New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-06-01
MANGLED BY THE TROLLEY.
A FOUR-YEAR-OLD GIRLS LIFE CRUSHED
OUT UNDER THE WHEELS.
THE TRACK AGAIN-HER FATHER CAR
p1rD THE poDV To TIT, uOTsF

THE TRACK AGAIN-IER FATHER CAR
RIED THE BODY TO TIE HOUSE.
The life Of Minnie Ehrmann four years old, Of
No. III Bleeckcr-st., was crushed out a o'clock
yesterday afternoon by trolley No. l51, Of
the Park and Central ave line The road is
operated by the Nassau Electric Railroad Conn.,
pany. and has been running only a short time.
At the time Of the accident the was going
south to Evergreens Cemetery and was crowded
with passengers. As the manSlcd body was
taken out from beneath the car the crowd that
lad gathered became demonstrative. and threats
Of violence were made against the mOtorman,
Edward Cooley. The scene of the accident was
within a few yards of the child's home. The
shrieks Of the passengers caused little Minnie
parents to run to the open window Of their
apartment and look out to learn the cause. See
ing the crowd gathering Leopold Ehrmann. the
father ran downstairs just as the body was
lifted from the track by one If the bystanders.
The entire face had been crushed in.
The CHASTITY sight caused 1 shudder to pass
through the crowd. and the man who had raised
the mangled corpse was compelled to lay 1t
down again. AS he did So Ehrmann reached the
body. and with cry, My God, my darling has
been killed." seized the manged body and dashed
toward his home. As the father frantic with
George Rogers. who happened TO be on the
scene. raised the apron Of the child and covered
the mangled face Reaching has apartments Mr..
Ehrmann ran wildly about the rooms, stu hold
ing the body In his arms. He appeared 10 be
craZed with grief and did not know what he was
doing Deputy Coroner Rogers. who had FOL
lowed the father to the apartments, took the
body from him and placed it on lounge in the
front room. Turning to 90 into the dnng-room.
the deputy found that the mother had swooned,
while Ehrmann ran about the rooms wringinS his
hands He. too soon went into a faint and it
was some time before he could be revived.
Little Minnie. only few minutes before she
met her death. had gone into the street 10 play.
She was dressed in the new dress her mother hdd
which takes place on Thursday. To each Of her
little playmatos she spoke Of her new dress.
Leaving one OF them, she started to cross the
street where she had been called by chld OF
her own age. Just then the car came aIohs.
There is a slight downward grade and Cooley.
seeing the child was about ~ run IN front OF his
car shouted 10 her. The child did not heed the
cry Of warning. but continued on. Cooley men
applied the brakes af,e turning off the current.
hut il was too late. The fender struck the enid.
hurting her into the air As she descended she
fell into the basket fender, only to rebound ana
fall in the centre OF the track her back. lying
lengthwise. As the car passed over h"r Inc
motor-boX crushed in the face and tore the icsn
away. The brains and flesh Of thr chiid were
scattered about the track. and were later picked
up bv Deputy Coroner Rogers. placed IN news
paper and taken 10 the Hamburg-aNe. police
station whore they still remain Cooley was ar
rested by Policeman Buchanan. If the HAMBURG
ave stat. u He is twenty-five years old ana
lives at 10 164 Hull-st. Cooley told the police
that he did his best 10 stop the car. which at the
time was going at a slow rate Of speed