Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1870-05-02
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THIRD DESPATCH.
WAsHlNGToS. April 27.-In addition 70 the
particulars before sent, the fyllnwings are given
About II o'clock the Supreme Court Of APP
meals Of Virginia was crowded with eminent
citizens and many local politicians, and great
many Of the public at large, who were drawn
there by curiosity 20 hear the result Of the late
bearing Of the question Of the Mayoralty OF
Richmond. The friends ofMessrs EllySon and
Cahoon, who comprise the prominent Repub-
cans and Conservatives Of the city, had assem-
bled 70 hear the decision which it was expected
would be given to-day. Among the many
prominent persons present were: Ex-Goyer-
nor Wells, Ex-CCngreSsman Neeson, Judge
Jno. \. Meredith, Patrick Henry Aylctt, l..
II. Chandler and others.
FALLING OF THE COURTROOM GALLERY-THE
KILLED.
At II o'clock the gallery Of the court room,
which was crowded, fell in, and the floor fol-
lowed aud descended thirty feet to thefoor be-
low. which was the floor of the House Of Dele
gates Of Virginia, on which some few Of the
members Of caucus were waiting around
There was general crush Of all the umberS
and the falling Of the inside wall, on which
were killed Patrick Henry Aylett, Captain
Charters. Chief 90 he Fire Department; +. NJ
Scho6eld, City Assessor; DIR. j. b. Brock, edl-
tor of the Richmond Enquirer; Julius \. Hob
son. City Collector; S. Digger, member ofthe
House Of Delegates; J. A. BrewiS, commission
merchant. Of Alexandria Samuel Eaton, Of
Boston. Mass, and the former theatrical man
agero Of the Boston Theatre; POwhatan Roberts
Commissioner in Chancery in the Court Of
Common Pleas Jas. \. Blamue, Of Berlin,
Prussia; s. p. Burnham Of Syracuse, y. y. /;
y. p. Howard, lawyer; Ash Levy, merchant /;
j. W. ID. Bland, colored, Senator from Prince
Edward J. Watson, merchant, of Danville ;
T. II. Wilcox, ex-Corlederate General; S. II.
Hlirst0n, a wealthy landholier Of Henry
county. c. j. Gri0kan Of Washington, d. c.
Ii. II Maury, Jr, land agent; Ed Wood
Of England W H. Davis, merchant; John
Robertson, cclo.ed Baptist minister; Colonel
Pirchesrew Voolfolk; 2 ToHy, Deputy U.
s. Marshal; W. f. Randolph, Of New York (;
r. Z. Bradshaw, grocer, and thirty-three 9TH
ers amongst them one captain, one sergeant
and nine privdtes Of the police, who were on
duty in the building.
TIE WOUNDED.
Among the wounded were Ex-Governor
Wells. ribs broken and otherwise internally
injured Mayor II. Z. Ellyson, slightly; May
OF ChaLocn, slightly; l.. II. Chandler, Judge
John \. Meredith, James NeeSon, John How
ard, Rush Burgess Collector Of the District +;
w. G. Durham, agent Of the Virginia and
New York Steamship Line; Hon rs. Bocock.
ex-SpealSer Of the United States House Of Rep
rcseutat.vcs. leg ampUtatcd General NJ. ID.
C.rse. ex-Maior General Confederate army
C1,oue. George ". Brent, of Alexandria
Captain George W. Allen, Port Warden W
e. Elan, newspaper correspondent aud broker:
Thomas ). Baldwin, merchant from Newark
New Jersey; W. D. Cheaterman, Of the Pc
tcrsburs Iadcr; ". II. Soper, merchant Of
Baltimore and about 100 others.
Mai j. H. Kelly slightly wounded
A SCENE OF HORROR.
Directly the disaster occurred the fire alarm
was used 20 give notice. aud the hook and lad-
Ger companies Of the city repaired at once TO
the scene y Gordon Of police was drawn
around ;.a building. and the ladders were
thrown up % the windows. For three hours
af.rtb1t the scene WAS full Of horror. Every
acknowledgement, swung out 10y rope tied
around The middle. the body Of some popular
lyor'te who. after being swung on the shout
Ies # .-eof the fire brigade, maugled and
dead was brought down the ladder into the
green ot ,hc public park. where it was instant
IS surrounded by two or three thousand Of
those who had ga,harcd to recognize the slain.
Patrick Henry iylctt was formerly C1n'ed-
crate States District Attorney. Since the war
has been one Of the editors of the Ecqpiaer
aHI Enquirer. lie was q great--raul>ou Of
Patrick Henry, Of Revolutionary fame
J.. NJ. Schode'd Is the youngest brother Of
Mai. Gc1. ScLofei. Tie was a United States
Army officer during the war, aud wasappuiut-
cj Jg the Military Commander as Assessor Of
tae city NJ Richmond
o. A. Iiyts,1 was an old citizen Of Rich
mcuj and for the past ten years City Collector
s. a. Eaton, formerly of Boston, was an OH
member Of the Boston press Has been May
or> clerk since the war.
fawLatau Roberts, q Nirgiuian lea1ing
member the bar
j. W.D. Bland. colored Senator from Pr.
Edward. a man OF much ability, and a leading
man among ms race.
=. Dugge7. rep. member Of House Of Del.
George C1hCon, formerly Of PENNSYLVANIA.
w5, appointed by General Schofe'd Mayor Of
Richmond. The contest frr tie Mayoral,v
between these two gentlemen was the occasion
6 tie dense crowd Id the Cuur, nom. L. II
Chandler. ,t Nnrio.k. formerly from Maine
w.s United States District Attorney for Viz
giuia until July last, ard since the war was
elected a member OF the United States Congress
from Norfolk district, lat was not admitted to
the scat Is now pyaciic;rs lawyer and well
known go the North as a leading public speak
or in behalf Of the Republican party during
tie Presidential canvass.
john \. Meredith was formerly Judge of
the Circuit Caurt for Richmond; was removed
by General ScLVfeld is leading counsel for
E.,yS1n.
james N,eson, formerly Of West Virginia.
a member Of the Confederate Legislature. and
lately Assistant United States District Attor
Ley associate council for EllySon.
John Howard is one Of the leading LAWYERS
of Richmond.
William G. Durham is agent Of the Old Do
l.1ioa Steamship Company .. Richmond a
member Of the City Council
1 s. Bocock. formerly a member of the
-at5sl States Congress, and 81 opponent Of
--.-i- fer re Srs2ke,shir. was Spsake, 9: