The Morning herald., 1878-07-02

ThurloW by the pike; had never been on
the road before; q man overlook me In 10
wagon and hailed me asking nae if would
like to ride: got in the wagon and went
about half mile from Claymont, when
told him would get out and walk; by this
time It was ten O'Clock and I went down
the railroad and crossed over two bridges,
or, as suppose the railroad company
would call them, culverts, / picked up q
cross-tie out Of q ditch aud put 1t on the
track; first put 1t under one rail and On
the top of the other; afterwards took It
out and just threw It on the track because
thought that in its other position, 1t might
throw the train off the track; 1t was my In
tention to lay it on the track and then stop
the train, and thus to get situation. Il
did not think an accident would have oc
CURED or I would have thrown it off en-
tlrely; was then made aware of the ap.
proach Of the train by the blowing of the
whistle of the southbound train; was
near the track on the pike when the north
bound train passed few minutes before;
when saw the south train coming ran
towards it and signaled her to stop with my
handkerchief. and as she passed me I
shouted "Stop;"I was about 100 yards
ahead of the obstruction. IL might have
been more Or less, but can't say; after
the accident | came back to the wreck:
saw the conductor and he said all the pas,
sengers were safe, but be thought the en-
gineer and firemen were hurt; I had no
other conversation except with Mr.. Lawson
and Mr.. Pratt and several others: Mr..
Lawson asked me about 1t, and I told him
that was going down the track and l
found the tic lying there; he asked me
why did not remove the obstruction, and
/ told him that tried to, but It was
wedged In and could net do 1t. I did not
know the Southern Express came next, for
sasked man about 1t and he said the
next train came left Philadelphia at 11.3O;
and was an accommodation train; did not
think the tie as I left 1t would do any dam
age, and thought 1t would be thrown of
by the locomotive: when I placed 1t or
the track did so in the impulse of the mo-
ment and not any mercenary motives, as I
have no malice against any person, living
or dead; when threw it on the track
first thought to 60 away up the track and
wait for the accommodation rain which left
Philadelphia at II 1.30, and stop It when I
heard the other train coming; I placed II
so the COW catcher would clear it ii failed
to stop 1t; man told me that an accomo
ten train left Philadelphia at $50 and
another at 11.30, and did not know that
any other train passed between them; the
wagon got into was what is called dear
born wagon; make this statement with
out any offer Of compensation or reward,
but voluntarily.
The statement as given above was then
read to Brown, and he stated that at pres
mi ho xurr,1I eli II hv,% a.
until he had the advice of lawyer upon
the subject.
The inquest then adjourned to meet at |
o'clock in the directors room at the de-
pot.
The jury re-assembled at 8 o'clock.
Attorney General Pennington addressed |
the jury on their duty in reference to ar
riviGg at verdict, and he asked the jury |
The following questions: |
First, Are you Satisfied as to the wrecking
Of the train in question? ''-''''''
Second, Were the persons upon whom
this inquest is being held, killed by this
accidents Are you satisfied of this
Third, Are you satisfied that the accident
was not The fault of the P, W. & B. K. r.
employees?
Fourth, Are you satisfied that the train
was thrown off
Fifth, Are you satisfied that H. G. Brown
put the cross-tie across the track?
To each of these questions the jury
In the affirmative. -
Mr.. Pennington offered the following as
he verdict
That Harley G.. Brown, on the Goth of
June, 1878, did put or place certain log OF
wood, commonly called cross tie on the
rack of the P, W. & B. R, R., in Brandy
Vine Hundred, New Castle county, and by
which an engine, tender and passenger cars
we're thrown from the track, and George
3abe, George N. Babe, G. R. Krauch and
William r. Hough were killed by reason
hereof.
DR.. Howard O. Osle, sworn: When the
lews was received at this city; was called
N to 90 to the accident. and In company 9
With Drs. Shortledge, Draper, Kane, and o
Bullock. All things necessary for care and
omfort of the wounded was taken up;
be mail and express messengers were
lightly injured; when we got there, the 1
reman and engineer lay in a car; Hough
7as not taken out until after We got there; :
e was under the foremost car; the other '
nan was found jammed between the front q
ar and the mail car; they were brought y
oWu duu pAoCCu III tuC ucdu -uUub6, but l..
ngineer and fireman were taken to anoth er q
ouse; the engineer had q bad wound on
is head and his intestines we're protruding; q
be fireman was badly burnt and .
oalded about the head, neck aud arms; had .
bad wound on the right side, extending 7
his knee was also injured; assis t =.
Coroner in going through the pockets Of q
le other men; found nothing on them ex~ +
spt what was before the jury; the younger - -
ne was injured in back part of the head = =
lere is no doubt the accident caused ali %
leir deaths, the other man was injured
bout the head and breast; think the rail
,ad company did all III their power, and
icy are not to blame for the accident.
The jury then proceeded to arrive L
verdict, and Mr.. Quinn d
owed that the paper submitted by Attor-
sy General Pennington be adopted as the y
srdict of the jury, which was done. sl
The following resolution was adopted: IT
Resolvsd, That the thanks of this jury ra
re due, and are hereby rendered, to the ca