The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1851-07-20

poned again. Thus it drags its slow length along.
When shall we hear the result
The New Haven Railroad Accident.
CoRoNER's INQUEST ON TIE BODY OF DAVID Me-
CUILoCH-IHE TESTIMONY TAKEN BEFORE the
JURY, AND THE VERDICT.
Coroner Geer proceeded, yesterday morning, at IL
O'clock to hold the inquest the body Of David Nc
Culloch who TO his death by injuries received
Thursday morning last by being caught in the COW
catcher attached to the locomotive Of the New Haven
Railroad.
The citizens Of Harlem and it's vicinity decidedly
opposed TO the rapid Of running trains Of
through thckly populated places thereby end sussrng
the lives Of passengers and citizens aud will doaot
cause plan hereafter to be adopted whereby the
speed Of will be brought down to the wishes
and safety Of the community.
The following the evidence taken and the verdict OF
the Jury
TESTIMONY.
Hugh Masterson sworn sys-I reside ia lid street,
Harlem; about half past o'clock Taursiay mora
ing was on the platform Of the Harlem train.
the New Haven train coming at great speed of At about
l24th street. at this time number Of persons were en-
deayoripg enter the Harlem train which stood at the
station 10 ceve passengers New York; that time
heard the whistle blown from the LOGON tive Il the New
Haven train at that instant saw the dee-Ae ia va
McCuoc, with bis child in his arms, approach NJ the
Harlem cars when / first raw him he WAS on the east
track engaged at the time protecting nd lady,
who In danger between the two trans: he deceed
while in the Of ssing the tracN by
tbe COW cal cher of the New Haven locomouv- anu
ried som. two car lengths and then thrown
CINE and train passed on without sJoppins should
judge that the locomotive going st speed Uf aoJut
not less than. fifteen nes an hour
Elisha Mureu being sworn, says-l rsite IL 10th
street Harlem; standing at the time the deceased
injured on the morning II Thursday last between
10th and Firth streets IL WAS then about ~ minutes
past o'clock observed the iarem carr coming down
Tor New Yoik aud observed st the sam. tiae the New
Hayer min from New York at "a pced should
say twenty ave miles hour; tbe Harlem tram vas
about stopping AID bad passed saort distance o-youd
lz5th street; the Harlem train was then taking III pas
srGeIs; then saw man. (the deceasrd a. b" wa on
the track picked by the COW catcher mel N lug
10 the New Haven locomotive; when came DIP % hin
raw the deceased lying on tie track has back with
his face to the south it is usual Ter train- u
through the village of Harlem az the rate OF twenty-five
miller lbe hour.
Haven N.etchcter county; was ia tne -aoJnu Of
the Hsrlem train On the NOR hg 90 rh9rfdly last,
vi on The deceased u-Dd; ipok'd ou ot ne car
window ana saw the New taven train coming zap, aat
indisIctly heard the sound Of The -hise." should
suppcs from he speed the tram vas pr gr>ihS NJ The
iate ~ about thirty miles hour; at mat Instant.
the approarh the track To- into Inc iiar
I'm cars; did not obstrve The chi in h- arms; ne was
prt co,ding the track WIN the c'g catcher Of
tie New Haven train Tuck him. picked ban up and car
ri'G him tie distance Of two cars II lie car AMI
picked w the child and sa1 drcrasrd be sruuud
with bis coat bis face; ne vas inesh'ioie at the
time The witness is of opinion, from t's position
he occupied that the tram could have been 'ee coming
the engine coming from whore he was a tue lloa1t ut,
about The same distance.
