The New York herald., 1870-04-27
NEW HERALD WEDNESDAY, SHEET

Now so nov sonn yVn 800 t-Suppose there's tho WIN
wltne s,-weii when you doubt mau's testimony
have nolh ng % say You may be ol er than ain.
The Juror-Oil, / didn't mean anytniny that way.
but how now could you see itr n So '-'
Tile O3roner-He has To stified to that effect and
the evidence IL for you to con ,der. "' n
The Jur0r--But did not Il
TIE Witness-You said ycu ala not believe.
Matters were here becoming lively. when the Coro
ner raped with The gavcl and the Inquest was pro-
ceeded with. p4l .ent url -
usual number; two or three think. n, .Iu11-i II
G. Did you have any conversation with the con-
duct0r after The Occuneaees A. lie TOLD me he did
not know the train had arrived at the bridge; did
not know we had got there until 1 put my head out
Of the window; on the 1st OF December passed over
ne bridee had 10; any ticket, and tod , the pas
seDgers teslle me that II the conductor did not pass
me would be put OF the car; there Is no place
would rather be put or than AZ Hacxensack bridge;
the conductor did mo- put me or
MI. Cosgrove "a juror)-l suppose you wanted q
try the experiment.
The next wi nesses examined were Charles Check
David k.rr G. y. Hunter. William Miiler, DAVID W.
Smith, William Renew w. G. Wesslake, p lssengers
the train, al of wlom more or ess, corroDoraiei
first attracel by the deceased scar. hing fJr his
ticket; some by the conductor pulling the bell rope
by the shouts OF the conductor, warning Lane taI II
he proceeded n the direction lie was going he would
go overheard. There bnt little conversation be-
tween the conductor and Lane. and the witnesses
slated that neither appeared to have been In any way
excited. There Was a difference OF opinion as to
the light Gu the bridge One witness said
there was light enough to see peany
thirty yards on, while others anirmed
resided along the route OF lie train and had been in
the habit OF travelling on that line; none OF them saw
the CONDUCTOR Showing or pushing Line, and all
hea cries for neip. William Jacobis, the bridge
tender testified that he Was from $50 10 500 feet from
tle tram when ~ sOpped; ne came up IN beat when
he heard the alarm lor one; lie SO rched
for fifteen or twenty minutes but found nothing; 1t
was very dark night, and that the train was on
the briige about ten minutes before he heard the
alarm for boat; where Lane fell In the depth Of the
water was about forty feet and wines, added that
there was water enough to drown hIm. Joseph Frew,
ihe engineer gave evidence a. to The s.oppagts of
the tram, and John Haley, the brakeman, tos iied
that Lane turned round before he fell IN aud tumDed
PROTEST BY ONE OF THE JURY.
When the witness Frew was beng examined Mr..
Jersey Railroad Company, was explaining some
thing TO the fore man OF the jury Mr.. Harney when
Mr. Cosgrove, another juryman, protested against
any outside parties talking TO the jury during the
proceedings. He said he had had large experience
as jurymln, and 1t was quite unusual to allow such
thing. He did not like 70 see Mr.. Barker talking
to the jury.
The Foreman-Oh, 1 don't see why he should not.
Mr. Oosgrove-Well, sir, do not think he should.
Tie Foreman-I think he Should. II We do nor
speak 10 some one we VIII known nothing about the
case. am under oath.
Mr. Cosgroye-And so am i.
The Foreman--i do not think that Mr. Barker or
any one else Can influence me.
Mr. Cosgroye (warmly)--I do not think 1t Is right
for any person 10 speak to us.
Mr. Barksr-I have right to speak to the jury.
The Foreman-We have more testimony than we
want; 1t is all cOrToboratlon
The CorOner--We are waiting for the witness to
II anything new will be developed. You cannot be
too careful in a case like this.
The Coroner SAID he was not satisfied IN his own
mind AS 10 whether Parker, the conductor should
be examined; 1t was optional with the jury.
