The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1851-06-03


with regard to the carcessncss manifested, and the
alleged disregard for human life. short time
since, collision took place, by which man named
Goldsborough, brakeman on the road, was killed,
though the engineer had warning to stop and there
by prevent the accident. The following is the tes
timony taken before the magistrate holding the
inquest, on the 18th ult.:-
Barney Reynolds, swtch-tcnder, sworn.-hnew
the deceased; he lived in Paterson; he was .
brakeman on the Paterson Railroad; about half
past six on the evening of the 9th May the Pater
son and Ramapo.t trains caused his death by coming
in contact about 200 yards from the depot on Ber-
gen Hill the Ramapo train leaves Jersey City at
quarter past six; the Paterson train leaves Pat
erson at half past ive they pass the Bergen depot
about half past six every afternoon; the Paterson
train 1enerally gets there few minutes ahead it
did not on Saturday don't know which was behind
its times when the. amapo train to the depot,
Paterson train had not come; gave the engineer
of the Ramapo train notice that the Paterson train
was coming; made signs; beckoned my hand for
him to stop; shouted, strived to DO all | could:
they have passed here every evening, at half-pa
six, since last Monday; tho deceased was brought
to my house from the car; helped to bring him
an iron piece of the car of the brake, in
his thigh; he told me he had pulled it out himself;
two doctors attended him during the night; he died
at halfpast five on Sunday morning; Newark
train passed the Ramapo train not over two minutes
before the Ramapo train came to the depot; the
Newark trains were painted yellow; when | was
making motions to the Ramapo train to stop, the
engineer shook his head; the three trains always,
sntil last night, get through as to pass each
ether down in the deep cut; | have not beckonod,
before this week. for the Ramapo train to stop for
passengers; do not know what arrangements are
made by the companies for passing this depot; Mt
the time the collision took place, had no flag
raised; the engineer Of the Ramapo train ncrea sed
his speed when he got to the depot, and when was
reckoning TO him.
John NJ. Garrison testified that he was the con.
ductor OF the Ramapo train on the afternoon when
the collision took place; left Jersey City on that
trip at twenty-one minutes past six can't tell the
exact time We arrived at the Bergen depot; did not
look at my watch: did not meet the Paterson train
till the conclusion, which was about two hundred
yards from the depot did not SEQ it until We came
In collision: was accustomed to meet the Paterson
train about the middle of the Deep Cut; was not
aware had not met the Paterson train that even
ing i'll the usual place; il is the conductors and en-
gineer's duty to look for such passing of each
other; had met the train in the Cut for q week pre-
vious to the afternoon in question: did not that
day keep look out Tor it; was on duty collecting
fare; We meet the Newark train in the Cut about
the same time; had met it there about q week pre-
vious; there had not been during that week any
great similarity between the Newark aud Paterson
ira ms, did such similarity exist on that day;
recolects seeing the Newark train pass in the Cut
about midway on that afternoon; thought at the
time it was the Paterson train thought from the
looks OF the cars. misunderstood the former
question; the Newark and Paterson trains do look
alike, ia the color of the ears and appearance of
the freight cars; -was not conscious when
rived at the Bergen depot that we had not passed
both the Newark and Paterson trains; did not
think of it at the time, whether we had passed
them or not; depended on the engineer saw the
deceased after he was hurt appeared to be injured
on the side of his leg; saw part Of the brakeman
die that was taken out of wound: did not see Bar
ney beckon US to stop; ] was on my time, and my
duty was to proceed to the next station it was
about 200 yards from the depot to The place of col
lision not having met the train in its usual place
and being on my time, it was my duty to proceed
OH to the next station; was running my time as
near as | can recolect think it was the duty of
the Paterson train to hold at the station west of
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time; cannot tell how much the Paterson train
was behind its time, must nave been two or three
minutes behind; do not know the difference Of
time between the two trains, not having compared
them: Ramapo train did not leave Jersey City at
its stated time; il left three minutes after other
ears on the road are regulated by the same time
table.
Here Mr.. Zabriskie, who had been in the room
from the commencement of the testimony, sug-
gested the propricty Of asking the witness some
questions which had not been put, for the purpose,
lac sand, of arriving ut facts which might be OF SER
vice to the jury in nting verdict. He was, how
ever, soon interrupted by Mr.. Scott, of the
jurors, who wished 10 know if it was customary for
lawyers to come forward and take part in business
connected with coroners in quest. Mr. ;. thought
the jury abndantly able To arrive ut a cor
rect conclusion without any aid from that quarter
The examination of Mr.. Garrison resumed:-My
time for leaving Jersey City is o. Is, to arrive at
Bergen depot ga; the Paterson train should ar
rive ut Bergen y; can't say wha. time ! arrived
At Bergen the afternoon in question; il after
my usual time; | did not know that had passed
the other train; / supposed had; the evening be-
fore left Jersey City time, bu, previous to that
| left some two three minutes after time and Ia
those instances met the Paterson train in the Rocks.
Edward Fraser sgorn-Am engineer on the RAJ
mapo train; was so employed when the collision
cured: We left Jersey City twcnty-onc minutes past
PM. don't know what time VIC came to the
Bergen Depot; FROM Jersey City to the depot at
usual speed passed the Newark train ut tn c
Starch Factory knew it to be the Newark train
twice before on that week had met the Paterson
train in the Rocks saw Barney hold up his hano
when got about thirty yards from the depot did
not hear him shout; saw him make no gestures I
made no reply to him did not shake my head
thought he wanted to stop for passengers !
knew the place of meeting in the Cut; there
persons around the depot that took to be passengers
had not stopped there during the week for passengers
my orders were not TO stop thai week; the usual
flag was not up shortly after getting the taru-
pike beyond the depot increased my speed usual.
ly do 80 ut that place; was aware we had not me,
the Paterson train at that time supposed we would
meet 1t Mt the next turnout above, because il was
behind its time was about 200 yards of whom
first saw the other train Immediately gave the
signal TO have the brakes applied the Paterson
train moving when we came in contact, hut at
less than her usual speed whom | first saw the
Paterson train (ahout POO yards off, az the rate
was going, could not stop the train IA leo ysrls he
was running up the grade, and down.
Thomas Blakclcy, sworn.--Am engineer on the
Paterson train; was Saturday last, whom the
accident took place; the stated time tee leaving
Paterson II nA1-Tast HNc CLOCK, nut don't know
exactly what time left Saturday; th inks 1t
two three minutes after times was delayed
SIX seven minutes this side OF Paterson, by an
other train; the 1rst turnout wost Of Bergen i
Scacaucus, about one and three-quarters miles
distant; when nj Seacaucus, was not aware was
behind time; ran faster than usual after we LEFT the
other train, to make up my times my time to be ~
Bergen is 6.22 II is the conductors duty 70 keep
time, though We generally both keep Il; | vent
that afternoon hy the conductors time; h. did not
say anything TO Inc that afternoon about time NJ
Scacaucus, up 10 The time when the conclusion
took place. was not aware that was behind time
when at Scacaucus: came slower than usual
through the cut west of Bergen depot: ran the re-
OF the distance from ~cUcaucus faster than usual.
can't say at what time tho Ramapo leaves Jersey
City: IL is sometimes Eve or six minutes after tn,
stated times had 10 method o. knowing whether
they started that afternoon bcfprc or after thcir
time; il Is our duty 30 remain NJ Sesoaucu. shra
We behind our time: did not know whether We
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