Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1868-07-16
tmm the Albany Argus.
Death of Peter Cagger--rhc partie-
ulars.

Mr.. Cagger left the Worth House, on
Fifth avenue, New York, where he wa,
staying with delegation Of friends, at [
p, IN. ON Monday, 10 accompany Georg,
Evans OF this city in ride through Ia,
Central Park, While there he met John
peyelin Of New York, and accepted hi,
invitation 10 visit Mr. Fay, a well-knowr
merchant Of that city, and mutual friend
residing in the suburb Of the city, called
Manhattanvillo. They left the residence
II that gentleman at II p, m, Dir. G. be.
ing desisous of meeting some gentlemen
in the city before midnight Mr. Deyelin
drove through the park, the vehicle being
a high-topped buggy, with pair of spir,
tied but well-traincd horses, 10 which Mr.
Dcyclin was accustomed.
About half.past IL, Mr.. Nanni, one OF
the Central Park police, at his post near
the bridge about the parallel Of Eighty.
sixth street, heard the cry of ''hp, no." and
saw a pair of horses dragging an over.
turned carriage along the road. They
dashUdi II to pieces, and soon run on with
the pole and traces. Mr.. Russell, the ward
keeper in the park, heard the cry ,"hold
your horses" Is he understood it, and ap
preached al the same time TO render as
,istance. His account of what he saw cor
roboratcs that Of Mr.. Nanni. On Pap
preaching, the policeman saw two bodies
enc immuvablc and dead. Mr.. Caggcr am
on the other side of the road Mr.. Deylin
moving. but bleeding from a severe cut on
the temple, and much bruised and almost
insensiblc. When asked who was his
friend, lac said "hc had no friend" but il
was some time before he was sufficiently
recovered to give his own name and tina,
Of his companion. When Mr.. Dcvelin raj,
lied he exclaimed that after the wheel
broke" he knew nothing further. lie wa,
transferred TO coach and carried TO hi,
residence on the river side Mr.. Caggei
was killed instantly by fracture of thu
base Of the skull, from which the BLOOD
flowed freely. The body was carried Il
st. Luke's Hospital, near the Southern
entrance of the park, where the attending
physician examined it, and recognized
that life had for some time departed. The
character of the confusion showed that
death had been instantaneous and without
pain.
On examining the ground, and the
broken vehicle, 1t was evident that the
fore wheel was somehow bent-the edge
leaving traceable indentation on the
road and across u corner OF the grass 10
the place where the blood marked the ex.
act spot of the final catastrophe. The
felloes, unbroken, were wrenched from
the hub, tearing out the morticcs. When
the wheel flew off, Mr.. Develin, holding
10 the reins, was dragged some fifteen
yards Mr.. Cagger was thrown over
him, falling the greater distance. The
police did, not communicate the intelli'
gence to headquarters, by telegraph, a:
might have been done, so Mr. &. 5 friends
remained unconscious of the terrible event
till morning. Then the sad intelligcnc &C
ran through the city and the convention,
and gathered mourners of all classes It
the spot.
Two years ago the dead body of Dean
Richmond was brought home from a, Dem,
ocratic National Convention to which he
had gone, full of patriotic purposes
ready to devote fortune and his great
energies to the cause of the country. To.
day this city receives one of the best be-
loved sons of the State, delegated on the
same high mission, to render to him the
last token of affection and grief.