OBIT: William CASSIDAY, 1893, Altoona, Blair County, PA

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FALLS FROM A WINDOW.
A Probably Fatal Accident to William Cassidy.

  William Cassidy, a man aged 52 years, was seriously injured early on 
Sunday morning, it is supposed, by falling out of a window at the Park 
hotel, where he was employed as a hostler. Saturday night he visited 
the city, returning to the hotel about 10 o'clock. At 10:30 he went to 
bed in the same room with Henry Hudson, the bartender at the house. 
When Hudson fell asleep at midnight, Cassidy was still in bed, and that 
is all he knows about his companion until 4 o'clock in the morning when 
he was called up by the proprietor to assist in carrying Cassidy into 
the house. He was then lying on the ground under the bedroom window in 
an unconscious condition. Dr. Feltwell was summoned and found that the 
injured man had sustained concussion of the brain and his knee and hip 
were badly injured as if from a fall.
  On Monday afternoon he was removed to the residence of his son-in-
law, Geo. Fortenbaugh, corner of Fourth avenue and Thirteenth street, 
where he is still lying unconscious.

Altoona Mirror, Thursday, 23 March 1893, p. 3, col. 2

CORONER'S JURY'S VERDICT.
William Cassidy's Death an Accidental One.

  William Cassidy, who fell from a window at the Park hotel Sunday 
morning, died from the effect of his injuries yesterday morning. 
Coroner Poet held an inquest and found that the fall was an accidental 
one.
  The deceased was born April 11, 1841, and was nearly 52 years of age. 
For many years he was engaged in the limestone business. In 1860 he was 
married to Sarah Ann Shaw, of Poplar Run, who died some five years ago. 
He is survived by the following children:  David, Mrs. George 
Fortenbaugh, Mrs. Albert Elder, Charles, Mrs. Charles Molloy, of this 
city; Shunk, Henry and Blair of Philadelphia. He leaves one brother and 
three sisters - Dr. P. S. Cassidy and Miss Annie Cassidy, of 
Philadelphia; Mrs. Levi Matthews, of this city, and Mrs. William 
Hudson, of Bradford.
  The remains will be taken to Newry on the 8:45 train tomorrow 
morning, and after services in the Catholic church will be interred 
there.

Altoona Mirror, Friday, 24 March 1893, p. 3, col. 2