New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1865-12-07
TEE sTREET-CAR COELHsEON.
The Recent Accident in the Bowcry-
Inquest on the Unknown Victim-Tes-
timony Of lie Two Drivers-Eo Lights
Oh rEoigat Cars-AdjCurnincn, 20
Observation-Disclosures Of The BOdy.

Yesterday afternoon Coroner Collin COM
menced irqusi.ion AT the Fifteenth Precinct
Station. House ON the body Of the unknown boy, who
was killed by the collision between two cars at the
forks Of the BOwcry on Monday night.
Michael Horan the driver Of the Thrd.ave. car,
the frs. witne, sworn He detoscd-I reside IN Eighty
seventh.st; | was driving ear No. 81 OF the Third
ave. Road Monday night; at 1855 O'clock |
at the forks OF the Bowey; the night was dark anu
foggy; l did not see the Harlem Railroad car until
struck tho switches; there was no light on the
carr az that time the leading horses just about
the center OF my when crossed the switches: l
that stopped there the freight cor would strike
the center of my car and haooed 10 the driver aud
whipped up my horses: the freight strnek the rear
end OF my ear; ny horses broke loose and l was
dragged over my dashboard; there were three or
four persons the front platform OF my car ut
the time: / knocked senseless but soon re.
covered: / held to my horses. and they pulled
ups looked mp and down. but did not see the car;
there were no bells the horses Of the freight cars;
my car was knocked over, but the running pant re
NAMED the track; when the freight Ger YVES within
% feet OF me l the driver; was exactly on my
time: my horses were on trot; ny directions are to
90 slowly over hc switches aud break M if Folrthave
cars arc coming up, ard LET them pass; if had seen
the car coming should have stopped II had stopped
when first saw the car coming the freight car would
have gone through the center Of my car, and there
would have been doubt greater loss OF hie; have
been driving on the Thirdave. road for two years
was once suspended. horse was driving having died
ON account of the heat; the conductor responsible for
the time, but carry watch.
Testimony Of the driver OF the freghtcar-My name
Is Charles :. Haskins. rCSiuc ri NO
am in the employ OF the Fonrthaye. Railroad Com
paDy driver; left the depot at o'clock with heavy
carr when got 10 the forks OF the Bowery saw
Thirdaye ear ahead it must have been 10 or 20 .eet
from the upper switches; Is or 20 feet from them
we were 30 40 feet apart; haooed 10 the driver and
broke up little; thought he stopped and started
on, saw him coming; put on the brake and halooed
wth all my force; he whipped up his horses; my car
almost stopped; the horses went behind his car; my
then struck his car my car was going very Slowly
NV car would not have gone foot further; Il had
almost stopped at the moment Of collisions there was no
light on my ears IL is not customary to have one; had
two bells on my horses am not an habull drunkardi
use intoxicating liquors; on the day In question only
drank glasses CT ae after the collision my cGr dld
not two nches IN going up We rave the right OF
way; have been employed nine years in my present
capacity; have had an accident before; II was IN
Forty. secondst there is no regulation as TO speed
Testimony Of Charles Busteed--I reside at No 80
Fourth ave- corner Of Nnth-s was standing on the
sidewalk in Fourthave opposite the place in ques-
ton at tie time OF collisions the driver OF the foDrth'
ave ear haooed TO the 1hird.aye ear driver he was
the switch; the Thrdave car was me tultnest:
Testimony Of John Jones-I live at No. Alb East
Forty. third-st; was on the front platform; saw
large with four horses heard Doth tue DRIVERS
haloo; neither stopped; the cars pumped ana was
pitched the platform between the horses my car
was struck about the hind wheel
James Nugcnt testified that he was q driver OF
small Fourth.ayc car; that he iellowed oshlhu tIe
freight car going at the usual rate o. speed tAat tnc
collision occurred at the forks OF the Bowery.
Coroner Collin. to the Jury-Gentemen II is al
fudge 10 talk about drivers driving at great rate
OF SpceG, thty must VII '''''N'
on with your testimony.l
Witness cOntinued-Both cars were on the s"IIchi
the freight car did not cross II. - .
Testimony Of John DArcy-l reside IN fllty'hlnth'
ct was on the front platform of the IbirdaNe car at
tho tire of collision; at Twenty third-st. the con.
duotor of the car told the driver he two minutes
behind time the driver refused to stop for more pas
sengcrs; he drove pretty fast from Ninth'st down;
when he came to the crossing he made no attempt 10
Jrake up bu whipped up the horses saw the lrelght
err $50 feet eff; the Third-aYc driver might have put on
the brakes ii he wished, but he did mott friend OF
mine was on the and jumped off and called to me 10
follow this was all the haoong there was.
Patrick Dooley his companion testified TO all the
above and also that he the freight ear when 1t was
50 feet below the SWITCH and the Ihirdaye. car was
80 feet above 1t.
Testimony Of Jesse NJ. Morrow live at No. 1877
Fast Ihirticth.st; l was the Third.aye. car got
on mt Thirty-ninthst at SeyeDth'st heard crash
end was thrown out Of the carr We were going at gcod
speed; just inside the door; the top OF the car
went first and thought the lamp had exploded and
blown it off, the next thing knew was lylDg IN inc
street; the car was first struck in front; saw de-
ceased lying the track between the wheels DO not
know anything Of the position OF the cars III relation tt
the switches; the car was very crowded.
Testimony of Il. 4. Samuel was Il conductor on
car No 81, had on board, that trip, about 90 passen
gers we were at the upper crossing OF Fiithst wheI
we saw the freight car on the front platform;
don't think be coud break up; did not tel the diiye
| that he was behind time
Charles Mccormick, an eyewitness, was also ex
ahmed but his testimony was unimpoitant, and III
inquist.on adjourned until Friday. at o'clock. ?. IN.
The body of the boy has been identified by his father