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The Daily Dispatch: January 7, 1862., [Electronic resource], Fatal accident in New Orleans. (search)
Camp street, opposite. South street. He was on a step ladder about ten feet high, which stood in the middle of the banquette, painting a sign, when Mr. Frederick Geasner came running by in pursuit of a car, which he wished to take and go up to dinner. A child got in Mr. G.'s way, and as he was in the act of turning aside to avoid it, he came in contact with the step ladder, which was thrown down, and Reid fell on his head, the fall breaking his skull, killing him almost instantly. Mr. Gessner did not know what he had done, as he was so intent upon catching the car, until he heard a hue and cry after him as the murderer, He was arrested and carried over to the lock, up, and the Coroner sent fonte hold an inquest upon the body of Reld. After a lengthy and very careful investigation of the matter, the Coroner's jury returned a verdict of accidental death, entirely exculpating Gessner, Reid was a native of St. Louis county, Missouri, and was about 25 years of age. We did not lear