New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1871-07-10

never h'ard srns Of dasett that point before amer accident assisted
% 70 : lsSe o. u astt .dlni t any ha'd ps,s'5sr as
u5 can yng entis bach Wa dead when eKt.oliel
Conductor 9a TeoaleTle engineer and tfeHan o. train
H'ovay W ShroreI live Clinton conductor q Construction
smpoy men by Mr. Abbo, ordes road a,ter; William
nFn a s Mr. Asso P' orders sS q" si IL.
tam s.tclms1 was needed at Bills switch and ! ", him
year ago. that sWtchman not removed to Tui Thompson
While Sling Up in Sev, a5 when that work vas done Thmp
sons predecessor removed and The switch spiked up Thomp
the switch getting gavel en- up the banks along the road
u there because we had Other man who was deemed
Witch no s S9'' 'a % t 9 va, about IS minutes 1 %
he time our train @t the switch that The accident happened
svsy found Thompson his SWITCH and never kneS him be alb
his threw The lower end OF the switch the
@ when Us we 81 % e he about S S G 81 e
baye known him about two years never knew him 70 take drink
her be came to me and .ad Tbs Is all NY fault what shan do
about IS minutes amer the accident; was on the south
FSr POINT when he i me he vent oT o fi be T ne S m
don't know how long be remained there there four under
Why he neglected the SWITCH ssihman.
FrtdcS S ABBOTT s .s S reside q At P F@ a j. am track
master on tie ss,,fm Ro Of The Nessey Central Rqad IN
RS E,,5 yS ssST pSss5 to 5 and d Ne q men
Detective Ohc the employ Of the City Of Newark was given
warrant ye'ey BY CORNER Chase for The spgreha2n Of william
MI Morris Of Elizabeth went with he Of the Detectives on
he brought construction Tbo
a Sw ne 1g G1Pea BE .S ne %sa out on
iTsn run out, he then turned the switch for the & train from
down The woods and brush build shan keep the
about loo wards aS from the switch in the woods ali al once be heard
whistle blow ir brake; II was Newark tram be looked up and saw
that the switch turned the white signal being toward him.
when been red he but sboa second
% M % Ss oaad i i he Ss f g o % $ s
didn't know what do he frightened be then ran home be oi
me this morning he dnt know how he got home hardly he sad
iaI 5s might s,ge had i1 %'cR mgl sa n S s s,
e 9s sI 5n s % The s 9 a . he be I s S .So s
surprised that The which be called hook should be On the ground
John NJ Mod. esfcdI El1soeih was With Detective
road heard Fsber the convenaon
think very Tar one my impression Is mat he sara tt .Is o Se
Company furnish al the railroad employees the Cooner that lie
R S 11 iy r b hfo SS ,b. what he NAV saw he ysS
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Dr. Bethue l. Do COUNTY Physician testai-l called upon
moved bo1car Broad depot. thence Mous
T ,he narf aF H. .nits e eTeq orJ an a9p,st
William Thompson, the swtchman was brought before
the Coroner He is an Misunderstanding and straight
forward boy. He made the following statement not
under oath;
NJ william Thompson; board bergen Point have
two the Newark and road q
I tso gai' ana Il on ,e 1. anu ,T st
got to the switch at a99 5le came up on the gravel tram turned
a sS all e5 oa 1o and e gi R % a em u
Newark then the dunk 81 water AMI
jumped N by the other switches tue south track turned me
middle switch back m not about the other switch there the
warned the ANYTHING that would
hml then the about 100 yards then
gathering brush 10 build house The Off never
thought the switch boys passing few
before the accdent still gathered brush and al at
the train coming down heard the sound for brakes sboui
opposite 900 from the switch that heard the
su looked switch aud mat il and started Q"
for u 10 turn IL night Ggair; before ei across the
creek the of the track; ueu the
together STAYED there three minutes and
the railroad build house;
IL o was born The Bermuda Islands hyed % Honda
when back switch the hook lying
the sand always put it, toe lever from Jerking
John Kelly ana Peter Flynn who u 70 tend sNes
the Central found hook the ground before always
kept il in the switch; was sNtchmsn before
AT 3:l2 the jury retired, and at y. gave the
following verdict:
George m Frank Herman Daniel White John Roctflcw
and Samuel TAYLOR epoyes Of the Newark and Newi Railroad
he City Newark y j. SATURDAY July by
collision Of the 5 train from Ne"srk and me '4' a nom New
consequence of misplaced switch and the DO
misplaced switch The result Of careesuess TIE s OF
swchende William ThomIson and do aso oesue the Com
Newark ard Newiok Railroad FOR employing allowing
emp0ed e road and nexenence persons V hol
responsible positions.
The switchtender will he remanded into custody. The
lad left favorable impression 10y his simple truthful
and his of innocence. He made no attempt 10
prevGrcate, in the face OF the circumstances, ana won
the entire sympathy of those who heard him.