Geoge W Llstler superintendent Of the New Haven
RsinCiG being sworn. 6aysA prso1 can see tue engine
and st the Harlem station. they come out Of che
norh side Ct tie tunnel below" "hich are dirded from
each otltr by disance Of about one mite aad huT;
witness them as doscrlbsd. fr9n the platform
b'slds alongside Of the track It ml opiIn tne ca
giu,.r the New haven train couii after emerging
iron The north side Of SAID tunnel passengers get
ting into the corrected with tbs Harl,m tram at
tie station at Harlem and mad anIpl. time To era lute
his Egra rffI he ~ II
death Of deceased II person sanding ten feet east OF
the east tack. he down the track distance OF
alb, 1t Fix / undred feet
ChlistolL,ry Spencer residing at the town Of West
FaIus svorn-Said lie present a. Harlem ON the
ncrnirg ct he Eth iust and hia VIE ana dtashter
were with lD aud hey were going the Harlem cars to
New ork just the engine CONNECTED 81 b ths New
Haven train emerged from the gap H. the rock distance
81 leo 125 feet when mt heard the blowing of her
whistle my wife daughter were, at the mouieat /
crossing the east track bailOoed to them AMI wife
the train conirg ma reached ahe step Of tbs Har-
!. II when the cow-cach.. passed her; should |
thrk the crgIIe going al the momet at rate VI
Thirty miles hour; witness declares the engine can
be for than $50 fr from the station ut
Harlem. a. 1t Is coming up froLi the rock the usual
'psea st which the trains through Harlem l. at
rate Ct from twenty-five to thirty miles the hour the
New lIay, train this occasaB passed through at the
isi. Il Tiny miles NJ hour
" VILLAIN II. Mum. residing at MOrrisania being |
sworn sid-1lat be heard the whistle u the lHc mo
tive. hut did lot know from which train said whistle
cane, he getting uto the Harlem 'ar WIN h. saw
the deceased caught by the cOwcacher Of the New
Haven train; the deceased carried distance Of \
feet from where the witness vas staudins 1t
necessary for passengers to the ea track TO get
On beard the Hailen
= l. IL Roy reiiG,lL surgeon az New FORK Hospital. Z
sworn ,slhe dec.s.ed was admitted in the Hospital /
the morning of the 18th OF july. in a state prt~trl
Tie Il. with compound fracture OF both lgs lie lnS-r
ed about = hours. AID died Post mortem exam ne
top sde and nothing discovered II Importance Other
han The fracture Of bUth le,s.
Tie , deal testimony concluded the evidence and |
after tri.f chargo ~ the Coroner, reviewing the
tcst nIoIy. the submitted u the cosdrction
G tie july and attn absence # about hour the
juy rendered the ewing
VERDICT.
That n deceased David eCuloeN 20 his death by
y jufs received On t. rnna n TIE 1th instant rom
! ,rk and h'w Haven Railroad ears aaaer the charge /
Of Thomas Garrison .ustetr he ~ the act Of passing
efiot % fNiemit having APPEARED Ia evidences That tue
rlt rtn in a-vahceu tier time, II Sing up -sea-
ris, iron tie tact that Tor tae Harlem tiil %
itavc Scrrsans uhtl tie Sew Haven train shan have
std ''m ~ that place The jury therefore believe that
having upr persons stationed at tne depot % warn pl
,'bfron tie sIroach OF other trains Aad tdrthrr The
jrry believe ttat th ate 81 tprg Of tnc New lyen tra
90 lrvr ~ The tcftimon all ether too fast thereby
oargtrT fru an lie. The july - likewise suggest tine
rrietJ - She har Elifofd Company proyii"g sons
caution the approach OF otsr
Ta ia c.Lcufion osfnetiy mend 81 the Or aud
10 qte ~ tie sty apd co1ts 81 NeN York 60 tae the
after into nncdists nsideraiot ant adp't ms msa-
through thickly IoJulrd ci.tScts msy be lrsi
ststrtt Law, IN order cha extra prIiectipn be
tocd 20 The ltet ana prcifrty pt our if'iOu ncaF
III cfCsaspd was sbcrng ahOut forty years "
rc tom n Ireland and he'd ios hs sie by death some
iiee months since. and trft with boy about ur
oftge, who in his ia. VI ne the fatal
q. ny Inflicted biz sth.r THE drcsa.r It
starting i0r Nngn where he had procured wJrk.
Court of General sessions.
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