death on the morning of the 8th day of Aug. 1891, at house near Mooresville, Lafayette Township from heart disease.  
Signed. W.L.Starr, F.C.C.
 
(242) INQUEST LOUISA GRAHAM, 9/04/1890
VERDICT:  I find that Louisa Graham came to her death on the night of the 4th day of Sept. 1890, at he home in New Albany, Indiana presumably from heart disease. Her sudden death was due to fright occasioned by the noise made by a drunken neighbor while trying to effect and entrance into his own room at the rear of the house in which the deceased lived.
Signed W.L. Starr F.C.C.

(243) INQUEST: INFANT JANE MITCHUM, 9/10/1890
VERDICT:  I find that the infant child of Jane Mitchum came to its death from natural causes. The infant female, one of twins, was found dead at the house of Joseph Mitchum in New Albany,on the morning of the 10th day of Sept. 1890, and was dead at birth. The child was found buried in a cellar underneath the house a short time later.
W.L. Starr F.C.C.
                               
(244) INQUEST  SILAS E. GRAVES,   September, 21, 1890
I find that Silas E. Graves came to his death at his house in New Albany on Sunday evening @ 8:45 O’Clock, Sept. 9, 1890, from the effects of a knife wound in the chest and another in the abdomen received at the hands of DR. G.W. GRESHAM on the evening of the 16th day of Sept. 1890
Signed, W.L. Starr, F.C.C.

(245) INQUEST WILLIAM S. CARROL Oct. 02, 1890
I find that Wm. S. Carrol came to his death on the morning of the 2nd day Oct. 1890 @ the corner of lower 7th and Main Streets, New Albany, IN. from a stab in the chest made by a pocket knife and received at the hands of Louis Greggs. Death occurred a few moments after the cut was received.
Signed, W.L. Starr, F.C.C.

(246) INQUEST   FRED H. ALSOTT, 10/07/1890
VERDICT:  I find that Fred Alsott came to his death on the evening of the 7th day of Oct. 1890 from injuries received by being struck by engine #621 of the passenger train 255 running west at a point just below 13th street on the track of the Jeffersonville, Madison & Indianapolis Railroad in the City of New Albany.
W.L. Starr. F.C.C.

(247) INQUEST  JOHN DOWD, OCT. 22, 1890
VERDICT:  I find that John Dows came to his death on the 22nd day of Oct. 1890 from an epileptic convulsion. He had laid down on a table in a room over the saloon of George Renn on Pearl Street, New Albany on the morning of the above date and was found dead about 6 in the morning .
W.L. Starr F.C.C.

(248) INQUEST ELIZABETH E, DILLARD, NOV. 18, 1890
VERDICT: I find that Elizabeth E. Dillard came to her death at her home in New Albany on the evening of the 18th day of Nov. 1890, after an illness of 2 days duration and I find on investigation that her death was due to natural causes there being no evidence to the contrary,
W.L. Starr. F.C.C.

(249) INQUEST  JAMES BAKER, 11/26/1890
VERDICT:  I find that James Baker came to his death in the room in the Stolzer Hotel on corner of Spring and State Streets , New Albany, probably on the night of the 24th of November,1890.  He was last seen alive on the 24th day of November, 1890 in the office of Hotel and was found dead in bed on the morning of the 26th of Nov. 1890, and from all appearances had been dead for a number of hours, his death was presumably from heart disease.  
W.L. Starr, F.C.C.

(250) INQUEST FRANK ROUSK, 11/24/1890
VERDICT:  I find that Frank Rousk came to his death on the early morning of the 24th day of Nov. 1890, at his home near Edwardsville, New Albany, Indiana presumably  from heart disease. He was found dead in bed on the morning of the above date. 
W.L. Starr. F.C.C.

(251) INQUEST  ETTA MITCHUM, 12/19/1890
VERDICT: I find that Etta Mitchum  (colored) infant child of Jennie Sissel  came to its death  on  the night of the 19th day of Dec. 1890 from accidental suffocation. The mother retired at night with the baby and it was found dead in her arms on the next morning. The evidence shows that death was accidental.
W.L. Starr F.C.C.

(252) INQUEST JERRY PRINCE OLIVER, OCT.11, 1890
VERDICT:  I, find that Jerry Prince Oliver came to his death on the 11th day of Oct. 1890 by  accidental drowning in the Ohio River, from off the coal dock of John Plotz Sr. At the foot Lower 1st Street in the City of new Albany.
W.L. Starr. F.C.C

(253) INQUEST  CHRISTIAN DIERKING,11/26/1890
VERDICT:  I find that Christian Dierking came to his death suddenly on the evening of the 26th day of Nov. 1890, from apoplexy at the home of Godfrey Easley on charters Street, New Albany.
W.L. Starr, F.C.C.

(254) INQUEST  WILLIE HARRIS,  1/27/1891
VERDICT; I find that Willie Harris came to his death on  the morning of the 27th of Jan. 1891, at the poor Insane Asylum, of Floyd County, from cerebral hemorrhage.    
W.L. Starr, F.C.C.

(255) INQUEST WILLIAM GRAHAM, 1/30/1891
VERDICT, I find that William Graham came to his death suddenly of the 30th of  Jan. 1891, while at work inside a smoke stack at the New Albany Rail Mill, at the height of about 40 feet the tackle by which he was suspended became detached, precipitating him a distance of 35 feet, in the fall he struck his left breast on a damper below, killing him instantly.  
W.L. Starr. F.C.C.

(256) INQUEST  MICHAEL ZIER, 2/24/1891.
VERDICT:      I find that Michael Zeir came to  his death on the morning of the 24th day of Feb. 1891, at his house in New Albany, Indiana, from heart disease. He retired in usual health the previous evening and was found dead in bed on the following morning.                  
Signed; W.L. Starr, F.C.C.
 
(257) INQUEST  SARAH BRISCOE, 3/08/1891
VERDICT:   I find that Sarah Briscoe came to her death on the night of the 8th day of March, 1891, at her home in New Albany, as a result of a complication of disorders. The immediate cause of death being probably an attack of Asthma. She has retired as usual previous evening and was discovered dead in bed on the following morning.
Signed. W.L. Starr, F.C.C.

(258) INQUEST  IRA O. SCOTT, 3/12/1891
VERDICT; I find that Ira O. Scott came to his death on the afternoon of the 11th of March, 1891, from injuries received while crossing the bridge spanning Silver Creek, between Floyd & Clark Counties, on the track of  Pittsburgh Cincinnati , Chicago, St. Louis Railroad by being struck and run over by engine #602, passenger train 235 running from Louisville to New Albany. While yet on the bridge and endeavoring to avoid  the train coming on the south track from new Albany, he crossed over on the North bound track and reached it just in time to be struck by the train coming from the opposite direction.  
W.L. Starr, F.C.C.

(259) INQUEST  DR. R.S. BRIGHAM, 3/17/1891
VERDICT: I find that Dr. R. S. Brigham came to his death on the afternoon of  the 11th day of  Mar. 1891, from acute meningitis . The immediate cause of  death was due to compression of the brain from serious effusion and the primary cause due to a blow received on the head by a fall down a top flight of stairs at his residence in New Albany, on the evening of the 8th of march, 1891.
W.L. Starr M.D.   F.C.C.

(261) INQUEST  Margaret Stroessinger, Feb. 20, 1891
VERDICT:   I find that Margaret Stroessinger came to her death on the night of the 18th day of Feb. 1891 at her home in New Albany from apoplexy. She retired in her usual health and was found dead in her room on the following morning.
Signed, W.L. Starr F.C.C
 
(262) INQUEST  WILLIAM A. GUNNING,  Feb. 20, 1891
VERDICT:  I find that Wm. A. Gunning came to his death on the night of the 19th day of Feb. 1891, at his home about 2 miles north of the city of New Albany, Indiana from an apoplexy stroke. He retired the previous evening at 10 O'clock and was found dead in his room the next morning, the evidence showing that death was due to the above cause.
W.L. Starr, F.C.C

(263) INQUEST  UNKNOWN MAN, 3/14/1891
VERDICT:  I find that an unknown man came to his death on the evening of the 14th of  March 1891, on the tracks of the Pittsburgh, Cincinnati, Chicago, St. Louis Railroad, at the intersection with Silver Street in New Albany, from injuries received by being struck  by Engine 639 of passenger train 253 of the Pittsburgh, Cincinnati. Chicago, St. Louis R.R. from Louisville to New Albany. The accident occurred on the North bound track at about 6:45 p.m.  
W.L Starr, F.C.C.

(264) INQUEST  ELIZABETH MULLEN, 2/07/1891
VERDICT: I find that Elizabeth Mullen came to her death on the morning of the 7th of Feb.. 1891, at the home of Roger Doherty, just below the city of New Albany,  from injuries received by a fall from the second story window to the pavement below.
W.L. Starr. F.C.C.

(265) INQUEST  THOMAS ADAMS, 2/13/1891
VERDICT: I find that Thomas Adams came to his death on the evening of the 13th  of  Feb. 1891, at his house in the City of New Albany, from a cancer of the face.  I further find that he died without medical attention.     
W.L. Starr. F.C.C.

(266) INQUEST  FRANK TASKE, 4/13/1891
VERDICT:  I find that Frank Taske came to his death at his home in Lafayette Township, Floyd County, Indiana on Sunday afternoon of the 12th day of Apr. 1891 from concussion of the Brain, as a result of a blow or blows on the head received at the hands of John Bicht, at the house of Mrs. Hollrah on the night of the 30th day of March 1891.
Signed: W.L. Starr F.C.C.

(267) INQUEST  ALICE ZURSHMIDE,  4/08/1891
VERDICT:   I find that Alice Zurshmide came to her death on the morning of the 6th day of April, 1891,presumably from an overdose of Antikammia (?). The overdose show that Antikammia was administered in a powder as prescribed and through a mistake the wrong powder was given, death resulting there from in eight hours.
Signed. W.L. Starr, Floyd County Coroner.
 
(268) INQUEST  GEORGE A. BICKNELL, 4/11/1891
VERDICT:  I find that Geo. B. Bicknell came to his death on the afternoon of the 11th day of April, 1891 at his home in New Albany, Floyd County, Indiana from apoplexy.       
Signed: W.L. Starr, F.C.C.

(269) INQUEST  FLORENCE HERTHEL,
VERDICT:A I find that Florence Herthel came to her death  on the evening of the 17th of  Dec, 1891, by drowning  in the Ohio River, at or near the foot of the Alley between Bank and 3rd Streets, in New Albany,  and further that said Florence Herthel  drown was with suicidal intentions.
W.L. Starr. F.C.C.

(270) INQUEST  WILLIAM PAYNE,
VERDICT: I find that William Payne came to his death on the afternoon of  the 10th of  June, 1891, from a shock of electricity received while working on the Highland Electric Railroad on the Knobs below  the City of New Albany, at the time of the accident he was employed in fastening a clamp on a wire for the purpose of taking the slack  out of it by means if a block and tackle . This wire was to serve as the “ trolley wire” on the switch road extending  from the main track to the “campground”. He was on a platform over which he passed the “trolley wire” on the main switch line, the truck  on which the platform was built standing on the track , where the switch  joined the main road and while engaged  fastening the clamp his foot slipped and   fell in the “live trolley wire” on the main road, this established a connection between the “live trolley wire’ and the ground.  The full force of the current evidently passed from the main trolley wire through his body and into the dead wire,( on which the clamp was fastened), to the guide wire that held  the dead wire from the ground, thence into the earth. Death was instantaneous.

(271) INQUEST  FANNIE JONES, JUNE 24, 1891
VERDICT: I find that Fannie Jones came to her death on the evening of the 23rd day of June, 1891 from heart disease. She was returning home from a visit to Louisville, Ky. And was compelled to stop at a neighbors where she died in a half hour after reaching the house. The exposure to the rays of the sun and the effort required in climbing a step hill before reaching the house were evidently the main factors in precipitating the attack that cause her death.
Signed W.L. Starr Floyd County Coroner

(272) INQUEST   GEORGE FLEISCHER,  JUNE 1,1891
VERDICT:  I find that George Fleischer came to his death suddenly from apoplexy at his home in New Albany, Indiana on the morning of the 30th day of June, 1891. He had retired at midnight of the 29th and was found dead on the sofa, which he slept, the following morning, the evidence as given justifying the above conclusion
Signed. W.L.Starr Floyd County Coroner.

(273) INQUEST  LIBBY GARDNER, 7/15/1891
VERDICT:     I find that Libby Gardner came to her death on the evening of the 14th day of July, 1891, while walking on the track of the Louisville-Evansville and St. Louis Railroad, at a point just below "Falling Run Creek", on a curve (commonly called Millers Curve) in the City of New Albany, Indiana, being struck by engine NO. 3 of passenger train  NO.2 coming East running from St. Louis to Louisville at the time of the accident. She was walking on the track toward New Albany, carrying a basket and a bucket on her arm and wearing a black sun bonnet on her head and seemed totally oblivious of the proximity of train until it was within a short distance of her, when she turned just as the engine struck her. From the evidence it appears  that the accident was unavoidable.  
Signed, W.L. Starr, F.C.C.
 
