New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1851-11-25

EVIDENCE BEFORE THE JURY.
MEASURES FOR RELIEF.
ACCOUNTS FROM THE WOUNDED,
INCIDENTS. &c.


See With Page, Morning Edition of The Tribune for
commencement of Mondays proceedings
AFTERNOON SESSION
William Carbon, one of the officers of
the Ninth Ward Police. swornI at the foot of the
station House stars whom heard the alarm Thursday
last distant about block and half from the school
children running out some crying and halloing;
there find cut what the matter he thought
1t rather strange for them TO come ont before the
commenced taking the children out, when heard some
thing b. eak and looking up saw the railing giving
about Is children Immediately fell the floor they
continued falling from the pa form, when The railing
OF the fight above also gave way and several more
fell, but not many at first it the smaller
children those belonging to the Primary Department,
fst fell there appeared TO be more grls than there
were boys stayed there for a time, and then went
play ground open both fast and hunted all
find AK to break them open but not finding kicked
the children did hear the bell strike at this time
in the ald the only shouting he heard the chill
den do rot think that body Of teachers could have
stopped the rush Of the children.
TO the Foreman-The condition Of the children when
first got here that some lying the ground,
but did not see any Of them injured removed one child
rte girl that dead. through the panel ii the yard
door my opinion is. that if the banisters strong
enough to contain ten thousand children, as many
would have been crushed to DEATH there their
giving away there were some children down before the
raiIpg way the door which broke open vas the
north yard door my object going nd 20 open the door
b.cau.e there many children pressing against
the ether door don't Know who opened the middle door
in font da't know how the children TO the
ground before the banteIs broke The stairs were all
crowded
Jnha z Van Eieck. % Penya sworn-I am teacher
in the IXh Ward schocfrst assistant n the Female De-
partment, was there on Thursday last was IN the room
where the difficulty occurred at the lime: was engaged
in The room. writing copy The first thing heard was
aud Ioost quickly as could to the door bit
bsoIe got there nearly all the children had got out
scarcely four semaln could not get there IN time IN
Consequences Of the difficulty Of the way caused
Harrison. what was the matter; she made NO reply;
then went out to the adjoining room to stop the girls and
seeHg the coBucn hat prevailed Isn across the desks to
Miss Scotts room section said TO her Let me pass
and III stoP he children the outs de- passed very
easily through the baze doors; no other alton
had been used, though there were other doors think
saw every chud IN our department standiag IN the
cfdIen were IN the class that day. whse standing there
! saw class Of boys ming down from the
Male Department very Quietly then cried a.0s su,
at the foot oftte sans stop them-ser them back :,
also mcdonnell the same effect but without effect then
turning round the usual SIGNAL for ordet--a LOUD
could not be heard then child aght by the dress
and drew down with the current; ayoide ed the cur
MIDDLE Of the second sh ci stars from Ss Female
Department while was going down, met several coun-
10 strive 10 get back had hold Of the banissrs when
they broke but suddenly let of them or fear Of drawing
some of the children with feN all the distance down
the l-hoe my feet and hands and think aere was
layer of children the ground the part OF tue banlsters
that broke frst was the lower railing saw each sepa
break and the children fall with H. until the
stairs greatly crowded aud thought that he
owerpart Of the stars had given way as some Of the
children were lying there thought The crowd upon me
The witt ess was here asked she was aware Of Hiss
Harrison ever ber sezed with simila attack before
Justice BIeakty said that ouch question would tend to
he testimony OF Miss HARRISON and was contrary
NJ Oakley enc u the Jurors made remark, when
Justice Beaey said 1.-The jury must take their rules from
Witness~sramna,iOs resrmsd-My mind very much
cootsed might have said or things Of which have
when fell VI fought there
and that the agones Of death were passed several ch
diem fell on me did see the front door opes. but
think il must have BEEN else could not have got out
the middle front door Is always keot opea ana has ofen
the time Of the railing breaking saw children piled up
the steps below this gave Use to the impression that the
SaMSsI Holden sworn-Resides az No. S. Tws,fh-st.
about 20 feet from the door Of the school on THURSDAY
said 10 jShn What the matter be replied
Is only the children playing whhe passing BY the door
said to John John there's trouble !" as approached
the door Of the ,e folks lying down and 9th
would an perish the, we're all rushing together and those
little folks erred out 70 me, Help me Ouf We tailored
had been the bsnsers breaking the lower part
was densely crowded when the baaisters gave way
there been about 100 children down with
the baIisteTs part Of the door when cred
the south lange succeeded and then went through
the ee door toward the Iare ard found the door there
shut drove my hst through the panel and child
through =. took out any dead aud several
that alive through that panel saw ali tie bals-
ters gre way. think. at the time and the whole
mass htt.e beings cons down | worked well
could other would have done the
Here three four Of the children beon gpg n the Pm
nary Department were brought up and notion Of the
foreman severaly examined without tae oath beng adj
ministerectO them
II siwas ARs,tq Golden residing At No IS Chris.O-
pher-st-I am II yesIs old IN tee Prmary Depart
Thursday last sDg the fourth aisle about
the center when heard The children coming 6osn
dOsr and Miss Iaphagan then O8t OF her and
opened the door Miss Clinton told be stu she
70 the entry aud picked children that Ihere
and put hem IN Miss TIspsagans the front door,
sign 10 keep std the the banisters
gIyiIk way. " Ten fed wren / taken Nd by !
geniitman but he forced to let 90 Vi me was
TOLD ~ oas What 20 say here
SBsgnach WAfHeg Of Ne. 10 Bedford ST. Principal Of
the Primary DepaItment q the Ninth Ward School
smirecI there Thu 81 last when the oiicu,y
occurred when trt heard theLosse was ~ the
81 ny department n the highest classes and
with her classes tee frst mpre had Wien heard
the noise was tia, the walls falling atieG~ ard
Appealed that child In the Female De aItIbene
10 Aer e. rushing Ia the entrance told them to keep
quiet ard hen went cut 10 see what the matter:
then was taken n the rush down the stairs until
reached the iron railing the street az tha, moment
loo aec Up ~ saw The baaSsi AIDES ard the Children fall
then made my wsy oct 20 the Sidewalk 20 see If there
then directed TO putting Up ladders IL her
classroom Window she then two Of the Teachers
handing ont children through the Windows cat ed 10
Mss Higgins to keep the children IN thought the
tut Of the building she answered me ald ssd tina, are
cud Keep them back that the telling them
TO get and their hives the mob then 90 great
that had 10 get out OF the thee children
school again BY the boys entrance I renamed
there with few teachers ae1 chltren unt thu Di.c~