New-York tribune., 1871-05-01
TIE BROADWAY CAR OUTRAGE.
DEATH OF MR.. PUTNAM-sINGULAR CONDUCT OF
AN ALDERMAN-ARRRST OF THE CAR CON-
DUCTOR-A CARD FROM MR.. PUTNAM'S BUsI-
MSS lSSOCIATEQ

DEATH OF MR.. PUTNAM-sINGULAR CONDUCT OF
AN ALDERMAN-ARRRsT OF THE CAR CON-
DUCToR-A CARD FROM MR.. PUTNAM's BUsI-
NESS ASSOCIATES.
Avery ID. Putnam of No. 8 Cottage-placc,
who was assaulted Wednesday evening Forty sixth
st., while leaving Broadway in company with two
ladies, died at 322 Saturday, in st. Lukes Hos
pita As announced in THE TRIBUNE, the attendant
geons on Friday night had given up all hope Of his re-
covery and believed he could survive only few hours
The wife and several of the friends of the dying man
were cOngregated around his bedside during his last
mOments
Coroner Young had demanded that the prisoner, wm
Foster, should be given up him after tho antemortem
statement Of Mr.. Putnam was taken, bat tho demand
was ignored by Alderman Plunkitt, tho Committing
Magistrate at the FIfty-nnth-s Court. On learning Of
Mr.. Putnam's DEATH the Coroner issued warrant for
Foster, who promptly given into the custody OF the
officer bearing H. and committed handcufed, to the
Tombs to await the result Of the investigation. &c..
When Foster first brought before Alderman Plum
kit on the morning after tho assault Mr.. Putnam
that official informed the prisoner rather apologetic
tone that would be forced to commit him Foster)
to await the result of the genemans injuries as the law
really LETT hiIi no other alIernatve roster TaS
for the interest taken in his welfare by Alder
the Coroner after The dying ioans antemortem state
ment had been taken Is entirely at variance with the
law and custom In these and had not the death or
Mr. Putnam occurred soon, the authority OF Alderman
Plunlitt for holding the prisoner would nave Deen
tested
since his Incarceration Foster has preserved sullen
and brutal demeanor and has steadily refused to answer
ay by Pose Station after his
he told officer Davis that he had made mistake IN MS
man that he fos was at & thS te an au Kes,
imprisonment before he would tell who the assaant Vas
i64eS a I aSds yfrs are G n rspeeabe but his
father who is quite wealthy dis9waed years ago. ms
times. and who, each OCCASION,
the proceeds and soon became bankrupt;
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The investigation will begin tomorrow.
bepnty Coroner Marsh n,:i.a, Saturday. post NOR
tenn examination the body Of the deceased and found
scerated scalp wound one inch In length ana tniee IN
vasaed blood covered the left pareta bone there was
q circular opening in the skull two inches In dameter
and involving the anterior portion OF the left parta
and left temporal bones; pns was exuding rom TINS
wound; the duramater and brain were lacerated tw9
other fractures found the base OF the skull,
each about inch in length. The injury " the brain
On sHray evening the Coroner Issued warrant for
the arrest Of Frederick H. Godthwalte the conductor OF
the and later IN the night he was taken mo CUSTODY
committed yesterday to the House OF Detention for wit
The driver OF the car Patrick Cunningnam who
the information that led TO Fosters arrest also an In
mats of that sttution They will be kept apart until
efter the investigation. Both declare positively that
they took part In the assault Mr. Putnam
The associates OF Mr. Putnam have Issued tho
following card:
Of the late Mr D. Putnam desire TO
p the public horsr at the da manner IN when an anna
Die peacog e1sn Las been down. the ful hui of
useful manhood
Mr Putnam was deatey orgariei and sensitive gentleman ard
gentle department aud as little likely to provoke
assault and Judgment uness such oneag are
punished security lives and families most hzarioGsy
family In hs their deep affection tender
heartfelt sympathy coincidence and purpose close
stores aud att nj funeral ef the deceased
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P,arst Alien o. Pesrls Hy L. Mugori, No. 81
PearsL Smith Broer, No % Pearlt A. Smith No 6s Pearl
, Emuet Wells No lPesrst David w. Lew, Co. No. 62
Pesrls Geo b. Co. 20. 81 Peast seden Gof No. Ga
Pearls Gea Smith No % PeLrs.; Charles H. Hsnnah Mol 90
Pesrlt NJ Ag~ser Bro No 81 Pe1-st; VIM. Hubert Bro,
No. 65 Pesr, R. Biler Co, No Il Pearl ST. C. Brown
Co No ~ PesTst; Asreu o.. No. Frcnst; Neibaeler
Ioev NO a Peadst A. Richardson No. 81 Pesri Walter
Cam Co. Poast Geo. ). Hart Co.. No. jjPe-sti "a
IL. Trti.op NO. % Broadway