SOMNAMBULISM.
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The Coroner held an inquest on Monday, at No. 69 Varick street, New York, on the body of a colored woman by the name of Sally Ann Baily, native of New Jersey, 27 years of age, who came to her death un. der the following circumstances. Some men of the 9th ward were attracted in front of the above premises, by the screaming of a woman on the top of the house and look ing up saw the form of a woman dressed in a sleeping attire, on the roof near the win dow. A MT. E. S. Howard, residing in the house, hearing the noise looked ont of the window to ascertain the cause of the alarm, and was told by the policemen that a wo. man was on the roof. MT. Howard scarce ly crediting the story, prepared himself to come out and see, when just as he opened the front door, down came the woman from the top of the house fiat on the side walk, just brushing the ear of one of the policemen who was standing underneath, thereby es- caping immediate death, for had the woman hit the policemen, she would have broken his neck, and saved her own.

 MT. Howard, on looking at the woman, recognized her as the servant belonging to Mrs. Fireman, of the above house. She was conveyed into the house and medical aid sent for, but died shortly afterwards, having fractured her skull by the fall. On proceed ing to the deceased's room, which is front attic room, they found the door fast. and on forcing it open, the key of the door was dis covered under the pillow and the window open, evidently showing that this unfortu. nate woman was affected by somnambulism and while in that state got out on the root and precipitated herself to the pavement be- low, fracluring her skull, causing almost in- stant death. The jury rendered verdict that the deceased came to her death by in- juries received by jumping off the house 6e Varick street, while in state of temporary deTangement.