The New York herald., 1851-11-22

7. David II. DICK, 10. Thos. ID. Buckinaster.
The jury being fully constituted Justice Bieaksy
proposed TO them the proprisy Of filling up
Of burial setting forth the OF death by injuries
and suocaon ut the school house and these certificates
to be given to the parents Of the deceased the Jury
viewing the bodesthus to enable the parents bury
the bodies the investigation might possibly
a ready concurrence was manifested by all Drs Lde
and Franklin we're the examining physicians. Two
stages aid carriages then procured and the jury
headed by Alderman Ball and Justice Beskley, proceed
ed to fulfil the duty assigned them by
raj reporters Of the public press. The task one of
the most heartrendng the houses of
the dead and witnessing the afflicted and heart broken
ents smentng their sudden bereavement Of their
children
The unfortunate victims with but one or two excep.
tons, looked beautiful in deah-some bore smile
their countenances and appeared to be only asleep
Is attributed the Of suocston The house
visited No. 30 Greenwich avenue occupied by
Mr. wooley Here was picture indeed, enough to sof
the heart marble statue In the paror by
side with bouquet each breast two Of the sweetest
locking children behed. They brother and
sister, John and Debby wooney-the former nine years
and the latter svenths only remaining children the
afflicted parents The girl bore n smile her lips
much ss to say Ny dear papa I'm only asleep come,
kiss me again We gazed upon this woful picture,
which cruel fate had produced until eyes
ed with tears and could no longer Not eye in
the but what mostened at the sight in feelings Of
deer sympathy for the bereaved parsnts whose All
gone The moaning Of the afflicted father, who stood
almost petrihed while gazing at the hfeess remains Of
his dear children, was heart rending The
In each case the foreman of the jury put the following
questions to the parent TO in attendance
In the afflicted parents too feeble
be present: The name age, and birth and death
caused BY injuries received at the schoolhouse on
Thursday On these interrosations being put to Mrs
0Ne NO. l23 Perry street. (s widow) whose dsughter
lay dead, the disconsoste mother replied almost over
powered with grief "No my child kot injured at all
IexamiDed her all over am sure she died with fright
and nothing else The physicians however. thought dh
ferenty in their opinion, the child suocatsd
which accounted for external marks OF violence.
very exciting occurred st No. TAG West seven-
teenth street On driving up to ths herse, crowd Of
persens. principally children. looking in at the
psrior window, gazing on the corpse Of Mary A.
PenehaId, sweet, pretty child, nine years of age.
The body lay with its head raised pillow In the full
glare Of ghtat first all vho Witnessed the exhibition OF
lie chil1 struck with chill of horror The matter
was explained daguerreoypist was present taking the
likeness Of the DECEASED, and II necessary to place
the child full In the light foe that purpoee The parents
begged earnestly Of the Coroner towsit few minuts
until the picture taken which readily asent-d
TO- During this time the appearance Of the room was
solemn and sad Near the child the poor mother sob
bing with broken heart and around the room were
seated tie younger brothers and sisters and several Of
the deceaseds school associates In sorrowf silence
The artist In few seconds accomplished the picture,
the body viewed by the jury, certificate given by
the acting coroner for burial and onward passed this
jury TO the next sad scene.
The dwelling Of Mr.. Brown was next visited No 37
West Nineteenth street, where laid his daughter An
10 nette beautiful girl ten years Of At first
otjections made By the friends " Mr. Brown
qusntly con,ent was given fhs Foreman sf the jury
In th. former asked for the parent
Nho could give the birth &c of the dece sed In
the Of few minutes the father down stairs
ne the psricr. lie pale and feeble occs.oued by
the shock on his system at the sudden bereavement
The Foreman hsd only put one question 10 him. and
before msking audible answer, the poor fixed
hs eyes the corpse Of HE beloved child gre~ desthy
pale, snd, with stiHed moan exclaimed. Oh my
poor Anoinetts where A. she W His head droop, ani
tvsrsl Of the gentlemen present oo'ervipg he f.
ing aid him T. the sofa where ne gave other
exclsmations such a. Oh my poor dear shild dear
Antoipette,n and swoOned asay. Water procured.
and every exeriion rendered TO retore him TO
II but short time since he lest his wife and h.
now suhers the sddionsl anguish caused BY the o Of
HE daughter, whom he 80 devotedly loved
To wiiEss thefe scenes Of deep affection without be
coming deeply depressed In spirits the human heart must
he made of more than stone. We have during
reporter Of almost every description to
be called terrible; but above ALL must confess that
the vhclss-le slaughter among many beautiful and
Intelligent children and the amount % suffering inflicted
ON the devoted and ssreaved psrents surpascs every
ca efeTetofore under cognztnce.
The lstot Of viewing the bodies was very cnnsi-
derahle setting aside the mental sgony IL took IRON
IL O'Clock until ocook in the evening,
b-ore the work accomplished. We nov are enabled
s,e accurate list Of the dead forty two in number
exaggerated reports of other deaths have been put In
circulation. but this can be relied upon