The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1853-05-07
JURY

JURY.
Henry Sellick, Foreman. Doctor Charles Fitch,
J. w Hubbsu, Doctor Barker,
I. Warner, Jr s. 4. Ormsted,
f. w. Stewart, Frederick Belden,
Charles Mallory, Frederick Lockwood
L. L. Beebe, Frederick Bradley.
Having performed the painful duty of viewing the
corpses the jury took their in the Hail. which was
crowded.
O. S. Ferry, lNorwalk) being duly sworn, deposed-
l saw the accident which occurred to day I was
standing about twenty reds above the bridge
at the time; had q full view of the train and
the drawbiidgc; the signal was down for full ten
minutes before the train in sight, the train was
going at full speed much that the locomotive struck
the abutment Of the draw upon the opposite sde in my
opinion do not think that the in charge of the
draw to bame but that the engineer charge Of
the train wholly and entirely to blame did not hear
whistle given to put on the "brskes" am certain
that the parties having charge Of the train to bame
heard signal given to slack speed; heard long
whistle when the train opposite the depot Nor
walk.
Captain Peter Addley, Gardner, Me-. sworn-was .
passenger in the tran sitting in the second car did not
notice the speed Of the train to slacken at a heard
whistle think the conductor of the train was in the
rear car at the time of the accident.
Stephen Ormsted, swcrn-Iwas in company with Mr.
Ferry at the time of the accdent the signal ball
at the draw down; am it was down. heard no
whsng the steamer had just passed through the draw
VIII. D. Moore philadelphia } swom-I wns passen.
ger in the train there sackenng Of speed when
approaching the bridge and passing the curve
I heard no whistle to brake up"
r. E. Barton (Sprirgfeld Mass IL was in the train as
passenger; think the train driving at full speed
passing the curve there letting up Of speed from
the time We left the station at Stamford.
J. G. Gooderich, (Stcckbridge, Mass)-I was in the
last but OF the train at the time Of the accdent
Ibid not perceive any ssckenug Of speed when passing
the nearing the bridge; l did not hear the
whistle of the engine blow
Rev. D. r. Austen, (Norwak)-I was standing to
the bridge at the time of the accident; the train
on at full speed did not hear any whistle.
The Rev gentleman coroborated the testimony Of the
other witnesses in all its important features.
Mr. BuIrel, swornThe engineer Of the train, Edward
Tucker had been in the employ Of the New Haven Com
pany at the time Of the Port Chester accident
years ago; he had been away sin,e Mr. Whistler, who
is present can give more full explanation Of the rules
Of the road and crcum attending the accident
than can; he is present.
George W. Whistler Jr sworn-rbe persons in charge
Of train the signal red bali, which is at the
draw from about quarter Of mile above Norwalk after
that they lose sight of it, in my opinion at the station
if the signal be lowered from the time at which 1t Is first
and the time Of his losing sight Of 1t at the sta
ton, the engineer could still "brake up by slack
ening speed to the rate Of ten miles an hour as h
to the curve they in all cases ordered 10 ap
proach that cautiously they are not to exceed
speed Of ten miles an hour; he saw the signal dow
when just at ths station, he could not stop until
reached tho tedge tho signal Is always lowered hefc,
the maa touches the draw; be has then 70 g each