The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1886-01-29
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PHILADELPHIA TiaA
In Manchester in 1859, while the elder
brothers were playing in "The Two Flying
Men Of the Air" William fell from trap
exc and broke two OF his ribs, one OF bis
arms, and cut his head. IIo was laid up
for year and half, Alfred fell, once in
1862 in Bnlialo while turning someBaull
from trapeZe aud attempted to catch q
rope, He broke two Of his ribs and cut
als head open, Edward, one Of the broth.
ers, now in Vienna, while performing on a
long ladder In the Academy OF Music in
New Orleans under David Bidwell's nau-
agement, in 1860, fell head downward into
.le parquet, Ills shoulder struck sol
lier, who had to be taken to the hospital,
While Edward was comparatively un-
6urt. Thomas, the brother who com.
uitted suicide, had three falls at diIerenl
lines. The last fall resulted in his goin.
crazy, His first fall was in the Coliseum
n Liverpool, while performing on what il
called the petilons ladder. He fell into
the orchestra, and smashed tho baas Ylol,
but did not hunt himself. His second fall
Sas at Niblo's Garden, in New York, ull-
Ter the management OF james l.. Nixon
lie tried to make too long leap to catch
Aropa that was being held in the wings by
his brothers, William and George. HI
only caught the rope with one hand, and
iell on his brothers, hurting them 80 thai
they had to be carried to their beds. Ills
aat fall was at Pixies Opera House, il
Cincinnati, in 1864. 1t was in summer,
and his handa were wet with Precipitation
Ills grip slipped, aud he fell Oh the stage,
ais head striking the footlights, and ont
II the gas burners penetrated his skull.
Three years after Thomas fell at Fike'f
Opera House he was arrested in HarTi.-
burg, while acting in q demented way
about the streets. He was taken 10 jaii.
Ills brothers at the time were searching
al over the country for him, and one day
Edward received q telegram from tue
Mayor OF Harrisburg Saying that an in.
sane man, who claimed to be one Of the
hanlon brothers, had been arrested. Dur.
my lucid interval Thomas asked why
he WAS in jail, and the keeper tried to
quiet him. There was part Of lot OF
. eam.heRling pipes in Lis cell, and the
cock was on the end Of the pipes in bic
cell. He conceived tho idea 10 kill him.
self by turning half.Bomersaults, 80 thai
his head would strike each time on the
cock. He turned fifteen hall.someraaults
III this way aud beat his brains out.
six men tried to ovOrpower him, but he
Oroke one mans arm and another mans
nose. He was small man and a sGien'
tito boxer. After ho had almost crushed
his skullin he finally became exhausted
aud was taken out Of hisCelI ont streiCher.
lie lived until tbs next day, aud shortly
before he died drank u cup oil Coleo and
ate some eggs. His brother Edward ar.
rived at the Jail just as the demented man
was breathing his last. Their mother be-
came ingane on hearing Of her some
death, but recovered her reason after.
ward.
Just prior 10 the limo Thomas fell al
Pixies opera house tho brothers, who
we're the originators OF o thGater under
canvas, followed the army with the first
theatre under canvas. at Mobile the
soldiers fought 10 get in and the HsnlOns
resped harvest. 1t was when they
reached Cincinnati that they abandoned
their canvas theatre and went to play .at
Pixies opera house.