The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1868-01-23
THE RECENT FATAL CASUALTY Oy THE
GRAHAM AVENUE RAILROAD.

Coroner Smith last night commenced an inquest in
the Of Catharins Linzner who was run over and
instantly killed by Graham the morning
OF Sunday, the 18th inst large number OF witnesses
examined and the testimony Is important many
respects The inquest will be resumed tomorrow even
ing In the Fourth District Court.
THE rKsrixoNY.
James Socum, sworn, dspossd-I reside ct 1S4 Powers
street; not acquainted with deceased the scc.
dent; nrn saw deceased when she was three or four
feet from tho heads Of the horses she In the act OF
crossing Graham avenue; she nrst struck by the
horses; heard the driver halloo; there two feet
grade = that point; after deceased run over the
stopped four or six feet beyond her; abe died in
about twenty minutes after she over the front
and hind wheels Of the car passed over her body the
was On The platform OF the car o. the time Of the
Philip Price sworn, dspossd-r reside at tho corner
nsr Of Grand street and Graham avenue whom the acci
dent occurred; when rst deceased shs In the
Of -: .ss heard e As driver yer. call loudly 70
S e: ' ca. 'f1 think %. &: Ssv.
sad Ii q. IsS q he n Owe:
called IN ecsr and he arrested the driver; a the time
horses ana the deceased had time % cross me rack
when nrss saw the car vas going faster than usual
whea deceased was knocked down The horses were on
walk; the driver was on ths platform when The car
Alice Jane Leonard sworn, dsposed-I saw the scc-
dent; deceased was under the oar when nst her
on that occasion; her previously grocery uors
DOM knew whether she was deaf or not; when told
ervsr bus did NOS SEQ any conductor; cont believe
there we're any Passenger in tho car o. the time.
Henry Fields sworn, disposed - reside a No. 50
her; The car went sbou. six yards before stopped
said he never such an accident bsfos the cars on
that line are driven pretty lively generally faster than
there mn any need fO nr,, my opinion should nds.
over by the way she bounced; when q ia light
can be stopped In two or three yards BY using the
brakes.
Charles Pangburn sworn--r saw the accident; when I
frat deceased she was between the horses' legs;
miles an hour; Hoard IL vhizz,ng; did not 20 70 see
the woman when she was run over saw enough, was
in butchers shop at the ms; did not hear the driver
call out; heard lady scream.
Hartman wensIer sworn, depossd-was not acquainted
with deceased saw the accident 10 seemed 20 mo that
ceased halloosd twice whom she under the horses
thore were passengers in the car did not see any
tho bosss we're YER on fu ro a. the Tine o the
Edwwd Thompson, sworn, dspossd-I am a conductor
on the Graham avenue limo OF cars; was on tho car
which caused the death OF deceased the driver wss
standing in tho doorway at the the accident, and
driver wss no, at d. brakes when sss acc a'
Den, happened; The car Was going somsvhat
sss sss "a. car: Il.
OF tme, give the drivers opportunity TO eat
whom the deceased the driver cred the
went about six feet before stopped after deceased
over the brake this aid not seem TO &C.
very well conductors and drivers are allowed from sir
10 Ten minutes for their meals
Alexander Wright sworn deposed--r drive q
the Graham avenue line; drove the car which caused
the ACCIDENT when nrst deceased was standing
the doorway with the lines in my left hand when
first saw deceased shs was two feet on;
! shouted 70 her two OF three tmos, the
horses wsro . pretty fast trot al the time
tried TO stop the car In time but could not could no,
avoid the accident, generally 20 faster from Grand
srsot North second rreot than other parts of
routs have been the road since this accident
occurred over any body before, not al
lowed any ume Tor meals except headway tlme; had
breakfast the morning OF the accident
wnlla,a Franks sworn. deposed-Daoeased was my