Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1877-08-30
KILLED ON THE TRACK.
COrOner's Iequest Over the Body OF
IN

Yesterday afternoon DIR. Patterson the
coroner, held an inquest over the body of
Irwin Mcintosh, who was killed by being run
over by the train from the south on the Bal
timore and Potomac Railroad at the corner
of 9Th and c streets, on Tuesday night. The
following jurors were sworn over the hody
at the late residence of the deceased corner
OF 1th and ID streets: Samuel Ceas, L. Fl.
DeetoD. Mathew Deeton, Mathew d. Gregory,
III. III. WhitemCre, w. j. SLEEPER son. Joseph
L. Gordon, Fred. Eckloff, w. n. Croggon,
ano Z. M. Johnson; The jury proceeded to
The hrst witness sworn was j. Desmond,
engineer OF the Richmond train, who testi-
fed that he was backing down on 9th street
and had got around the corner when he saw
the lamp swing at the end as signal to stop.
and he Immediately put on the brakes and
stopped. He was then told a man had been
struck. He was running about four miles
per hour and there were lights in the rear OF
the train.
G. H. Berger, the rear brakeman. testified
that just as the outgoing train passed. he
saw the deceased step ON The track; called to
him but IL was too late for him TO get off. and
then gave the signal TO stop by swinging the
lamp and pulling the bell; the train stopped
within two car lengths. The speed was from
four TO six miles per hour, no faster than
usual
J.K. Sharp, assistant train master. testi-
Ned that the train stopped Ga feet from where
The man was struck. The usual speed in
going in and coming out was six miles per
hour.
W. d. Healy testified that he was on 9th
street, south OF Maryland avenue, when he
saw the mar on the rear signal to stop q '
swinging his lamp, and ii stopped very
quick.
NJ. T. Server, conductor, testified that they
were running little slower than usual, be-
tween hvn and six miles per hour.
X. Il. Harrison, brakeman, testified that
the speed was or miles per hour.
DIR. j. r Riley testified as to the wounds
James ID; Ryan testified that he saw de-
ceased two hours before he died, and suggest
"a mat magistrate be sent for, aud he took
bis answers to DIR. Riley'S questions phOno
graphically. THE purport of the ans We RS
was mat he was going 10 get short ladder
10 Put The lights out, when he saw the engine
coming, and was waiting for one train to
pass. After the last car passed, 81 stepped
Cd the ' Pos,, going anS across WAS straGs
tifed to the same effect as the previous wit
ness.
6. NJ. Findley testified that the deceased
was killed on the east track.
This morning the examination was resum-
ed at the station. VIM. Berry testified that
the speed was about four miles per hoar.
g. j. Butt testified that the speed was not
over five or six miles per hour
u r. Sacrey, Officer W. s. Lewis and ST.
mon Emery were examined, but tn cir testi-
mony was unimpOrtant.
Jas. +. Riley testified that he was Mt the
corner OF Maryland avenue; heard the con-
ductor or some one halo to some one to get
OUT OF ire way; saw signal and the car
down and assisted in getting the man out.
he was under the second or thi rd car; thinks
when the alarm was given the end of the
outgoing train had not got beyond G street.
Mr.. Butt was recalled and said when he
saw the car jolt the last car of the outgoing
train was just passing; was sure that de-
ceased was taken out from under the third
car.
Mt Sacrey was recalled and said that he
mad beeJ with deceased since O'Clock, and
that on parting with him he said he would
get his ladder.
THE VERDICT.
The jury, after deliberation, returned n
verdict that the deceased "came to his death
about IL O'Clock midnight of August 2Sth at
his residence, corner of eth and ID streets. by
reason of injuries received by being struck
by car OF the Il. * p. X. K Co., while two
trains were passing 9Th and G street south
west, about 9.l5 O'Clock August 2Sth; that
they find that there was no negligence on the
part of the employees of the said railroad
company; and they further find that the rail-
road company did not have fiagman at the
crossing in compliance with section 2, chap.
ter 80. laws of the District of Columbia, 1911
and for which the said company are severely
censUred."
The funeral is in progress this afternoon
irpm lis fathers res iCeDce, No. $50 9th street.