Rochester, Monroe, N.Y.
Daily Democrat
Oct. 4, 1869
THE DEATH OF WALTER BAULY
On Saturday morning we gave the brief particulars of the death of Walter BAULY and in what manner his death was
caused. Since that time fuller details of the sad affair have come to our knowledge, and the verdict of the coroner's
jury has been received. In our first statement of the occurrence we gave the facts in substance. The investigation
before the jury goes to show that BAULY, the deceased, had been in the habit of tantalizing his associates in the
workshop. On the afternoon of Saturday, Sept. 25th, BAULY annoyed PARKER considerably by throwing blocks, hiding
tools, etc. Mr. PARKER, who according to all accounts, is a quiet, innofensive man, became provoked, and warned
BAULY against further troubling him. Subsequently PARKER discovered that his hat was missing, and seeing it on
one of the beams undertook to knock it down with a piece of board twelve feet in length and six inches wide. While
in the act of removing his hat from its location, BAULY stepped behind him and made some provoking remark, whereupon
PARKER swung the board, which unfortunately struck BAULY on the right side of the head, knocking him to the floor.
The young man grew very sick at once, and was conveyed home. Mr. PARKER expressed a good deal of sorrow for what
he had done, and at once procured Dr. DOUGLASS, who attended the young man and administered restoratives. Dr. DOUGLASS
called again the following Sunday morning, but the regular family physician having been called in the meantime
Dr. D. had nothing more to do with the case. Wednesday the young man was walking about, and Friday night inflammation
having set in he died. Dr. MOORE made a post mortem examination Saturday, and found an extensive fracture of the
inner table of the skull at the base of the brain. The blow was received on the right side of the head, producing
only a slight abrasion, but no fracture of the exterior portion of the skull. The examination revealed the fact
that there was quiet a large effusion of blood on the brain on the left side of the head, and this blood caused
inflammation which of itself would have produced death. The blood also settled down into the left eye, giving it
an inflamed appearance. The young man vomited blood after his injury, which trickled into his throat from the fracture.
The case was a somewhat remarkable one for the reason that the skull was sound exteriority, while the interior
plate was cracked. The young man's life could not have been saved by the most skillful treatment. On the hearing
of the testimony before the Coroner's jury, Wm. J. PARKER was acquitted of any malicious intent in the case.
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ANOTHER CASE OF STONE THROWING
Dangerous Injuries Produced
Last night about 12 o'clock two men named John LARKINS and P. DAILY were arrested on a charge of committing a violent
assault on John GLASKIN, keeper of a saloon on German street. Policeman MONAGHAN arrested LARKINS, and subsequently
the same officer with Policeman FOSTER and GARRET arrested DAILY. It appears that the party above named visited
GLASKIN's saloon and quarreled with the proprietor. He turned them out and they retaliated, it is charged, by throwing
a stone through the window, striking him on the head and inflicting, it is said, dangerous injuries.
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A CASE of POISONING AT NUNDA
A correspondent informs us that Mrs. VROOMAN, wife of Elder VROOMAN, a Baptist clergyman of Nunda, died Saturday
morning from the effects of poison administered by an attendant the night previous. Mrs. VROOMAN had been seriously
ill for some time, and the poison it is believed, was administered by mistake, though we have not full particulars.
Mrs. V. was a very excellent woman, and her sudden decease casts a gloom over the community.
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BEREAVED - Policeman Phillip SCHAAD suffered the loss of a child two and a half years old, on Saturday evening.
The funeral will take place from the residence, at 2 ½ o'clock this afternoon. Policeman SCHAAD has the
sympathy of many friends in this bereavement.
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