The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1877-03-13
THE NEWARK RAILROAD TRAGEDY.


CONFLICTING sTATEMENTs-A SEARCHING IN.
QUEST TO BE HELD.
Yesterday morning MIR. George X Mcvey, accom-.
panied by Captain Hopper. Of the Newark and New
York Railroad, appeared the Newark Police Station
and surrendered himself 10 any charge that
might be preferred against him tho conductor who
had elected Joseph Prnz, the man Who reported in
Saturdays HERALD was struck and injured the night
before that he died on Sunday at the German Hos
pital AS complaint had been entered against
Mcvey and it being believed that he could be reached
at any time, he was allowed to CO. Mcvey's state.
meni, made to reporter, is substantially FOL.
lows
He conductor the twenty minutes to seven
tram from New York Friday evening last In the
fourth Car from the engne he found man whom he
did not know. He thought The man had been drink.
ing. HIS attention was called to him by passengers
who said he was indecenty exposing himself Bong
busy he did not much notice tho man then, but
another passenger directed his attention to him. See
Ing that the charge mace against him was true he
thought nc would put tho man oil the train at West
Bergen, but he did not az he had no time there. He
attempted TO SIT beside gentleman, put was not
allowed to do When near the bridge the man
began abusing him (the conductor) and sad that as
he had ticket he could not be put of the train. At
East Ferry street he put out by the conductor
sisted by the agent mt The ststion The man helped
himself down from the platform aud landed easily
his feet Tho conductor handed him his satchcL The
train started ON and Mcvcy last the walk ing
along the track toward the city. No blows struck
violence used further necessary get
the man out OF his seat.
Captain Hopper corroborates this statement and says
that McVey bears excellent reputation this road
both among officials and the travelling public, tor
kindness and gentlemany dealing. McVey urged the
authorities TO cause inquest to DO held Mr.
Bumsted OF Jersey City, and several others, who
passengers and witnessed trouble Prnz. have
forwarded assurances OF their readiness to testify to
facts eyonerating HIM from all blame. Captain Hop
per states that Prinz had walked along the track
eleven or twelve blocks from tho East Ferry
| street depot before he was struck He states
also That tue drug clerk who attended Prinz says he
was under the Influence OF liquor Alderman Wander:
vecr was acquainted with Prnz states he used
To act as though he was somewhat The frenda
OF Mr.. Prinz deny that he was drinking and
fuse TO believe the stories about him. They that
he was highly respectable man, aud indignant
the Oh Of OF Police allowed Mcvey 10 70 ut lin.
erty. Yesterday Coroner Bassett and Jury viewed
the body and this afternoon will hold IN
inquest County Ply sican Ward made a post IN ortem
examination OF the body, ana gives 1t his opinion
that the wounds on Pruzs arm inflicted with
knc, IA Prinz IS said 10 have declared, but might
have been done with conductors ticket s'punchn
There was hole In the right sleeve of Prinz's cont
On this and on the wound there clotted blood All
tho ribs tho lett side crushed in ana the liver
crushed also. The head was also severely fractured
Mr.. Prnz was native OF Russia, was twenty -sevcn
years resident OF Newark, sixty-nvc years of age,
and leaves wife and eight children in destitute CIR.
cumstances HIS occupation that oil a pedler OF
spccaces. He was a member OF the Masonic frater-
nity. Dr. Ward ant Coroner Bassett declare their
intention TO nave full Investigation of the facts in
the