New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1881-08-04
LOCAL MISCELLANY.
ONE MAN OR THE OTHER LYING.

THE COLLISION ON THE NEw-HAvEN RAILROAD
CONTRADICTORY STATEMENTS OF CONDUCTOR
AND THE BAGGAGE-MAsTER.
Coroner Hyler, of Rye continued yesterday after
noon his investigation into the death of Conductor
Latin, who was killed by the collision
on the New. Haven Railroad Thursday evening last
Conductor Spaulding continued his testimony Mr.
Dillon asked him whether it was the rule for the
baggage master be out to flag trains Spauld-
ing did not know whether the officers of the COM
pauy knew that such custom was III vogue on
at the lower end of the depot and his train went
to the switch He followed his tram up the track
and was standing at the sroSSluS near the switch
talking to haclnan at the lower end OF the depot
when the collision occurred, and that somebody ill.,
formed him of the accident
Mr. Dunn, the baggage-master, asked him after
the collisions whether he called him in. The witness
Did you say, Mr. Dunn after the collision; jim
N.Y. the conductor Is dead, Pve got family to sup
gneer on the down train is near-s GIFTED and didn't
see itp"
Did you say nothing like that il tire presence Of
No, I'm sure of it."
The foreman wanted to know W hat the con arsa.
ton was between the witness aud Mr. Dunn after
the collision SPaulding replied; = Dunn came up
have, Dunn said he didn't know what to do lie
was all mixed up at the time the collision occurred,
lie asked what he should tell the superintendent
Nh. Reed. said, If you put a dag up IeiJ him Az
If you dld not, tell him that This conversation
TOOK place III tne presence of five bIakemen in my
collision" 1890 W
Baggage-master James Dunn was then recalled
In regard to his conversation with Conductor
Spaulding, no said: About fifteen minutes aCter
the collision, not forty Mr.. Spaudng came to
me w!en was alone aud took me behind q car
lie said Latin is dead, and I've got "A wife and
iamliy 10 support; you say you raised the red iag
lie also urged that | should say The engineer was
neal. sighted. replied, at once You had better
see b:r. Field took him to Mr. Field on the rear
platform of the depot. At tie gentemcn's door iie
stated the same thing in the presence of dr Field
After some conversation, Mr.. Field told me to at
tend to business aud dc what could. ! went in
the caboose Tor drink of water aud came right out
NO such conversation occurred th0Te Mr.. Spauli-
ing has testified to. / would swear it, on all the
Bibles in the world. MIR. Spaulllng swears Il,at he
was at the crossing when his tram was crossing
the switch. have proof that lac not. lie says
that he got IA Hagman out, but an prove no did
not do So"
Call your witnesses" said Mr.. Dillon.
stephen Field, the station agent. being recalled,
corroborated DInns story about the conversation
between himself and Conductor SpauIding.
Mr. Barnett--Did You ever complain To the di-
vision superintendent that you did not have
enough help at the station
l never complaine to him. an not man to
make complaints"
After some more uninterestiag testimony tho in.
quest was adjourned TO Friday at l y m, when tho
verdict will probably be rendered.
TRIBUNE reporter ASKED a juIyman yesterday
being censured by the Jury The jur yman replied
- d0p't believe there it. Last July two men were
killed on the road at Rye, and the company not
ccnsurcQn