Daily Republican., 1881-01-08
swuxCMMAN DE KNIGHr HELD
To Answer the Charge OF Crimi HRa
Negligence ut atCOurG-dOre of the
EamO Il In HisasLer.

EamOkin BisasLer.
Coroner Quinby, OF Media, at 10
o'clock yesterday morning, held sn in
quest at the office OF Levi James over
the body Of John Finn, the victim Of
the collision at Lamokin station, which
had bsen iu charge Of Undertaken Min
shall until the arrival Of Mr.. Quinby.
With Stephen Hall, foreman, L. q.
James, Il. Bartrsrn, W. s. Lamb, $.
B. Logan and l.. Wheaton as jurors.
|G. W. Green and A u. Williamson,
brakemen ON the down train, B. B,
Lister, operator at Lamokin station, T.
C. Graham conductor, and J. Y. Gear.
pen,sr. baggage masterSon train 4S,
Wm. II. Shurry brakeman on As, VIM.
Orr, road carpenter companion o.
Finn and Thss. Fursuson, boy who
saw the collision from q distance, were
examined, but little or no direct evi
dence could be obtained,
VIM. Orr said he had left the bag
gage car and called to Finn 10 com,
outside on the platform with him
when Just at this point the collision
tosk place and he had been taken from
the wreck. Finn having called fol
him hs went 10 his side and at his re
quest took possession of his valuable'
At this time time no more witnesses
being present, the inquest was I'D
journed to be continued at Lamokil
Immediately upon their arrival at tina
place.
James DsNight, the switch man, fail
ing to put in his appearance, an Office
was dispatched to bring him.
When Lamokin was reached the un
fortunate switchmRn was in attendanc,
and it tcok but little trouble to arriv
at the conclusion that he had besl
Jriminally negligent, and he was com
mitted for trial in the Delaware coun
ty courts.
DEKEIaRT's STORY.
DeKuight, on whom rests the awiu
responsibility OF the accident relates
tue circumstances which led to it g.
follows The south-bound train wa
q little delayed, and the conductor o
1.-The Lamokin accommodation thinking
he could make the north track befOr,
it passed signal!ed his intention to De
Night, who connected him with hi
proper track, and raised the ball
which was to blockade the down track
Before conductor Gr2ham's train ha'
lstarted, however, the Delaware trail
was seen approaching, and the switch
tender hastily reversed the balls, Civ
ing 1t the right to pass, but in the con
fusien of the moment he neglected t
} resdjust the switch and hence the CO!
lision. He made plain statement c
the facts 10 Supt. Ksnney last nigh
and does not shirk the responsibility
keenly as he realized his situation. H
has been employed in that capacity tc
about three years, and Is sober an
! industrious man. Some time ago tb
, switch was similarly misplaced, BIT
! as it happened on q Sunday there wa
, no obstruction on the Baltimore CeI
, tral track ard no accident occurred.
A SAD CASH.
The body ofFlinn was brought HON
yesterday at noon. Mfs. Finn yeste
day morning received word that h,
brother had died in Philadelphia Q
= Thursday afternoon. Thursday nigl
she was confined with her eighth chilt
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subjected to sudden changes and exp
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