(274) INQUEST CHARLES H. CLARK, 8/25/1891
VERDICT:   I find that Charles H. Clark came to his death on the afternoon of the 24th day of August, 1891 at his house on Knobs, 2 1/2 miles West of the City of New Albany, Indiana, from Paralysis, deceased was stricken (while apparently in good health) and died without medical attendance.  
Signed, W.L. Starr, F.C.C.
 
(275) INQUEST  SAMUEL BROWN, 8/22/1891
VERDICT:  I find that Samuel Brown (colored) came to his death on the evening of the 21st day of August, 1891, from the effects of a pistol shot wound received at the hands of William Johnson (colored). The shooting occurred at the saloon of Charles Johnson (colored) on State Street, New Albany, Indiana, where Brown was employed as a bar keeper and the shooting was certainly without provocation. I further find that the said Wm. Johnson guilty of murder in the 1st degree.  
Signed:W.L. Starr, F.C.C.
 
(276) INQUEST   MATTIE LEE OWENS, 9/14/1891.
VERDICT:         I find that Mattie L.. Owens came to her death on the morning of the 14th day of Sept. 1891, from the results of an attack of Bronchitis contracted several months previous. He was not bedfast at any time previous to the day of his death, and his death was sudden and unexpected without medical attention at time of death.
Signed, W.L. Starr, F.C.C.
 
(277) INQUEST JOSEPH WERNER 10/06/1891
VERDICT:   I find that Joseph Werner came to his death by hanging himself to the limb of a white oak tree on or about the first of Oct. 1891. He was last seen alive at the house of his son Frank Werner in Louisville, KY. on the 29th day of Sept. 1891. he had repeatedly made threats to destroy himself and repeated the threats just before leaving. On the morning of the 6th day of Oct. 1891, his body was discovered hanging to the limb of a white oak tree in a small patch of woods owned by Mr. Knierieman, 3 miles below New Albany on the Corydon Pike, and from the appearance had evidently been hanging for a number of days. He had removed his coat, hat and shoes, all of which were near the place of hanging, and had evidently, deliberately been planning his own destruction. 
Signed W.L. Starr. F.C.C.

(278) INQUEST  SAMUEL BROWN  10/18/1891
VERDICT:   I find that Samuel Brown (colored) came to his death on the morning of the 17th day of Oct, 1891 presumably from heart disease. He was employed as a hostler in the stable of Mr. J.J. Tichenor at the New Albany fairgrounds and about one half hour previous to his death had taken a horse in the stable to rub him down after being exercised on the track. He was found by Mr. Tichenor lying in the straw, in the stall dead. The horse was standing quiet and securely fastened. Brown was lying in front of the horse, and there was no evidence of a struggle or the slightest trace of violence to be found on his person. His death was evidently due to heart trouble.
Signed. W.L. Starr F. C.C.
 
(279) INQUEST  BELLE CALDWELL, 10/24/1891
VERDICT: I finds that Belle Caldwell came to her death suddenly in the morning of the 24th day of Oct. 1891, at her house on Lower 7th Street, City of New Albany, from, hemorrhage of the lungs, she had been a sufferer from some kind of lung trouble, presumably Tuberculosis and during a spell of violent coughing the hemorrhage occurred from a rupture of a blood vessel in the lungs, death resulting from suffocation.          
Signed, W.L.Starr, F.C.C.

(280) INQUEST  EMMETT MAXEY, 10/29/1891
VERDICT: I find that Emmett Maxey came to his death at his house in the City of New Albany, on the 29th  of Oct. 1891, from paralysis of the brain. Deceased had been sick for several months with incurable inflictions, not being bedfast  however until a short time previous to his death, which occurred suddenly and unexpectedly from the above state. He had no medical attention.
W.L. Starr, F.C.C.

(281) INQUEST   INFANT, LOVETTA JACKSON,
VERDICT: I find that  the new  born female infant, of  Lovetta Jackson came  to its  death  on the evening of the 4th of Nov. 1891, from natural causes . the fact of its being  illegitimate  and of the surroundings attending its birth and of its demise so shortly after birth gave rise to suspicion that proved to be groundless on investigation. 
W.L. Starr, F.C.C.

(282) INQUEST  SOPHIA KELLEY, 11/23/1891
VERDICT: I find that Sophia Kelley came to her death suddenly at her home in New Albany on the afternoon of the 23rd of Nov. 1891, from apoplexy. While in her usual health and while walking across the floor, the attack came, death being instantaneous. 
W.L. Starr, F.C.C.

(283) INQUEST  HENRY HARDIN, 12/02/1891
VERDICT: I find that Henry Hardin came to his death on the evening of the  2nd of Dec. 1891, from heart disease.  He was employed as a puddler at the structural iron works and was on his way home from work, stopped at the saloon of  James McCracken on Water Street, near Bank about 10:30 o’clock p.m. the above date. After remaining there a few moments he started for home and without word or sign fell to the floor and died in a moment. The presumption is that death was due to heart trouble.
 W.L. Starr, F.C.C.

(283) INQUEST  LOUIS VILLNA, 12/25/1891
VERDICT:  I find that Louis Villna came to his death on the afternoon of the 25th day of Dec. 1891 near his home about one and one half miles North of Mooresville,Indiana, from accidental drowning. He was last seen alive in the same afternoon about 4 O'clock going toward his home. He had to cross a  foot log over a branch at the rear of his house and being a crippled he doubtless slipped off the log at the end nearest the house, as the railing and that part had given away and falling on the roots of the tree standing at the waters edge. His hat and cane were both lying on the roots of the tree where he fell. He was an old bachelor and lived alone.   
Signed W.L. Starr F.C.C.
 
(284)  INQUEST  GASSAWAY ENGLEMAN, 12/20/1891
VERDICT:   I find that Gassaway Engleman came to his death on the afternoon of the 20th day of Dec. 1891 at the home of his father in law Mr. Bilviy in the City of New Albany, from the effects of some poisonous drug, presumably Laudanum administered by himself with suicidal intent. Nothing of a poisonous nature was found on his person, but he had threatened several times to take his life with Laudanum that he had in is possession at the time he made the threats. Having been in good health and apparently well when he came to the house on Sunday morning and in a short time becoming unconscious and showing every symptom of one dying from the effects of an opiate the presumption is that he took his own life.                      
Signed. W.L.Starr, F.C.C.

(284) INQUEST: FRANK J. MURRAY Dec 24, 1891
VERDICT: I find that Frank J, Murray came to his death on the twenty fourth (24th) day of December 1891 at the Commercial Hotel from the effect of an overdose of morphine taken evedently with suicida intent. He came to the Hotel in th evening of the 23rd and retired about (11) eleven oclock, he was last seen alive on the ext (24th) morning at eleven oclock and was found dead in his bed about 5 oclock.pm. on the floor was a pape labeled Morphine 5 grains and about 1/2 grains was still in the paper on his person was found another paper stating that is anything should happen to him, where to send word (Mrs. Fred Rayman) Detroit Michigan. He was a cigar maker by trade and was looking for work when he came to the hotel.
W.L. Starr Coroner Floyd County

(285) INQUEST HENRY SACHS, 12/23/1891
VERDICT; I find that Henry Sachs ( an aged German) came to his death on the evening or night of the 22nd day of Dec. 1891, by drowning. His home is on the Paoli Pike at first turn of the Knobs, going towards Mooresville, where he lived alone. On the  afternoon  of the 22nd at four o’clock he was found in a small branch along side the Pike at the second toll gate, on the morning of the 23rd, from his appearance it is supposed that he became lost and wandered into the creek after dark and being helpless, fell in the water and was drowned. No evidence of violence was found on his person. 
W.L. Starr. F.C.C.

(286) INQUEST LOUIS WAGNER, 12/22/1891
VERDICT: I find that Louis Wagner, came to his death on the morning of the 22nd of Dec. 1891, at the Plant of the New Albany Light and Heat and Power Co., located on the river front between Upper 8th and 9th Streets in New Albany, from the effects of an electric shock. I find on investigation that the accident occurred in the following manner, several men among whom were Louis Wagner, and Clyde Walters, were employed in moving the iron “traveler” to a position to be used in repairing an engine broken the night previous to the accident. They were working under the instructions of superintendant Mr. Marcus Ruthenberg. The traveler had failed to work, owing perhaps to a roller slipped and Walters was sent up to attend to the fixing of it, at the East end, and reached it by means of a ladder. Wagner was assigned to the same duty, at the west end. In order to reach the traveler, he came to the East end for the ladder that Walters had used. The chains by which the traveler is moved was hanging across his path and was hooked in the “crown ring” of a dynamo (?) ,where it had been hooked by John Thomas (the colored fireman) for sake of safety at the at the instance Mr. Rutherford. Finding the way obstructed Wagner un-hooked the chain from the ring and allowed it to swing down against the “switch” board, neglecting to replace it after getting the ladder. He then went back to the west end and ascended the ladder to the steam pipe that runs along side of the building , having in his hand a pivet bar for the purpose of fixing the traveler, reaching  the steam pipe he stood erect and leaned against the “channel beam” that forms a rail for the traveler on that side. At this instance he was seen to close, his eyes and his face became pale and his head to droop. Mr. Rutherford observing this and thinking he was going to faint ordered Thomas (colored fireman) to go up and assist him. Thomas went up the ladder, but before he reached the top, Wagner pitched forward falling on the steam pipe on which he had been standing, and hung in the air balanced on the steam pipe. Thomas reached the steam pipe and touching the traveler was thrown against the wall. Mr. Rutherford, himself was unaware of the danger, reached the steam pipe by means of the same ladder and with one hand (the left) caught hold of a large valve and with and with the other the traveler rail, and became at once fixed and motionless from the current received. The engine was stopped  the excitement by the dynamo (?) tender “ Engine Smith” with the stopping of the electric current, the grasp of Mr. Rutherford relaxed and he fell to the floor striking his head  and cutting it severally, the fly wheel of the engine that was broken. Wagner was at once let down by means of a rope and was found to be dead.  The cause of the shock received was due to the chain of the traveler touching the “switch board” ,then forming a circuit for the electric current by means of chains to the iron traveler and thence to the steam pipe and traveler. The amount of “shock” received by Mr. Rutherford was evidently greater, than that  received by Louis Wagner from the fact of current passing through him from hand to hand and from the fact of his being longer exposed to the current. In Wagner’s case the current passed through him from the point where his side touched the rail to steam pipe on which he stood and the cause of his death from the shock received must be due to the fact of the greater susceptibility to an electric current or to a lesser degree of resistance to the mysterious force of electricity.
W.L Starr, F,C.C

(287) INQUEST 287, MARIA VAN DEVENTER, 12/29/1891
VERDICT:  I find that Maria Van Deventer came to her death  sometime during the night of the 28th of Dec. 1891, at her house of her sister-in-law Mrs. Harriet Waring in the city of New Albany from heart disease. She was suffering from an attack La Grippe but was not confined to her bed at any time, and on the evening of the 28th was as well as usual. On the morning of the 29th, the little girl who was in the habit of making a fire in her room, on going in the room at six o’clock, found her lying on the floor, on  her face dead.  From her appearance, she had been dead a number of hours and the presumption is that her death was due to heart trouble.  
W.L. Starr F.C.C.

(288) INQUEST 288, V. HAUCK, 1/07/1892
VERDICT: I find that V. Hauck , a printer by trade, came to his death on the afternoon of the 6th day of Jan. 1892, from drowning in the Ohio River at a point a few yards below Reamers  wharf boat.  The deceased was a printer, traveling from place to place and reached New Albany about a week previous to drowning. It seems that he failed in receiving employment, and it is thought that  through despondency that he took his own life. He was seem about one o’clock of the above date, walking down the wharf toward the river, and when he reached the water, to plunge into the river. The grip sack held in his hand kept him afloat and he was at once pulled out, but lived only a few moments afterwards. He was about 60 years of age, partly bald, grey eyes, grey or partly grey beard, and was about 5 ½ feet in height. The papers found on his person failed to reveal the location of his home. 
W.L. Starr. F.C.C.

