New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1852-08-09

purposss Of this inquest p. numbers Q T. 5 G and
Of unclaimed bodies did then ana there die. And, me
jurors Aforesaid upon their oas Aforesaid do say t1s
On the ,sid twenty eighth day Of July, 1872 at aoou'
o'clock In the morning Of tha, day, the said s'eam-
boat Henry Clay left the city of Albany 10 convey pas
seneeis u, the said Hudson River aud that a, that
time. and until the destruction OF the sid steamooat
Henry Clay by fire at Yonk~rs A'oreshd-Jlhn T.
TaIlnnn of the Chy County and State of New
York, the captain aud one Of the owners OF the
said boat Henry Clay and board of tnes aid
steamboat and lad part OF the charge thereof aud that
Thomas Cody err Of the City County and State Of New
York WAS one Of the owners Of the said steamboat
Henry Clay, on board Of the and had part OF
the charge thereof and that James L. Jessup of the
village Of Nerburgh County Of Orange, and state Of
New York the second captain or clerk otihe said
steam boat board OF the same, ard had part OF
charge thereof thai Edward Hubbard of the County
OF Orange In the safe Of York, was the pilot OF
the said steam boat board OF the same, and had
part Of the charge hereof that james Elmendor, OF
the City, County sud State of NewYork was the second
plet of the said Seambost, board Of the same
and had part Of the charge thereof; that John Ger
maine, 81 the City, County and State of Nswiork
was the engine OF the said steamboat, board
Of the same and had part Of the charge thereof -
and that Charles Merritt, Of the City, County aud
State OF Eev York WAS the Assistant Engneer Of the
said stesmbDst board of the same aud had part
OF the char,e thereof and thst a certain young mao,
whose name Is 10 the Jurors aforesaid unknown, but
who employed ~ attend the bar upon said steam
boat was on board Of the same aud had part Of the
charge thereof; and that that day after tho Sail
steamboat lett said city Of Albany, aud While the said
steamboat navigating the said Hudson river within
the jurisdiction Of this State, and while she
gagged IN the conveyance OF passengers, the said Iohn
r. Tallman, Thomas Colyer, James l.. Jsssup, James
EiRlendori Edward Hubbard, John Germsne, Charles
Merritt, and the ssid young man, the bar keeper
OF the ssid e,eamboai bat whose Is 10 the Jurors
Aforesaid unknown, for the purpose Of excellins
in speed 9 certain other steamboat used for the con-
veIg Of passengers the Hudson river, called the
nsata or for the purpose OF ncreasins the speed OF
the said steamboat called the Henry Clay, did create
or allow 10 be created an undue or an unsafe quantity
of stesm and in so doing did make, cause, allow
30 be usde upon the said Steamboat Henry Clay exces
ave lfee and did not use Ordinary prudence In the
management Of the said fires aud although often ramon.
suasd vifh, on account Of the same, by different pas
seneers On board Of the said steamboat did not for
long time abetc the fsid fres but for long while con-
tnueo the same and that In consequence thereof and
Through the psbe negligence and criminal reckless
ress of the ssid John +. Tallman, Thomas Collyer,
James L. JesEup, Jsnes ElmendoIf, Edward Hubbard,
John Gelmsis Charles MeTrn, and Of the said young
nn the barkeeper OF the ssid steamboat whose name Is
10 tie Jurors aforesaid unknown the said steamboat
HeoIy Clay did siterward, 10 wit on the said 18th
za5 Of Juy, A. ID, 1852, at about - minutes after
o'clock 10 the afternoon of that day, take fire as
aforesaid and all OF the aforesaid deaths ensaed as
aforessid. And the Jurors Aforesaid, upon their
aforesaid, do say rhst the death OF toe SAID Eza
ben Hillman, Harriet f. Colby, Emilia c. Bancroft,
John Hosier, Maria Bailey Msria w. Bailey Mary
fhompscn, William NJ Ray, Abby Ann Ray Caroline
{. Ray, Elizabeth Pearsall, Julia Hoy, Andrew J.
Downing, Adeine NJ hOiWes COrneIh w uNlOcN,
George F. Whlllock Sarah Dennison, Mary Cooper,
John X. Simons, George r. Msrc1er. Joann B. NJ Han
ford Mary Ann Robinson, Isabella Robinson, Mathew
Crsnnel, 80, Margaret Chariion, George Hieman
A. Sands. Charlotte Johnson, Jane MURRAY Christie
pher b. Hill, Eugene Thompson, Pneoe Ann Jordan
Jacob s Schoonmsker, Abraham Crist Katrina Cha
dion, Joseph j. Speed, Elizabeth McAnaly Eliza Shsn
ley, stephen Allen, Joann B. NJ. H4Dford cd lsaac
D. Sands, Jennie L. Thompson, Lucy B. M;-Dan
les, Anoa B. Msrcher Henrietta More, Maria l. Haw
u orne, Elizabeth u. LedyHd, Harriet 5. Kiusey
Ann Hin and also Of the said five women unknown and
of the said two men unknown and Of each OF them, was
the result Of an perpersed by the said John F. Tall
man, Thomas Collyer, James l. Jessup, IA es Elmsn
bort Edp ward Hubbard John Germsine Charles Merritt
and the said young man barkeeper OF the said steam
boat whose 10 10 the Jurors unkno ED which act
vss immnenty dangerous to others, and evinced de-
paved mind regardless of human lite although |. was
perpeuated without any premedated design to effect
the death Of any particular individual
IN witaess whereof, well the said Coroner as the
Jurors aforesaid have TO this nquson set their hands
sud seals this third day of August thousand egh!
buLdred and hity two. -
Coroner WM X. LAWRENCE, H.
FOfrmau GEORGE D. CoDDlNhIpN, l.. -
WILLIAM g. ACkEKNAN, r. s.
JAMES l. NALENTtNE.lL
EDWARD - FORT.
LEWIS COS1lGlN,l
GEORGE r. ROCKWELL. l.
ABRAM KNIGHT, JR t.
J. HENRY WILLIAMS. u. e.
HENRY COATES. Ut
ISAAC n POST. H..
Al GUSTS ". DDRkN, Is
THOMAS IOWNDRON, o