ish Consulate by H.M.'s Coroner, to inves stances attending the death of Arthur J. Murphy, an Trishman, who had been fond dead in the ' Harp of Brin" public house on the previous afternoon.
Mr. Fowler watched the enquiry on behalf of the Police.
Joux Cunms Wrttass, deposed—I proprietor of the "German Home," 12 Rue dle Consular. T knew the deceased Ho anTrishman, and a sailor, He had been with me off and on nearly two years, Jouxsrox entering the Court at thie Mowat asked him for body of a man at the Mortuary Chapel, Old Cemetery. I was told that his name was Murphy. I found that the cause of death had been fatty degeneration of the heart; the immediate cause arising probably from alcoholic poisoning. Death frequently takes place during a comatose condition brought on by that mea where there la fatty degeneration of the heart.
The witness Williams now resumed—On the 80th October, deceased obtained employment. fon the Haesan at $20a month. On th of the 20th inst., hie came back to me, having been dismissed from the ship on account of drinking, He was a little the wor for liquor when he came in, and wanted to go out. L told him he waar go to bed and made him do so, In the morning he had gone out before was down, I knew nothing more of him till I was called to see him lying dead in the "Harp of Erin" tavern, I went a recognised his body. He always gave me the name of Arthur A. Murphy. His letters from Home were directed #0, Ho has only some clothing in my custody. He paid me $8 on account on the night of the 20th inst, when he arrived. I Ww noth of his relation I know be was not married, thin has told we that he has only ing. I think Mr, George Clark: pilot of the Kiangyung, may know som of his relatives.
Joux pr Vrtes, deposed—I am a Hollander and a seaman, I knew Marphy. I live in the, "German Home." I saw Murphy on Monday night there. He was pretty full then, Next morning, Murphy and Brown and I left the house at eight o'clock. Wo were all sob We went to the Welcome" tavern, each had a couple of drinks there; we had gi We then went to the Harp of Erin," Murph: had one drink of gin, and we had two ead of ginger brandy. Murphy then turned round and lay down on a bench in the bar, T told Brown that we had better leave him to cloop there. We then went away. At one o'clock we went back to the tavern, having been told that Murphy was dead. We found him lying as we had left him. We could see that he was dead, By Mr, Fower—Murphy had eight drinks in the Welcome" for himself al Thad I drank ginger brandy in and nothing else. I do not understand English very well. Murphy walked to the "Harp of Erin," and he was able to walk pretty straight. I cannot say whether he had water with his liquor or not. Iam sure he drank half-a-tumbler of gin at the Harp of Erin." I was walking up and down the saloon, and did not see whether he put water in it. He paid 30 cents for three di at the "Harp of Erin." For the liquor at the other place we paid in turn,
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