(289) INQUEST  FANNIE TODD, 1/12/1892,
VERDICT:  I find that Fannie Todd came to her death presumably from paralysis of the heart on the early morning of the 12th of Jan. 1892. She was and aged woman, employed as a cook at the house of Mr. N.T. DePauw, corner of 11th and Main Sts. New Albany, and had been suffering from an attack of the LaGrippe, for several days. On the evening of the 11th, she was able to be about the room and seemed better than usual, she was found the next morning at 6 o’clock in her room sitting on the floor at foot of bed with her arm thrown around the bed post and her head resting on the bed, and from her appearance she shad been dead for several hours, evidentially in attempting to cross the room to her bed, the effort required more effort and no doubt brought on the above.
W.L. Starr. F.C.C

(290) INQUEST  MARY M. BATES, 1/21/1892
VERDICT:I find that Mary M. Bates living with her grandparents on Pearl Street came to her death on the early morning of the 21st day of January, 1892 from effects of a burn received on the precious evening at 5 ½ o’clock. She was left alone about 5 minutes while the grandmother Mrs. Mary bates went to a neighbors to get a bucket of water, on her return the grandmother found the little girl standing in a corner enveloped in flames, which she extinguished with the assistance of a neighbor. It is presumed that she lit a piece of paper in the absence of her grandmother and the flames communicated to her clothes and in her effects to smother it the bed also caught fire, and she was trying to reach the door when discovered. She was 4 years of age.   
W.L.Starr. F.C.C.

(291) INQUEST  WILBUR B. KATES, 1/21/1892
VERDICT: I find that Wilbur B. Kates, the 2 year old s/o Shadrack & Jennie Kates (colored) came to his  death on the afternoon of the 20th day of Jan. 1892,at the home of his parents East 3rd St, near Market from a convulsion, a few minutes previous to his death. He was sitting on the floor eating a pc. of apple and was seemingly well, he was seen to throw the apple on the floor and fall on the floor in a convulsion, death occurred in a few minutes, probably from Paralysis of the brain.
W.L. Starr

(292) INQUEST  JOHN KISER, 2/23/1892
VERDICT: I find that John Kiser came to his death on the morning of 23rd day of Feb.1892 from a pistol shot wound of the heart, said sound being made by himself and with suicidal intent on the morning of the same day he attempted to kill his wife, shooting her in the face at their home on Vincennes St. New Albany, doubtless thinking that he had killed her he fled shortly afterward, being pursued by the officers and about 11 o’clock was traced to his former home where his brother still lived, 2 miles north of the City of Charleston Rd.  here he was discovered concealed under the manger in the barn, on believing that the officers had found him, he placed his revolver to his heart and causing instant death.
The weapon with which the shooting had been done was an ordinary 32 caliber revolver, 5 chambers, three shells had exploded, and one had failed to explode, leaving 1 shell that had not been used. The wound was in inch to right and ¼ inch above the left nipple, the clothing was burned and powder marked showing close contact of pistol with the body. On his person was found a pocket knife, key and $9,87 in money.
W.L. Starr, F.C.C.

(293) INQUEST  KATIE SMITH, 3/10/1897.
VERDICT: I find that Katie Smith came to her death the morning of the 10th day of March 1897 at half past 2 o’clock at her home on the south east corner of Lower 1st Street and Market Street, New Albany from poisoning by Strychnine, said poison having been taken by herself some 3 hours previously with suicidal intent.
W.L. Starr. F.C.C.

(294) INQUEST  MARY NORRIS, 3/17/1892
VERDICT: I find that Mary Norris came to her death on the evening of above date apparently in the best of health and accompanied by her daughter was on her way down town where near the office of Dr.B. L. Maienthal on East Spring she complained of difficulty in breathing and of faintness and was at once taken into the doctors office, where she expired in a few minutes and before any attempt at relief could be made.
W.L. Starr. F.C.C.

(295) INQUEST  JACOB LOW, 3/24/1892
VERDICT: I find that Jacob Low came to his death at his home in New Albany March 24, 1892 from a pistol shot wound of the heart inflicted with his own hand and done with suicidal intent. From the evidence it would appear that the act was not premeditated but was evidently done on the spur of the moment and while laboring under mental aberration.
W.L.Starr. F.C.C.

(296) INQUEST  MADISON M. SCOTT, 4/20/1892
VERDICT:I find that Madison M. Scott came to his death on or about the 20th day of Apr. 1892 from drowning. He was last seen alive at his home in New Albany in the evening of the above date at 7 o’clock, he ate his supper as usual, was in good health and seemingly in good spirits and at 7 o’clock left as usual to go to his store on State Street. He was seen no more alive. On the morning of the 30th day of Apr. 1892, his dead body was found floating in the water of Falling Run Creek about 150 yards below the stone bridge at foot of knobs. He was dressed in the same clothes that he wore on the evening of his disappearance, his coat buttoned, and his hat  (a soft felt) still on his head. There was nothing missing from his person. There were no evidence of violence to be found on the body. From all the evidence revealed on investigation there is nothing to show as to how he came to his death or what time it occurred, whether accidental or whether intentional, as he was seen by no one after leaving his home on the evening of the 20th of Apr. 1892.              
Dr. W.L. Starr, F.C.C.

(297) WILLIAM TOOHEY
INQUEST I find that William Toohey came to his death suddenly at noon of the (30) thirtieth day of April 1892 at the boarding house of Mrs. Victoria Taylor of corner of Elm and Pearl Streets New Albany Indiana from heart disease. He was working as usual and came home to his dinner went up stairs and lay down on his bed and expired in a few minutes.
W.L. Starr Coronor Floyd County

(298) INQUEST  MARY L. KROUSGRILL, MAY, 10,1892
VERDICT: I find that Mary L. Kroutsgrill came to her death suddenly from heart disease at her home in Edwardsville, Floyd Co. on the evening of  the 9th of May, 1892. She had retired about 8 ½ o’clock p.m. and complained after of a sensation of smothering that rapidly increased producing death assistance could be  procured. She had suffered sometime previously from a similar attack of short duration, the result no doubt of organic disease of the heart.
W.L. Starr F.C.C.

(299) INQUEST  MILDRED ALEXANDER, 5/07/1892
VERDICT:   I find that Mildred Alexander came to her death presumably from heart disease on the early morning of the 7th of May,1892, at the home of Henry Sterrett in the of New Albany. She was boarding with Mr. Sterrett and had retired the evening previous to her death at about 10 o’clock in her usual health and the next morning was discovered lying dead in bed and from her appearance death had occurred without a struggle. She had evidently been dead several hours. Her home was at Xenia, Ohio.  
W.L.Starr F.C.C.

(300) INQUEST  UNKNOWN INFANT, MAY 10,1892
VERDICT: On the early morning of the 17th of May,1892, 2 colored boys while crossing the bridge that spasm Falling Run Creek on Lower 2nd St in New Albany discovered the dead body of a new born child in the water under the bridge. Upon investigation, no marks of violence were evident on its body, the child being a male and a light colored mulatto. The cord was tied and severed in the usual way, and it had evidently been born not many hours previous to it discovery. An autopsy revealed the fact that the child had breathed after its birth, but doubtless had  died before being thrown in the creek, no clue could be obtained as to its identity.  
W.L. Starr F.C.C.

(301) INQUEST  OLLIE E. BOGGS INFANT, 5/12/1892
VERDICT:  I find that Olive E. Boggs, infant daughter of James and Lucinda Boggs came to its death from a convulsion on the morning of the 12th of May 1892 at the home of her parents on the corner of West 5th and   Spring Streets in New Albany. 
W.L. Starr, F.C.C.

(302) INQUEST  LOUISA MOUSTY , 5/17/1892
VERDICT: I find that Louis Mousty came to her death, on the afternoon of the from heart disease while on the way home from New Albany, accompanied by her husband and son. A severe windstorm came up while they were on the river road about 5 miles below the city. The hastely sought shelter at a farm house nearby occupied by a Mr. Wright shortly after reaching the house, Mrs. Mousty complained of being sick, saying that she was very badly frightened at the storm and started into an adjoining room to lie down on a sofa  and expired in a few moments. Her death was doubtless superinduced by the fright received. 
W.L. Starr. F.C.C.

(303) INQUEST  FERDINAND HOLLMAN, 5/19/1892
VERDICT:  I find that Ferdinand Hollman came to his death on the evening of the 19th of may 1892, from drowning in Silver Creek, one mile East of New Albany. He left his home on Spring street in N.A. on the above date, saying that he was going up to his son’s who lived on Elm Street. His strange actions alarmed his wife and she at once sent a messenger to learn if he had gone to her sons, finding that he had not gone there, the family at once instituted a search for him, without avail, during the night of the morning it was learned that Mr. Henry Schelbrede had seen Mr. Hollman on the McCullough Pike on the previous evening about 6 ½ o’clock, about 200 hundred yards below Silver Creek, walking toward the Creek. Search was made for the body, by dragging the creek , and his body was recovered lying  near the shore at most directly under the bridge span of the creek at McCullough’s Pike, tracks were found in the mud leading to the water, and as no return tracks were found, these facts led to the finding of the body close by, showing that at this point he had plunged into the water, the drowning was evidently suicide, but taking into consideration the facts of his strange behavior for some time previous due no doubt to heavy financial reverses. I am justified in the belief that at the time the drowning occurred Mr. Hollman was insane.  
W. L. Starr. F.C.C.

(304) INQUEST  HORACE MANN, May 30, 1892
VERDICT. I find that Horace Mann came to his death on the evening of the 30th of May 1892, from accidental drowning in Silver Creek accompanied by 2 boys Edgar and John Zinks .He went swimming in the creek about 50 yards above the Wagon Bridge, shortly before dark, and after swimming around for a while near the East bank of the creek, proposed to the boys that they swim across to the opposite side. They all started and the Zink boys reached the shore in safety, young Mann became exhausted when 30 feet from the west shore, began struggling cried for help. The eldest Zink boy Edgar, procured a large limb and pushed it toward him, but to late to be of any service and Mann sank to rise no more. His body was recovered an hour and a half later, by dragging the creek.
W.L Starr. F.C.C.

(305) INQUEST  HENRY VOBLER, 6/09/1892
VERDICT: I find that Henry Vobler, an aged German,  came to his death presumably from heart disease at his home about 3 miles north of Mooresville, on the 9th day of June, 1892. He lived with his daughter Mrs. Loi and was in the habit of going with to market, no feeling very well on Thursday the 10th of June, he remained at home. His daughter being accompanied by her husband, Frank Loi, they then left about half past 1 o'clock in the morning. Mr. Vobler went over to a neighbors about 9 ½ o'clock that morning, remained a while and then home. On the arrival of Mr. & Mrs. Loi from market at about 7 ½ o'clock p.m. Mr. Vobler was not at the house and after s short search he was found lying near the barn under a small tree. Examination revealed the fact that he had been dead a number of hours, there was no evidence of a struggle, his hat and pipe lying near him. He had been a suffering from some heart trouble, and no doubt, death was due to this cause.    
W.L. Starr F.C.C.

(306) INQUEST  DAVID JAMISON, 6/14/1892
VERDICT: I find that David Jamison came to his death shortly after noon on the 14th of June, 1892, at the house of his daughter, Mrs. Jordan Wringler, from alcoholic poisoning, the result of excessive indulgence in alcoholic liquors . Jamison had been drinking for several days previous to the day of death quite freely, on the morning of the June 14th, at about 4:15 o'clock, he left his daughter's house and about 6 o'clock was at Jenk’s Saloon on State Street, near the Air Line Depot. Here he was refused a drink for nothing, being without money, but  was told that if he got a nickel he could have a quart of whiskey for it. Having procured a nickel he was followed in the saloon (Jenks) and Mr. Jenks poured out of a jug into a quart tin measure, until it was full, what was supposed by those looking on to be whiskey, and Jamison drank it all inside of a few minutes. In a very few minutes he became very drunk and left the saloon. Those inside followed him out to see the effects it would have on him, remarks being made that “he would never reach Main Street”, and that it would “kill him before the sun went down”. He managed to reach his daughters house a few squares away and was taken into the house, and placed on the floor, soon falling into a deep sleep, from which he never aroused. His daughter did not apprehend that he was dying, having been used to seeing him sleep off the effects of a drunk, while it is very plain, that there was no intention of doing the man any serious harm, yet the knowledge of his condition at the time, both mentally and physically was very obvious, and to take advantage of the man's infirmity for mere sport,  and to even allow him to drink such an excessive quantity of liquor is deserving of several causes. 
W.L. Starr F.C.C.

(307) Charles Miller, July 5th, 1892
Verdict: I find that Charles Miller came to his death at about 12:30 o’clock on the 4th of July, 1892  from injuries  received by being struck by engine (41 of extra passenger train running between New Albany, and the “Fairgrounds” on the track of the Louisville, New Albany & Chicago Railroad. The accident occurred at a point just north of the alley between Beeler and Locust Streets and where the track makes a curve, no one saw the accident, but the fireman of the engine (Thomas Travis), who was looking out of cab as the engine and train, composed of 3 baggage cars and  one coach,( excursion train) was approaching the crossing at Beeler Street on the way from Vincennes Street depot to the “Fairgrounds”. He saw  the young man, Charles Miller, come out of an alley between Beeler and Locust Streets carrying a tin bucket in his hand and walk down the path toward the track, he took a step or two along side of track as if to cross over to opposite side, seeing the danger he gave alarm to the engineer to stop, but the train or engine was on him before, and  his body was dragged along the track on the inside of curve for about 30 feet and then thrown into the ditch on same side. His head was crushed on right side, neck broken, and right arm entirely severed, and left on track and death was instantaneous. From the sworn statements of witnesses, it would appear that the accident was unavoidable.  
W.L. Starr F.C.C.

