The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1854-12-01

Q. Wat did yeu then do' 4. returned bssh V ny
o Nhst vas The aszt tsAis doe 1t the point yeu
estanedf A. The white Plains train which eft Harlem
q. nav is.s dia yea. t.... stop there, 4. About
o'elock, when " f6lsvsd after the HArisn freight
q Y.. x.:s :hso ;w... Of the White Plains train
O. How many minutes had you to spare when At the
Yorkviis statisnf A. About fifteen minutes.
O. How many cars had ysu attached TO your trainf
YorrvIls l. an upward enc, which prevented Is fros,
going fast Is We might, and threw u on the White
O. Did you sss the Harlem freight train after thiss
A. did It was ahead Of Us, but did not check our
O. Did not occur to you that there was danger from
the approaching train below Yorkvillei A. 1t did bat
safe before the pssssnrsr train reached u.s. but q the
event Of any accident had light placed in the Of
the last freight car 20 a. to give warning to tho White
O. At what hour did you reach Fifty-eishth strset'
Q. Did you see the passenger train approach you :
Q. How far above you did Jon see itf A. / could not
gage car got large light and waived IL on the lett
side Of the track - TO give the passenger train
alarm but this train not needing the light Thad shown
they win BE- into us'' then waived the hight again
and haooed the whistle Of the approaching train
O. Do you think IL impossible for those ON the White
Plains train to have stopped their train in time pre-
vent collisonY 4. II each had brakeman ON the
White Plains train think the train might be checked
10 that mo- would have been smashed there was
space Of at least two hundred feet between when
the whistle Of the White Plains train sounded.
Q. How many brakemen had you your train9 A.
Five.
By.a Juror-Do you think that those on board the
White Plains train had time enough to your light
before the collision occurred, as to prevent III
By . Juror-There nothing in the atmosphere
you think, to prevent them seeing yoaf red light suf
6cent distance of to prevent collision Of serious
natureP A. Yes, think the light such brilliant
one that they ought to have II board tho White
Plains train just as soon as saw that train approaching
Q. Are not your orders to prevent any collision, II
possible, and to run NO risk whateverg A. Yes such
are the rules am put in charge Of train, and in
sructed to bring it to its destination safe possible
and to run no risks at all.
Robert Stewart, being duly sworn, deposed that he
lying in his bed at his residence, Of Fifty
eighth street and Fourth avenue the morning Of the
22d inst xhsn about six O'clock he heard an engine
window.
did, and went down stairs to assist the wounded:
q. Did You see the deceased there9 A. did; had
him e Ws int into my house and taken
think he was taken In passenger train that up
after; helped TO do all could for the wounded
bring those sarcsted fro Mt the
into my house; went for doctor and brought to
ments Of the Harlem Railroad that could in anv wsy re-
late to the collision.
Francis Kane being duly sworn deposed that he was
morning Of the collision.
Q What was the condition Of the weather that morn
q. WASH dark when you came in collision with the
train at Fifty eighth street, A. Yes.
G. Were you .: On the h (. lookout, a. I was
A. On the left side Of the engine.
O. Were you looking outP A. was.
O. And you continued there until the collision took
We're you the lookout all the timer A. Yes only
when | put my pump to work.
where in the neighborhood Of Fifty eighth street, and
going to look out again found the freight train ahead Of
@ Did you hear your whistler A. did not take any
notice whether 1t sounded or not.
BY juror-Q. Where was the engineer when you were
fixing your pump A. He was on the other side.
O. Did you see any light the freight carr A. did
mott the the reflection OF reflector upon
the rear cars in front of US.
BY juror-Q. Did ysu see Hagman at Yorkvillea A.
Q. Did he give you any signal that train had just
previously passed himY A. He did not.
@ Where were you at this timer A. was standing
between the tender and the engine the lookout
Q. What signal did the nagman give your A. He frst
showed red light, to notify passengers and then
white onethe latter to signify the track clear be-
@ How long did the train stop at Yorkville-6ve mi
nutesr A. No, not more than two.
Q. II there signal Of danger would you have
Bya Juror-If the Hagman intended to notify you of
any danger he would not have shown the white light at
aly A. He would not, a. that signifies all 10 clear.
@ After you left Yorkvile what was your speed2 A.
we went ct pretty good gait down the grade but it
was not more than the usual speed.
g. Is It the duty of engineers to watch for these sig
nalsY A. It's.
for nalsi A. Such was the understanding between
me and the engineer.
Mr. Green conductor Of the New Haven freight train,
@. Cy JUROR DO you know whether or not the
fagman at Yorkvie knew Of the detention Of the
below you, which had thus detained your A. I think
he ought to have known 1t, as standing there
two hours and City minutes waiting to get along, had
conversation with him. but Il ink he could not have
=. w Derby, NJ. D., being duly sworn, deposed and
ceased admitted the 22d instant with fracture Of
the right leg and compound fracture Of the left Leg he
informed he received these injuries from the collision
on the Harlem Railroads. the deceased died on Monday
evening about O'Clock IL ia my opinion that these in
juries were the cause of death.
The testimony being here concluded, Coroner 0'Don-
nell briefly addressed the jury very feeling manner
upon the great loss Of life that has Of late ensued
railroads, and said that became the duty Of tho jury
to enquire carefully into the before them which
involving it did, the life Of fellow creature and the
manning Of many others, was one Of great magnitude
and importance. In conclusion, he said the evidence
before them would, he sure, warrant them in ind
Ing verdict acceptable to the community in which
they were dwelers
The jury retired for delberation, At 81 O'Clock, and
after remaining in close consultation for about three
quarters Of an hour, rendered the following
VERDICT.
We End that the said John Lawsoncame to his death
by injuries received the 22d inst in consequence Of
collision between the New Haven freight train and the
White Plains passenger train and that said collision
caused by negligence the part Of the conductor
OF the New Haven freight train the date above
toned.
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