The British Press; or, Morning Literary Advertiser.
London, England, 1807-10-17 00:00:00

DREADFUL. ACCIDENT
4'SADLIsi'S

At *yearly hoer, yesterday morning, the roads.
and different atoms leading to Sadler's Wells
were crowded with persons of every description,
who were anxious to sect. tato whether any of their
reisdees or friends were amongst the unhappy suf-
firers, who lost their lives on Thursday night last.
s red Li our Paper of yesterday. Besides the 18
:;lied the Theatre, • great number were bruised
titanic& several of- whom were taken to the
Haspital. The Managers of the Theatre be-
aware of the great coaftssioodUat might ensue, as
:en as the fatal accident should become known.
taken the precaution to keep a set of constables
daring the whole of the night round the house, and
soy in the morning the. Cletkenweil Volunteers
wee ca the ground, who guarded every avenue
lading to the Theatre. kept all the gates locked,
and permitted no person to enter but those who
(sell substantiate the cause of their demanding ad-
asiitance--a distinaion which might be easily as-
,eined by their sorrowful enuu camas. as some
appeared in a state of despair As soon as the
gm„ were omitted for their admittance, they were
dews into the rooms where the bodies were laid
snot, presenting one of the most terrific and Area
speaclee possible to conceive. la the first
.us were five men and five women ; they were
placed open temporary tables round the room.
with rase clothes on as they met their death ; the
(aces of some of them were much disfigured, being
quite black from the effect of suff.mation. In the
Ex tons were two women. two boys. and three
esa, laid nut in the came manner; and in the third
room lay a beam ful tittle girt, about Melon years
Ow. the body appeared as if it had been much
trawlei up m. Seventeen of the bodies had been
ao .r timore twelve o'clock. each of them having
'libel pinned on the breast. specifying the name of
s•iffner, and some of them watt the addition of
the IA sue of abode. Before eleven o'clock. twenty-
six pefont, who had been summoned as Jurors, as-
sembled at the Sir Hugh :diddletou pubitc-bone.
near the Wells
At half past eleven. George Hodgson, Esq. the
Coroner for tnec'onty of Middlesex, attended, and
the names of the Jurors were called over, when
tiiiteeri were seleaed, and the remainder die-
earged. The Coroner and Jury. at twelve o'clock..
rx..eded to view the bodies. and the Cierkeawell
Villaaers formed a line tut cash side, the con-
c-ime of people being so greate.that it was with
dii.nilar they could pass. Two rooms were ap•
prvrred in the Theatre to the accommodation of
the voner, the Jury, and the Witnesses. A con-
str'.e and two sentinels were placed at the bottaas
of the stairs, to prevent. the intrusion of improper
Flails; and on the astride of the gate were posted
sp two large handebills, with a black border, st &t-
-ag the sehstatre of the dreadful catasttophe, the
sight and perusal of which appeared t strike the
speaAors with awe and terror. The Carinier and
Jury, attar viewing the b prc;cleded to view
the gallery stairs and lobby where it was suppo.ed
the priocipil mischief bad been done • the Jury were
merely NJ an hour inspoging them; after which they
returned to the room. where, after some conversation,
neat s.arecci that part of the evidence should be taken
by the Clerk, in the adjoining room, and afterwards
attested before the Cor ,veer, in order to exp-dice the
bream. The greatest attention was paid to the
witnesses. a chair being placed fir them to sir
ea dating their examination. Several of the
Troptietors of the Theatre. and the following Mc
deal Gentlemen—Donors Chamberlain, Shlarp.
Baum, and Ding,: &A& were presort at 'he exam.-
ition, the first body identified, was ihat of 14,
hoe Liar.
Mr. John Sayer, one of His 11..ijesty's Mes-
tigers. resi.ang in Bridge-court, Westminster.
erpoo.J, that he knew the deceased tot . vv. -
r.l years. She was 20 years of "'age, and
Air Wm. Monck, a Messenger at the War-Qtfice ;
she WA, mune-rim% Witness was not present when
the accutent happen-'.
Elizaheth Monck, aged 17 years. daughter
WII7. Mialcit, of No. 5. Bridge-court, Westminster,
being sworn, :hid cautioned by the C stutter, reaped-
ing the nature of an (mill, stated, that the deceased
was he: second cousin. and a daughter of Francis
Log, si ho at pretreat resides at ht. Asaph, by trade
a gs:Jener. Witmst, her brother, and the de-
rased, came to the theatre about six o'cl•.;.k. on
Thursday night, and went into the gallery. At
shout a qaarter past ten, heard the alarm
of 'lre," but could not tell from what part of the
house it proceeded. A great coalusion took place
is the gallery, and every petstm endeaveured to
get oat. The Wit-..as. her brother, and the de-
cease!, attempted to go down stairs I Witness was
foremost, and bad missed her brother, but the de..
erased was close behind her. clasped her round
the neck, and craved her assistance ; but Witness
said it was impossible, as she was hardly abbe to take
care of herself. Witness saw no more of her count!
till she saw her deatt is the house. The cantu.ion
and cries were shrcking in the extreme.
Jake Greenwe4 was identified by John Sim, of
An. 7. King-street, Him:on-squire, by trade
etblnetnnaker ; the deceased was the Witness's ap-
prentice, and an inmate of his house ; he was IS
years of age. and had served near two years ct his
apprenticeship . • his father is dead, his mother Er-
nin Citureh-street. Bettinal•Green. Witness gave
the deceased leave to go to the Theatre, with John
Meredith. his nor.-in-law ; dries not know particu-
larly in what manner he came by his death. %Vit.
aess was in the Pit. and about 10 o'clock he heard
the cry of 14 Fare" or Fight." but could not tell
which. The confusioo in the Boxes, Pit, and
Y 41•17, was terrible. Several persons came down
from the Gallery into the Pit, by layiag hold of
the chandeliers. Witness waited in the house a
quarter of an hoar, being confident there was no
cense for alarm, and rat oat with ease; there was
" 6re or fight that he could see, and only heard
the cry once.
_Stroh Chwthe4 WAS ;Swilled by Thomas Dane,
11!-Nc. elk New Compton-street, a painter and gla•
ma. Witness knew the deceased' her busbaad,
j"ChaktlY, lived at No. 24, Little Cartle-etreet,
thfited-market, bat meld not attend, on account
dims. Witness could not tell by what means
the deceased earns by liar Brash.
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