New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-06-19
EDWARD W. GOULD KILLED,
THROWN FROM The DEADwOOD COACH AT
WILD WEST SHOW.
FATAL END OF AN AMATEUR PERFORMANCE At
STATEN ISLAND.

DlhAr-> 1SLAND'
Edward W. Gould, prominent member Of tho
Staten Island Athletic Club and well-known
stockbroker of this city, met with tragic death
Yesterday afternoon while participating In an
amateur wild West" show on the grounds Of
the Staten Island Athletic Club. at West New
Brighton. The club had arranged an extensive
programme in which the members took
the parts of Indians. COWBOYS and
scouts. There was large and fashionable audi
ence present. and the. athletes in their dif.
ferent characters were from time to time applaudeo
by their friends, and nothing occurred to mar
the pleasure Of the afternoon until the Deao'
wood Coach" scene was presented. The coacn,
which was drawn by four bronco horses, Is tho
original "Deadwood Coach" owned by Buffalo
Bill In this scene represented the following
characters: "Cayuga jake driver. FREDERICK
Scott Rapid Transit outrider Frank Ryders
The Old Settler" f. w. Gould: United States
scout Edward C. Twining and passengers
Daniel Mahoney, William Hemingway. George
Elzer and Robert Powers.
The "Deadwood Coach" made its appearance
about o'clock, and started on it's journey around
the track. 1t made the circuit without any
mishap, hut on the second time around 1t was
attacked by Indians and it was at this time thas
the fatal accident happened. Mr.. Gould IN MS
character Of The Old Settler was reclining on
ton of the coach with his feet toward the driver.
He hsd shotgun under one arm, pointing witn
it toward the attacking Indians The cowboys
camo to the rescue of the coach, when stormy
firing of rifles began This frightened the broncos
drawing the coach and these animals quickened
their speed As the coach making sharp
turn at the east end of the grand stand.
H. careened over and Mf. Scott and
Mr.. Gould, who were the only persons
on top of the coach, were thrown
10 the ground Mr. Gould struck on his head and
the coach fell on top of him. His two sons'
Edwin, jr, and David Gould, who were person.
atng the characters of Indians, were riding close
by the coach at the time Of the accident Ihey
quickly sprang from their horses and went to
the rescue Of their father. Mr.. Gould was soon
rescued from beneath the coach and carried to the
tennis court in the rear of the grand stand where
DR.. Frederick Barber, of Port Richmond. who was
one of the cowboys, examined Mr.. Gould and found
that life was extinct. Mr.. Gould's neck was
broken. and his face was of purplish color.
DR. Barber said that death had probably been in
Simultaneous.
When it became known that Mr.. Gould had
been killed much excitement prevailed. SlfA
Gould was seated in the grandstand, and when
her husband was picked up and carried TO the
tennis court she tainted. Mrs Charles u. Free
man. who was on the grandstand, also fainted'
Mrs Gould was placed in a carriage and taken 70
her home at Livingston, where she was INFORMED
of her husbands death. She then became nysterr
cal and was attended by her family physcian,
DR.. Frederick Clark
Alfred F. Camacho, chairman Of the Managing
Committee, directed that the audience be oas-
missed. and that the evening performance be de-
Gtanba Whitman.
Port Richmond; who is a member of the CLUB
,vas on the grounds and at once granted permo
,or ,be removal of Mr. Gould's body to his home
His two young sons were nearly prostrated over
their fathers sad death.
Two explanations are given for the accident
One is that the llingbolt of the coach came out
and caused the coach to overturn. Another Is
that all the persons on the inside OF the coacu
were seated on the right hand side toward the
grand stand. and that in making the sharp turn
tho coach fell over on account OF the weight
being on one side Frederick Scott, the driver driver
is n son Of John Scott, the weIl-known nsesy-
pert driver and said that at no time ala ne
fose control of the horses from the unie 'he
coach started until the accident occurred. x.s
Mr. Gould, who fifty-tive years OF age, hau
lived on Staten Island for thirty years. ne Has
prominent in society and was one OF the iounders
Of the Staten Island Athletic Sun ana h one oi iIe e
,ras aIso a member of the Richmond County Coun-
trv Club and the New-lork Yacht Club. Mr;
Gould was a member of the Stock Exchange anu
had an Office at 80 Newst. New-iork. 49,.
Mr. Gould when the coach was ABOUT 70 stato
on lis Journey around the track. was not quite
ready and called from his dressing room Tor tne
coach to wait for him. He had been taking parc
in other characters and was dressing for the part
~ 80 The Old Settler" 1t was intended TO give
the "Deadwood Coach" scene without the char,
acter which Mr. Gould personated, but he insisted
an ba coarh waiting for him. Inc only occus
rant OF the coach injured besides Mr.. Could
was Dennis Mahonev. of West New-Brighton; who
received slight scalp wound. He was ATTENDED
by DR. Walter Wood. Some OF the other passen-
gers were slightly bruised