New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1873-10-18
rHe DEATH or MoRrlNER ~ LEGGErr

THE CLOSING SESSION or THR CORONER's JURY
TESTIMONY or LEGGEITs COMPAS1oNs-i:Is
DEATH ACCDFNTAI-yERDICr OF THE JURY.
ITHACA, Oct 1.-THE inquest in the case OF
the death OF Mortimer NJ Leggett the student OF Cor
nell University who was killed last Friday evening ny
falling from bank on Six Mile Greek. was continued
this afternoon at o'clock the House OF Mrs Beers
Several witnesses were recalled after which Chas W.
Wason aud c. II. Lee. the young men VINO fell WIN
LeRgett, were examined. The testimony OF Mr. "ason
was very important and undoubtedly influenced the Jury
in rs decision. Tie witness testified Is fOll0Ws'
Am a student in Cornell University, and member OF
the Class OF IS also member or the a. A oocleE'
was very well acquainted with the deceased, having
known him since his entrance into me Unlyers.yi we
first time saw him the night OF the acoluent WIS AZ
room, at Miss Dudgeons' about 20 ID NJ h, to
ceased came to my room Was NOT b duin
dress then 10 this house. he goig 70 tue ulnk
in order 10 dress from this time dlg h%s see %
again tln within rev n iII W. ,n comnanv
LETT this house at about glO o'clock D. m IN cohPauy
wrW p surges, In order TO meet the oncIs u IN ap
pointed rendezvous on the MI "hen W. 49, mini
hill. there were a number OF the boys tnree Lhuh,
standing at the corner OF the fence ana nuior of OF
them were over the fence do not kno" nov naus u
them were there at the time wo were Wallng lor
TO come got oyer w 5as standing with two
or three OF the boys, took ms arm III one
and walked down to large ,sr T ped som m caU!
yersafoD with some OF the boys; he tlegget, then
stepped little TO the right and behind l2e, anu nen
leaned against the tree had charge OF Nun AT tnls
time and stood within reaching distance OF hilni 30
NOT know how long | stood there, Dnt saw MN
assist him, / put my foot on what supposed
be limb II slipped, ieli ana INA. - .l .
remember; aid succeed IN Touching or Ts AIM
him "a intended; When struck the ground tried TO
hsoo. but failed; rolled over few nInts ber5
OF involuntary, know not which; atter tnt l uelu
ty o distinct thuds and then knew there were onvrs
with me; was not insenslD9 sly. Iagaett vas
ground, only while gaining my DTeath' lnfEe 1922 TS
not brought down In the carrlaRr Win Zee bnu AZ!
did not know the nature OF the ground az al ns noe
tho slightest idea that there "' hSt,rdfdi1nedP I
there when | Initiated was plInii , -
know the ground over which was tshen, "a 80 rnv
since found out accident mas ever oVenr,5v " ~
knowledge we had kno~n Should not
have gone there; being on lsNS9, "a, % az
supposed, we thought it unnecessary 10 noid " w.
ceremonies OF the society are very t p,bird none of
taken up first Lee second, and LeggelI tIo "'"' vi
the party had been drinking TO my ssr &, an
From tho statement OF c. IL zee ahu o - ~ Or
pears that the deceased was bndIoaeu " on a. M
nent which bucked over eyes, ana was hVt III ahJ
way pinioned The party had gone TO TINS Pace ~
10 escape public observation and 10 wall Or o,nes ~
the society. Mr.. Wason had charge Oh hoEse,; o.
was the most intimate with him. Hhen canuns, 80 -
rhndfoded in the way described two strong inemDeis
OF society are placed beside him. one on Tar
order TO prevent him stumDlipR , a. the can.
Is no attempt made 10 III, ,,att ~
didates, as has been rum0red. LeSgeu Was
standing by large tree the brlhk OF nne pc pd
which not noticed by any Oh tne p' bs annnsite
oWs which were thrown BY the trees on ho VPpysI.o
hank of the ravine looked like brshwood or low Dsnes
Leggett slipped, and Wason IN trying 70 ad nun
of into the gulf below Leggett cOht h nd tc ouer
the bank. Leggett was found lying on MS eit sue ms
fIee up His hands we're bruised as though tneJ nau
been dragged along the ground, wnile Ms ~, ,aI,n was
hrtsed badly from the blow receiNcu III 'uius,
THE Jury found that Mortimer NJ Lecgett student OF
Cornell University, the night OF Oct ~ lo,y al W
tween the hours OF and 10, came 10 MS ~ ~ 49,
creek In the village OF Ithaca, IN tine Couh' VI iohp
kins, New-YOrk.