New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1851-11-24

work, and then into the hand rail on the TOD
The screws which made the elbows secure were
short and dic not meet well.
The foot most nj the bottom, which bofs III the
weight Of the rails, was ciumsIy put up, anu tne
nails drove to hold u lad been CieAcheo Wheh hau
III, thus being 10 support al au
One large nail three or four snail nails ard
mOr,ice nu, were all that supported Il! builder
present SAID, the securing Of this post must atye
been an oversight and 1t was neglected.
Ii was proposed to examine some OF the school
children and the Coroner requested iiiat curing the
examination 81 the scholars the school teachers
should be required TO leave the room, and await IN
another apartme ut below stairs.
The teachers among whom were a number OF
very intelligent pretty young women, appeared
some hat reluctant to ieave the loom.
The Jury then returned to tue Jury room ana the
following evidence was taken when our Reporter
left.
Dr. John A LideV said. went with the jury u
the several places where the children lay dead. and
was present when they viewed the bodies. TOOK
view Of each Of the bodies, except that Of Sarah Bo-
gardus all Of them presented the appearance usual
in cases Of sudden death most Of the oo1ies pre-
seIted the appearance Of persons who hal come 10
their death by sufocatiOn few only presented the
appearance OF bodies which had been Killed by yio-
lence, fractures OF the skull ana rupture OF the
lntemal.organs, or breaking oil bood-Vesseas Il the
jury wished he could give adescr pon OF each case,
as he took notes OF them.
The Foreman after a consultation, SAID It was not
necessary All the deaths appeared to be caused by
a combination Of causes, such as suffocation, and
bruises. They were all lying In their coihns Wheh
/ saw them, and learned that death was caused IN
all cases by the accident at the Green "lch SCHOOL,
OIL Thursday last.
DR.. Edward {. Franklin, Of No $50 Waverly place,
SAID | Was summoned on THURSDAY afternoon,
about O'Clock, to attend some CHILDREN lying
wounded at the Station. house of the Nin'h Ward.
hurried up stairs, and saw lying on the hammocHs,
the dead ard dying, together VITA those who we're
badly injured. Alter passing many OF those lying on
the bunks, which | round dead, | approached enc
who had been badly wounded, but was still alive |
administered to the immediate, medical wants
of the case. ard passed on to others requiring my
attention. And thus my time was occupied until
they were al taken home, and with the eX-
ctption Of the tine ! accompanied one
or two OF them home, | was present. till the
Police Station was cleared had some conversation
with the wounded. and | learnt that the Wonnds
were caused by falling from the stairs into the place
denOminated the well understood that they had
fallen from the platform where the banistersstTe
now removed the stairs after the railing had gwen
way Three of the children administered 10 are
living, and died shortly after he was brought to
the StatiOnllOuse | concur with Or Lldeit that
most Of these deaths were caused by suhocatlon ,
those children alive and under my care arc not a)le
TO give evidence TO the jury.
Hmm II. Graz, sHOm-Resldes At No. 20 Jones
st is IS years OF age is pupil OF Ward School No.
26 il Greenwich.ay.: was there on last Thursday ,
no person belonging TO my class was injured that
day the teachers name is Francis McNally | can
form no estimate Of the tine that elapsed from the
peried heard the noise above in the fourth story
was III the third story and near Mr.. McNaly at the
time Mr.. Men went TO the door and opened IT, but
the boys In the room he succeeded In keeping a
few ofthem in.
Q-Were you one Of the first that got out
Witness (hesitatingly)-Nes.
Invent down The back stairs they appeared TO be
clear unit! got to the Primary department, when
/ go, fastened IL the crowd several OF the children
had either tainted or were dead, don't know which
as soon as got clear went back into the Primary
Department, and proceeded toward the window,
where j saw several getting out on pench; tney
we're all boys got out on bench afterward my
OF to +ba fafrO / do no n
knowledge the cause of the first fright and the con-
fusion which followed it happened about o'clock
the door al the bottom of the back stairs was open
heard some persons cry fire" and believed there
was FIRE. There was no one outside crying fire or
encouraging the children to Jump out OF the win
dows
door, the class was in the usual order, but as
soon the door open and the cry heard, IT be-
came confused The class was ia the middle room.
The reason | knew that few remained when first
went out was, because thought So Mr. McNaily
the only teacher In the room at the time. There
was nothing in the conduct Of Mr.. McNally calcu-
lated to create confusion on the contrary when he
turned round and saw the boys getting up, he or
deIed them to be seated. | do not know whether
the boys stopped TO obey or not. don't know
whether Mr.. McNally was at the door or not when
] passed out Don't know where he was. can't
say whether ne was in the room or cannot say posi-
lively. The door that he opened led into hall be-
tween both entrances.
To a J,ror-In speaking ofthe third floor call the
Primary Department the first floor and count up
ward, l cannot recollect where MI McNaliy was
when wentrout be made some remark, Dut what
il was ] do notyknow he was al his desk when the
noise was first heard | was frightened.
Odd Nh McNally put his back against the
door
Ale ,ied TO shut IT, but could not on account
of the current of boys that rushed out.
This question was asked twice snd answered IN
the same manner.
II years old next March was at school on Ihufsdiy
last about O'Clock: was IN Section A., senior MI
McNally was teacher par; OF the time, and MI IA
brskie the other Dir. McNally was teaching at the
time the difficulty took place heard noise Mr.
McNally went TO the door he tolC the boys the
safest way for them 20 stay IN the room part OF
them rushed to the door ana got out, and 0herS re-
manned in their seats was one OF those who re-
NAMED and all those that did remain were not IN
ured got out through window IN the PRIMARY
Department, having failed TO get on. on the bench
Mr. McNally had 10 quit the room TO Try 10 open inc
doors that went into the yard $1,000,
To the ForemaR-I cannot tell what time elapsed
nom Nh McNally hearing the noise and gong
down TO open the,doors have not converSed with
any persons as to what hau 10 say Oh ii> eAa'n"'
ton. -, Nh,
Ward Police sworn i was IN the station house on
THURSDAY about o'clock some person came 10 the
door and SAID that the school house was on ire
Immediately ran down stairs and called Out 10 the
man at the bell over the market TO give the alarm
but received 10 answer, turning round observed
him coming out of the S.ICet door OF the statioh'
house went up 10 the school and found one o, Tue
MIDDLE mann doors open the bell had ho' 'ueh oeei
struck | looked IN and observed part OF ue oalIs'
ters down a number Of my men were then assisting
the childten out Of The well hole and removing the
bodies the bell then struck, and soon after saw en-
cine No 80 IL the door one part ei me front uoot
on the avenue closed III consequence OF the
children being piled against It went through the
door on TIE left hand to the play gIoune ana lounu
the doors leading 10 the boys play ground IN the
omen a lot OF children were lying on the first plat
| foIm at the rear | removed Two dead bodles the
| stars on the second turn Of the first hight were
crowded with children, whom tod TO go oacA' as
| there 10 fire III fe~ moments the plaaioi Va
! WAS cleared and went in search of my own SON.
whom thought was in the building Went through
| several Of the upper rooms bet did not see MN
went then 20 the play ground o. the itIdIt DSPait
u.nt and found several bodies lying there bad them
removed 10 the Station house | then came out IN
The street in front and SAW ladder raised against one
OF the windows Of the thud story and hfeihail on