Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1880-12-22
THE CORONER'S VERDICT
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This morning the coroner's jury in the
case Of John 3. Reese. who was killed at
the Pennsylvania freight depot yesterday
morning, met at the Washington hotel Of
Capt. j. y. Schulz, On North Queen street.
No additional witnesses were examined.
One Of the Jurors stated that he had heard
4 man say that when the accident occurred
the engine was run down from the corner
OF Prince street. This witness. was sent
for, but the messenger came back
and stated that the man was not
at home but was at the internal revenue
office, where he would remain until noon.
Several of the jurors thought that it was
time to close the evidence, as they had met
for that purpose this morning. and even if
the witness could be found his testimony
would only DC cumulative, rs it had already
been shown that the cars had been
run in with greater force than usual.
Mr. John X. Bitncr the owner Of the cars
at the session held by the jury yesterday,
in All answer to Il question from the con-
ductor ot the train, whether al accident
had not occurred at this siding some time
a o, replied that nothin. had occurred ior
twenty years. lie thcught that from the
fact that The car lla.i jumped over the pile
Of ties, lying II the cad Of the track, it
was evident ,lia; they bad been run in
with greater force .an usual. Mr.. Bitner
this morning explained his testimony OF
yesterday. hut it was in Ii" way different.
After considerable talk the room was
cleared OF reporters, witnesses and the
| coroner and ilIc jury began to deliberate.
They rendered verdict in about :. half
hour ;n,! inuEd tina: lie man came to his
death from being crushed between his
car and Il w.n.d s.,.:I while he w1s at his
post Of duty. Tie evidence showing THAT
the cars Mere showed in upon the siding
, faster than usual.
Reporter Va. the Coroner.
Wh;c tl:c jury was celebrating There
! were 4 number of persons in the barroOm
where they "c.e waiting for the YER
Dict iI.n.g them were the coroner and /;
reporter of each OF the daily papers. This
party became engaged III Il conversation il
which tie coroner aud Mr.. Cast. of the
Examiner, tool Il lively part. The re
porter int:latcsi that the coroner might
have examined more witnesses il
the case. and the coroner though
that he had done his duty
| High words cnsuci, IL which The coro
ner called tile ieportcra puppy, liar
! and otler p li.i:i!eS fic also said that !!
would be better il such young men
! would not work on newspapers he Wa:
| coroner and he knew what no was din.
but it would probably be bcttcl
! if the reporter would ac" 4:
coroner. The reporter called tic coroner
a." fool and said that the trouble DC
tween him and the ''y"un. men " who are
employed on the papers was that they wer,
| too sharp for him he thought it woult
be good thing if some one else WAS tlls
coroner and it will be blessing for ths
county when he goes out of Office. Boil
gentlemen became very hot" and the
coroner, who imagined that he was being
attacked, thought at one time of settling
the difficulty by blows. This was not the
result, however, and the men contcntet
themselves by using strong language. The
"Sccnc " was heartily enjoyed by the two
other reporters, who have not seen an en-
counter SD terrific for some time The
gentlemen parted bad friends, rejecting
| prof1ered mediation, rs the coroner was
opposed to any compromise. 1t is to bs
hoped that no duel will result. rs there
! was 'roally' not sufficient cause for tlls
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