, 1876-07-04
them on the Boards visit TO the Buena Vista
stone quarrlcs, which Ncro ndoptcd.
Adjourned for one weak.
DASHED TO DEATH.


Visitors at tho Collscuu,, during the Inst
three weeks, will remember The trapcze per.
forn1ance and contortious Of the "VAdls Sis
tcrs." These two girls, ono II and the elder
II, have established quite reputation for their
perfection fn the line chosen for them, and ono
who has arcr seen them will not forget them,
nor the Qutet-looaing mnu who always attended
them while before tho public, and watched OYER
their safety With Jealous cyc. The mans
name was John William Collier, and the girls,
his daughters, were named Laura and Ltzztc
Sunday night they concluded their engagement,
and were preparing 10 start. for Philadelphia.
Yesterday morning Collier went up intp the roof
Of the establishment TO take down his ropes
anu trapezc apparatus. It took him some time,
and ho figured away pretty much all the fore
noon before he had dIsengarcd the machinery
Of his entertainment. To get TO the roof no
had set up ladder to wln,low-Aili, Just over
a Rkyltght which lights tho front part OF tho
entrance to tho auditorium. The foot Of tho
ladder rested on tho floor near tho skylfght, tho
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under ihe F'ass Is ehort flight Of four or five
marble stairs. The window was 8 feet above
tho ekylisht, which was about IA feet above tho
x ftss fts tep aq e5 co1isq started to come
down. 1le crawlcd ont at the window aud upon
the laddcr, and stepped down carefully until he
had reached about the third round from the
bottom, whom M :, he turned md tamped, into the
hnye supposed It strong cnoiigh to bear his
weight, and ordinarily pane Of That thickness
would, Tor he only weighed 13o pounds. The
struck on the back Of hf., bead on the centre
moment, and then lay still. Short as was tho
distance he fell. tho conclusion ehipped piece
In depth. Tho back past Of Ills skull was masb:
cd Into Fragments. As hc lay, his left leg and
arm ncrc twistcd under him.i.
Three men ran To him and picked him up, and
cnrrtcd him into t}nie d Blocki's drugstore.
Ills wife and daughters were summoned, aud
several Of the ladies employed at the Coliseum
came With them. Dr.. Miller examined him and
Saw there waA no hopc. His brain oozcd slowly
from the ghastly tear n ths buck Of bis head.
and uvery bone In his body was broken. hut
the cruel fall had not Isf1gurcd his face, and as
he lay there, staring straight up from the wide
fps Fee ndfa nd yos s1v psfS s' e rns shRg g In h
Tho sccne around him mas affecting. Hiewtfo
kne!t beside him, holding him in her arms, kiss
inE his iips, and begging him to speak to her.
was not wet with tears. Collier lived about
twenty minutes, and then came tho deatl-rat-
tie. His wife and daughters threw themselves
upon the body and begged Of him to CONS back
70 them. Friends lraRged them away and h,,r-
rietl them into D carrtage. which drove to the
GAult House, where they have been stopping
while in town. The body was removed there las
ter, and will be buried from there tomorrow.
Collier was IN Englishnan, but had been in
this country for several years. He via about
85 years Of age, and Is described By those who
know him ~ one Of the warmest and kindcst-
hearted Of men, He had nude many friends
during his stay here, and was generally respected
and admired. Hc has traincd tho girls to their
though teoy arc now deprived Of his caro- and
watchfnlness, they will bo able to get on In the
world through tho display Of tho skill he taught
them,