The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1851-11-25

Two ny ei..s were sng.ssd .t their s.aaissi .hsa
nrst heard the screams tbsre vas general ouseurst
Nv door; that held closed; NO one passed through
ny door, except Mhs Van Week she said she
escaped through the folding doors into the hal. after
they left the rooms they went to the stairway did not
know What took place down stars Is remained IN my
getting the children back and succeeded In % doing
with Of them heard that the Of the alarm
was through the illness Of Miss Harrison the children
were laborng the impression that 1t re but
nc Of them knew what II wa in nay class, think
there about fifty scholors in Miss Harrisons about
the rsms number: I several Of the teachers
deavoring to keep the children back into the room
Mr. zsbrskie calling to the girls to come back
think impossible for any one or all Of the teachers
to have kept the children back.
Two O'CLOCK The court now took recess for one
hour.
AFTERNOON RECESS.
The first witness called was William Carhart Sworn
says-I an policeman of the Ninth ward drst heard
the alarm at the station house TO the school and
the children coming out quicker than usual crying
and as It was MOI time for the children to out
to the doorway and several children lying down
the noor the railing at this time had not broken away
it the north half of the centre that open;
commenced taking these children ont when heard
cracking above and the railing falling from the rst
floor; the children continued to pouring over then
the second story railing gave way, and number more
children came falling down, but not many the nrst
floor there appeared to be girls than boys; after
wards went around to could get the doors open
the play ground side but both the doors FAST
hunted about ind but not finding one kicked
them open; we took the panels Of the door,
could not gett open the persons against
IL did not hear the IRE bell the Iemen were erecting
their ladder the yard the Windows the nde
all the shouting that heard the parents in search
of their children from what saw, do not believe that
Of the teachers could have the
To the Jury When / first got to the school, some
dc Of children the floor, but did appear
injured removed child that dead through the
panels Of the yard door, it little GIRL my opinion
that If the banster had been strong enough to have held
ten thousand children the loss Of life would have been
great the would have been stronger there
were only dozen down when first arrived; the
panic that they crowded each other and
smothered got to the rear door by side door; when
first arrived could have passed through the front door
to the rear, but did not imagine that any lives wond
be lest.
Julia E. Van Week being sworn said Il teacher
of csss section A. in the school at the time of the
calamity, Thursday last; Was in the room when the
dicuty occurred was engaged in the room where the
principal eat writings the first ntmAtion had WAS 9
scream apparer thy from every girl in the ROOM then
got to the door nearly all the children had left
the room; l do not think that more than three
four left in the room turned round calling to
Miss Harrison what is the matter" she made
swer and suppoeiDg nothing the matter with her,
then went into the adjoining room, section B. and no.
tcine the confusion there, jumped upon the desks
and the desks the door which Miss Scott
holding; / said Miss Scott "let me pass and will
stop the children tse outside" passed out and
went very easily through the bazed DOORS there Is no
communication TO cur department but the front way
or at least should have qualified that by saying no
other entrance that is used there every child Of
our department standing on the lobby screaming;
while standing there class of boys coming down
alarmed having been dismissed AS supposed then
said gentleman who standing there stop them,
uplo. snf~ suppose wa. NOT sus heard ALSO mc
toned TO that effect; l then turned around and
gave the signal Of loud tap, TO stand still
and &c back; IL had effect--it could not be
heard then child caught by the dress and drew
in the current had before with great difficulty, kept
OF the current dragged by the current to the
middle Of the second fight Of stairs depart
ment; while was going down, recognized the coun-
tenances Of several, one in particular who was push
tIae foiH wall nfh
TO be frightened but TO keep steady with the crowd
they might fall the bansters; at this time had
hold Of the bsnnist-r when broke away and let go
Of the baLster fearful that might pull the children
with me; fell hrst oose banister that gave way
and landed on my head and hands; there was think
about layer OF children the bottom when fell
the baniser when 1t hrst gave way; it below
and went of in detached pieces, nt IL came to where
was; my impression was On looking down, that the
children would sufocate saw number on the bottom
together; thought myself should sufrocste from the
cruwd.
tackled with indsposition like the one that day!
Justice Beakley here objected the question net
evidence according TO rules Of law and said the question
improper in itself; IL endesvoring to impesch
their witness when she Mise llarrison) had sworn
positively that she never bad been attacked with any
Illness CT the kird before
some ~ the jury thought the question wss proper,
and others 10 favor Of withlrswins One Of the
Jurors remarked that they not 20 he governei BY
what the Coroner ssii the rule q law, but by what
the witnesses raii The quss ion put In another
form by Mr. Leonard The very intellge foreman Of
the jury, and answered A. follows
do not know o. any teachers who we're attacked by
hs before In tie schools have been in the school since
its organization when fell believed was lost forever
yet had KIND OF bewi.dered sensation Of somsthing
hat had hspPensd was eETsied 9pt y som7 ssrsoos
was unconscious, and yet think unasfsi9.a grsas
deal felt ualbsr and felt some walking over
ZEE felt the increase Of PRESSURE my opinion that
was Lost did not feel any yet still thought
had indsiiret recollection Of something terrible
get my ideas confused that cannot say that
was sufocstingy
II about IS Of age and very intelligent and drew
rom the jury and persons in the court room marked
bic She is yet laboring injury received
that awful end trying occasion
Samuel Holden being sworn, said-I reside at No |
Twelfth street. am butcher by trade on Thursday
last within twen " eet Of the school house at the
time OF the alarm had friend with and said 20
him, What's thatl' We heard noise in the school,
saw boy running out who looked frightened and said
the schools on nre; then to the school door, and
saw several children down the hoor the little tosds
ooked up at me and said, man, help me up;i there
vas a number rushing down stairs and hsllooed TO
hem 70 go back they would all perish abored very
hard and Mr. Hogan In getting the children out and
you'd have got more out but for me b.nter falling
IN the banister- giving way saw at least hundred
bdren fall over one top Of the other 1t the sight
sss completely psraJ zed Tor several seconds said
sv,ral men who we're nosr m. Catch hold Of this
LOOT and ever had 9Th IL then, now ted
'el tarsh.ef) tS--- = 10 h...ske 70 that t.cnessd
sughter); was mighty strong about that time nov
sll vou aauxht.rl and with one big pull on came the
ioor and carried her off and nistske finding that
could do no more ther, vent TO the back door, aud
with one step, bang wang (th. witness slipping IA.
bsnds) in wspt the panel Of the door (ausnter) ana
sc took several children thai way took out one
little boy whose lsz little cramp-d but after ne
got pretty smart. took GU. several dead.
To the Jmy.-I don't think any one could nave
stopped them coming down; looked up aud told them
10 70 back but the little tos is looked at me- some
laughed and some didn't; they came sliding down the
bsnisters until they all came down together.
ON the conclusion Of this witness the Foreman pro-
posed 20 take the statements CT the primary children
without administering the oath.
that she resides at No - Christopher street. a@
eleven years Of age. I at school on THURSDAY
asst I in the fourth aisle about The centre
vae sitting at the time of the alarm heard
rreat noise and the children coming down stairs
heard a kind Of crash Mis- whitney went To-
~srds the front door Mis- Trsphagen then came OUT
Der the children then got up, and Miss CLINTON
told them 20 be sill abe vent into the entry and picked
ID some little children, and put them into Miss rrspha
a. n room the front door Of our room vas open the
,hidrrn ruehed out and Miss whitney gave the sigma
nd told them 70 be still then - the door, and
Gentleman took me away and gave me 20 smother gen