The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1854-02-09
Obituary.


HENRY EDWARD SrIvISs
Mr. Henry Edward Stevens stage manager Of the
very theatre died In this city yesterday His sudden
dscssse BY fracture Of the spne the result
of fall sved ON Monday afternoon, while wrestling
with Mr.. William Hamilton, . member OF the Bowsry
theatre company and Mr. Steven intimate friend. Both
ges tlemsn celebrated aa and they
INDUCED in the sport Mr. Stevens was born In Norwich
England July Sth 1874 and made his first appearance
the Engish stage at Cencessr Goucsste shire in the
year 1883 He vas Afterwards connected with Of
the I0nden theatres and the Uaited States about
ten year, since He Joined Mr.. C. r. Thornes company
at the Chatham theatre 10 this city and after wards
sage manager OF that theatre when Mr. Duvernay was
lessee He became very popular manager and whom
Nj James Anderson retired from the stage nsna0s ueut
Of the Bowery h Stevens engaged in his stead In
which position no remained until the day OF his
death 1t required no little tact and talent ON
the part OF Mr.. Stevens to fiji the place of Ander.
son, but he was fully equal to the task His popu.
lArity s an actor, stage manager, and . man,
o widely spread 1t richly deserved and his
sudden deeeass in the prime of life will be sincerely
mourIsd BY Thousands of renas-but they mus. remsm
Der the words of the great play wright
SIT Ia ihe comm On lot
We must all dis-passiax through nature to sternity
In consequence Of the death Of Mr. Stevens. the man
sgemsni olose the doors of the Bowsry theatre aud
there was NO performance last evening
THE CCRoNER's INQUEST
M Stevens died NJ his residence T8 Fors, tn street
at IL O'Clock on Tussdsy evening" C,ronsr Hilton held
An Inquest upon tho body ysster lay afternoon Several
sv.rs Mr. tina,
sons were on suni.y night H.a6slas, Hote in Grant
street. and conservation took place aboat feats Of
Mr. Stevens said to NJ Hamilton that he did not .hoE
that he could thros him in three trials NJ II u milton
SAID no did not feel inclined to try when dec assd
msrced wrestling With each other and fell three tm.s
both fesethsI esos.set then wanted try another holt
Hamt n declined. but npon decea n.tup H.miton
asst ntsd they took hold OF other "a s together
ssain deceased upon his b0ttocks and a.muon beside
nim No cid not fall on him. almost mm pou hs
falling deceased exclaimed, u d.Ai uasu We rais.
Cd him up and put him upon Mattress aod me iicsI
sstance was procured and ct his at the
hotel AL night and the next morning WAS taken homs
ceceased and Ar. Hamilton particular friends and
the EreiDg was in the pursst good nature deceased did
not blame any person for the Aocde NJ Hamilton sat
up with deceased during the night and was greatly aso
ted IN i In equerce Of the accident de eAssd dur
ing tn plight said, never mind, my boy, there
Tho Deceased died about IL O'Clock Tuesday night.
tenn examination on the body and found the cur
vcAl vertebre fractured through the sons both frso
lures were without displacement Ohsr iojures we're
injuries tn. OF death The jury Ga the above
facts, rendered he following vsriict-"That henry E.
the spine accidentally received irsm fall the suit Of
wrestlipg."
Mr. Stevens Was single man, aged thirty nine years
ara ieyeD months, and native Of England.
Mr.. Hamilton is conGosd to his ON from Illness osus
ed by the melancholy demise Of his friend.
jams B. CoorER Of the United States Navy departed
thi He At bis residsncs In HAdcon6ed on til. 9th
inst, In the NINETY fourth year Of his age OAptsia
Cooper, who was formerly In the army was coz nec.d
VII the navy since 1872 and he p.r,ip.ssd 10 Of
last war. He was gallant Officers tried patriot-au
excellent ctzen-A devoted husbAnd-aud q faithful
friend. He ~as the fAths, Of Com Benz amin Coo per
who DIET In Brooklyn about three years 9 moo Ths sur
daughters, together with large number Of grand
children
Died, Ia Baldwin, Ne, 9th ult RICHARD FITCH ESQ
sged 81 years Mr. Fitch one OF the Oldest and mot
rep ctAbe citizens Of Baldwin He was the last
OF the original settlers Of that town He the son OF
captain Zschsriah Fitch. of artton, Mass, who
omcer OF the Revolutionary army and hts then young
son Richard accompanied bis father In campaign Me-
Fitch and two brothers, Joseph and the late william
Fitch, Esq OF Seosgo emisrAted to Bald win, (thsn
Flintsown room after the close of the war; by their
industry prudspcs and enterprise acquired hudso ne
properties and stood in the 8rt Of the meo In that
place Richard Fitch the aes, postmaster and the
frat innkeeper In Baldwin.
Oae Of the Oldest soldiers OF the Revolutionary war %
years OF sge M med JoHS J. SMITH died the rs b us
10 Philadelphia, July D. $780, catered the army the
age OF 1e and oontinu ID 10 L. until i8s0 hSvipg
IN both OF the wars with Great Britain rs we'll a In the
Indisn war under Gen Wayne
DANIEL JOHNSON, revolutionary hero aged lOl Years
diea N Cepah county Miss on the lotn ult. He
and fought under Capt Barber in Georgia he
was ALEC eDgAged Ia the Greek war.
Captain Samuel Ward, who was well known AZ the
owner O. great mum Der OF steam hoats on Like Is
ci.d at Newport Michigan the 4th instant OF typhoid
fever. aged seventy Eve years,