(308) INQUEST UNKNOWN MAN, 6/29/1892
VERDICT:  On Tuesday morning of the 28th of June, 1892, at about 5 ½ o’clock Dempsey Moore, a small boy living in shanty boat on the river at the foot of  Lower 4th Street, observed a small boat, called a flat, caught at the upper end of a coal boat and being held there by the current, thinking that the boat was adrift, he went out to get it in a skiff and on reaching the boat found a dead body lying  across the seat, he procured help and at once brought the boat to the shore. There was about 6 inches of water in the “flat”, splashed in when the boat reached the barge, and it was dyed red by blood. The man had been dead for some hours, was cold and stiff. He was lying across the seat towards the left side of the boat, his head resting on the bottom of the boat at one and of feet at the other. His right hand held one oar, the other hand an oar being partly under the body, left hand lay along side of his body, the other oar lying in the bottom blat. An open faced silver watch (without a chain) was lying face downward on the seat to right of body and was running. A 32 caliber 5 shot revolver, with 2 chambers empty lay on the seat close to body, muzzle pointing toward stern of boat. A bullet hole was found in the head just above and a little on front of the right ear, the scalp showing powder marks as if from close contact with muzzle of revolver.  The blood from the wound had dyed the water in the boat and a powder mark on second finger of right hand was found hit, no other marks about the body. From the position of the body, the powder marks on the right hand, and on head, the location of the wound on the right side of head and the absence of evidence to the contrary. I am justified in the belief that it was a case of suicide.
W.L.Starr F.C.C.

(309) INQUEST JESSE BARNETT, 7/20/1892
VERDICT: I find that Jesse Barnett, father of Mrs. Sarah McIntosh, came to his death, at the house of his daughter in New Albany on the 20thof July, 1892, from the infirmities of old age. He being in his 92nd year at time of death . No physician was called in at the time, not being deemed necessary. 
W.L. Starr, F.C.C.

(310) INQUEST UNKNOWN MAN, 7/17/1892
VERDICT:  On the morning of the 16th of July, 1892 at about 7 o’clock, Robert Goddard, who lives on the river road, about 3 miles below New Albany, discovered the dead body of a man floating in the river, about 30 feet from the Indiana shore, with the assistance of 2 young men, who were rowing down the river, in a skiff, the body was brought to shore. It  was proved to be the body of a man who was seen the evening previous coming down  river road, a short distance above where he was found. He had made inquiries for a fishing camp along the shore of a boy who had shown him the direction. He was considerably under the influence of liquor at the time, and he was not seen again, until his body was found floating in the water. Death was due to drowning. But whether accidental or otherwise, could not be ascertained. The body had been in the water but a short time, and no marks of violence were found. Nothing was found on his person, that would  lead to his identification.
Description: height about 5 feet 6 or 7 inches, weight between 180 & 200 lbs, light complexioned, blue eyes, hair cut short, dark inclined to be sandy, with slight mixing of gray, sandy short moustache, mixed with gray, age about 52 years, nose flattened and indented at end from some previous injury to the nasal bones,  bones were depressed leaving a distinct  farrow and producing disfigurement.  Dressed in dark sack coat  and vest, dark pants, common working shirt and undershirt, cotton flannel drawers, dark purple or blue socks , and gaiter shoes, no hand was found, had on his person some smoking tobacco, pipe and metal watch safe and red cotton handkerchiefs.
W.L. Starr F.C.C.

(311) INQUEST JOSEPH PERSON, 8/08/1892
VERDICT: I find that Joseph Person came to his death on the evening of the 7th of Aug. 1892, from injuries received by falling his bedroom window in the asylum on the second floor to the ground. He had retired at the usual time about 9 o’clock p.m. and as no one slept in the room with him, it is not known whether the  fall was due to accident or was done with suicidal intent. He was a Frenchman by birth, was about 75 years old, and had been an inmate at the asylum for about 3 years.     W.L. Starr F.C.C.

(312) INQUEST  WILLIS WELCH, 8/09/1892
VERDICT: I find that Willis Welch the 12 year old son of John Welch residing on Lower 7th Street in New Albany, came to his death on Sunday afternoon of the 7th of Aug. 1892, from accidental drowning in the Ohio River. While playing on the raft of saw logs in the water at the foot of Lower 7th, he reached out to get a stick floating in the water, and in doing so lost his balance and fell into the river, and was borne away by the current. His body was recovered the following Tuesday near the Indiana shore seven miles below New Albany. 
W.L. Starr. F.C.C.

(313) INQUEST  DORA EVERBACK, 9/01/1892
VERDICT: I find that Dora Everback came to her death at the home of her father John A. Everback in New Albany, on the afternoon of the 29th of Aug, 1892, from an overdose of Strychnine, taken with suicidal intent.  
W.L. Starr F.C.C.

(314) INQUEST ROBERT LIVELY, 9/03/1892,
VERDICT: I find that Robert Lively (colored came to his death on the 28th of Aug. 1892, from natural causes.  On the 4th day of July, 1892, while playing with a little girl (a neighbor) by the name of Gertie Edwards, he received a blow on the head over the left eye with a stone, at the hands of the little girl.  The wound had now healed, yet had not give the boy any inconvenience.  Two weeks precious to his death  he was taken ill with dysentery flux, and his death was due to the disease.  An autopsy on the body failed to reach any brain trouble, as a result of the blow received more than 2 months previous. 
W.L. Starr F.C.C.

(315) INQUEST  CHRISTIAN ZURSCHMEDE, 9/26/1892
VERDICT: I find that Christian Zurschmede came to his death in the early morning of the 26th of Sept,1892, from injuries received on the afternoon of the 25th by being struck by the engine of freight train # 74, coming  East on the track of the  Louisville, Evansville, and St. Louis railroad, at appoint about 1 mile below New Albany. Zurschmede was on his way home from hunting and sat down on a cross tie near the track and fell asleep and failed to hear the whistle of the approaching train, the end of a cylinder striking him on the head, and throwing him from the track. The freight was composed of 16 loaded cars, beside the caboose, and all the brakes were set after leaving the Edwardsville tunnel. The train at time of accident was running at a rate of 25 miles and hour, and the train could not be stopped in time to avert the accident. The engineer saw him sitting on the cross tie, while yet 400 yards distant and blew the whistle continuously to attract his attention, but failed to arouse him.
W.L. Starr F.C.C.

(316) INQUEST  ELLA ELLIOTT, 11/07/1892
VERDCIT: I find that Ella Elliott came to her death from injuries received by being struck and run over by engine 91 of passenger train #16, of the Ohio and Mississippi Railroad, at the intersection of Stone and Vincennes Streets in New Albany. The passenger train left Louisville for Cincinnati at 8 o’clock a.m. and arrived at Vincennes Street by way of the Kentucky and Indianapolis Bridge at 8:12 o’clock, making a stop before reaching the track of J.M. & I Railroad on main Street, here the signal was given to go on and the train started on for the O & M. Depot. When but a short distance from Stone street, the little girl Ella Elliott reached the pavement on  Vincennes and started to walk on the boards between the rails put there for foot passengers, taking no notice of approaching train which sounded the whistle and the breaks being put on at the same instant. Her back was to the engine and she had taken but  2 steps when the engine struck her legs above the knees severing them. From the injuries received , death resulting in an hour. 
W.L. Starr. F.C.C.

(317) INQUEST JOHN HESS, Nov.10,1892
Verdict: On the evening of 9th of Nov. 1892 at about 10:30 o’clock a stranger stopped at  the Graybrook Hotel on State Street and asked for a nights lodging, giving the proprietor Mr. Graybrook 25 cents for a bed. He was apparently sober and in good health. He was shown to his room after stating that he did not want breakfast.  Mr. Murphy, a boarder also, slept in the same room, but going to bed later, did not know who was sleeping in the room with him. The next morning Murphy rose at 6 o’clock and noticed heavy snoring of someone sleeping in the next bed, but thought it was someone who was pilfering off the effects of a debauch. Nothing further was heard of the stranger until after dinner, when a boarder heard someone groaning in the next room and went downstairs and told the proprietor. Who at once sent for a physician. The man was then in a dying condition and lived about an hour. In his pocket was found a tasteless powder wrapped in a prescription blank, and an empty wooden box, resembling a pill box without any label on it. There was no evidence to point to the cause of death, but the conjecture is that it was a case of suicide. It was subsequently learned that his name was John Hess, that he was a baker by trade, and that his parents lived near Mooresville, 4 miles from New Albany.   
W.L. Starr F.C.C.

(318) INQUEST FESTUS BUCKNER, 11/23/1892
VERDICT: I find that Festus Buckner (colored) infant son of John and Lizzie Buckner came to his death on the 23rd of Nov. 1892 at the house of his parents in New Albany, from convulsions super induced by attack of Whooping Cough, and I find that the child died without medical attention.  
W.L. Starr F.C.C.

(319) INQUEST  MABEL GREEN, 12/08/1892
VERDICT: I find that Mabel Green (colored) the infant daughter of Lizzie Green came to her death on the evening of the 4th of Dec. 1892, at the house of her mother on King Street, New Albany, from convulsions superinduced by an attack of Bronchitis, the child dying without any medical attention.
W.L. Starr F.C.C.

(320) INQUEST  CARRIE E. GANAWAY, 12/20/1892
VERDICT: I find that Carrie E. Ganaway came to her death on the morning of the 30th of Dec, 1892, at the house of her sister Mrs. Carpenter on Pearl Street Hill, New Albany, from hemorrhage of the stomach. She was taken ill the previous evening with vomiting  that soon became severe and persistent lasting through the night. Severe hemorrhage of the stomach resulting, causing death. The fact of the rather sudden onset of the problem and the violent  vomiting, would  suggest the taking of some violent poison, yet the evidence failed to reveal anything that would sustain this belief. 
W.L. Starr F.C.C.

(321) INQUEST  EMILY MILLER, 1/17/1893,
VERDICT: I find that Emily miller came to her death on the morning of the 16th of Jan, 1893, presumably from heart disease. She lived with her husband Samuel Miller on a farm three miles west of Mooresville. On the evening of the evening of the 15th she retired, apparently in good health and her husband was awakened by her making a noise the next morning, about 4 o’clock and discovered that she was dying. She lived but a few moments after, she was about 65 years of age.  
W.L. Starr, F.C.C.

(322) INQUEST ROBERT McCARTY, Feb. 07,1893
VERDICT: I find that Robert McCarty the infant son of John and Anna McCarty came to his death suddenly from a convulsion on the afternoon of the 6th of February, 1893, at his parents home N. E. corner of Upper 3rd and Elm Streets. The child was apparently well until a few moments before his death. 
W.L. Starr. F.C.C

(323) INQUEST HENRY TERRY, 3/10/1893
VERDICT: I find that Henry Terry,  a colored boy of about 10 years of age, came to his death, on the early morning of the 10th of Mar. 1893, from suffocation by smoke by the fire at the Daisy Street Car stable, on Vincennes near Main. The boy was in the habit of stealing into the hayloft and sleeping of nights, and the night of the fire was heard crying I loft, while hay was burning, but could not be rescued on account of the smoke and flames.  When the fire was extinguished, he was found lying in a bin of oats. The fire had not reached him but his death was cause by him inhaling the smoke from the burning hay. 
W.L. Starr. F.C.C.

(324) INQUEST  WILLIAM JACKSON, 3/10/1893
VERDICT:  I find that William Jackson came to his death on 10th of March, 1893, from effects injuries received by falling into a culvert on the track of the Louisville, Evansville and St. Louis Railroad, one mile West of New Albany, on the evening of the 7th of march 1893. the accident occurred in the following manner:   A yard engine, L Gebhart  cond, had gone to a wreck on the track of the L.E. and St. L. railroad, about one mile West of the City, on the afternoon of the 7th  of March. And was engaged in removing wrecked cars. The engine was attached to an empty coal car, and the draw bar of the coal car pulling out next to wreck, the engine started to town about 8 o’clock p.m. to leave car in the yards. The coupling of the engine and coal car rested over West end of a small culvert. As the bell rang for the engine to start, young Jackson  standing on the north side of the track, ran to get on the car, between engine and coal car, and in the darkness no doubt not seeing the culvert, either missed his hold or stumbled on cross ties at west end of north side of culvert, and fell striking his face against the stone wall on the opposite side. He was found a few minutes later. The engine had just started to move at time of accident, and those in charge were not aware of it until they returned to wreck.
Post mortem examination:   Mar. 9th, 1893,  External evidence of injury, cut over left eye, cut in upper lip, and cut under chin in middle line, nose bruised and bridge crushed in. Injuries confined to face. The skull was opened in usual manner. There was no evidence of bruises beneath the scalp.  Skull normal thickness and showed no fracture. No hemorrhage on surface or into ventricles. Both nasal bones were crushed in the fracture on the right side extending to under surface of the cranium. Death was doubtless due to concussion of the brain. 
W.L. Starr, F.C.C.

