The New York herald., 1871-08-11
MDIGNAT1ON MEETING OF CITIZENS.
They Denounce the Investigation as
Partial and Careless.
Further Testimony Before the
Coroner's Jury.


from the precpice at the Falls Field. The meeting
was organized at hal-pas seven P. NJ, and the fol-
lowing resolutions were adopted unanimously
Whereas the sad calamity has occurred to our
friend ana nelgnpor ana @ oeIhg eyuena m I
rs think there should be- therefore be IL
proper and thorough investlgation, and that we
deem 1t imperative that nothing should be lett un-
done which would have tendency to fathom the |
mystery which seems to hang over This sad ca
lamty.
our opinion that the said Viola Karsnner was re-
spectacle and vlrtuous girl, and In our opinion
that she was fouily murdered
Resolved, That we deem II essential to the inter. |
Of the pubnc that the Mayor be requested 10 |
offer reward for the apprehension or the person
who was Ia ner company at the time that she left |
the hail.
Resolved. That a committee be appointed for the
purpose OF seeing that justice Is done IN this case
Notwithstanding the fact that Buckley was sole
person present at the time or the girls falling, and
that he admitted quarrel with the unknown man,
who. he alleges. was the childs parameur, and was
found with her In q delicate situation by him. he
has scot free since the occurrence. As he was
the only person who witnessed the girls death and
was the last person seen in her company, this ap-
pears strange. The fact that he cannot IN any way
describe the with whom he alleges he found her,
and that he turned back from his intended mission to
notify the police and slept all night In the upper
story OF a workshop in which he was employed, ex.
cites suspicion, perhaps unfounded. The rowdies
evidently have the sympathies OF portion OF the
local press and or the officials, who ought unninch-
tngly 10 investigate the matter. 1t ls claimed that
the authorities making every effort to capture
the phantom seducer, but as yet there has been no
success worth speaking about.
The Rochester Union Of to day furnishes the fol-
lowing additional views and testimony before the
COroner's jury
The very full particulars attending the death Of
the young girl Viola Karshner at Falls Field Monday
night should have put to rest the thousand and one
rumOrs that were anoat concerning the affair.
Many people Of the Eleventh ward have interested
themselves IN behalf OF the character OF the de-
ceased and Of her parents believing that the girl
was pure and undenled previous to the evening OF
her dearh; that the appearance Of her person gave
occasion for suspicion that she had been outraged
by more than one man. There seems to be no doubt,
however painful 1t may be to state, that the
stories of Buckley, Gerragnty and the other two
young men entitled to credence, SO far as they
testify to what they actually saw Their motive
in following the girl to the place Of the accident
can be judged Of by the reader as well as by our
selves. That is question for the Coroner's jury to
deal with. The testimony taken yesterday is given
below, or so much OF 1t is ft to be published.
The physycians only testified to the cause Of
death. They were not asked questions on another
point They made an examination OF the person OF
the girl and will testify to their belief from such
examination when called upon. After an Interview
with one OF them-we must say that the less the
subject relates the previous chastity
OF the girl concerned, agated-the less painful
It will he for her parents and her friends The
opinion OF the physicians this point Is so positive
that 1t leaves little room for doubt. There were
evidences or her person that the girl hau been unu
Bually cruelty dealt with, and the rumors af1oat
should be denied by those interested.
The remarks yesterday the papers Affecting Far.
rel and CoaKley were not exactly correct Their
connection with the affair is correctly stated, we
have every reason TO believe, in their testimony.
A meeting is, we are informed to be held at the
Eleventh Ward House this evening at half-past
seven O'Clock, for the purpose OF arranging for
thorough investigation OF the cause Of Viola Karsh
ner's death A resolution will be offered to raise
funds and appoint a committee who shall see that
Justice is done IN the case.
John Farrell, beng duly sworn-Resides on Cn-
ton street; is a teamster; Fred Fach's beer
saloon on Falls Field last evening between the
hours Of ten and twelve about eleven O'Clock he
met one William Coakley and told hlm that a girl
had Jumped over the bank; he went with Peter
Hughes and another down to the bank OF the river
and found the body lying dead on the rocks; the
bank that she fell was about seventy-nve feet
high.
Patrick Gerraghty, being duly sworn, says that he
resides ST. Joseph street; was at Falls Field last
evening attending picnic; he, with Richard Buck
ley, was walking about the field when he met the
deceased ard man walking toward the lower end
OF the fied did not know either Of the parties;
could Tot give any description Of the man: should
Judge that he was about eighteen or nineteen; fol-
lowed them down; we went down TO the end OF the
field through the fence TO Caiaract street and
down toward the river: Buckley went around :he
lower end of the fence and back into the held and
hack he gafn I /
began to look around for Buckley; found him stand
ing by this girl and man; they were having crimi
nal intercourse: We stood about two minutes and
the man stood up; then walked or; there was no
railing between the parties and the river; i
about i've feet distant from tnem 1t was very dark
they about fifteen feet from the edge OF the
bank at the ume did not hear any remarks; IL was
shout half-past ten O'Clock.
The next witness was Thomas Buckley. whose
testimony published in full In yesterdays
HERALD.
VIM. Coakey, being duly sworn, says that he re-
sides at IS JOINER street; at the picnic Fails
Fled last evening; while walking around the field
saw a couple OF boys sitting on fence; asked them
If there were any Of the boys down TO the lower end
OF the field; on receiving affirmative re-
ply i went down; j went down to the old
quarry, hole In the neld as 1t Ii COM
monty called, and there stoou for few min
nres; then heard some loud taking then noise as
II bush or limb OF a tree broke; ran towards the
place where heard the noises met Richard Buckley
coming up out OF the hollow and he said: "My God,
there is a girl the bank" asked him how she
fell over; saw two persons going up side hill
about fifty feet to the southeast-awav from where
the girl went over; they were walking about five or
Fix feet apart; did not know them; Immediately
went back TO the saloon and informed John Farrell;
we went over across the road and got policeman
Hughes; we then formed a crowd and we got a Ian
tern and weat down the bank went ahead and
found the body and called the Others; they picked
her up and carried her up the bank; think IL was
about one hundred feet high WHARF she went over.
Coroner Young was yesterday called TO the
MorQue 10 hold an inquest on the body OF Andre