Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1868-07-17
Death of Peter Caggcr.

We copy the following particulars of
the death of Peter Cagger, on Monday
night, July 9th, mentioned last week,
from the N. Y. Tribune:
A serious and most unlocked for acci-
dent, which deprived the Democratic Ma
tional Convention of two Of their most
important and influential spirits, took
place early yesterday morning. At s
o'clock on Monday evening Mr. Peter
Geographically the principal politician
Of New York State--accompanied by
Mr.. John E. Develin, formerly the Cor
poration Counsel of this city, started in
buggy from the Manhattan Club House
with it is said, the declared intention of
visiting the handsome residence of Mr..
Develin in One-hundred-a -and-thirty-eight-
ST., near the Bloomingdale road. Before
they started, they told a number Of friends
that they would be back before 1 o'clock.
In consequence of this declared intention,
number of their friends waited for them
anxiously at the Fifth-ave. Hotel. In
deed, there were several political caucus
es at which they were expected to be
present, and whose operations were con-
siderably impeded by their absence. In
stead of driving to Mr.. Develin's house
they went to the residence Of Mr.. Foy,
where they were entertained until past
midnight. At about quarter before one
o'clock yesterday morning, Messrs. Gag
ger and Develin resumed their buggy,
bade goodnight to their host, and start
ed to return to New York, in high spirits
Mr.. Develin handling the ribbons
They entered Central Park at the upper
extremity, and came bowling through
the smooth, level roads at high rate of
speed. They were on the road on the
East of Fifth-ave. side of the Park.
just below the Southern boundary of
the grand reservoir, at this point there is
sudden curve in the road, which has
always been regarded. as somewhat dan
gerous, and which must be more than
ordinarily so at night, when the highway
islighted very poorly at the best. A few
moments before reaching this dangerous
curve, the horses took fright and dashed
away. Mr.. Develin the driver did not
lose his presence of mind, and would
doubtless, under ordinary circumstances,
have easily contolled the refractory
steeds. But just as the vehicle was ca.
reening around this ehnrp turn in ths
road, the wheel of the buggy broke, anc
they were overturned. Both gentlemen
were hurled to the ground with tremen.
dous violence Mr.. Develin struck on
his shoulders and face, and was most Sc
verify injured, though he is now reported
out of danger. Mr.. Cagger struck the
back of his head on the edge of the
short stone masonry forming the gutter
of the road, and was instantly killed
He probably did not live second aftel
the conclusion, the entire back of hi:
skull being driven in, as if from tho
| blow of a sledge-hanmer. Just before
the catastrophe, and yet when it was in
evitable Mr.. Cagger is reported to hav'
exclaimed, "This is the last of it, John
But tell them to stick to Seymour i
poss-." These were his last words.
Mr.. Peter Cagger was between 30 ane
60 years of age, and was one of the bes
known politicians in the State. He wa
born in Albany, of Irish parantage, abou
the year 1914. He received finishing
education at St. Johns, Fordham ant
Montreal Colleges, and entered upon tn
study of law at an early age. He com
menced practicing law in the Office o
Samuel Stevens, distinguished Alban..
lawyer of that time. A few years afte
the commencement of his study of tn
law, he formed partnership with Mich
olas Hill, the firm being afterward er
larged by the admission of Judge j. K
Porter, under the title of Hill, Cagge
& Porter. This was one of the mos
able and successful law firms that eve
did business in the state, Mr.. Cagge
being the ofice-man of the firm, and
hard worker at his chosen profession
Mr.. Cagger practiced law in Alban
nearly quarter of century, and acc
mulatod large fortune. For numb'
of years Mr. Cagger had been an acti,
and leading Democratic politician I
this State. But he was never an ofic
holder, and, indeed, declined enough G
! fees in the gift of his own party to 8
up school of hungry wire-pullers
q lively and successful business.