(325) INQUEST:  INFANT OF TELITHA VOYLES, 3/21/1893
On the morning of the 20th day of March, 1883 the dead body of a new born female infant was discovered in the vault of an out house at the rear of Central Hotel, corner of Spring and State Streets.  The cord and placenta were intact, and the child had evidently been born but a few hours. Investigation revealed the facts, that the mother of child was an employee of the hotel and was taken with labor pains some time in the early morning and had gone to the vault, where the child was born while sitting on the seat, and falling into the vault and was suffocated. That she deliberately planned the destruction of the infant can only be inferred from her efforts and concealment after its birth. 
W. L. Starr F.C.C.

(326) INQUEST WM.C.FREDERICK, 5/02/1893
VERDICT: I find that Wm, C. Frederick came to his death on the morning of the 1st day of May, 1893 at his home on corner of Vincennes and Spring Streets , New Albany, IN. from a pistol shot wound in the left breast, inflicted by his own hand and with suicidal intent. The cause for the act is attributed to despondency, due to domestic trouble of recent occurrences. The deed was done with a 28 caliber Smith and Wesson revolver, and just after arising from bed. The bullet entered the left breast above the nipple and penetrated the heart causing instant death.        
W.L. Starr, F.C.C.
 
(327) INQUEST PATRICK GARVEY, 5/05/1895
VERDICT:  I find that Patrick Garvey came to his death presumably from heart disease during the night of the 3rd day of May, 1893 at the boarding house of Mr. McLaughlin on West Main & 8th Streets in City of New Albany. Garvey had been suffering from glandular enlargement of the neck due to scrofula, but was not bed fast, and seemed better that usual on retiring at 9 P.M. of the evening of the 3rd day of May 1893. He was found dead in the morning by his room mate, Patrick Carney who slept with him. There was no evidence of a struggle and he looked as if he was asleep. His death was due to the above cause.  
W.L. Starr F.C.C.
 
(328) INQUEST  SARAH HILL, 5/12/1893
VERDICT:  On the morning of the 11th day of May, 1893 a mulatto woman living in a room in a brick building on the corner of Lower 3rd Street and R.R. was found dead in her bed by her little 7 year old son. She lived in extreme poverty and was unable to leave her room for some time. On the night of her death she awoke her boy and told him that she could not breath and that she was smothering. Being to young to realize her condition, he went to sleep again, and in the morning found her dead. Her death was doubtless due to heart trouble. She had received no medical attention.   
W.L. Starr F.C.C.
 
(329) INQUEST  FRANK MEYERS, 5/15/1893
VERDICT: I find that Frank Meyers came to his death from accidental drowning in Silver Creek on the afternoon of the 13th day of May, 1893. The accident happened at the point just below the Market Street Bridge at the mouth of a deep hollow into which the high water had backed and where the water was very deep. The boy ventured in and got beyond his depths and being but a poor swimmer sank before assistance could reach him.
W.L. Starr F.C.C.
 
(330) INQUEST SAMUEL BUCHANNAN, 5/22/1893
VERDICT: I find that Samuel Buchannan came to his death on the early morning of the 21st day of May, 1893, from a pistol shot wound in the head received by his own hand and with suicidal intent. Shortly before 6 in the morning the above date, his son missing his father from the house, went to the rear of the yard at his home and discovered his father still in his night clothes lying dead in a pool of blood, his body partly outside of an out house and resting face downward. In his right hand he still held a 32 caliber revolver with 2 shell exploded. The entrance of a ball was found just above the right ear, and death must have take place instantly. About 2:30 on the morning of the above date the neighbors in the houses on either side of Mr. Buchannan were awakened by 2 reports of a revolver in close percussion. Hearing no noise afterward, nothing was thought of it until the next morning when the discovery of Mr. Buchannan revealed the cause. The 1st shot missed, the powder from the revolver burning his right hand, and the ball embedding itself in the wall of the outhouse. The cause of suicide is attributed to despondency.      
W. L. Starr. F.C.C.

(331) INQUEST  EDWARD TRIEBNER, 6/01/1893
VERDICT: I find that Edward Triebner came to his death on 1st of June, 1893, by drowning in Silver Creek. The act being one of deliberate suicide. About 10 o’clock on the above morning John J. O’Brien who was fishing at what is called the Market Street Wagon Bridge that spans Silver Creek saw Triebner coming toward the west end of the bridge to the pier in the middle of the creek, took off his hat and coat and jumped into the water at a distance of 43 feet and was drowned before assistance could reach him. The water was 5 feet 11 inches deep where he was drowned.  
W.L. Starr, F.C.C.

(332) INQUEST  SYDNEY R. BARTON, 6/03/1893
VERDICT: I find that Sydney R. Barton, the twelve year old son of Mr. Lenard Barton came to his death on the afternoon of the 2nd of June 1893, from accidental drowning in Silver Creek at a point a short distance above Blackiston Mill, 3 miles north of New Albany. In the company of several other small boys he had gone in swimming and was attacked with cramps it is thought, while beyond his depths and drowned before assistance could reach him. 
W.L. Starr, F.C.C.

(333) INQUEST HENRY MCCRAE, 7/17/1893
VERDICT: I find that Henry McCrae came to his death on the afternoon of 16th of july,1893, from accidental drowning in the Ohio River at a place called “grand-bar” about ½ mile west of new Albany.   W.L.Starr, F.C.C.

(334) INQUEST  JAMES ATKINSON, 6/26/1893
VERDICT. I find that James Atkinson came to his death on the 25th of June, 1893 from injuries received by falling a porch in the second story of the boarding house from Mrs. Boudau, (13 and Drury Street) to the pavement below. At the time of the accident he was suffering from “delirium tremors” as the result of excessive use of intoxicants and was under the surveillance of his mother, and a brother, and being permitted to step out of his room onto the porch, he ran to the railing and jumped over and feel to the pavement about 18 feet  below. Death was due to concussion of the spine.  
W.L. Starr F.C.C.

(335) INQUEST  JOHN DUNCAN, 8/05/1893
Verdict: I FIND THAT John Duncan, (colored), came to his death on the morning of the 4th of Aug. 1893, from accidental drowning, in the Ohio River, at a point opposite Lower 2nd Street, in New Albany. In the company with two other boys, he went in swimming a coal barge and the shore and in attempting to swim from the barge to the shore, he was carried by the swift current underneath a barge a short distance below and was drowned. His body was recovered a short time afterwards.  
W.L. Starr. F.C.C.

(336) INQUEST  JOHN NAVILLE, 8/05/1893
VERDICT: I find that John Naville employed at the Foundry of Terstegge, Gohman Co. New Albany, came to his death shortly before noon on 4th of Aug. 1893, from injuries received by being caught and whirled around the shafting that ran into the mill, at which he worked. At time of the accident he was employed in running a mill in which rough casting  and  placed after they are taken from the moulds, and the presumption is that he was caught on the shafting while attempting to adjust the belt on a pulley. No one was a witness of the accident. Joseph Renn who worked a short distance away was apprised of something wrong by the beating of on the partition that separated the place where Naville worked from where he stood, and ran to tell the engineer to stop the machinery.  He saw the body of Naville, whirling on the shafting,  his head striking the partition with each revolution and then saw the body drop to the ground. Naville died in a few moments afterwards. The head was terribly mangled, skull fractured, left foot broken, and right leg was torn entirely off below the knee. His shirt was torn off and was lying on the ground beneath the shaft. The machinery was running at the usual rate of speed, the shaft making 125 revolutions per minute.   
W.L. Starr, F.C.C. 

(337) INQUEST SAMUEL SNIDER, 8/04/1893
VERDICT: I find that Samuel Snider came to his death on the 3rd of Aug. 1893 at his home in New Albany from the infirmities of age, the immediate cause of death being bronchitis. Deceased died without medical attention. 
W.L. Starr F.C

(338) INQUEST NFANT LUELLA DEUTON, 8,/27/1893
 VERDICT: I find that the infant Luella Deuton ,daughter of S. J. Deuton of New Albany, came to her death
 from a convulsion  suddenly on the night of the 26th  of Aug. 1893.
 W.L. Starr F.C.C.

(339) INQUEST  ROBERT MUIER, 8/31/1893
VERDICT: I find that Robert Muier came to his death on the night of the 28th of Aug. 1893, from injuries received in a muck on the Louisville, New Albany and Chicago railroad. Robert E. Muier was engineer and Charles Dillard fireman, of passenger train #5, Engine, 107, consisting of mail and baggage cars combined,and 5 coaches. The accident occurred at about 7 o’clock p.m. and at a point about ¾ of a mile South of Norris Station and about 4 miles south of Salem, Indiana. The train was on a down grade, going south Louisville, and just turning a curve and was going at a rate of speed of about 35 miles and hour. The first evidence of anything wrong was a flash of fire from the wheels showing that the engine was leaving the rails. Mueir put on the air brakes to the last notch and with the fireman (Dillard) reversed the engine. Dillard says that the engineer Muier then ran into the gangway, and he was seen to throw up his arms and fall to the track. The engine turned over on her side to left of track and the next car (mail car) broke loose ran up along side of engine on the track. The forward truck of mail car caught Muier on the track crushing his left leg from foot to knee, injuring him about the hip, arm and head, and holding him  to the track. He died a few minutes afterwards, and before he could be released. No cause could be assigned for the accident as the track was in good condition and the engine uninjured.
W.L. Starr. F.C.C.

(340) INQUEST  DANIEL C. NUNMACHER, 9/09/1893
VERDICT: I  find that Daniel C. Nummacher came to his death at his mother-in-law’s house in Greenville, Indiana, on the afternoon of the 8th of Sept. 1893, from a pistol shot wound in the heart, received at his own hand, and with suicidal intent. The cause for the suicide is attributed to mental deraignment from business trouble aggravated by excessive use of intoxicants.   
W.L. Starr, F.C.C.

(341) INQUEST  GEORGE RIGLER, Sept.10,1893
VERDICT: I find that George Rigler came to his death on the evening of the 9th of Sept. 1893, at a point on the Paoli Pike about mid-way between Mooresville and Galena, Indiana, from injuries received by being caught and crushed beneath his wagon, in an accident that occurred at the place above mentioned.  Bigler was a huckster from Salisbury, Indiana, and was in the habit of letting his horses take their own way going home from New Albany. On the night of the 9th of Sept. 1893, he was coming down a hill at a good pace, and being under the influence of liquor his horses ran into a pile of broken rocks on the roadside and tipped the heavy wagon over, and Bigler was thrown out on the road and caught beneath the wagon and killed. The sound of the wagon running into the rock pile, attracted the notice of a farmer living close by, and Bigler was discovered and released. 
W.L. Starr F.C.C.

(342) INQUEST UNKNOWN CHILD , 9/18/1893
VERDICT. On the afternoon of the 18th of Sept. 1893, a little colored boy, by the name of Logan Gardner, while playing around the river at the foot of the dump, opposite the Glass Works, discovered a box floating in the water. He caught it and took it home and on opening it, revealed the dead body of a  white, male infant, about 7 months gestation. The body was wrapped in some old clothes and evidently been in the box for only a short time. Investigation revealed nothing further than the facts above given.
W.L. Starr. F.C.C.

(343) INQUEST EMMALINE ZINTZ, 10/21/1893
Verdict: I find that Emmaline Zintz, wife of Alex Zintz, living on East 8th Street near the river came to her death suddenly from heart disease, on the evening of 20th of Oct. 1893. She had retired in usual health and awoke her husband about 9:40 o’clock p.m. complaining of smothering sensation. She was helped to the outside of the house in order to get the cool air, where she expired in a few minutes. 
W.L. Starr. F.C.C.

(344) INQUEST  JOHN J. HARRIS, 11/20/1893
VERDICT: I find that John J. Harris came to his death suddenly on the night of th19th of Nov. 1893, at his home in New Albany, presumably from heart disease. He had been a sufferer of chronic malaria poisoning, contracted in the South. On the night of his death, the 19th, he retired at 9 o’clock p.m. and was discovered in the morning dead by his son who slept with him. His death was no doubt super induced by the malaria poisoning.
W.L.Starr, F.C.C.

(345) INQUEST  STEPHEN WHITEMAN, 11/21/1893
VERDICT:  I find that Stephen Whiteman came to his death on the evening of the 20th of Nov. 1893, at the place of Joseph H. Kraft, 2 miles North of the city of New Albany, on Paoli Pike, while engaged with others, in an attempt to steal or kidnap the 12 year old daughter of Joseph H. Kraft from her home.  I further find that his death was caused by a gut shot wound in the abdomen, received at the hands of those, who were assisting Mr. Kraft in the protection of his home and his family, with the purpose of preventing any such attempt and of apprehending the participation. 
W.L. Starr. F.C.C.

