The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1878-04-08

Death Of the Unfortunate
Trapeze Performer.
DETAILS OF THE SAD AFFAIR.
Thrilling Scene in the Audience
After the Fatal Shot.
THE CAREER OF THE DECEASED.
[BY TELEGRAPH TO THE HERALD.

By TELEGRAPH TO THE HERALD.
PAwrUcKRr, April J, 1878.
Miss Nellie volante who. shot ut tho opera
House In this city Friday evening last by Mrs.
Franklin, while attempting TO hit au apple placed
upon tho unfortunate woman's head, died at quarter
70 nine O'Clock this evening
DETAILS or TIL. AFFAIR
The unfortunate occurrence caused q great scnsa-
tion 10 this city and was tho general thcme VI
versation during yesterday. Tho unfortunate girl
cared for at the Opera House during the night by the
members Of the company who seemed anxious and
willing to do everything within their power. COM
Portable bed and placed the STAGE and
several physicians called but II was tho opinion
OF them all from the nrst that tho case
was . fatal Such wounds, however, have been
known not to provo fatal but in this instance the
artery supplying tho brain severed and con.
slant loes OF blood ensued SO copously did the
wound bleed during the night that Notwithstanding
that cloths were placed upon Il TO absorb the
blood II saturated the pillow and mattress
and ran IN stream to the floor.
Yesterday morning tho unfortunate woman was
.moved litter to the Paw,uckct MOTEL, where
the company were stopping. She unconscious
from the moment OF the accident but she appeared
revive somewhat after reaching provided
for her although in very weak condition. Chief OF
Police Rice sent officer TO the sherman House
Providence for tho trunk Of MISS yoante she having
been stopping there, aud upon examination OF
letters ascertaned that she had friend in New
Haven. whose address was found, and who WAS tel
egraphcd TO hopes OF finding her relatives who were
thought to live No. 2s2 Leonard street, Brooklyn,
although letters addressed 10 her OF date placed
her residence both IN New York city and Brooklyn.
She went ny The namo OF Lottie Aaley and Neilio
VoIante.
A telegram was received from her sister, jennie
Lutfcrty, at Brooklyn, III the course OF the day
Qung to the extent OF her iDJur'es which put at
efforts progress 10 ascertain me where
oI,.na nj flQ ANn mn
ACCIDENT.
Tho members VI tue company. with large number
accident Miss volante moving alter the apple had
been placed upon her head. She was Of u
very jovai nature, and laughed repeatedly during the
performing oil THIS part, and tho management had
cautioned 10 keep still pay strict attention
Tor lew nights, during Mr.. Fraukin's absence, he
having COMO to Brooklyn tor his child Mr.. Franklin
arrived with the cn,a 70 NE steamboat tram yes
| much shocked on learning OF the sad affair, with
which he was made acquainted ut the depot
ErFEcTS.
When Miss yoianto tell her hcad dropped near the
! foo:lighls aud her hair scorched somew hat but
some of tho aueicncc removed her from the flames.
1t seems from tho statcmenof those present that on
It's Tor an instant every one seemed dumb
| founded. when tho audience to thor fect
| hasiened forward OF the mon IN the audience
tainted the ghasty sight Tho distance tho
stage was scarcely twenty tcct and may judge Of
the iorco which builci entcrcd her
| brain irom u rifle al that short range
THE DEATH scESk.
| Miss .volante sank gradually until this evening"
when she expired. Shc passcd~away without u strug.
gle Yhc mbers OF the theatre company have been
constant attendance since tho accident, and sur
rounded her bedside Ut her death. hcr sister. Mrs.
Jennie nerty, ut her dying bedside at the fatal
moment She took her death quito hard. although
she said she had expected her sister To meet her
death tho stage by ia'ing IRON her trapcza
| The hotel was tbrongcd US soon as ncr death be-
came known, and In iact large numbers have called
the unfortunate girl since the accident.
DIR. q. T. Gardner Of Providence, WIS present when
she died. and although he expected IT, yet she passed
away much sooner than he had anticipated. Mrs.
Franklin who was also present and had been borne up
s,uco the accident the hope that she might
| cover went into Mysteries as Miss Volanto passed
away and she had 70 DO removed from the room and
| receive medical attendance
1 SURGICAL BLrxDER.
| BY some unaccountaple olunder, although several
| physician s had examined the wound II had been
| proDed, tho real course Of the bullet dis
Il ants upon washing away the clotted uood found
II 9 me out within an inch oil where Is entered
The deceased has led lite OF excitement for tho
past our years. but been the stage only about
| a year Sho Ia oil II.sh parentagc, and was twcnty-
throo years vi age. About four years lover VI
hers mot his death by accidental pis.ol shot In
| LOUIS She was en- aged 10 vounR man named BIS
! sell IN Now Haven, Conn MISS yoanls was u strict
Catholic, and couple OF priests were In attendance
upon her to-day. rue accident did not Interfere with
the perior bong given NJ tho Opera House on
| sariIy ABBREVIATED, but good audience was IN al
/ MRS FaAxkLx's CONDITION
| Mrs Franklin 10 still under bonds, but IL In not
probable action will be brought against hcr anu Il
soc be the general that BE- Tho
affair being regarded as an unfortunate acciuent She
regrets II exceedingly and none have hor bus
sympathzc with her and nor appearance shows that
1 she keony feels 1t. sho was very warm trend OF
| the unlori innate woman, though she had NOT been
/ acquainted with her many weeks, and sho hns been
stopping with her al the sherman House during her
stay here keep her company none Of the Of
tho troupe were staying thoie.