The New York herald., 1872-12-31
FATE OF A FALLEN oEE.
The Sad End Of Mrs. Hettie Adams-Inquest
Over Her Body-A Verdict Of Censure

The Sad End Of Mrs Hettie Adams-Inquest
Over Her Body-A Verdict Of Censure.
An Inquest was held yesterday by Coroner
Jones, at his ONCE In the Brooklyn County Court
House, over the body OF Mrs. C. Hettie Adams, the
proprietress of house Of questionable repute at
so East Twelfth street, New York.
on Christmas Eve, 1t will be remembered, the de-
ceased came to Brooklyn in coach with Brook
lynite whose name is said to be Crummie, and left
him at the corner OF Atlantic and Flatbush ave-
nues. She then turned TO go to her home, but
when the coach reached the corner Of Myrtle ave-
nue. and washington street the driver, William
Gallagher, was thrown from his seat and the
horses being unrestrained started down Washing
ton street and
WENT OFF TIE PIER
with the coach and Mrs. Adams in II.
Considerable inquiry has been made as to who
the gentleman was with whom Mrs. Adams came
to Brooklyn, and nearly every prominent politician
in Brooklyn who has been seen one time or
another crossing the ferry has been suspected. II
was supposed that the name OF the person would
come out on the inquest but the Coroner did not
think 1t would further the ends OF justice by call
ing the gentleman as witness.
THE CORONER SPEAKS.
Before proceeding with the investigation the
Coroner addressed the jury as follows:-
GENTLEMEN or THE JuRy-I will now proceed to inves
sns The Of the death Of Sy the s
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and justice to the % so%munty NJ VI and would state
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duty to o er n p5s
Now do not deem it necessary to inquire into the
and therefore propose the
Of death Sommensng At the cause the aSs
reached the church pews and the part Of the Coroner
hss y s
in the case AZ the facts connected with the cause of
saf ne Sy
childhood up in order to satisfy the morbid curiosity nt
~ SOONER SACRIFICE NV orYIcE.
What that has to do with the case is beyond my coprc
bension take her case as would take that e any
a now proceed with the D s % '''
THE OWNER or THE COACH
Mr.. Albert Is. JamisOn, the owner OF the coach,
testified as folOws:-
live at i9 Leroy street New York; am livery stable
rent out have no rule s a. s to n e char
s, !. abe & e. 5 s.
csiiasheT driver employ nearly
Ste MAJ Y, and steady workman; would trust my own
carriage which he had charge Of have furnished
he saTEasss before @ e roo M
my property; estimate my loss at S2,S0.
THE DRIVERS EVIDENCE.
William Gallagher. sworn, sald:-
Hive at l59 West Thirty third street, New York. am
coaehman; work for Tton Jennison of West Twenty.
Ss On sIf1 Sc
ing went to % West Twelfth street, went from there
g IN
person beside male; drove to about FistSash ave,
a Ass,s a m@
of the carriage and went my way home; was
carriage
day
s: s sS%s Es s;sS
%:ss e !' ss a
s sSa sm me %n as
ihe dock couldn't say the occupant OF the carriage
screamed for the Harrage was TOO far from was in
before i Is not business TO know the character OF the
reside At 91 q. Fulton RrGGkn and
o"oeR when was stns in my coach at the
cy Hall This was Just opposite to where the
made 70 this Az 70
and Fulton street saw the coach give switch TO
nice jog jumped out; followed the team down WASH
about s"ns
down the sradc from Massey street they LEFT I'm NE behind i'm
at that time policeman and told him there was
IN s c Ss @ s
got from under the coach the policeman got his arm
s sa gss@ ssr &c men house to hs
isss ;d sSsoS s be "a a SS Ssas ns %
"a:
s e on ys sssae %aSnsas @
street and fulton street being liable to upset
Sn s i : srs%
sy :ass
risge from going over; there Is no protection.
CONCLUSIONS OF THE CORONER.
The Coroner then said -
lett s
sober in!sissn, careful rssponsiSs man; ns
lime q the accident, ana sSa. ins acSasp,
he e
ah e s ran the n% S n m
and over the dock into the water which resulted in the
IL the .n
ys % ls
rom !6sis sss,s That there ns
protection AZ the loot washington street.
horses and coaches have gone of thus dock that there
an inclined plane at the end about six feet in length
which nclines towards the water
ineffective TO prevent accidents Of this kind. II you
deem, gentlemen Of the jury, that this Il sufficient
dence to enable YOU to form just and Intelligent
dict will close the and leave In your charge
II, on the other hand, you desire the relatives
and the gentleman who was in the coach be called as
witnesses as well as the inmates In the house In which
she resides in order TO arrive at verdict have these
parties within call and will produce them you.
The jurors replied that they had sufficient evl.
dence and could render their verdict upon what
they had heard.
TIE VERDICT,
The jury returned the following verdlct:-
I'VE And that Mrs G. Hettic Adams came &c her dc ah
by Drowning by beng run away with in coach driven
by William Gallagher on the 18th inst We exonerate
the driver from all blame and consider the switches lily
constructed ~ the OF Myrtle and Wns.
tngton street They catch the wheels Of the coaches
cause the horses TO take fright and throw the drivers
rom their seats We those having control of
the dock at the foot OF Washington street. being no
the dock.n ''' -