National Republican., 1875-11-06
1.-THE VICTIMS OF THE FIRE
The Particulars Brought Out at the Inquest
Tastimnnx of thA Rathar and Mnthar

Testimony Of the Father and Mother.
The particulars of the terrible fate OF the three
| girls, Louisa johnson, Rosanna and Sarah Cook,
who were burned to death yesterday morning,
were fully brought out at the inquest yesterday.
As stated in yesterdays REPUBLICAN,, the two
bodies that were discovered in the ruins Of the
burned house were left for removal until morning.
The third body was dug out after daylight, and
the three were placed in cofins and conveyed to
the Fourth precinct station, on street, between
Twentieth and Tweuty-hrst, where they were
placed in the lodgers cell and the coroner notified
Lieutenant Greer gave orders that no more visi-
tors should be admitted, the station-house was
beseged with colOrsd people, many Of them
tions were fearful to hear and others impelled by
that horrible curiosity to view the dead. The
recognize them, excepting by their length. The
clothing and hair was burned entirely away, and
the flesh was SO charred that some of the bones
were exposed where 1t had dropped away In their
removal .kz1
THE INQUEST.
Coroner Patterson arrived at the station about
IL O'Clock, and impanneled the following jury:
James Green, Henry P. CuttelI and Edward Ed
wards.
Alter viewing the charred remains the Jury re-
tired to the sittlngroom OF the station, where the
testimony was taken.
THE FATHERS TESTIMONY.
The first witness was Lewis Cook, the father Of
two of the children. He testified that he was
sleeping q lounge in the front room, first floor.
His wife was engaged in sewing, and when she got
ready to retire took the lamp and went into the
kitchen to close up the house. She returned, and
on reaching to place the lamp on the mantel It
fell from her hand on the stove and Immediately
ignited. Her screams awoke him, and he jumped
up and caught q blanket to try and smother the
flames, but could not do it. Some clothing was
hanging on the staircase and It took FIRE, which
prevented his going up stairs. He ran out and
called for help and got on the shed to try and get
to thu children, but the fire and smoke drove him
back, and he had to abandon the attempt. BY the
time that the neighbors were aroused II was too
late 10 save his children.
Catherine, the wife Of Lewis Cook, and mother
of all the children, testies to the circumstances
related by her husband, and further that she
heard one of her daugh cry
'MoTHER, Oh! MoTHERr'
She could do nothing for herself or children.
Cornelius CLARK was sworn and testified that he
heard the alarm OF hre, and seeing the light, ran
to the spot and was among the first who arrived.
flames and smoke. Tried to get ladder 10 place
up TO the windows, but could tnd none. He heard
no cries from the children, and came to the con-
clusion that they had got ont. Thought they
must have smothered, rendering them incapable
Of making any Outcry.
No more testimony was taken, and after q
short consultation the jury rendered
AvERDIcT
OF death by accidental burning.
The victims Of the disaster were last evening
buried at the expense of the District, the sur
vivors OF the family have lost all their earthly
possessions by the fire. They are, in truth, Mt
objects of charity.
$3.50. CHILpRRSs' OyRRCoATs sam