(346) INQUEST  EMMA GOINS, 12/06/1893
VERDICT: I find that Emma Goins (colored) came to her death suddenly on the afternoon of the 5th of Dec. 1893, at her home on upper 4th St. at the intersection with the L.N. & C. R.R.  She had been a sufferer with a severe form of ulceration of the throat,  which rendered swallowing difficult at times. On the above afternoon about 4 o’clock, her mother living in the next room was surprised by her daughter running in her room and making  motions for her to strike her (daughter) on the back. She could not speak and livid in the face and struggling for breath. The mother did all she could to relieve her, but she sank to the floor and died in a few minutes.  In the next room was found some bread and meat, that she had been eating, and death no doubt was due to strangulation from the lodgment of the food in the throat.  
W.L. Starr, F.C.C.

(347) INQUEST  ABNER PHELPS, 12/15/1893
VERDICT:  I find that Abner Phelps came to his death from injuries received on the afternoon of the 13th of Dec.1893, by being run over by electric car #43 of the K & I Bridge Company, running East from “Daisy” Depot to Louisville, at a point where the K. & I. Bridge track crosses the track of the P.C.C. and St.L. R.R. on main street in New Albany. I further find that the accident was due to carelessness or thoughtlessness on the part of Phelps, in attempting to board the car while in motion, and without first giving any signal to motorman to check the car.
W.L. Starr, F.C.C.

(348) INQUEST  WILLIE HILL, 12/29/1893
VERDICT: I find that Willie Hill (colored infant) of Anna Hill, came to his death during the night of the 28th of Dec. 1893, at the home of his mother on East 2nd Street, New Albany, presumably from a convulsion. The child was 5 weeks old and in good health on retiring to bed. In the night she awoke and gave the baby it “bottle” to nurse, and went to sleep again. At 7 o’clock the next morning she again awoke and found the baby dead, its clothing bathed in perspiration.
From the appearance, I would judge that death was due to the above mentioned cause. 
W.L. Starr, F.C.C

(349) INQUEST  JENNIE SEALES, 12/28/1893
VERDICT: I find that  Mrs.Jennie Seales came to her death suddenly from valvular disease of the heart, at her home on East 7th street on the morning of the 28th of Dec. 1893. she was iun apparent good health, and after eating breakfast  walking in to an adjoining and while making a bed, complained of a smothering feeling, and sat down in a rocker chair and almost immediately expired. She has been subject to “smothering spells” on exertion, at various times but not of a serious or alarming nature.  Her death was no doubt due to the above cause.
W.L. Starr.F.C.C.

(350) INQUEST  FANNIE RUSS (LIVELY), 1/06/1893
VERDICT:  I find that Fannie Russ (Lively), colored, came to her death about midnight of the 6th of  Jan. 1893, in the brick building on Southeast corner of Lower Main and 4th St.’s, probably from an overdose of poison. Just before going to bed about 10:30 0’clock, she remarked to her room mate Charles Barbour “That it ain’t time yet, but will be before morning” and gave no reason for the strange remark.  She had just come from the hall on making this remark. In the hall a paper was found the next morning, in which was the remnants of a powder. Shortly after lying down she was attacked with violent cramps, death following in half and hour.  The systems were those of arsenic poisoning.  
W.L. Starr. F.C.C


(351) Mrs. Dora Reister,  Jan. 6, 1894
Verdict: I find that Mrs. Dora Reister came to her death  from heart Disease on the night of the 4 day of Jan. 1894, at her home on State Street, New Albany. She retired on the evening of the 4th at about 9 o’clock and was  seemingly in good health.  On the next morning about 7 o’clock, her daughter came to waken her and found her dead. There was no evidence of a struggle, as she on her back with her hands folded. From the fact that she was subject to occasional attacks of smothering  on exerting herself, the presumption is that had organic heart disease of the heart and that her death was due to that cause.
W.L. Starr, F.C.C

(352) Julia Green, Jan. 20, 1894
Verdict: I find that Julia Green came to her death at her home on  King Street, from the effects of an overdose of morphine.   She had been confined to her bed for several
days with an attack of “LaGrippe” and to relieve her pain and produce sleep, she sent for 5 cents worth of morphine and took the whole amount at one  dose. The were about 2 grams in the powder. There was no evidence of intentional suicide. 
W.L. Starr F.C.C.

(353) William Baumann, Mar. 7, 1894
Verdict: I find that Wm. Baumann came to his death on the afternoon of the 6th of Mar. 1894 from injuries by being thrown from his wagon, at a point about 5 miles north of New Albany at the foot of Bald Knobs.  At the time of accident he was on his way home from Blackiston Mills with a load of feed. Shortly after the noon hour he was seen by a farmer living near the scene of the accident, sitting on the seat in the wagon apparently asleep, the lines trailing on the ground. About 2:30 o’clock p.m. Dean Kenpe(?) who lives on the top of the Knobs and was coming to the City and discovered the wagon tipped over on a little bridge neat foot of the Knobs, the tongue of wagon broken, the horse standing quiet off the bridge on the road, the contents of the wagon in the branch under the bridge.  Mr. Baumann was lying in the branch in the water, his head resting on a rock, clear of water, and the seat of wagon lying across his chest, and 2 sacks of feed lying on top of the seat.  Help was procured and Mr. Baumann released, still alive, but dying in a few moments after.   The wagon track approaching bridge showed when the wheels had missed the bridge on the east side and for that reason had dumped the contents of wagon in the branch.  Mr. Baumann had evidently been asleep and the horses were allowed to take their own course. His death was due to internal injuries from the weight and force of the fall, complied with the exposure from lying in the cold water for such a length of time. He had evidently been lying as he was found, was at least 2 hours, there was no evidence of bruised or broken bones. 
W.L. Starr F.C.C.

(354) Unknown man, Mar. 28, 1894
Verdict. On the morning of the 29th of March, 1894 about 9:20 o'clock a man, name unknown,  was killed while walking down the track of the P.C.C. & St. L. Railroad, at the intersection of east 12th St. New Albany. The Engineer Charles Sauer, in charge of engine 641, of passenger train running between Louisville and  New Albany, while turning curve at 13th street New Albany and coming into New Albany, noticed a man walking down the track, or between the north and south tracks on which train was running, but  as the engine approached, he drew over towards the north track as if to step on the track and as he reached the end of the cross ties, the tank of engine (which was running backwards) struck him in the back throwing him about 10 feet away and producing injuries that caused his death in a few moments afterwards.  The man was apparently in a deep study and was evidently unaware of the proximity of train. When the man started toward north track the engine was reversed and whistle sounded but too late to prevent accident. Death was due to concussion as results of blow in the back.
Description of body:   Deceased was about 24 or 25 yrs of age, height 5 ft. 11 inches, weight  about 175 lbs. regular features, dark hair, brown eyes, pallon complexion, about 3 days growth of beard on lips and chin. On right forearm below elbow were the letters “H.E.N” engraved in India ink. He wore dark blue coat and vest, sack coat with “Crutcher and  Stark” of Louisville on the collar, wore pair of spring heel gaiters, striped trousers dark blue and brown, red calico shirt with white stripes in it, red neck tie and round top stiff hat. Dunlap style.  No papers were found on him by which he could be identified. There was nothing found on his person but a  ball of tickets of Dec. 25, 1893 of Theatrical Mechanical Association of Louisville and a pair of cast iron knucks.  
W.L. Starr F.C.C.

(355) Frank H. Frie, Apr. 5th 1894
Verdict: I find that Frank H. Frie, infant son of Henry Frie, living on lower 7th street, New Albany, came to his death suddenly from a convulsion on the morning of the 4th day of April, 1894.
W.L. Starr F.C.C.

(356) Frederick Gebhart, Apr. 12,1894
Verdict: I find that Frank Gebhart, son of Mr. J. F. Gebhart came to his death from an Epileptic convulsion on the night of the 10th of Apr. 1894 at the home of his sister, Mrs. W.A.Nedden,  Vincennes Street, New Albany.  He was subject to Epilepsy since infancy, the attacks being less frequent but of a greater severity. He retired in his usual health about 10 o'clock p.m. on the night of the 10th, and was discovered dead in bed the following morning about 10 o'clock. From his appearance, he had been dead a number of hours, death being due to cerebral hemorrhage following and Epileptic seizure.
W.L. Starr. F.C.C.

(357) Joseph Bartle, Apr. 24, 1894
Verdict: I find that Joseph Bartle came to his death on the 25th of Apr. 1894 at the home of his father on French Creek 3 miles below New Albany, from a pistol shot wound in the abdomen, self inflicted and done with suicidal intent.
I further find the said Joseph Bartle was insane at the time he did the shooting. His insanity being due to ill health, and that constant brooding over his condition prompted him to commit the deed.
W.L. Starr, F.C.C.

(358) Charles Stoker, July 16, 1894.
Verdict: I find that Charles Stoker came to his death  on the 14th of July, 1894 from injuries received by being struck and run over presumably by a car  attached to switch engine “air Line” yards at a point of intersection of lower 4th street and track of the Louisville, Edwardsville and St. Louis Railroad, about 8 o'clock of the evening the 14th. Mr. john Milan, the night watchman of Air Line yards discovered Stoker on the track of the L.E. & St.L. Railroad near lower 3rd street making inquires as to when the freight train left for Edwardsville. His condition being as such to make it dangerous for him to be on the tracks. He was led away by the watchman and was last seen by him at corner of lower 3rd and market streets. His body was found about 30 minutes later in a gutter running beneath the rails of the main track at  its intersection with lower 4th street. He had been dragged for some distance and suffered a fracture of right forearm, fracture of skull and had both feet crushed. No one was a  witness of the accident. Nor was aware of it until his body was discovered by one of the trainmen, Mr. Harrod.
W.L. Starr F.C.C.


(359) Mrs. Alice Mitchell, July 29th, 1894
Verdict: I find that Mrs. Alice Mitchell came to her death from injures to the head from a run away accident, by being thrown violently from the buggy in which she was riding, to the ground; Said accident occurred on the roads leading from the Charlestown road to the Slate run Creek, something over 2 miles North of New Albany. At the time of accident she was riding with Cash Jackson, and was coming toward the Charlestown road, along the road above mentioned, about 8:30 o’clock p.m. July 28th, 1894, and having occasion to stop.  Jackson jumped from the buggy, and the noise made by so doing frightened the horse which ran away throwing Mrs. Mitchell out on the road close to the house of  Mr. Schuppert, nearby, and into whose house she was shortly afterward carried. Examination revealed a cut on back of head, and fracture of skull at same place. She died at 2:30 o’clock the next morning, without at any time regaining consciousness. There was no evidence of foul play, the cause of death being purely accidental.
W.L. Starr. F.C.C.

(360) James N. Findley,  (colored) Aug. 4th, 1894
Verdict: I find that  James N. Findley  (colored) came to his death on the morning of the 4th day of Aug. 1894, at the home of his wife on Ayre Street New Albany from the effects of a cut in the throat, self inflicted, and with suicidal intent. Owing to domestic troubles. Findley had been living apart from his wife for 5 or 6 months, but was in the habit of calling at her house every day. He had repeatedly threatened to take his life. On Friday evening Aug. 3rd, he called at the house and finding his wife alone in the bedroom, attempted to cut her throat with a razor, but failing in the attempt, he drew the razor across his own throat from ear to ear. Death occurred 12 hours later.  W.L. Starr F.C.C.

(361) Julius J. Garot (?) Oct. 3rd 1894
Verdict: I find that Julius J. Garot (?) came to his death suddenly from heart disease at his home near Edwardsville, IN. on the morning of the 3rd day of Oct. 1894. He was in apparent good health up to time of his death and on the morning of the above date ate a hearty breakfast, and went into his garden to burn some brush. A few moments later he was discovered by his grandson lying on the ground, and on raising him up gasped twice and he was dead. The presumption that death was due to some lesion of the heart.
W.L. Starr F.C.C.

(362) Robert F. Kraft, Oct. 3,1894
Verdict: I find that Robert F. Kraft came to his death at his home in New Albany on the morning of the 2nd day of Oct. 1895, from the effects of an overdose of Arsenic, self administered, and taken with suicidal intent. I further find that at the time of taking the poison his mind was deranged, and that has such been his condition for some time previous. His mental condition had been of such a character for a number of months, as to give his family and friends much concern, and owing to several attempts to suicide he had been under constant surveillance. The Arsenic was bought by him in Louisville, Ky. On Monday the 1st day of Oct. He registering under the name of Charles Ferguson, in order to procure it at 2 o’clock, the next morning awoke his wife and told her what he had done, and expressing no regret at so doing. He had realized his mental condition for some time, and on that account had put an end to his existence. His death occurred at 7 o’clock on the morning of the 2nd day of Oct. 1894.
W.L. Starr F.C.C.

