The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1857-08-31
Coroner Inquestss

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70 THE C0AnON COUNCIL.
On Hiday evening man named Michael Ganey, got on
- Of the Second avenue railroad u Peck slip, while
state Of intoxicaiion On reaching Chatham street,
he conductor commenced collecting the faro but Gsney
refused to pay his whereupon the conductor ordered him
6 Ne GAney would not 90, upon which The oonduo
r seized him by the and showed him OF the front
NE car TO the ground when Ganey fell on his back Tho
ssaAuosor then ordered the 70 drive on when Ganey
sempsed 10 get on his feet but In doing 70 biz egs slipped
,nder the car, and they both crushed In horrible
whore smputaon performed but he died from pros
6Au0n shortly asr the operation. The following 10 the
nquest held on the body BY Oororer Hs, from which
yin BE- seen that the Jury strongly urge the Comm IN
niles 70 have cate the front plAto a. and forblddng
senducso,s putting persons Of the trons Of the cars
anthony W. Carroll, rending ~ No 4ss secood avenue
being saosn, testified fol oss- conductor ON car
No 48 Of Second Avenue Railroad Company; on Friday
~ about T. H., ~ collecting the fare In Chatham
Ia he did MOI pay S fare he wsud have to leave the
when got 70 the TO- q the Mill; on arriving A:ne
am and pnt him on; he little resistance he
sanding the front platform and was fr I'm this that
PAT hi CD; a. he stepped OF ne fell upon ns BACK hs
Wy directed the driver 10 on; he did 80; thea went
INTO the 70 take my stand II the back platform and be
Sose reaching II heard shout from deceased immed
aey stopped the car again. and on going out found him
atang The ground did not the injury there we're
. many psoot around Ssnsy ne ie feet from the
~ fell NOT. he intoxicated did not lin get
ne car when found him ojured think lay In the
same place here he fell from the car when started
DO not shnx he would have been injured had he been
he back wheels had not passed the spot ~here do
ssaaed VAS injured before .he car stopped; waited
shout i've minutes chen the Third came along
End the conductor told me must 10 on
william Freeman, residing No ls5 West Forty second
Il The referred by the witness deoess
ID put of the by the CONDUCTOR he the nj
ne ns rom 40 Se c.r hen
he would not pay bis re the car ~s Standing still
q the time he elected the Conductor ook hold Of de-
ceased WITH one hand ana .alked sim off, but on step.
ping 10 the ground he too In, x, 'sted
% snd and he fell started when told to do by the
fsn that We we're going over somehiug n The same time
heard deceased cry OUT always takeia little Time 70
aaxt sufficient for the deceased in biz efforts TO get up
end slip the while de ed onthe he
sood the front PLATFORM with his back against the
sner he put OF and fe the conductor looked
s conductor Is n careful man a. we have on the road
Robert Jackson, residing q No. SO West Forty second
erect, being swan tes.ineo-l was PASSENGER on the
which the dfbouity occurred; An In the hoy
- the Railroad company have kno for seven
years, and he b. toe reputation of being very nem
nm se gou q es ax.s he ANEW
thas be that saturday nighs and he had been
been down town 70 receive HE week.. Money told him
~ had better come In and DIT down. be said he was good
Oh where he WAS s the 1t Pearl street. stop
ped minute and casing Gro I'd OF pcosle at the
ran over; l kus nothing OF the occurrence.
ID. feers, Of No l29 Fast Fftesh street, testified
ssa be was assistant superintendent Of the Railroad com
q 70 him by the conductor on the arrival OF the latter at
he depot The direcious Of the company are that unless
fuIss no asOI'oA.sd pensn. allowed in The cars; the
souducors empowered put persons OF the either
- The front or rear - they zee It, provided the car
jobs Dubois. n D, house physician OF the New York
hospital, being sworn said-Deceased brought into
Ne pita about quarter before o'clock hst night,
With h ION eg oompIeeiy crushed the muscles and ska
Being aceraec - ar up The knee he had Lost consi
Voc s %
inmcde anpussion, which was performed Through tho
.ovsr part OF the thigh about N hour and nah ss, ii.
~ sank rapidly and about 1873 o'clock ~ hours aaer
admission be dcd death caused BY the shock and
psos,raaion caused by his injuries.
Upon this evidence the jury returned nc following vcr
n0s-rnat the ssd Mchsel asney came " bis deata by
= ~ orsr he
which acoadent occurred amer he had been sfey ejessed
ou the for mot complying win the rules for passen
gers In said car and gec OF duty can be Charged
bst thb Jury cannot bat attach much oensu'e 70 the com
paay r nos providing against such oocurenos ~ rule
sIscsd frcn he non, platform, and would recommend
Ne matter 70 the consideration Of ths Common Council OF
Nov York. urging them 70 pass ordnance 70 that eject
In addition 70 ,hh verda the jury united IN the follow
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yxrrsoS TO mn COMMON COUNCIL
We, the uncersgned Jurors In the terchlng the
OF Michael Garvey from iparce received Aer
he had len second railroad by tho esr psss
ING owe, his leg eseqn"n. 70 ns oeint e,ec,ea ION .sa
Tho COMPANY do hereby represent 70 The Common Coun
al Of New York tho ncoHeity n law being framed for
bidding, upon severe penalties, any railroad company 70
allow IL CONDUCTOR drivers other employees 10 ,erm
Aay 70 enter leave be elected from the front
any o ana ~, "der more rsSosS 70
~ Of hs oHy sba Staoh cato or such other conriv
asoe - she Common Council sn, deem BEST, 70 he front
paatform OF zach and every car OF such compsnies
rnomas rnoulss. Jr. MAcbfr.