The New York herald., 1877-07-02
RODENTS TRAGIC DEATH.

INCIDENTS OF HIS CAREER AS TURFMAN-
THE FUNERAL SERVICES TO-DAY.
In the front parlor OF No. l2S East Twenty seventh
street last evening lay the remains of Manus RodeD
killed early Saturday morning by full through two
stories Of the Coleman House, Broadway and Twenty
seventh street. as reported in yesterdays HERALD
The face placid look, showing TO the casual OBJ
server not one OF the wounds received in his
tragic death. The features were those OF q man Of
energy and strength The remains are tendery cared
for, the house being that in which Mr.. Rodons two
daughters nave boarded Tor considerable time.
On the post the loot of the staircase Of ths
Coleman House is deep dent. evidently made by the
boo, heel of the man as he fell Of the white
pavement blocks Is small red spot where the skull
crushed Tho stairs make rather sharp turns, and
the fall oil these angles above the second
floor. One OF the proprictors OF the hotel, who
called ana who in the lobby OF tho hotel within
five minutes after tho accident said that R0den
then already dead According 10 the statement
OF the night clerk he lived, perhaps, less
than one minute. He opened his mouth once or
twice. but uttered not word, not a moan,
SIMPLY gaspng as II for breath. physician
Immediately sent Tor, aud ne expressed the opinion
that death havo been almost instantaneous The
police AZ the Twenty. ninth precinct notified and
the Coroner. As soon as the Coroner had gwen
Messrs Senior " Warner, undertakers, NO. $40 Sixth
avenue, where they were prepared for burial, and
Many Of the friends visited the place. and the scene
was very sorrowul. Before removal there was post.
mortem examination. which showed that the skull
was badly fractured AT the base and on the top. A
friend of Roden expressed belief that the latter
was leaning the balluster, bidding his friends
good night when he lost his balance and made that
fearful plunge the stone ooring but one vi the hoe
tel proprietors affirmed that no Was really on his way
to his room alone.
cAREgR OF TIE pEcEAsEn
Born In county Clare, Ireland, he to this
try at ABOUT eleven years OF age. AZ the ume OF bis
death he about orty-oight years old. Hd
lived in his early days IN this country
Staten Island. About the first Of his real
experience tho turi was when he drove Mikmad,
the Union Course, East New York, over twenty
years ago. lie was hrst brought out by Mr.. Edward
Jones, printer WHO owned very fine stud, and Tor
whom KOden trained a number of horses famous ioi
those times, Fanny Allen among them. lie renamed
with Jones until the latter quit the turf ana next
made an engagement with Mr.. Messcroe. In 1858
and 1869 R0den drove Myron Perry, with \ record of
"a He next drove Tor Mr.. Thomas Wallace the
brewer, his famous horse Henry, with a record OF
called Coleman, with record OF 30, and Heather.
bloom, with a record OF 26 Afterward he drove for
Mr.. Lowell. He handed American Girl during her
best days, with rccord OF 10, having charge Of
her about six months He drove varlous horses
alter this, finally getting Castle Boy but from this
time ior the past three years he has not done
anything so noteworthy the turf limo. He returned
from Boston about days ago, where he had driven
Big Fellow on lhe Myslic track. Roden was known
among the turf men all over the country, having
driven every noted trotng course sxcpt In Cali.
fornia he had the reputation Of being able 10 drive
he being man of immense muscle. He Is spoken Of
by those who have known him for years as generous
and upright man.
Tho funeral will take place at eleven O'Clock this
morning from No. LIS East Twenty-seventh street.
he Rev. DR.. SILL OF ST. Chrisophers chapel, Thirty.
ninth street and Seventh avenue, Will oficiatc tho
usual Episcopal services Tor the dead. rne
wul be buried IN the lot purchased BY M. Roaen in
Greenwood Cemetery, and where the remains OF his
wife, who died about four years ago, rest. Mr..
Roden leaves TWO accomplished daughters one grad
uate OF the Normal School and at timc teacher
in tho public schools Mr. Roden, contrary 70
report, leaves some property.