New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1877-04-05
FRIG HTFUL END or 4 LIFE or SHANE.

Iucy Freeman, the girl whose clothing was
set on fire by an unknown Tuesday night, died
yesterday morning at the Bellevue Hospital She was
handsome young OctOroOn, 10 years OF age ana Ved III
a house OF ill-fame kept by Lucy Winters In west
Tycny-seyenthst. About IL O'Clock on Tuesday night
man of medium hight rather stout In figure and nav
ing sandy side whskers, entered the house and after
talking for short time with the women in the paro,
accompanied Lucy Freeman TO her room Three
quarters an hour aerward screams were heard aud
the cry Of Fire lie set Inc ON tire woman rushed
ont from an adjoining room and met by the stranger
who came IRON the bathroom which had door opening
into Lucy Freema' rom honsa IL on. on frs" he
rrIgi 'H' and, patting on his hat he ran
DOWN down. the stairs into the street and escaped.
rushed into the room ANA found Lucy with her clothing
ali in blaze. She lavender silk dress. trimmed
with lavender taretan and tins light material burned e
like finder Sadie Raymond tore the blankets from the
bed aud threw them around the burning girl Frantic
with pain, broke from the gr2sp OF her friend
and rushed into the hallway, then tuned PACK ana iu-
Ted down tine stars eo aid D scd io the Street
where chung To tue dmppost in front OF the door Us
II 10 obtain some relief from contact with Inc cola IRON
Her scks brought the neghbors to Their windows
aud drew number OF policemen Ia the spot Omcer
Foley Of the Twenty Precinct took on MS coat anu
threw around the unfortunate girl but ~ was TOO iae
10 her. When he removed his coat u vas utmost
lined with pieces of burned flesh Tie girl, who had
become insensibIc was taken the and ply
stefan sent for Shortly after, however. an alnbi-
where she fingered until yes eriay morning. suffering
great agony her body from head 10 foot was shape
less mass Of roasted flesh.
The gr said that her visitor purpOsey set her clothing
on fre. He had cOmpimented her on her beauty ana
said that was pity she colored woman After
ward they began quarrel and the man became sud
denly enraged struck match, set hre TO her clothes
and then hurried OF the room. She said that the
stranger gave her card. and the police searched the
whole house il Tuesday night Dn were unable TO
Gnd H. YESTERDAY morning however card was found
which IL is thought Will throw some Ilght on
me matter. IL bears the following words
! q" Printing done at No. H. West ThIrty-thrdst
near sixth-ave., near the back entrance To the
Eagle .heater. Charges moderate Work Gone on
the premises" This 10 the only clew the police have
The nmatea OF the house state that they can identity
the man IL they Inn. They say that he wore dark
oycrcoat light coat black trousers and high silk hat
The carpet OF the girls room, the carpet OH The stairs
AM the doors and wainscOting along the whole course
followed by wretchcd r In her frantic rush To the
sidewalk are chared aud blackcned, aud AT point near
lie door are two clearly defined charred impressions OF
te eels OF shoes. Deputy Coroner Cuslnan viewed
The body Yesterday afternoon ana declared that death
had ens from shock her whole system, the direct
result of received Coroner Woltinan signed
the certificate and to-day the body VIII De uttered from
an uuderaiers establishment at No. 3l5 East twenty
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