The semi-weekly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1879-1882, 1882-01-05

was held at Regan's hotel to inves-
tigate the case Of the death of Martin
Bradley which we briefly mentioned
in our last issue. Coroner Keller OF
Bordentown summoned the following
jury:
Walter A. Barrows, foreman.
Joseph W. Emley.
Austin r. Haines
William X. Rudderow.
J. Howard Shiun.
Samuel Bower.
j. Fred Kiner.
Charles W. Heisler.
Charles III. Estill.
The jury after hearing the testi-
mony Of the engineer Alfred Rey-
nolds, viewed the body and returned
to the hotel, where the conductor of
the train, S. Budd Norcross, was
placed on the stand aud testified 10
substance as follows:
3. Budd Norcross, the second wit
ness called testified that be was con-
ductor of the train; stood on rear plat
form and gave usual signal g bells)
to back; engineer rung his bell and
started of; when about 100 feet from
the bridge saw Mr.. Bradley step up
to the bridge, he did not look back Of
him, but started to go over; signalled
e belis) for engineer to stop at once,
which he did promptly as possible;
called out to deceased to .slook out!
get out Of the way" in loud voice,
and repeated ii several times; he had
then gained several steps on the
bridge and looked around and went on
q little further and looked around
again; still called to him, hoping he
would jump overheard or start and
run, he stepped over one Of the rails
and stopped as though about to spring,
and while in this position the step of
the car struck him on the hip and as
near as / could see it brought his feet
inside the rails, and that was the last
I saw Of him until the train stopped;
the rear car passed over him and the
trucks OF the next one stood on his
body; engineer run the train off and
james johnson, the baggage master,
Daniel Likes and myself carried the
body off Of the bridge and left it in
their charge and proceeded with my
train to Burlington. did not notice
deceased until be stepped on the bridge;
he must have been two cars length
off at that time; the train was stopped
promptly at my signal; I could not
have saved him by my own exertions.
/ got on the platform of rear car,
signal lanterns were lighted; there
were number of passengers in the
car; Howard Clothier stood ct door
of rear car and witnessed the accident.
| had not entered the car; the bridge
is quite thoroughfare for people who
live in that neighborhood; there is DO
foot path on the bridge; the length of
q car is about go feet; he could have
saved himself by jumping of or run
ming short distance; train was on
time in starting; he was going in same
direction as the train; at the rate of
speed We were going we could stop
inside of two cars length, there is no
notice Of any kind warning people to
keep off of the bridge; not customary
to have them to my knowledge; have
had trouble there before; the bell is
only rung at starting of train; brakes
we're in perfect order and worked
promptly; never vsceived any instruc-
ton to be careful at this particular
point; the place has never been re-
ported 10 the company as being
thorougbfare; train did not get over
the bridge before it stopped, he was
half way across when struck. The
above includes the most important
points in Mr.. Norcross's testimony and
also embodies that of tho other Wit
nesses called. They we're the engiu-
eer, A. Reynolds, Jonathan Fisher,
switchteDder at junction, Alfred
Wright, fireman, James E johnson.
baggage master, Daniel Likes bridge
builder in the Co.'S employ. Mr..
Clothier, who stood at the door of
resr car and witnessed the accident
was not present. and the jury was in-
structed to render a verdict without
his evidence. - After q short deliber-