The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1870-11-30
TIE FIRE TENDER CASUALTY.

Mr.. NliIlard's Death Invesiigated-No Mali
cfOus Iufent shown, but the Necessity OF
More Care in Going Ia Fires.
The death OF Mr.. Thomas Mnlard, late or Brook
lyn, on Thanksgiving eve. IN Broadway, near John
street. by the tender Of engine No. g. has heretofore
been quite fully published In the HERALD. Yesterday
afternoon Coroner Flynn investigated the at his
sfice at the City Hall. Considerable interest was
felt In the matter. and the relatives OF Mr. Milard
were represented BY counsel, as also was the Fire
Department. subjoined will be found synopsis OF
the evidence elected.
Mr.. Thomas G. Millard, 1853 East Fifty first street
deposed that the deceased was his father; recon-
nized the body at the Morgue; deceased was deaf
that he was In the habit OF carrying an trumpet;
HE WAS sHARP-sIGnTED.
but used glasses for reading; he was In the habit OF
going from this city to his home, $50 Lafayette
nue., BROOKLYN, after dark was very careful in his
movements. Deceased was sixty seven years OF age,
native OF Connecticut and mad retired from bust.
ness On the day OF the accident deceased had been
to see his sister, living in New jersey.
Joseph Derry deposed that on the night OF the ac-
cident he was driver OF tender No. Q, the engine Of
which Is located in Cedar street; he is . fireman,
but was detailed as driver that night; there was
fire at 62 Fulton street; the first knew OF
a man being run over was on returning
from the FIRE; we were only five or six minutes at
the lire and al officer told me that gentleman had
been killed. the witness then went to the engine
house, and afterwards TO the Second precinct sta.
zion; IN driving down Fulton street TO the fire the
tender was going slow: had
NO LIGHTS ON THE TENDER;
we usually light them after getting to the fire;
department since t:was organlzed passing through
Breadway did not feel shock as II we mad run
over something; did not zee deceased; there was
stage between the engine and the tender; the ac-
clJent occurred a little after seven O'Clock p. NJ
George Jacobs, fireman OF engine No. Con
der; went to fire in Fulton street; did nos notice
that we ran over anything In Broadway; there was
man got on the tender; he hsu ON gray Kossnth
or Fulton street: think the tender could not have
PASSED OYER BODY.
Without having felt Snock; the witness ordered the
man or the render; We were going at a gait slower
than usual on tcat evening
The Testimony u oficer Weber, OF the second pre-
cinct mo found the body Of deceased as ne was
breathing his last, was read to the jury.
Waiter FYrong, foreman Of engine No: g. testified
that according to tile rules and regulations OF the
department. we drive no faster than the men run
ming ahead OF the engine can keep ont OF the way.
Andrew Wilson, letter carrier, living at No. 262
currence he jumped On the rear step of lender No
any when nearly Opposite Dsy street saw man
STRUCK BIZ THE WHEEL fN an
OF the tender, knocked down and run over; the
witness called to the driver that ne had run over
| man, AMI he tOd Inc to get OH; ne may not have
heard distinctly what said; think the driver could
not have seen aeceased before he was run 0ver the
| witness went back TO where the deceased lay aud
found him dying; the horses attached To the tender
! --,ss sa~--S~ on BRISK TRoT;
| was NOT ordered OH the tender TIL the had been
run over; knew had no right to ride on the tender.
The testimony OF Dr.. McEwen, who made post
mortcm examination on the body OF deceased, was
4 read to the jury. He found q compound comm
| nnted fracture Of the tnigh, and IN the doctor
| RES received.
1 Tne Coroner charged that there was no malicious
Intent shown on the part OF the driver OF tender NO
O, ana the Juri rendered u verdict Of death froii
Injuries received by beng accidentally rOn over.