New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1853-08-19
VERDICT IN THE RAILROAD MURDER.

Correspondence Of The y. Y. Tribune
PROVIDENCE vednes Jay, Aug. II. 1853
The verdict of the Jury in the recent Railroad Iiur-
der was concluded upon to day, and made pub
lie about 6 o'clock this afternoon Tle foSing ia the
verdict After stating in the usual iega FORM that The
inquest vas duly held before George L. D ns Coroner
in the town Of Cumberland Gp,n The bodies Of 'he per-
sons killed by the disaster on the l2sh as, che docu
ment goes on 70 state, that
The said collision Is the immediate reui: of the o1
pablo caIeessnoss nexpeenoe aud want Of judgment -
Frefeliol W. Pn,n,m. the condu tor e the Cbrig-
tfar H. leaving e. e. station A. Valley Fall wn9n hs had
by his tirc but four minutes to reach the Boston sFh
~kich We say W dsre 4rd the Railroad Comp say'
oTcers an instruct IN no. pr yilin9 hin Ii w'.i
suitable and cor It watch bis watch proving = b TO
uhu.o, Llnd H. trle uIe, and 80 1t had been s. ~
ale Company cock Al Providence tho night D7i'rs t'e
COLLISION .oA place.
.WeIl.ue the Manager OF the roac for s2prin.os -
,crrs 90 rex2sr-uotd man NJ Putnam & b. coz
arcor f.e xbrids,e train oi tle m's d Ii ~ t
,at TIE Gill to on the road a1d %
aAr' wss iryols q q greatest risk of IA imam l1.
Ne bau- tie ntn.g-t- fru'- a''-r,sinns nat ev-fy
.tdp,'.r s. PROVIDED with slii5i- 2nl correct yen
ruu t,ir tiu- b, and '.r'a oirg rny tas t.
.i o.. vain nee - had been under the c1ar,, 90 VI
lu'n,ir hae almost n'a5a,y been hi.d 10 tine AL
al.'yiugtt r'rfcy
W, fay tsaf She train e. i'r yii-rae ia Vii 70 vast
Tr.sotut s.d - p-Ii.rul,Gt of the Htl"tl C'n2sn.'
.rha experienced Con u..or houli ave -tti-i f-o
tie Boston ei'ch tie very second re sg n Gas v d by
Ing It might have reached IN the mnnt3 WI on
was deaytd point the road where il woa have ea
m sis ht from the valley Fs station. sudtha grstcttny
v.t'd ~. baby have been proyenteii which del ~ ~e
., +, htii..u;fh- e. th- Conductor # the ovi-l'7
tr,n permitting Engineer Freeman and tn br's-nen
De ct irou tueir places when the signal to sia was
given.
Finally We say that the whole n 'aagom Mt of the
froir, is BAD.
.IAtrsi ro necessity Of crordrg hs trains 50 n4sr
rton ih tr If the tram frcn Boston. INA tA4 special
,ule in ,, gard TO the trsns a. his p,r in.l'sn AL
hat gral north Of the curve, snd 10 sgAt Oft; vi
lev FAILS station should have been used - va-a -1e tx
lnC se tain 81 the approach e. The tf'n i'' cvilt
the Il suoh ,s would have pieVeutei tms Sal 90
ts.iiogh~.
~uw wires vhereof tn Jurors have hsrsuuto SET ta-'r
ha,fs oo This l7tl day Of Aug. 1862"
Thr following is tie specil rule alluded 90 in the ye'
diet aud is embodied il the testimony OF Mt >ou,aw.ch.
tie superintendent:
SrlC'i krlr-The morning PASSENGER train fon Proy-
deno- Wiil rot pas, ia. Boston switch a. n7 H'rlig'
Grain is cu ~ TIE switch until FIVE minutes b-hnd rs sp
time: sn-r that time vii be emitted to ne rs,E, ani
the UAbrdse train must Keep ou' ct he way
S,rehfcasar, QGee Proc and ~ R Jane 70 1873
Mr. Putnam MIS- arrested this afternoon % oct)cA
, warrant from the Coroner 20 answer e. cAt-e oi
u'arsauehter at the term of the supreme Colrt in
September next. lie was deeply affected AMI erP' 49,
teIv while in the Justices office. lie viii wave an
examination IL is thought that the President oi tl'
Road Mr. Taft. viii be his surety.
Tie discharge of Mr Stevens is generally considered
u act At iustce as no one from the evidence before
tie Coroner eau that he had the slightest connection
with rubbing the tlai..
Since the Disaster the Company nave virtually
acknowedetd previous criminal neglect, in not having
prnpsr ,Qlal on the ledge the curve by placing
man at shat point
inns closes the first scene of the fearful tragedy.
TIE subsequent acts before the Supreme Cour', am
thii king vii develop artcklt ssness OF management on
,b s,r of ilo.. having direction of aiirs truly start
lrn 10 those before the We await WITH anxiety
tle sing OF the curtain ANTONY If>k'