(363) John F. Hannon (?) Oct. 15,1894
Verdict: I find that John F. Hannon (?) came to his death at his home on Bank Street, New Albany, sometime during the night of the 15th of Oct. 1894 from congestion of the brain. He retired about 9:30 o’clock of the evening of the 14th and was discovered lying dead in bed about 3 the next morning. There was no evidence of a struggle, and he lay as if asleep, death being doubtless to the above cause. 
W.L. Starr F.C.C.

(364) Mary H. Stockdale, Oct.23,1894
Verdict: I find that Mary H. Stockdale came to her death suddenly from heart disease at her home on Floyd Street, New Albany, on the morning of the 20th day of Oct. 1894. she had been a sufferer from heart trouble and on the night prior to her death had complained of  smothering spells, but grew better and fell asleep toward morning, and was not disturbed until 10 o’clock, when she was discovered dead by her daughter. Death was doubtless due to above trouble. 
W.L. Starr F.C.C.

( 364) Bessie Stillwell,  Nov. 10,1894
Verdict: I find that Mrs. Bessie Stillwell came to her death suddenly from a stroke of apoplexy at the home of Mrs. Elizabeth Zurschmeide on lower 9th Street, near Floyd on the morning of the 9th day of Nov. 1894. Mrs. Stillwell was apparently in good health when she left her home on corner of lower 9th and  Floyd Streets, and stopped in for a neighbors, Mrs. Zurschmeide when on her way to the grocery. While there she complained of an intense pain in her head, was stricken down and lived but a short time afterward.  Death being due to the above named cause.
W.L. Starr F.C.C.

(365) Aloysius Morgan, (infant) Nov. 10, 1894
Verdict: I find that Aloysius Morgan the infant son of  Mrs. James Morgan living on East 6th Street near Spring, came to his death presumably from convulsion sometimes during the early morning of the 10th day of Nov. 1894. The family had retired the previous evening at about 10 o'clock, the baby is a vigorous healthy baby of 4 months old, being in his usual health at 2 o'clock the next morning, the mother awoke and nursed him, and at 4:30 o'clock the same morning  awoke and found the baby dead.  He was lying on the pillow uncovered and there was no evidence of death from suffocation. His death due to the above named cause. 
W.L. Starr, F.C.C.

(366) Ann M.Wicker,  Nov. 19, 1894
Verdict:  I find that Ann M. Wicker came to her death suddenly from heart disease at the home of her son the Rev. M. Wicker on Elm Street above East 11th , on the morning of the 17th day of Nov. 1894. She was in her usual health on the above  morning at breakfast, but complained of some pain in her stomach and lay down on the sofa. She had been talking with her sons wife when she suddenly stopped and gasped and was dead. Her death was due to valvular disease of the heart from which affliction she had been sufferer for a number of years.
W.L. Starr F.C.C.

(367) Sylomania (?) Harper,  Nov. 26, 1894
Verdict: I find that Sylovania Harper  (colored) came to her death suddenly from heart disease at her home on lower 2nd street, New Albany on the 25th day of Nov. 1894. She was in usual health and a few moments before her death was talking to her neighbor. She walked from the yard up the steps to the kitchen where she had been cooking, and fell over and immediately expired. Death was doubtless due to some valvular leasion of the heart.
W.L. Starr F.C.C.

(368) Joseph Hook, Jan. 4, 1895
 Verdict: I find that Joseph hook came to his death on the evening of the first day of Jan. 1895 from cause of morphine self administered and taken with suicidal intent.   He boarded Abram Stonecipher on East 5th Street near Water. The morphine five grams was purchased at the drug store of M.E. Robison East  Main street on Sunday evening Dec. 30th and was taken by him on Monday morning before noon, he was removed to the United Charities Hospital the next morning Jan. 1st, 1894, and died there without ever regaining consciousness. Despondency is supposed to have been the cause of the suicide.
W.L. Starr F.C.C. (Please note discrepancy in dates here, I have typed them as is written) (420) Lenox Daley, Sept. 17,1896
Verdict: on the afternoon of the 16th day of Sept. Sept. 1896 Rose Davis a colored woman while walking along the river bank at East 10th Street discovered  the dead body of a man lying in the grass alongside of a pile cross ties. From his appearance he had evidently been lying there for a number of hours, he was lying on his right side as if asleep and his coat was thrown over his head. On investigation revealed the fact that his name was Lenox Daley and that his home was at Centerville, Iowa, but for several years he had been staying with a Mr. Kane, a saloon keeper on Main Street in Louisville, Ky. He left Mr. Kane on the Monday previous to date and was seen by several persons on Tuesday evening the last time close to where he was found. There was no evidence on the body of a struggle and no marks of violence on the body. The presumption is that his death was due to either apoplexy or some form of heart lesion.
W.L. Starr F.C.C.

(369) Mrs. Indiana A. Hinds, Jan. 12, 1895
Verdict: I find that Mrs. Indiana A. Hinds  wife of Mr. George Hinds, living about 3 miles north of New Albany came to her death suddenly from heart disease on the evening of the 8th day of Jan. 1895. At the time of her death she was on her way to an entertainment given at #4 school house on the monow (?) railroad and was accompanied by her husband and little girl. When about half way  on the road and while walking along the railroad track, she complained of shortness of breath, and was compelled to stop. Mr. Hinds ran for assistance and she was carried into a house nearby, but was dead before the house was reached. She had been subject to heart trouble for many years and death was due to valvular lesion of the heart, super induced by exertion.
W.L. Starr F.C.C.

(370) Daniel S. Isaac, (colored) Jan. 16th, 1895
Verdict: On the morning of the 16th day of January 1895, Daniel, infant son of Wm. Isaac (colored), living on East 3rd Street, near Market, was found dead in bed. The infant 4 months old was seemingly in good heath the previous evening at 10 o’clock when the family retired. They slept heavily through the night and did not awake until morning when the child was discovered dead, lying on a pillow in the same position it was lying on being put to bed. There was no evidence that the child was smothered, and the presumption was due to a convulsion.
W.L. Starr F.C.C.

(371) Melvin B. Mitchell,  Feb. 10, 1895
Verdict: I find that Melvin B. Mitchell infant son of Edgar and Kate Mitchell came to his death suddenly from a convulsion at the house of his parents on lower 2nd street near Spring on the morning of the 10th of Feb. 1895. The child was in good health with the exception of a slight cold, and on the morning of  the above date was bright and lively. The mother had occasion to leave the baby in its buggy, and to go in the yard for a few minutes. On her return the child was discovered to be purple in the face and frothing at the mouth, and had ceased to breath. The presumption is that death was due to  a convulsion.
W.L.Starr, F.C.C.

(372) Robert Kerns, Feb. 16, 1895
Verdict: I find that Robert Kerns came to his death at the home of George Bonn about 3 miles below New Albany on the morning of the 16 day of Feb. 1895, from a gun shot wound in the stomach, inflicted by himself with suicidal intent. Deceased was about 19 years of age and had lived at Mr. Bonn’s for a long time. Recently he became despondent and 2 days previous to his death had spoken to Mr. Bonn about taking his own life. On the morning of  his death he seemed to be despondent , and shortly before noon  went to his room in the garret, removed his boots and socks, sat  down on the bed and placing the shot gun to his stomach, pushed the trigger with his toe, death resulting almost instantly.
W.L. Starr F.C.C.

(373) Alexander Webster, Feb. 25,1895
Verdict: I find that Alexander Webster came to his death suddenly on the afternoon of the 25th of Feb. 1895 at the business place of Mr. George Goodbub, on slater street, New Albany about 4:30 p.m. Mr. Webster walked into Mr. Goodbubs store remarking that he had been on a business trip, and that he had had no dinner, and  felt almost starved, requesting Mr. Goodbub to prepare him some oysters at once. Mr. Goodbub did so and walked into the store from the eating room leaving Mr. Webster at the table, in a few moments he had heard a noise as if someone falling, and  looking in the  other room, saw Mr. Webster lying on the floor, where he had fallen from chair, he hurried into the room and lifted him up and saw that he was dead. The presumption is  that his  death was due to valvular  lesion of the heart. Mr. Webster had been a sufferer from heart affliction, and had been cautioned by his physician against excitement and violent exertion.
W.L. Starr F.C.C.

(374) Carl Penick (colored) April. 8, 1895
Verdict: I find that Carl Penick the 3 yr old son of Frank and Ida Penick came to his death suddenly on the evening of the 8th of April 1895, at the home of his parents on east Elm street, New Albany. The child had been troubled with a cold but not of a character to require medical  attention and its death occurred at about 9:30 of the above date.
 W.L. Starr F.C.C.

(375) John Mann, Apr. 9th, 1895
Verdict: I find that John Mann came to his death suddenly presumably from heart disease (valvular lesion) shortly past the noon hour of Apr. 9, 1895, while sitting in his carriage in front of Depauw  College on 9th and main streets, New Albany. He was accustomed to bringing his daughter to college and at time of his death was waiting for his daughter for the noon recess. He was first observed lying against the upright pieces at side of the carriage, his head resting between two of them and his hat lying on pavement, a _____ by Mr. Harry Howell (?) went to his assistance, but he lived but a few moments. As he had been in good health the presumption is that death was due to the above cause.
W.L. Starr. F.C.C.

(376) Thomas Gleason, May 16, 1895
Verdict: I find that Thomas Gleason came to his death the morning of the 14th of may, 1895 at the United Charities Hospital in New Albany from the affects of injuries being received by being struck and run over by the engine (642 of passenger train Dinky going north from Louisville to New Albany, at the intersection of east 10th street with the P.C.C. & St.L. railroad in city of New Albany. The accident occurred about 7:18  o;clock p.m. on the 12th day of May 1895. Gleason was seen by the engineer of the freight train (125 engine, going north to Louisville on south track, standing in middle of north track at intersection of east 10th street and apparently obvious of the approaching  of the Donkey train coming towards him on same track. The freight  conductor John W. Culp tried to attract his attention as passed but failed. Wm. F. Wood, a brakeman, standing  on second from rear freight car saw Gleason just before the Donkey train struck him and  tried to warm  him of his danger, but  to late and says that the pilot Dinky struck him and he disappeared from view. The Dinky engine was running backwards at the time. When found he was lying on the cross ties on north side of north track, a few feet below 10th street, with his left leg lying across the north sail and completely severed. His head was toward 10th  street and partly and lying in a ditch  along side of track. Death was due to shock of injuries received.
W.L. Starr F.C.C.

(377) Charles Smith, Apr. 22,1895
Verdict: I find that Charles Smith,  car repairer for the Air Line railroad company came to his death on the evening of the 22 day of Apr. 1895. On the yards of the Air Line railroad in New Albany, from injuries received by being caught and crushed between the draw bars of the of two cars standing on the repair track in said yard. In passing to and from work, Smith had frequently passed through the cars when they stood uncoupled on the repair track and at time of accident was on his way from the shop to do some work on a coach and was just passing between the draw bars of 2 cars when a switch engine that was sent to get some of the cars, struck the head end of the draw bars crushing his left hip and pelvis and causing such injuries as to produce death a few moments later. I further find that the accident was unavoidable and that no blame is attached to those employed in several of  each cars.
W.L. Starr F.C.C.

(378) Edward Dupont, May 21,1895
Verdict, I find that Edward Dupont came to his death on the morning of the 20th day of may, 1895 from injuries received by being struck and run over by engine and three cars of freight train going north at the intersection of Poplar street with Louisville, New Albany and Chicago railroad in the city of New Albany. At time of accident Dupont was driving 2 horses attached to an empty coal cart and was going down Poplar street, west in direction, he was sitting on foot board of cart with his feet on the tongue of wagon, and had a rubber hat drawn in a deep study until his horses were on the track, and probably hearing bell of approaching train he looked up  and seeing nearness of engine attempted to turn back and get his horses clear of track, but engine struck the left front wheel of cart  slid it along a short distance and shoved it off the track throwing him along side of east rail the right arm across sail over which the engine and 3 cars passed before train was stopped, going  to the ___ to track of a frame two story building on southeast corner of Poplar and railroad, the view along track southward is obstructed until quite near the track, to those approaching from an easterly direction, and this fact alone forcibly emphasizes the necessity of a watchman at the above named crossing for the protection of  the traveling public.
W.L. Starr F.C.C.

(379) John S. Reynolds, June 6, 1895
Verdict: I find that John S. Reynolds came to his death on the 6th of June, 1895 from injuries received by falling from the turntable into the pit beneath in the round house of the Marion(?) shops in the city of New Albany. He was employed as a hostler at the time of the accident was engaged with other pushing the tank of an engine on the turntable, while standing on the turntable at front side of track in a stopping position to apply 2 wedges at opposite side of wheel to prevent tank, slipping suddenly he evidently fell backward into the pit, his head striking on a crosstie in the pit rendering him unconscious. The fall was about 6 feet, but the blow  received at the base of  skull probably inducing a fracture and death resulted in a few hours.
W.L. Starr F.C.C.

