The New York herald., 1877-09-10
DEAD IN THE STREET.

A BEooKLYN CITIZEN FOUND MANGLED ON
HORSE RAILROAD TRAcK-ARREsT OF CON-
DUCTOR AND DRIVER.
A man, about sixty years of age, was found on tho
track OF the Park and Vanderbilt Avenue Railroad,
near tho corner OF Third street and Ninth avenue,
Brooklyn. at a late hour on Saturday night with one
Of his legs nearly cut OF and his right severed
from his body. lie was so badly injured that
no was unable TO state who no was but
from papers found his pockets and scattered along
tho track he identified Robert G. Young. Of No.
42l Twelfth street. An ambulance was telegraphcd
for, but before 1t arrived the injured died. Tho
body was Grst taken to the Tenth precinct
station house, and after the Coroner had
been notified IL was removed to tho late
residence Of tho deceased. Inspector Waddy
yesterday directed Captain Campbell TO arrest
all persons supposed to be concerned in Mr. Youpg's
death, and soon aicr Walter Power, driver aud Mar
tin Hclmslcd, conductor, wcro taken into custody.
When taken TO tho station house they proiesscd utter
ignorance OF the matter. Tho Inspector ques-
toned each separately, and after considerable
hesitation Power stated that shortly after eleven
O'Clock, on Saturday night while he making
his down trip, tho wind blowing very strong from
the west and the curtains on that slde of the car
ANA That when near the corner Of Third street "n
Ninth avenue, and while taking to drunken passcn-
ger tho cast side Of the car as TO where be wished
TO get on the car gave sudden jar, was raised up
tho west side aud then passed easily along without
running of tho track.
THOUGHT rr WAS STONE
Supposing II to havo run over stono or something
OF the Sort no paid no attention to It, and the
tnued on its way 10 the ferry. Inspector Waddy
asked him no was not aware thut OF the rules OF
tho railroad company was that when the ran over
anything the track that the conductor driver wa
obliged TO stop tho car aud remove IL Power re.
plied that he knew oil NO such rule. The
Inspector next questioned nelmstcd, the driver Ho
siid he noticed hat the passed something on
the tack near tho OF Third street and Ninth
avenue, but as II did not jump tho track he thought
nothing Of It, He did not anything the track or
near II. The horses went along at the usual rate OF
speed and aid not shy or appear 10 be
frightened In the least. lie know that
when the car passed anything on the track the
driver conductor obliged TO stop the car ana re-.
move IL but this not done. He was surc that had
there been man lying on tho track no would have
him.
The Inspector, after hearing thoir statements con.
cludod TO hold them until the case Investigated
urhcr. This morning Dr. Shepard, by request of the
Coroner, VIII hold postmortcm examination OF the
body 10 determine whether the deceased had been
beaten previous 10 tho accident the theory Is ad
vancod by some that perhaps the deceased had bocn
assaulted and robbed and then placed upon tho track
inspector Waddy statcs that Is probable that Mr.
Young in endeavorpg to got on the car Oh tho sido
where the curtains were buttonod down slipped and
cll under tho wheels as a watch ana nlty dollars in
money were found in Tho pockets o. the deceased.
Mr Young was engaged In tho painting business at
No. 1856 Court street, and making some collections
an last SaturuI eYsnlpRs