The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1877-03-15
THE PRINZ INQUEST.

CONFLICTING TESTIMONY IN THE NEWARK RAIL
WAY TRAGEDY-wHAT MRS. PRINz WAS TOLD
BY HER HUSBAND.
Coroner Bassett resumed the inquest yesterday In
the case OF Joseph rnnz, tho who killed on
the Newark and New York Railroad in Newark last
Friday night Mrs Prnz, the wife Of deceased, told
what her husband said to her before his death.
PRIyzs
The first witness called Dora Prinz, wiie OF de-
ceased. She testified that previous to his death he
told her, before he removed TO the German Hospi
tai, where he died, that he had been stabbed. He
said:-"l have been stabbed, but don't know where
or In what part Of the body; have not
found out" He also sad:-'rhe conductor
aud the brakeman have killed me-" He did
not say that they stabbed him; he said the con-
ductor and another pushed him OIL before the
was stopped. on Saturday afternoon, while dressing
her husband, in order to send him the hospital
witness found cut on MS right arm. He said, II
was stabbed there by the conductor" Shc thinks he
had too much pain TO tell all the parculars he had
full sense all the time. Witness never saw her hus
band Intoxicated He said he sitting by the car
stove and wanted 10 change his seat He got
up, but tie conductor told him to SIT
where he was he told the conductor that when he got
TO Newark he would sec whether he had right to
push him or not, when he left his seat 10 go 10 the
other side OF the he pushed back into the seat
by the conductors the conductor gave the signal TO
stop and then called Tor asssancc he said that after
rails; he did not know how long nc laid there; he
heard the noise OF the coming train, raised his head
and then did not know any more he said that where
he was struck by the train was where he was pushed
of the cars; he said nothing about having been
poisoned after he came home. In conclusion witness
testified that her husband was very quiet and peace
able man and not OF quarresome nature.
WHAT A PAssENGER SAW.
Eugene Il. RICHTER OF No. POI Walnut street, testified
that he was a passenger on Conductor McVey's tram
Friday evening 9th INST just before reaching Bergen
station he saw man coming down the AISLE carrying
"A urk hnn Inv ia
face he took seat In the part OF the car facing
the stove. and remarked to tho conductor III want
seat;'' the conductor saId "why, haven't you got a
seats" no replied, at Is too hot here" and then
there was much laughter ana merrimcnt among tho
passengers the conductor told the man to Keep quiet
no said, 81 have gwen you my ticket, and am entitled
to a seat" or words TO that effect; the conductor
went into the next car, and the man continued
to talk loudly about giving up his ticket; at
West Bergen he took an empty seat opposite
tho one IN which he had been sitting, and when tho
conductor back into the he renewed his talk
about the ticket and his being entitled to u seat
East Forty street station tho conductor told tho man
that he would put him oil he did keep quiet; no
did not keep quiet and the conductor pulled the bell
and sad, ~ will put you of anyway" he called on n
to help him by the name ofJoo; think he IS ticket
duct0r put the man on the train; the man was still in
his sat they took hold OF him and with some little
force carried HIM to tho Of tee car; ono
pulled HIM and the other pushed they were both
active IN getting tho man out; the train had just got
under when the conductor the signal 10 stop
there were no threats made and witness saw no club
weapon used the putting oil done very neatly
there we're lights in the car the mans clothing was
disarranged and his look and manner those OF
drunken or insane man; tho conductor did not use
harsh language or any unnecessary lorce IN putting
him of; the train was fully stopped
Samuel tauscr. lawyer corroborated Mrs. Prinz's
testimony as to Mr. Prinzs account Of how he was pu,
of the train.
George \. Libby, the fireman on the locomotive
which struck Mr. Prirz testhed:-Prnz was first
coming up tho embankmcnt tho south side and
east OF the Madison street brdge the engineer graspec
the BRACE reversed the engine and stopped as soon az
he could there Is sheet iron cover over the pilot
the locomotives tho edges thin and II could like
u kniic IRON his own knowledge witness could no.
say that ms engine struck tho man.
Melville A. Lowell the engineer, merely testified Il
the fact OF his locomotive striking Mr.. Prinz atte
which the inquest adjourned until two O'Clock this
afternoon.