Dlssiics Ato ney Garre' e'son' VINO was sappo sea 10
ceeded In saying nothing during the enire pl Oceed
ings, offered no opposition to Parker being examined
ana The jury also rOnsentfd
TESTIMONY OF THE CONDUCTOR.
William J. Parker, the conductor, then made the
was conductor OF tile New Jersey Railroad l.. Novem-
Der last: left the city November 20, 1862 at half
past SIX r. NJ; as ! was going through tae train
he said he would give 1t to Inc between there and
Centre street, Newark; that was shorty ater we
left @Inn1s Jersey sr G; matted o,s abSut half
that he did not find 1t passe on and made the rest
OF the collections; returned and ked him whether
would give 10 me between there anu Csntre street,
q this time he as staining up looking iorit in his
ami pointed out to him the pockets 70 LOOK In;
waited Tor him from the time we left Poi Il Rocks
until we got near West End; told him then
to ind his ticket and that would have to take mis-
fare; he said again that he would give 1t to me be-
NOT do that either he would have to give 1t to me
there or get out at West End turned around and,
he being respectable looking man, Thought thai if
could not ges his ticket would get his fare when
we would stop at West End; thinking that ala
not
BOTHER TO PUT HIM
out at West End, and having got the pas engers out
and in started the ira n got upon the platform
OF he car ne was in; l went TO him and asked MIN
but that he would give 1t to me between there and
Centre street. to him tnat had given hisn AL he
his fare; he pulled out, H. nix about eigns pennies
and hinied them to Inc; | told min tlat
was not enough, and he said it was al
money you have rll have to put you of the tran;"
he then said VERY we; reacned up then ana
pulled the bell; then leaned against the Of the
seat; he got W., walked out and closed the door;
stool leaning on the seat waiting far the ira n to
stop; after IL stopped he opened the door and walked
from the platform to the bridge; said 30 him Stay
in The centre Of the bridge and walk back to West
End;' he made no reply and pulled the bell 10 90
ahead.
BY Juror-Did you get on the bridge yourselfs A.
Not until ne went OyerOoarJ.
Exam nation conlinued--I saw him walk over to
the sringpece; told hlln moi to go that way or he
would tai overheard; suppose the train moved
about six feet from the time pulled the bell to 20
and stop again; he put his hands upon the guar l.
rd he put his Fight foot over lirst; then mol err
For Gods sake don't go that way any further, or
he raised up and looked In the direction Of Newark
and then looked towards the river, took ep side.
ways and went overheard; he did not pay any atten-
ton TO what was saying to him on the bridge; after
be fell overheard got down and went over with my
light; suppose it was two and half minutes from
tle time he got Off the train until he went overboard
got down and held my light over the bridge; when
sa.lss SssfA HEARD soMrSop7 HlIioorso
under the bldge; told him 10 take hold OF the
Per ana spP3rs lnSsi and YSqd ges bost Sss'
came as soon as he could with the boat; do not
think 1t was over five minutes from the time hal
lQoed until he got there; pointed with my lamp
Which way to come; the man in the boat went under
tile bridge; sonebody halo0ad to him go near the
shore; they searched around there oil that
sary; saw he could nod be found and started my
train: was detained about twenty minutes.
TO the Coroner-I have been conductor about two
yeats and nine m0ntas; cannot say positively
knew when was on The bridge; ne did not tell me
he was an officer Of the county but he showed me a
silver badge, as much as to say that ought to pass
nim; the fair was twenty-five cents when paid on the
Car. r4t-
Mr.. Barker here read the instructions ISSUED by
the company to It's conductors giving them no dis
cietion a5 t. allowing passengers TO ride free.
Examination cOntinued--I was never arrested for
putting passengers OF the trains: never had any
trouble with passengers sufficient to involve law
Suit.
BY a Juror--Do you think he had tickets A.
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