The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1853-07-07

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IAs names q the others whom they attached VI.
Lsnm sDd MI Williams, farmers in the nsighborhood,
And Mr. Brady and another gent leman Of Brorkyn who
we're out there 1t The time
70 tbs bay. about half mile distant, and attacked
.hsm vSe women and children. The men they whipped,
and applied foul epithets to the women and fellow
q Il: 1s Of the gang up lite. s
deeds Of yalr they TO the beach, broke
Tbe.rmsrs for distance together
tev.ids evening" some armed with guns and others with
ytehfolks and o.her Weapons but afraid
10 them and the rowdies having had everything
their own way mounted their vehicles and departed for
home.
The circumstances not heard Of in Brooklyn till
night when Sheriff Lott with commendsble prom ptuess
mmedately procured three stages, filed with his de.
putes and officers furnished by the Chief of Pocs and
proceeded towards the OF action by three different
routes.
Deputy Sheriff Hegeman wen. by way of East Broollvn
and before leaving the boundaries of the city, met
stsge load Of the alleged Car asie party al Of whom he
sueceeosd in taking into custody There were eigh. Of
The Sheriff proceeded out by way OF Rast New York,
and there arrested the two rngeaders of the gang
number arrested yesterday and all are
now Locked up IN the county jail awaiting whatever
ROn NAV be taken against them
Tvtnty or thirty afidavits made yesterday by
persons from Canarsis, who came in crowds to the
sheIiH8 Office.
The affair has created considerable excitement in
and vicinity as all the parties very extern
sively Known.
The examination win take place q. Brooklyn, ON Fri.
day, before Justice Smith.
The Late Accident ut the aippodrome
DEATH OF CHARLOTTE A. GILFILLN AT THE NEW
YORK HOSPITAL.
1t will be yecolected that about ten days ago young
womsn named Charlotte A. GILLIAN, was accidentally
burned at the Hippodrome, by the taking fire of her
clothing since which time she has lingering great
agony and died at the Hospital yesterday The deceased
engaged at that establishment as Of the ballet
girls, md appeared Miss Taylor that being her
prior to her marriage She twenty years of age
and native Of New Yssk.
Coroner Hilton was notified to hold inquest on the
BODY and the llo wing the evidence taken and the
dat Of the jury
Saith Howe. beiEg swern, says-I reside In this city,
sDd Of the proprietors of the Hppodrome, the
Nam Howe Of North Salem, NJ Y. Richards Sands, Of
tins city, and Jared Crane, OF Laurons Y; Charlotte
Gilhilen tn. deceased, was in our employ as ballet
GIRL week sgo last Friday night, she performing
piece called Fetes VsrsailIes' there Ia an under
passage leading from the Twenty third side
Of the Hppodrome about 100 feet long, termins ing
scene representing tree through winch person
pass out into The open arena witnia the building; have
tended the construction of the passage ard Mr. George
Smith desed the ballet girls to pass thr ough 10
cone out at the figure OF tree eb,ve referred to at the
lerfo ming in the play spoken Of add while passing
through said passage dress caught fire. burning her
bdy IN manner, which have since learned, caused
:, George W.. Smith, sworn, says-I reside at the
North American Hotel. and have been employed
droms, the evening spoken Of the deceased psr
forming in piece called 'verailles there under
ground passage the Twenty third street side about
loo feet long terminating opening arena at
peiIt whore there Is figure senting tree; the
passage Is about three and half feet vide and four and
r hal fee on hat sim tha
lighted with candles placed the rides about three
feet from the floor the termination Of the passage
there is short ladder to enable performers to get no
into the figure Of 'he tree, there light behni the
ladder. about three feet distance from the ground
night in question the deceased had on
cause dress she proceeded through the PASSAGE
and came ont into tn. arena with her clothes afe
abe emplsye ed under the of Augusta Taylor,
and there only Eve days previous the ACCIDENT
the night in question the candles were proected
their places supplied BY this the only
accident that has taken place in the passage
Margaret Merry. otherwise Margaret Osborne being
says-I reside in avenue Twelfth street;
have been engaged At the Hppodrome seek
TO the time Of the accident danced in the ballet.
I...d through the passage spoken Of On the night in
the deceased had passed bs LADDER at the termn
tson OF the enusncs going into the tree.
,Ae deceased on are her under clothes we're
dre they eaush. from the candle Inn nedately
back part Of her dress first fire. shs stopped to
put the -e out when the flames passed her head
That cot0es caugnt rue Candle noder
h0dsr; the lights n the night In question not
tected when abe got out into the arena, her clothes
all in hlsze some gentleman Jumped out Of thu
boxes took her to the fountain and exinguished the
fre.
Harriet W. Eesor sworn says-Tbe deceased was per-
forming in my part a. the Hippodrome. being
at the Boeery The,ue the night question; have
been through the pas.age every night siocs the
pl.ce vas fpi-hed, think If tbs deceased had used
ordinary care, the dent would have happened;
can't conceive no sbe could &c: her dress
the Ole der the ladder TIE deceased told she
did not know how IT caught.
DR. Derby one Of the physicians attached to the New
York Hospital terrified to the deceased having been ad
nted 10 the hos pita severely burned about the body
and thighs and OF her death from the effect Of the
injuries
DR.. Uhl and testified that he examined the
pAssle and corrooora-d the testimony Of previous wit
regard to the dimensions Of the ps,e He gave
COZ tnpaorJ opi, ION Of the passage through which
the ballet eils" had to pass. The testimony here
slotd AMI the given to the jury, who rendered
The folio verdict rhat deceased to her 6esth
from burns received at the Hpprodrome in consequence
OF her Dress akisg ire. Further believe that
bpTps the result of the caess and per
eflghtng an under aground passage At SAID place.