The New York herald., 1871-08-10
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Tragic End of a Young Roch-
ester Girl.
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A Fatal LiaisOm in Falls Field
Garden.
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THE PERILS OF PICNiCKlNG.
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Sad Tale Of Youthful Crime and Swift
Punishment.
THE CASE INVOLVED I'M DOUBT,
Was It Suicide, Accident or the
Result of Violence?
TESTIMONY BEFORE TEE CORONER.


morning that Viola Karshner the girl who fell or
jumped OF her own accord from the precipice near
the Genesee Falls late at night the 7th inst, had
been grossly violated by the parties chasing her and
her companion. These rumOrs created great feel
ing and excitement. The child's father, a tailor in
Smiths Arcade, states that he saw her last at his
shop at six O'Clock the evening of the festival,
whittier she went with Mr.. and Mrs. Dearbaum and
their daughter. The citizens Of the Eleventh ward,
where she resided and where she believed TO be
PURE AND SIMPLE GIRL,
have called meeting for TINS evening, when reso-
lutions Will be adopted and fund raised for the
purpose OF investigating the case and aiding justice
in reaching the guilty parties any there be- Four
OF the men who chased the girl were sworn at the
inquest, which is progressing this afternoon Their
names were Farrell, Gerraghty, Cokeley and Buck
ley. The testimony OF the last the impor-
tant, and was as follOws:-
STATEMENT OF ONE OF THE PARTIES IMPLICATED.
Richard Buckley being sworn says-That he lives
at 13 Hand street; about halfpast ten last evening
was walking around Falls Field with Patrick Ger.
raghty; saw the deceased lying down with man
asked him what he was doing; he said that he
enjoying himself; l caught her by the arm and
told her that she had better 60 up to
Fach's; she said to the boy that was with
her something In German that did not
understand; she started to run, ana fell part way
down the bank and lodged against stone: went
down after she lodged, and picked her up and set
her on her feet; after picked up the girl the boy
that was with her came down. and when he got
down he put his hand into his side pocket, and l
thought he was going to draw knife, so said to
HIM, "Don't draw q knife on me-" and at the same
time stepped aside; then the girl started to rum and
saw her
FALL OVER THE BANK,
and said to the boy, any God, she has fallen
the bank ~ the fellow that with her then walked
OF and went towards home; got to the gate and
then started to the police office; got to the gas
house and got frightened and turned back and wen.
to the shop and slept all night work for Mr..
Cooper the halter, corner Of State and Allen
streets; the man that was with her wore black
clothes and souch hat could not recognize him If
saw him again; don't think that he had any hair on
his face; am pretty deaf and can't understand
without person speaks pretty loud; when picked
her up told her tnat she was going the wrong way.
Drs. Collins and Franks testify that death ensued
from the fracture OF the neck and laceratlon OF
ligaments uniting the base OF the brain to the spinal
column; also that one wrist was dislocated and q
few slight bruises apparent. One OF them stated to-
day that further and other examinations as 10 the
condition Of the body revealed
NO SIGNS OF VIOLENCE.
= The victim lies at Al Magne street In plain
gated flowers. She Is quite good and simple look
ing, with color OF life In her face and great scar
or confusion her forehead. Many hundred per-
have visited the house to view the body during
the day.
The Rochester Union Of yesterday publishes the
following version OF the tragedy
fearful tragedy occurred In the Falls Field last
night about O'Clock, by which girl fifteen years
OF age, named Viola Karshner, whose father, O
tailor by occupation John Karshner. resides at No.
Al Magne street, in the Eleventh ward was instantly
killed.
The st. Pauls Evangelical Church Society ere
holding a festival at the Garden, and there
immense crowd in attendance. The members Of
selves and nothing occurred to mar the festivities
except the conduct or
RoUGHs AND RowDIES
who force themselves into all such occasions and par
tcuary into those held at the Falls Field Gardens
which are Kept by a man named Fred. Each. There
were only two or three policemen present, and they
did their best Co preserve order, but compare
lively powerless. We have 1t on good authority
that a number OF rougns committed acts there
which would justify resort To Lynch law. The
Church Society are In wise to blame for the con.
duct OF the r0ughs.
viola Karshner, the girl who met with such a ter
rible fate went to the festival with neignbor.
ing girls. While the building where the organ Is
she was invited by young man. whose name ~ not
known to walk with him on the river bank. AS
they were going north toward the alloy, or lane
which runs from Sc. Paul street to the river TANK
they were observed by three or four young men,
Richard Buckley Patrick Garrity John Farrell ana
william C0akley, who suspectng that something
was wrong. followed them. Garrty was the first
to observe the girl and her male companion In an
act OF crimnality. but was afraid TO say anything
fearing that he might get Into trouble II he dId. At
this time Buckley came up and spoke to the young
man with the girl. The conversation between them
it Is unnecessary to repeat Buckley caught the girl
by the sleeve OF her dress and inquired of her
what sne doing In such place. She pulled |
away from him and Jumped toward the edge OF
the bank, but he caught her and placed her
her feet telling her TO careful or she would 90
over the bank. Buckley then spoke to her com.
panion, and, noticing that he made a motion with
MS hand as though lie was going TO pull weapon
OF some kind IRON his coat pocket jumped away
from him. At the same instant the girl made leap
and plunged over the bank She
FELL A DISTANCE OF OVER SEVENTY FEET
striking ON the stones at tho waters edge. She
was instantly killed. Her neck, arms and one leg
were broken and terrible bruise made on her iace
Buckley and his companions raised the cry that a
girl had fallen the bank. Detective Hughes and
Others Immediately went to the waters edge, Crop
ing their way III the dark, and found the body,
winch they brought up the hill ana placed in the
garden house. subsequently 1t was removed to the
police station, and thence, by direction OF Coroner
Morrison, who had been called, to the Morgue
where it was this forenoon awaiting the holding o.
an inquest
The young man who was with the girl fed rs soon
as he saw what had occurred, ana the police hare
not been able to get any trace OF him since. tar
rty had left before Buckley took hold OF theegirl.
aud MS going 10 the spot was out OF curiosity.
The excitement was great at the time the body
was brought to the house and no one coudrccog-
nlze the dead grl--and In fact no one but Farrell
could be found who saw her
TAKE THE FATAL LEAF.
captain Sullivan and Round5man, Mccormick
heard that Toupg man was keeping ycompany with !