New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1872-12-25
FATAL RUNA WAY IN BROOKLYN

WOMAN DROWNED IN CLOSED COACH.
Shortly before 1 o'clock yesterday morning
the horses attached to coach belonging to the yery
stable OF Tlton q Jamison at Nos IS and 81 West
Twenty -nnth-st, took fright near Washngtonst aud
Myrtleave, Brooklyn, and tho wheels being caught for
moment by the streetcar rails on Myrte-ave William
Gaaher the driver thrown TO the ground, and was
badly bruised He rose and after the team as fast
as possible but they had got block the start OF him.
and be could not overtake them.
officer Kee, who was on duty on High-st heard the
noise hurried toward the horses but could not stop
them They went at an increasing speed down the
steep HILL and rushed over the wharf, striking the
water nearly twenty feet out Sergeant Carrougher had
meanwhile joined Officer Kee and Capt Mcconnell aud
Sergeant Cain were also the spot One Of tho
horses was struck by the coach which was turned over
in falling, and was instantly killed, but the other
struggled IN the floating fee for some minutes AT last
boat was procured, the horses were cut loose, and
ropes were passed under the carriage, by which IL was
drawn toward the wharf and 80 far raised from the
water that tho doors could be got at They were either
fastened or had become stuck while in the WATER and
had to be smashed in by an oar. woman. already
dead, was found within. She was dressed
In black silk, and dark fringed shawl
was thrown her shoulders She wore two diamond
rings of great richness and other jewey Of value and
had about her person than $780, She proved TO DO
Hette Adams, the keeper Of house Of assignment &C
No. &c West TTeIftn6t, NeW-1ork. emo nhu startou
from her house with Brooklyn man, who hsd been &c
her house and was drunk The driver asserts that he
man of prominence, but refused to give his name 70
state where he left him.
The horses were fine grays and, with the carria &c,
wero worth g. 900. Tho god-m set Of harness
cost $780, There seems to DO kind OF fatality about
this wharf. About two years ago, on cold night,
team belonging Montgomery Queen went IL. but
WINS saved Later team belonging to the Brooklyn Ice
Company went at the same point and one of tne
horses drowned.
The woman was well on toward middle age, and was
not especially handsome She had however, most at
tractiye manner, and was much admired. She had
higher toilets than most OF her class. and seldom
dressed gaudy though occasionally, in the present
instance she displayed considerable iewelry She was
steady attendant the Prospect Park races, always
appearing with costly turnout and often accompanied
by younger couesans. On such occasions the members
of various city clubs thronsed about her. She was
started In her calling by the ate Sheriff Lynch whose
istress abe was and tho class OF politicians have
been her constant patrons Her house was an elegant
browu-stous mansion, luIurously lifted up, and was
much resorted to by girls and married women whose
fathers or husbands could furnish them with all the
money they wanted She skept their names strictly So
cret which was doubtless great element of ho' snecess
Her body has not yet been claimed. and awaits the
action Of the Coro ners.