The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1866-02-16

stitutes = Three Minute Gait-Expcrta
ON tho stand-Evidcncc OF DR.. Cunning
.. Bedford, Mr.. Osgood, tho Defendant
and Several Others. So.
- SUPREME OOURr-CIRCUIr-PART III.
Before Judge Foster.
Fn. 15-Maflda A. koodyps Ceorgs A. Osoood -Thia
interesting continued yesterday, and the EVIL
dence closed on both sides Tho testimony taken was
in instances rather spicy giving insight into the
workings of ''ife the road" and fast driving In
general.
John N Sharp sworn. and examined BY Mr. McKsou-
Was the starter the Eighth Avenue Railroad In Janu-
ary 1885, the running from the stops Of tho
Adriatc Hotel; two sisghs coming down. trying
caly saw Moody In the act decreasing; the in
the foremost sleigh called tho lady three mes no
aau e % hsS down.
0sgood then hauled up, and number Of persons con
gssassd 10 the ciny witness here ss me me
Cross. Examined BY Mr. Bulkey--I am porter BY 90
attend to business; Harlem Lane raiaos little TO 90 into
n. the pn q &
saw tho lady holding on tho platform the seighs were
quarters from the "a osd car; sho looked up and down
before she descended from tho steps the width from the
platform Of the railroad car % the 0urbsono Of the side
walk was about twenty-five feet whom heard the hail
the lady was about arter Of the why across the
sleigh was about ninety-six feet from the car
Is heard Mrs %ooy cosuued aDcas
the time OF the ticking OF watch elapsed between tho
first and second hail. whom the second hail was made
MIRA Moody turned around aud kind Of halted tho sleigh
this about Of hit feet from har the driver or
the sleigh did not mako what would oonsd, an effort
to pull up horses the pole elevated little whom
1t struck Mrs Moody after tho sleigh struck the lady
advanced about sxtythree fcot Mr. Osg ood rather OBJ
jeced to allowing Mrs Moody into the ssgh as she was
Fredor ok T. sandford sworn--I keep livery stable;
was at the Adrinc Hotel the day of the accident;
heard remark tina. there we're very fast teams
the road that day and was looking at them pass saw
the sleigh turn into the avenue and strike Mrs Moody;
the horses TO the best OF my opinion trotiing in
side three miuutes Mr. Hnsett, whom know. was
in tho second slcigh; he broke his polo in run up.
Ralph Ogle, sworn-l am q veterinary surgeon and
was out taking sleigh ride with Mr. Hasett the 9th
of January in going up Eighth avenue Mr. 0sgood went
both 20 NC at a $40 gait al tho time had young
Hambctonian colt OF my own and Mr. Hasietts horse
drove in 80 on tho track with my colt We wore bohnd
Mr. osgoods sic gh whom IL struck the LADY, our pole
was broke in pulling up
ss-examned There pretty good seighlns
coming Eighth avenue but Mr. Osgood increased his
speed aud followed suit, did not want him to got
John Harlc va sworn and testified that he was In the
sleigh with the last witness corroborang his testimony
Merritt Srarlee, the conductor the railroad car on
tho day Of the accident was next examined, and cor
roboraed prev Gus testimony.
BIr McKoon stated that he lad one moro witness tn
examine, DR. Bedford, who made medical examination
OF Mrs. No'dy mouths o; but no not RI,
and would not be nnt bctwson twelve ami one O'Clock
had orened ri, request was granted
Mr. Buikely moved for dismissal of the complaint on
tho ground Of uegg nee on Tho part Of tho plaintiff
ia ana moi n tho imrv sbould saw that there Il moi
particle Of ovdcnce 10 this case TO show neggen on
motion u No man has r,pbt 70 shout another man or
the STREETS .., -. - J., ,.,..,. =.
,,,"S ill., rv as,;nst ,,,viny their svmnathics For
tho female scx 10 run away with their prnopies Of
the AZ: endsnt Ne were fas, people and Il was pro-
vers, ,bsi No ncrcr s.rcd u cosder tho danger a.,
~, a ~, sn..d cs, ana ~. ,fd r,r desrri end witt
i"h,n,ns mood n was siacd during the case lin, M
nsv""d xas 40 man. and VAS psr,icularly fond o.
norss had rcmsrt"d Ina. n" WAS the O. Com
modcro vsnde,bi, Eos he AID not acc that II ~as a
g e ssnn nv q cssmoasrs Vanderbilt ,s Q.
aby daied upon In facts In the case and conc ed BY
auudna To the nature of the evidence 70 be inlroduc
| for tI,a dcfeoce
HcdforS c,mc into court NJ this stay, Of tho pro
ccoduss ana va placed npou the stand by Mr. McKcon
IIo tes,,l.d to having Inads medcal examination OF
Mrs Moody some two or thrrc months ago. she told wit
ness tho part cuars Of tie cdcn and also related the
aec,ed. ma sea in tie stomach and pain. in tho hoad
Those feelings, Dr. Bedford asserted would result from
inla.s which che had rscsysd BY being RI" oyer y ia
rigid examination by Mr. Gerard, bat nothing IA
materially change lhc nony abo given clcied
case ana was driving o sle h on the afternoon d
January Q, lso5; my brsshcr william. was with on
sb"u. ninety rounds Tho horses were about hfrecS az.
half nnds hjxh: the gro nd from Harom lane lcadi
into E,ynth ayep,,o r,ses Iit,c-somc ten or Give
ic, The rraic of Eighth avenue AZ lie inlersc lion 81
uariem ane Was aso iittls sing; Il was rough a1
ON ihe da, In ouc.tloa: IA wns en- erng Esh avenue
| checked my rato OF speed; was on tho right hand
side % tho track, persons getting ~
| or or the railroad car 1t the terminus: saw
Mira Moody As I got no 10 the car; sl
| turned her face towards me as she got Ia wa,
scros3: wbs N lrst saw her called out her 50
make her 60 lat r; pu lid IN my horses la
Tho for no
pose Of p.s ing In her rear pulling the horses rases
the pole; Imadc W my mind thai II induced her v
60 faster wo.d clear her, and Ina, 10 the rcsson hal
loo a 10 l,cr: the ind turncd and faced me AMI ihc
the pole struck her and knocked her down; / had .
start my horses again clear OF her the
was on ono "a her logs; when oil again pi,ccma
| cam. nm and sail van had haul al