The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1877-03-14
THE NEWARK RAILROAD TRAGEDY.


WHAT CAME OUT AT THE coRoSEE's- ISoUEsr-
coRRoBoRATIoN OF THE coSDucrons STATE
MENr-rHE INQUEST NOT ENDED.
In Newark yesterday Coroner Bassett and a highly
respectable and intelligent jury Of twelve men began
an inquest touching the causes leading the death OF
joseph Prnz, the Newark and New York Railroad
victim. The evidence adduced went to corroborae the
statement Of Mr.. Mcvay, the conductor published in
yesterdays HERALD. viz:That Prinx behaved indie
Gently and elected from the at the East Ferry
street Station, without undue violence and that his In
ures the result OF being struck by another train
while walking along the track
TESTIMONY or PASSENGERS
The nrst witness placed upon the stand was Mr.
Joseph H. Bunsed, Of No. IA Virginia street. Jersey
City Heights. Mr. Bumsted testified that be is a New
York merchant and was passenger on the halfpas
six tram, on the Newark and New York Railroad to
Bergen last Friday evening" March o. 1877: the
in which witness rode was comfortably filed; after
the had been in motion i've minutes and when
near the Communpaw station, witness noticed a man
with glazed satche coming from the forward part OF
the car he approached that he was improperly
exposed; witness stood up and opened paper, which
he reading TO obsruct the OF tho lady sitting in
the seat with him when the conductor came through
he Informed him that there was exposed;
the conductor asked where, and witness replied that
hc would ind him before he got through the train;
witness got off at Bergen avenue; when on tho plat
form, before alshting from tho train, looked back and
saw the man sitting in tho last seat In the roar; he
was talking to the conductor; witness spoke to the
conductor because there or twelve indies in
the car; witness judged that tho man was under tho
influence OF liquor; his appearance indicated that and
his countenance had the expression OF a half wted
man; he walked the whole length OF tho car IN his
exposed condition; he did not staggcr like a drunken
man; he was unconccrncd about his personal appear
aDce and passed on TO the end OF tho believe
was a water closet on tho car
James Evans, of No. SO Vaudeville avenue near Jer-
scy CITY, another passenger on the train testi-
fled that when near Communipaw station he saw
passenger with black satchel coming from the for
ward part OF car; tho was exposed; should think
the man was drunk; no swayed In his walk and came
along slowly; he had blank smile his face and
looked foolish; do not think he smiled on account of
recognition OF friends; witness spoke TO him and told
him that he had better hurry along as he not in
NJ condition to DO up no ono intcriercd with him
car was lighted; did not notice IN which end OF the car
the closet was located; witness got OF Bergen ave-
nue. and saw no moro OF the man.
Henry Schorb Of West Side avenue Jersey CITY
still another passenger, had similar story to tell
DOCTORS STATEMENT
County Physician Leslie y. Ward testified to max
ing a postmortem examination on the remains Of
Joseph PrnZ on Monday afternoon; found that eight
ribs on the right side were fractured, TOUR OF them in
two places; the right lung lacerated In
two places and tho liver torn to tho depth of
about ten inches, on the right obe there blood in
tho cavity OF the chest and abdomen to the OF
about two quarts there was wound across the FORE
head from tho centre to the right; II was
through tho scalp; there was fracture
OF tho skull, only scalp wounds; there was a
wound on the right arm, ABOUT half way between the
wound; the wounds on the forehead and arm seemed
as II produced by sharp instrument; cannot toll
whether or not tho wounds were inflicted BY sharp
instruments the wounds had been dressed before wit
ness examined them; there was nothing which in.
dicated blow; think piece of iron could produce
OF having been made by some sharp instrument; the
immediate cause OF death arose from blood In the
chest and abdomen; the lung may have been lacerated
by the broken rib over 1t; tho ivor seemed have
been broken from tho jar he Is supposed TO havo
ccived
TICKET AGENTS STORY.
Abraham Turbett, of No. 30 Jackson street, Newark
testified that he was station agent ut tho East Ferry
street depot OF the Newark ana New York Railroad;
was on duty Friday night March O. 1877; tho i've min
utes past seven tram from Newark struck man At
Madison street bridge; witncss' station closed at
that time and he mad LETT was IN his fathers house.
corner OF Madison and Downg Streets heard tho en-
gineer whistle down brakes ana went out to see what
was the matter; found man lying on tho northerly
bank OF road east OF Madison street, took hold or
the man and asked him II he was hurt; he sad that
stand up ' and he said .Ycs;'' he re- stood stood
up; witness handed him his satchel and
his hat asked him where he lived, and he replied In
Prince street, near Springfield avenue; he said he
wanted to go home; his lace was bloody; witness
took tho man to Mr.. Burns drug store, corner OF
Madison and Ferry streets; Mr.. Burns washed his face
and then policeman took him to tho police station;
the man walked from the drug store to the police
station witness was with the about hour, but
he complained Of no other wound but that his head
he talked as II he was intoxicated he said that he
struck by the tram; be said nothing about being
struck by any one; he said that he had put of
the train from New York and that was the reason
was on the bank; he said that the conductor
put him of because he wanted to change
MS seat; he did not say that tho
conductor used violence or had help his dress
disarranged, but no noe exposed; he said the
conductor put him oil the at East Ferry street,
hc he mad been to New York and felt sick think
the man was struck by the engine OF the five minutes
past train from Newark tho train stopped and
backed up George Marsh was conductor; witness told
HIM that no would look after the man. and then the
train " mt on; witness smeiled tho mans breath and
believed that he had been drinking; the in sisted
in the drug that he had been poisoned spoke
OF his wie and children; Madison street Is three
quarters Of mile from East Ferry street;
the halt past SIX O'Clock tram from New York due
East Ferry street ut five minutes to seven witness
got the tram and rode up TO Ferry street, tho
man put of the train at East Ferry street, think there
i've on the train the man put OF tho
fourth car at the rear; witness got tho plat
form this train always stops at East Ferry street,
man was put OF as witness got on the train; the con-
ductor said, III you won't behave yourself you can't
ride any further my train ~ the conductor called
upon witness assist witness took hold OF the mans
right hand and helped him to alight; the conductor
handed him his satchel and his coat alter he
the platform the conductor took hold of him by the
left arm; the man not put out violently: he
went out peaceaby and mado no sensation except by
talking; witness was the first person reach the
alter no had been struck by the locomotives conductor
did toll witness why he put the OFT there are
about fifteen blocks between East Ferry street and
Madison street; when witness stepped the plat
OF the the man was sitting IN n seat; he
shaking his finger at tho conductor ana he said, n will
fix you;" the conductor said that he must get of II he
did not behave himself; the conductors
McVey; witness took hold OF the mans hand and he
got up aud walked ont quietly; the $3.50 train
time; witness picked the man up from the bank abou.
the tho conductor said TO witncss:-"Ilerc Ed,
give us hand and witness helped, tho man stepped
Oft tho car himself
ut this point tho inquest adjourned until this
afternoon.