The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1851-11-29

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jurors. Mr. Oakley had viewed them He did sppre.
bend that any difficulty could arise from the circum
stance and the course adopted had been sanctioned by
| the Recorder and by the District Attorney.
Mr. Leonard the foreman then proceeded to read the
GLOWING
The Jury unanimously concur In the opinion that
the Of death the hers follow the naInss
Of the deceesed) from sufocation cenjoned with
external and internal injuries produced by falling down
the front and stairway Of Ward School building,
known as No. 20, situate in Greenwich avenue
That said children deceased with Others that time
in said school building became suddenly alarmed, first
Of the female department Of said school, Miss Abby
Harrison sudden and almost instantaneous panic
produced by the impression that the building
FIRE, took possession Of the entire school, causing
universal rush Of the children to escape from the
building, rendering it utterly unavailiug for the
teachers; py any agency or means in their power,
70 aueii the alarm OF to stay the children from
that the teachers OF said school and each them
eaneess concerning the casualty and are 10 no way re-
disaster. Signed,
Moses g. Leonard, Thomas 0. Buckmaster
John J. Davies, Homer Tilton,
W b Mech Joseph Park
Willism Vaudeville, William w Warner
William H Gedney, Charles Oakley
David II. Dick, William Rhinlander,
James Webb, w. j. Roome.
To this dict appended the following sstsment-
In presenting this verdict the undersigned feel 1t in
cumbent upon them well from public citation
from imperative OF the duty they have to ds-
remotely connected with this catastrophe that
all pertaining to- or competed with it, may be cty
esrate or uror TO perform labor 40 delicate ana full of
responsbtv "a maj which /, the Occasion of tbi, in
quest We reoicsd to that it is not within the
recollection Of the Oldest Of these that
fu OF sorrew has called for the dsahsrue of similar
duty in city. And, with reverence and humility,
mpore the Divine of the universe 10 avert from
us forever 20 terrible and awfulv painful
calamity That so many Of the most promising OF our
youth the hope and PRIDE and Joy Of fond and dotng
he calls In
embrace the cold arms Of death-and that too when in
the midst of life surrounded with ali n, attendant com
forts and blessing, is indeed to oontemnste
1t is no wonder that genera mourning scene
the entire commnpitv Dut how much more those Who
but few brief hours before had prepared their little
ones with all the tender assduity and care of mother
love and Affection to 90 forth to their innocent vet
Important duties of to receive in return the
rened corpse the pauid cheek the feess rems,ns Of
these dearest trea ures of their life No sympathy can
psrtske the sorrow parents hearts But a.
far possible IL has been duty to assuage tn bind
up the crushed sprs OF these bersaved friends
II s this duty and purpose as we as our duty to SYM
pathizng and interested public, that has seriously
impressed the undersigned with the great responsibility
resting upon them-snd in this Investigation to spare
no labor or to torego no psinstaking to elicit every
truth, and spread before the community, faithfully,
Justly and mpsrtslly, every fact that might throw
light upon this most painful, heart rendpg calamity
We report frs that no ground OF complaint can, by
any Just construction OF the testimony, be alleged
against the teaohers OF the school All At the time OF
IN the sutes severauy assigned them has not been
iItnasd much less charged that single teacher was
a.
renee IL also IN proof that causes equally calculated
70 produce asim nave previously existed mot, u IA
tue, by any similar, OF any cauee from the present
pr,ncip. out tnAt ,ne ornisr pi,ncp1 was ,reueney
suuec' 10 stacks OF iahpe) yer N,nout pioduclnsany
alarm or oeing the cause OF exctement OF miscniei.
why on THIS occasion, SO trinng cause shouid nave
thus resulted h 70 the mhds oithe anaersiened Jurors
question beyond thsir aohty 70 solve can only Do
known 70 him whose oinniscisbce sees all tngs rom
the beginning and to whom the secrets OF al tran,a,
,ois " hls onhisei are maze AnoNn- ~ INT
human effort could do, under the circumstance, to
eNeNrd ennuIeh We osnrSe was perIorheu py ons
ssn0os teachers, fnete va no Aos OF P'ulsnns, y,
ser pose-sion %, " "eh'u,re.teu en'r.l ~ eoass
oroet' some OF mem, tnuch " .n crea,'i eAuoieh
mvre .pan usuai pisssnes y, in,nu anu mos ne
the sacrifice Of their own lives 1t would be In.
'Iuious 70 nsnnio n . . sn' n''e a. rnn, ,i
saoep'on shoNea hsr',n' 70 d;w 80, si
e'ery ehs'sy 20 sa'e nalms.s IN. n'tIe one, ga
us ' " 49,, y, 49, W H., ~ M 49,, NY -. asag y
!us,ee ~ S.i " MN 1917 ~ f -
WHERE certainly 70 there does not o,lons The next
Ioin. IN 49, anu 'nas N.s" ns a..l " -
aud 70 when puch care ma eeen gwen, s a. 20 vac
fsspohhbhi'y OF the ome'ts OF the teno1L 40 mem
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s'u w bsrs .i-s.d s.iS go 80. no
w uav No. " ua.s 1870. saa ~ - W
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uppss'ss' ~. I.is w a - ~ S". -,
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80 ~ az no, ,.i,Ii ,ss,i,,onv a.. cops he OH
pk ,ne lAust ma la 49,, Ia
ssc,,s,s ,uigmsSt ~ fos truth aSi yerarity has
proved thst tne man ht c.eIe ~ sOuui us ~ -
ssaons ~, ~ "a 80 .. !, ,ns stsr
" - ~. ~ ~ =, s 10y, @ 81 ~. h,,,,in,
ways TIE faciili-s OF rgress ana eKs 70 me
the opinion L az Nous am eu 49, y =, r.
sfve unsetes oSnaemha.on tns pecu4i In, Va -. az
stairway being four square, with steps on ener sac
start ng Win Endsrs an1 turning VII Nndrs ~ e'sEJ
angle thus continuing 70 ne tef ot we ooahg leavns
awFi oie ~ he centre The sPira TOT and 10. rsis
even thou 81 y consirue ca cannot De COMM
- he most convent nj az BY any means safe Az wno
te.tned upon ths point teve one eshcusIsa IN t s
opinion The most trivial occurrence sht cause achi
| % lose bis balance whilst techninS agalnst ms
rail. and prtcipitate him " az the TOP dstahos
Cffty feet 10 stone tagging below when must new
sby produce death tuch ws the structure OF tine tron
stairway. In this school and ,ueh were the exposures
the children Who used IL II not enough 20 say .ns
accidents Of this kind never before occurred OF tnt
| similar structures exit IN other ouudnss ana ths
therefore there no cause % conlemn mem lne un