The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1867-10-09
The Ba00glYa HORSE CAR HOMICIDE.

THE 2201KLYR HORSE CAR HOMICIDE.
InGncss Into the circumsr anc go Attending the
Atlantic street Fatal Car Acciieut-i.Nami-
nuiion of Wunc.sr--glsfeciiv. Brakes the
Cause.-The Railroad Company Held 10 he
Liable by iiie Jury
An inquest the body of the late Mics Emma Ieidng
who KILLED by jumping or OF the Atlanuc street
while The latter going down tho hin towards
tho ferry under great speed, Friday morning last.
held before Coroner Lynch aud Jury, his olco
In the county Court, yesterday afternoon.
Tue 1rst witness called Mr Albert Fuller pas
scngsr on 'he car who testified that on Friday the 4ti
Inst, no was standing the platform OF ths car
when IL commenced 10 increase its speed and observed
the young lady step from tue platform 10 the step
and ihcn Jump on; he did notice ner sheD she was on
the platform; heard somn one Call out put on tho
brake;" he (wness) remained until IL struck the
about. the unusual rate OF speed, nor did he
observe any unusual excitement among the
PASSENGERS; did not remember having
any aides jump up and go out on the platform; on
reaching the OF Furman and Aap,c streets the
car stopped; wi ness had no idea that the girl intended
TO jump off; the conductor, in company with another
person, mad bold of the brake; when she jumped
OH she struck on her feet and fell forward tho con-
doctcr did not attempt to prevent tho women from get
ting OF the did witness hear him advise the
passengers TO remain on the
Robert Mcdowell, VINO was also a passenger, d,p0ssd
that no got at Twenty first street and Filth avennc
there some thirty passengers on the car ut the
time when Hicks street, going down Atlantic his
attention attrac. cd by seeing some people running
in that street, and the passengers began 70 spring to
was going at an unusual rate Of speed; there
was nothing said a. that time among
The passengers did not sec the deceased on tho plat
form; after going tho platform the rear door
c0sed the horses detached soon after witness
reached the platform: heard say that the brake
had parted out OF order; heard any
audc u the being out OF order the conductor had
hold OF the brake at the time witness went out
William r. Horn, another passenger being called, ties
tined that be in tho habit OF riding the Fifth
twice dav far the past three years; the
morning in question he sat me front part OF the
tho door; when Hicks street the passen.
gers rise from their seats and out the plat
form, but did notice the deceased ut this time tho
was going great speed; witness looking
he the lady lying the street; heard some
during the excitement which prevailed that the brake
had given way; saw . gentleman jump OF; both fell
the reaching the curve at the corner OF
Fnrman street the car ran OF the track when the car
struck witness found that his hand cut; subse
quently he the driver and conductor and under
stood that the brake had been broken.
vss v stand no in Atlantic street near Hicks. on the
morning Of the 4th inst, when he observed tho car
Roing very fast down the street the first noticed
by him the deceased, the rear platform, in COM
pany with other passenges the lady was on the step;
the running the time attached to the
then tho deceased jump from the car, near Hicks
street. she struck her feet and fell down her back
on the street; saw man jump OF some time after the
both tracks At Furman street and ran
against lamp post the impression was that the brake
Lad been broken.
John Iockord passenger testified that the deceased
ing In question when Hicks horses
menced running and the driver held to the and
the brake the lady stood and went out on the plat
form did not sec her jump on witness kept the door
partly shut TO prevent tho passengers from going OUT
rear part Of the platform had heard complaints about
the condition Of The and horses on that limo; the
all old.
The next witness examined tho driver, Theodore
Knderman, who being duly sworn, deposed rs foilows
am driver tho Fifth avenue line; have been a
driver for three years; driver No Al Fifth
avenue and Atlantic street line the Attn instant; left
the depot 6:45 A. H., and started for the ferry at
Hcks street. going down ths en- put on tho brake
all my strength when heard another snap; when
Willow street the horses sprans forward and snap
to- get out and in dong 50, dragged the
reins out OF my hands 4 then pa. both
get or a. Furman street the Jumped the and
the track, and stopped; went back and got
horses; found that nut on the connecting rod be-
tween the brakes had given wsy hus reuder ne both
brakes useless the car was an old one, bat had come
from the repair shop the day before tue accident where
bad been sent to have new brake shoes put on do not
know how often the examined; did not the
deceased jump from tho car there wero five passengers
on the platform; they all go OF safely; have tho
cars examined by tho foreman OF the repair shop.
John Hoeny foreman Of the repair shop OF the Brook
lyn and Jamaica Railroad Company being sworn, tesii
fed that had repaired the IN question and put
brake shoes Il on tho 81 instant; that he exam
ined the twice week at the Fulton ferry on ex
aiming the after tho accident found that the nut
of the end OF the connecting rod the brakes this
single and VIII act Independently OF each other; II
the speed "a not checked az the top OF tbe NIL the car
be topped tho harder the brake Is put ON the
more the car will slide.
Patrick Condor, conductor, being sworn, testified
that while going down the hill at Hicks street he heard
the rafting and at attempted to put on the
hind brake. but without effects passenger helped him
at the brake but they could not succeed In checking the
speed OF the carr did not any jump OF but told
the passengers 10 hold on.
Dr. A. W. Shepard, sworn, says-Iam aphysican and
surgeon reside at No. 14l woughby street. BROOKLYN
made post mortep examination Of the body Of Emma
Leding October g. the only mark OF violence, on ex
tcrnal examination, was lacerated scalp wound on
the upper and back part OF head; on opening
skull found . large quantity Of uncoagulated
blood In cranal cavity removed the brain and
found the base OF skull fractured on left SIDE
involving the rupture OF the left petrosa sinus thus
accounting for the bemorrhage; opened abdomen and
thorax and found all the organs contained therein IN
perfectly healthy condition; in my opinion death 70
suited from conclusion OF the brain, with compression
from the presence OF large amount or blood and
these conditions caused by violence received upon poste
rior surface Of the skull
VERDICT on THE JURY.
Amer brief debsration the jury brought In the fol-
lowing verdict We nnd that the said Emma Lsiding
to her death by fracture OF tho skull caused BY
her jumping from . car Of the Fifth avenue and
Atlantic street line We attach no blame TO the driver
conductor but think the immediate cause Of death
by the condition Of the brakes Of the car
and further held the company owning said liable
therefor,
SEVERE STORM on the COAST.