An inquest was held at 9 o'clock on the morning of the 6th instant, and the Court was composed of E. J. Smithers, Esquire, United. States Consul, Acting Coroner, and the Re Spencer Lewis, and Messrs, A. E. Salter and MoGrath, juryman, Alter the Jury had been aworn, the Coroner stated that they had been summoned to give an opinion as to how Pascal Martin came by his death, Ho, the Coroner, had come to the Customs House on the previous day at the request of the Commissioner of Castome and found that Mr, Martin hai rently from a wound in had not been soon by any o once of the coolie who bad proce the bedroom of the deceased, and ards opened the door and aa upon the floor, would be Inid hi and at the conclusion in company with the Commissi tome examined what papers could! be found ems, but nothing hearing on the case in had been discovered. Th how did the ud, secondly, if by la mental condition at truth) and Mr. Fougerat messed together afternoon of Sunday I was in the hail upstai when suddenly I heard a noise it tin's room. Then I ab door of hie bed rooer and Mr, Martin lying on the his left arm moving up and down, I was frightened, and ran downstairs, and to the Examination shed next doo er's hong, and told him.
people to inform the Commies 7 Then went to find Mr. Gunther but he was the room; looked frightened seeing Mr, Martin ly-ud rau away.
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