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doing by the rush Of boys In the doorway
evidence boy
Asa b CROSBY being sworn said|I reside Ct No .
in cass section A. senior; the teachers Mr. McNaly
part of the time, and Mr. zabrske the other Mr. Nc.
Nauy teaching at the time the alarm was given;
heard noise and Mr.. Mentally went to the door; he
told the boys it would be safest to remain the room
Of the boys rushed the dior and part Of the boys
hot out the rest remained in their seats; of
the boys who remained seated and, far rs know,
all who obyed the teacher not injured got out by
down the back stairway and passed through
window Of the primary department.; Mr.. Mentally left
the room to try and open the doors.
Answers to questions By the jury cannot say how
Zabskie bringing up the children from the front stair
way where the banisers broke the lower door Of the
crowd Of primary children; have not been conversed
with by any person about the evidence was to give
" illam Taft, being sworn, sad-I ana Assistant Cap
tain OF the Ninth ward Poce was In the station house
about O'Clock on Thursday last when some person
to the door and said the school house fire
immediately went down stairs and called to the at
the fire alarm bell but received and, turn
ing round Jaw him coming out Of the station house;
he was not at his post 1t he came down for some
coal we then went to the school house, during all this
time bell had been struck; the middle trent door Of
the school house was open and the policemen and others
removing the bodies from the well hoe heard the
bell and after Engine No 2s before the doors
the door leading from tue wellhoe to the playground
was clesed just as left to go back Of the sch DOL the
front door dragged off its hinges TO allow the bodies
to be removed they were so piled up one on top of
each other that it impossible to remove them with
out; then went to the and the frat platform
from the ground floor found two dead bodies and
number Of others huddled togetherI could not tell
whether dead or not handed the dead children out,
and sent for Doctors and assured the children that
there was no fire, and begged them to go back; l
then went in search Of own in several of the
but could not find him. he had escaped it seems,
before got there; then went down stairs ain and
witpt seed number Of dead children in the playground
children to the station house, coming in fron the
building, witnessed man ladder breaking in the
front windows; when first arrived at the school
that the benisters had been broken away and other
children were jumping from the stairs over them
deavorisg TO get OUT witnessed that the frenen and
other ciuzers doing all in their power to all
they could did not hear one calling to the children
to eicspe.
Questions by the Jury Il know some of the teachers
by sight up stairs that day there three
entrances to the school house the children were
piled up in the centre doorway called the well hole
could not pasb through thai way but went through the
north door the children found dead the plat
fol at the staircase ,hould say they had been
sufocateG-they were black in the face.
On the conclusion of this witness, Of the jurors
moved 10 take for thirty minutes Another juror
seconded the motion with iment to increase the
time hour This motion objected to by others
who wished to proceed until about o'clock and then
adjourn for the day The Foreman Of the Jury and
was about putting the question on adjournment when
Justice Beakley called him to order and remarked that
many Of the jurors had FIRE luently been members of
Grand Juries and then they adjourned their
the time of adjournment rests with the court alone
remarked the Justice that a number Of the
witnesses we'll many of the jurors have business to
attend to this afternoon especially 1t Is the last day
in the week. and would make it exceedingly inconve
nient to meet again this afternoon shall therefore adj
ourn any further proceedings until eleven o'clock on
Monday.
FUNERAL SERVICES, AT THE SIXTEENTH BAPTIST
CHURCH, OF FOUR OF THE CHILDREN WHO FELL IN
HE DREADFUL CATASTROPHE IN WARD SCHOOL
No. 70, IN GREENWICH AVENUE.
Yesterday morning the remains ofthe four little girls
Mary Cecilia eldest daughter of Mr. Benjamin Jacacks
aged ten years Louisa second daughter Of John and
Mary Cooper aged eleven years Jane Maria, youngest
daughter Of Jacob and Catherine Devoe aged ten
and Mary Ann, youngest daughter of George I. and
Sarah Penchard aged nine conveyed TO the
Baptist church, West Sixteenth street. about eleven
O'Clock The church was densely thronged with the
mourners Of the dear departed little ones, their
rowing friends, and sympathzing public. The cofans
were arranged in front Of the reading desk, while the
pews occupied By the relatives Of the dead
who frequently moved to tears during the religious
services. prayer was offered up to Almighty God,
by the Rev Mr. seey In which he touchingy alluded to
the young creatures who had been suddenly called
from this life and prayed that the hearts Of the bereaved
parents might be comforted by r, who alone speak
comfort to the afflicted and bind up the bruised heart
At the conclusion Of the prayer the Rev Mr. TaggaTt
delivered funeral sermon. The reverend gentleman
much affected in the course Of his address.
He commenced his By that beautiful imagery Of
the inspired writer Le is but vapor and passeth
away" Who among have not observed the beautiful
clouds which early in the morning surround the
tain tops with haze Of glory aud through which the
glorious scene in midday all those clouds will have
vsu,hed-passee away all absorbed And this IL life
Ii lie bet shaeow-a passing cloud What beautiful
cloud was that which was gathering in that fatal school,
house, on he morning Of Thursday last Wha. beau
fu cloud Of life did all those dear children represent
And now II has passed away, and Is more. How me-
lsnchoy is the sight here presented 20 view this
morning What sad calamity has covered this vast
assembly And vet we but a handful among those
who are now plunged in the deepest sorrow Think Of
these dear children three mornings since they left
their homes their cheeks glowing With health and life,
they ks ed their parents with gay good bye 10 HE
awsy to sehool-alss little knowing for the lst
time and that In few short hours those loved forms
now loek at them here Their spirts have left
them-their lie has gone Our days are swif0er than
the vesver's shuttle. We all know how quickly
the shuttle fss through the loom, and how speedily
the web 10 woven and cut frsm thence, aud Ia d
aside And thus 1t is with rapidly weaving
the web Of life, and days swiftly passing away
The reverend gentleman here obeerved he did not wish
TO make display Of oratory but TO comfort the hea
Of The afflicted They might ask how could be do that
He would tell them that there Is comfort 10 the holy
word Of GCd Jesus Christ himself afflicted at the
death OF one he loved. Can not afi cted IA
Who had died ard buried When Jesus reached the
place Of mourning the sister hearing he rear arose.
weeping and beating her breast and wringing her hands
in the excess Of her grief and and fell ct bis feet
ssJisg, in voice ehoked with grief I" Lord, II thou
hsdt been here, he would not have died 4" Can not
nsgire the mercul Saviour stretching forth bis hand
70 rsise up that cted sister and saying TO her Thy
brother thSl rise again. and she sp.wering said
know that he shs rise again in the resurrection at the
lat day Then Jesus said Il the resurrection
and the life. 1 hold the keys OF lie ard death y
Then Jesus said, Where have ye laid him 20 aud
they said, Lord come and seen The weeping sisters
snd the devout Jews followed to the sepuchre
and Jesus vept. Yes, he vert; and they who stood
artgtd ,eid 'Behoid how he loved hin" Then Jesus
with wtrd brought back the life and proved TO the
believing Jews that he is the resurrection and the lie
lie cried unto him who bound In the chains Of death
thoe mourners coniorted. Then al irecsing the
moUrn'rs q the dear children, the reverend gentlemsn
said and will not ytu give these dsar little this
loving Saviour! lie them whore tho fatal blow
struck He saw them WHEN they joyously left their
htmts aud babe you sdieu. lie them nov; and be
not only watched The while with you, but In the
hour Shen their spirits taken up high Do not
forget that they In Gods power and that Il IL lie
who has thus afflicted ycu are All too art 10 rely on