(380, Nancy J. Ellis, June 8, 1895
I find that Nancy J. Ellis came to her death from heart disease on the morning of the 8th of June 1895 at the home of her daughter-in-law Mrs. Martha Ellis on Poplar street near 13th street in New Albany. She was past 80 years of age but in fair health and spirits. Shortly before noon hour she took a bath and afterward sat down in a chair and expired in a few moments. Death was doubtless due to some heart lesion.
W.L. Starr F.C.C.

(381) Nelson Morton, June 20, 1895
Verdict: I find that Nelson Morton came to his death on the morning of the 19th of June, 1895 presumably from congestion of stomach. He boarded with Amanda Graves in “log hollow” and had been ailing in body and mind for some time but was not bed fast. He took worse on the above named morning and died in a short time. A physician had been called a day previous and thought his condition not serious, and his sudden taking off prompted him to an investigation, which showed his death was due to natural causes.
W.L. Starr. F.C.C.

(382) Mrs. Caroline Holzherr, June 20-22, 1895
Verdict. I find that Mrs. Caroline Holzherr came to her death at her home on the Charleston road, a short distance east of Vincennes Street, New Albany,  Shortly after midnight of the 20th of June 1895, from the effects of blows received  on her head at the hands of her husband, John Holzherr. I further find that said blows were administered on the evening of the eighteenth day of June, 52 hours previous to time of death. There was only one eye witness to any act of violence but I have arrived at the conclusion mainly after a careful examination of a number of witnesses who were either in the house or immediate vicinity at the time and who’s testimony, as to the cries of murder and appeals for help made by Mrs. Holzherr to the sounds of repeated blows heard within the house, to the condition in which she was found, shortly afterwards proves conclusively that an assault was made. This further strengthened by the facts revealed at the Post Mortem examination of skull and brain, which shows that death was due to the blows on the head made by some blunt object apparently.  
W.L Starr, F.C.C.

(383) Robert Brown Jr., June 29, 1895
Verdict: I find that Robert Brown Jr. the 10 year old son of Robert Brown came to his death in the afternoon of the 29th of June, 1895 from injuries received by falling from a tree near his home. At the time of the accident he  was accompanied by his little brother and a neighbor boy. He had climbed a distance of about 25 feet in a gum tree and was standing on a limb rocking, when the limb broke together with the one to which he was holding precipitating him to the ground breaking his left arm above the elbow and causing his death in a few moments as a  result of spinal concussion from force of fall.
W.L. Starr F.C.C.

(384) Charles McIntyre Jr., June 28, 1895
Verdict: I find that Charles McIntyre Jr. the 4 year old son of Charles McIntyre cam to his death on the 28th of June, 1895 from concussion of the brain as the result of a blow to the head caused by falling from a fence and striking his head on the ground.  The child was playing in the yard and was on the fence bordering the alley, when he slipped and fell a distance of about 4 feet, death resulting in 2 ½ hours afterwards.
W.L. Starr F.C.C.

(385) Abraham Sheets, July 10, 1895
Verdict: I find that Abraham Sheets the 3 month old son of  Abraham and Alice Sheets came to his death probably from a convulsion sometime on the early morning of the 10th day of July, 1895 at the home of his parents  on East 15th and Sycamore Streets, New Albany.  The baby was in best of health at time of retiring after 10 o’clock of the previous evening and was nursed at about midnight. At 4:30 o’clock the next morning  July 10 the mother awoke and found the baby dead on the pillow and from it’s appearance had been dead several hours. There was no evidence that it had been smothered and death was due to the above named cause.
W.L. Starr F.C.C.

(386) INQUEST     7/25/1895
JAMES MONROE GWINN INQUEST.
 I find that James Monroe Gwinn came to his death suddenly, on the evening of the 23rd day of July,1895, presumably from heart disease, at his home on East 3rd Street near Market in the City of New Albany. Mr. Gwinn had  been in the best of health, with the exception of a feeling of constriction across his heart that had troubled him somewhat for a day or two before he died.  On the evening  of the 23rd instant about  8 o’clock he left his office on corner of  3rd Street and Market to go  home apparently in the best of health and as he reached his room fell over the bed and expired in a moment.
The presumption is that Mr. Gwinn had some valvular disease of the heart, of which doubtless he, as well as his family were not aware. The feeling of constriction  across the chest, was an evidence of some disturbance of the  heart and his death was doubtless due to some ___ of that organ.   
Signed, W.L. Starr, Coroner  Floyd County

(387) Nannie Brooks, Aug. 1, 1895
Verdict. I find that Nannie Brooks came to her death rather suddenly from a congestion chill at the home of  her parents near Jacobs Chapel 4 miles north of New Albany on the 31st of July 1895. the girl and her father were alone with the exception of 3 small grandchildren. The mother being away on a visit. Tuesday morning July 30th the girl complained of being sick, vomiting occasionally through the day and the following night and received but little attention from the father. The neighbors were not informed neither was a doctor sent for, she grew worse rapidly Wednesday morning and died about noon alone in the house. The father at the time being at work in the garden. Louis Brooks the father is apparently mentally unsound and was not at any time aware of the gravity of the case and seemed to think that the girl was not very sick.  The fact of his mental condition excuses him from the censure of the grossest negligence that was very apparent in this case. W.L. Starr F.C.C.

(388) John Peyton, Aug. 27,1895
Verdict: I find that John Peyton came to his death on the evening of the 26th of Aug. 1895,  near the corner of East 14th and Main street , New Albany from a pistol shot wound in the left breast received at the hands of Joseph Ash. Peyton and Ash began quarreling over some trivial occurrence, when Henry  Rader a companion of Peyton’s cam up and became involved and knocked Ash down. Ash on rising drew a revolver and fired a shot at the same time retroacting and followed by Peyton. When they had run about 20 feet Ash fired again and in a moment twice more,  four shots in all, at the last shot Peyton who was by time close to Ash stopped threw his hands to his breast and fell dead in the road. An examination revealed a wound in left breast near the heart and one in left arm near shoulder, a third in right leg near the hip. The testimony in the case was of such a conflicting nature as to render a just decision to the crime impossible.  
W.L. Starr, F.C.C.

(389) Joseph S. Wilson, Aug. 30, 1895
Verdict: I find that Joseph S. Wilson came to his death suddenly from hemorrhage of the lungs on the afternoon of the 29th of Aug. 1895, while on board of the passenger train of the Louisville, Evansville and St. L. Railroad. Mr. Wilson had been attending the  Fair at Corydon, In. and shortly before for the time for the train to leave had a slight hemorrhage, but soon grew better and walked to the train.  On his way home ( New Albany) he was suddenly attacked with another hemorrhage died in a few minutes. Mr. Wilson had been subject to slight attacks of hemorrhage, but not of sufficient severity to cause alarm for a number of years passed. W.L. Starr F.C.C.

(390) H. Neal Sloan, Sept. 3,1895
Verdict: I find that H. Neal Sloan came to his death on the evening of 2nd of Sept. 1895 from injuries received by being caught and crushed between the ends of 2 tanks (or tenders) in the yards of the Morrow railroad company in city of New Albany. There were 6 tenders standing on tracks ( all coupled together). excepting the last one which rested so close to tender that a coupling could not be made. At time of accident Sloan had given the signal to engineer to move ahead, so that the cars could be separated and had followed up the coupled cars and failed to notice that the detached car was following him, owing to the down grade of track at that point. As the other cars stopped, the detached car came up and caught him between the 2 ends crushing about the chest, and causing such injuries as to cause death within 3 hours.
 W.L. Starr F.C.C.

(391) James Creceliys, Sept. 12, 1895
Verdict: I find that James Creceliys, 13 years of age, came to his death on the evening of the 10th of Sept. 1895 from injuries received by being run over by engine on cars of extra suburban passenger train going west on the North track of the P.C.C. & St. L. Railroad at a point some 60 feet east of the intersection of East 3rd Street with the track in the city of New Albany. At time of accident the boy was on the steps of second section of “Air Line” passenger train going East on the South track and in getting off at above named place jumped on the track in front of engineer and was instantly killed, his body being badly mangled. He was doubtless unaware of the approaching train. W.L. Starr F.C.C.

(392) Maria Harbison (colored) Oct. 29,1895
Verdict: I find that Maria Harbison, an old colored lady,  came to her death suddenly from heart disease at the home of her granddaughter Sarah Brown on Conservative Street, New Albany, on the early morning of the 29th of Oct. 1895. She had been in good health and was well up to the time of  retiring near midnight at the previous evening. The family was awakened about 4 o’clock the next morning by her groans, and she died shortly after reaching her.
W.L. Starr F.C.C.

(393) Fred Biel, Nov.4, 1895
Verdict:I find that Fred Biel came to his death suddenly, presumably from heart disease,
at his home in the suburbs west of New Albany on the evening  of the 2nd of Nov. 1895. Mr Biel left home about 6 o’clock of the above date, in the evening to go into the city being apparently in the best of health. The rest of the family left later in the evening and on returning home shortly before 11 o’clock found Mr. Biel lying dead on the porch, the door unlocked, key lying on the door sill and market basket sitting on the porch closeby. There were no signs of a struggle and he had evidently been dead only a short time, death being doubtless due to the above name cause
W.L. Starr F.C.C.

(394) Susie Edwards, Nov.7,1895
Verdict: I find that Susie Edwards the 3 yr old daughter of  William Edwards came to her death suddenly from a convulsion at the home of her father in Edwardsville,, Floyd Co. on the night of the 6th of Nov. 1895. The child had been in the best of health but complained some during the day and slept a great deal. About dark it was attacked by a spell of vomiting and purging but soon seemed better and fell asleep. About 11 o’clock p.m.  the father was awakened by the peculiar breathing of the child and found her in a convulsion, from which she died a few moments later.
W.L. Starr F.C.C.

(395) Frederick Ailer, Nov.20,1895
Verdict: I find that Frederick Ailer came to his death suddenly from heart disease at his home on East Main Street near Vincennes, New Albany, on the early morning of 19th of Nov. 1895.  Mr. Ailer was in his usual health the previous evening, excepting a cold, on retiring about 4:30 o’clock the next morning, the family was aroused by his groans and found him dressed and sitting by the stove complaining of being cold and of great oppression of breathing. A physician was sent for, but he died some 30 minutes later and before the doctor arrived, death being due to the above named cause.
W.L. Starr F.C.C.

(396) William Ashabranner, Nov. 28,1895
Verdict: I find that Wm. Ashabranner came to his death from “valvular disease of heart” on the morning of 27th of Nov. 1895, in the store of Thome and Shine on corner of State and Elm Streets, New Albany. He was employed as a teamster and was emptying some seed in a pack in rear of store. He had just put his hand in his pocket to get his knife to cut a string when he suddenly fell to the floor and expired. He was apparently in the best of health up to the moment of his death and death was due to the above named cause.
W. L. Starr F.C.C.

(397) Joseph W. Stilwell, Nov. 29,1895
Verdict: I find that Joseph W. Stilwell, son of John Stilwell cam to his death at the home of his father on the corner of  West 9th and Floyd Streets, New Albany from “peritonitis”  as the result of a pistol shot wound in the abdomen received accidentally at his own hand. At the time of the accident, 7.p.m.Nov. 23,1895,  he was attempting to load  a revolver when the shell exploded, the ball of a 32 caliber penetrated the abdomen
1 ¾ inches above the navel causing his death on the morning of Nov. 28, 1895. his death was purely accidental and was due to carelessness in handling the revolver while loading it. W.L. Starr F.C.C.

(398) Rachel Straws, (colored) Dec. 10, 1895
Verdict: I find that Rachel Straws,  came to her death suddenly from heart disease  on the evening of the 9th of  Dec. 1895, at her home on East 4th  Street new Albany. She seemed to be in her usual health on the day of her death  and been away from home a washing. She came home about dark and complained of a smothering sensation, this grew rapidly worse and she died before medical aid could be procured.
W.L. Starr F.C.C.

(399) Jacob Murphy, Dec. 23, 1895
Verdict: I find that Jacob Murphy came to his death at his home in the country some twelve miles Northwest in the city of New Albany, from a gunshot wound in the left breast inflicted by himself with suicidal intent on the morning of the 23rd  of  Dec. 1895. I further find the said Jacob Murphy was insane at the time of committing the act and had been for several days proceeding his death. He had been kept under surveillance owing to his strange behavior and while the family was off their guard he took his shotgun and went into the orchard, and placing the muzzle to his heart, he pushes the trigger with a broken stick, death resulting instantly.
W. L. .Starr F.C.C.

(400) Edmond L. Wood (Infant), Jan. 16, 1896
Verdict: I find that Edmond L. Wood the infant son of Edgar & Isabelle came to his death suddenly from a convulsion, on the morning of the 16th of Jan. 1896, at the home of his parents, East 5th street near Sycamore, New Albany.
W.L. Starr F.C.C.


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