The daily gazette., 1880-03-27

OoaSou saw me, ne SAID John ism
this terrible thing to happen to me-,
and said to him: '.My God John
how did this happen ?" and he replied
that the confounded lamp did it.
John Allen testified that on Tuesday
night last about 11:30 o'clock he had Just
turned the corner of Fourth and French
streets, when he heard some one scream
twice; l went to where l heard the
screaming, and when | got near Fifth
and French streets, saw something white
ON the pavement, and O little fire
then ran, and found woman lying on
the pavement near The church, and q
child standing by her; the fire was blaz-
Ing around her breast; when / saw the
fire took my cap of and raising her
head up began smothering the flames l
then called for help, aud one of the
neighbors raised his window, and as soon
as he learned what was the matter, he
came down, took the child in, after
which he came back; we then picked
the woman up and carried her a short
distance, and then laid her down; two
other men came up, and then we carried
her Into the house. When a light was
brought saw the deceased standing at
the head of a table; only remained q
moment and then rushed up stairs, and
found the carpet and bed ON fire; with
the assistance Of gentleman, we threw
the bed out of the window, and put the
burning carpet out by means of water.
had no conversation with the deceased;
he had his shirt burned off.
Lewis ID. Preston testified to going to
thu house, and found the deceased with
his shirt burned entirely of, but the col
lar still remained on his neck. He as
sisted In putting out the fire up stairs,
and also helped 10 dress his wounds.
When he arrived at the house Mrs.
Sauerlander upon recognizing him ex-
claimed, "for Gods sake, Mr.. Preston,
save me-"
Alexander Laws testified that he was
inspector of oils, and that II was his duty
10 inspect all illuminating or burning
oils. The fire test for good oil is ITO de-
grees. He had undertaken to test the
ocean oil, but lid not get through with
1t, as II would not stand Ihigher test
than 90 degrees. He had put some of it
in cup aud held a match within five
inches Of it when it exploded. He did
not know that Mr.. Vandever manufac-
tured the oil. He did not consider IL
ocean oil 1t was merely benzine, aud
was so when he had tested it. He
understood that Mr.. Vandever did not
sell II for burning oil,
This con cluded the exam nation of the
witnesses, and the testimony Of Mrs.
Sauerlander, which had been previously
taken, was read to the jury, being the
same as that already published in the
GAZETTE.
In addition to her testimony, Mr..
Mccall, foreman of the jury, stated that
he had asked Mrs. Sauerlander, If she
thought that Mr.. Vandever knew that
she was buying the oil for burning Dur-
poses. and she stated that she thought
he did not.
She had frequently told her husband
that she was afraid of the oil, and had
asked him TO use either headlight or as
trail oil, but he always objected TO 1t.
After some deliDeration, Mr.. II. M.
Mullen offered the following verdict,
which was adopted:
"That John Sauerlander came to his
death from the effects of lamp explod
ing in the hands of his wife, on the
night of March 23d, 1880, said lamp
containing ocean OIL"
Mr.. George Mccall offered the follow
ing preambles and resolution, which
were adopted:
WHEREAS, The use OF ocean oil has re-
suited In the death OF John Bauerlander,
and the serious burning of his wife ; and
/ WHEREAS, Itappears from the evidence
OF Alexander Laws, Inspector OF Oils, be-
fbreIhe Cor0ner's Jury In the case of John
Sauerlander. that the SO cal led ocean
oil" will not stand greater test than 10
degrees, therefore
ResotUed. That this Jury would respect
fully urge upon the Mayor and Council,
the strict enforcement of the ordinances
regulating the sale OF illuminating oils
that will not stand a test OF Ito degrees.
FUNERAL OF MR.. sAUERLANDER.
The funeral of John Sauerlander
took place from his late residence Oil
French street, yesterday afternoon, at
4.3O o'clock. The body was dressed in
black, and encased in black covered
casket. The only evidence of the work
of the oil was the flushed appearance of
his face, and singed hair. There was q
very large crowd around the house, and
it was necessary to have a detail of po-
lice to keep those with q morbid Gu
rlesity from Overcrowding the house.
| The remains were inferred In the Will
mington AID Brandywine Cemetery.