The Cecil Whig., 1883-01-06

barnard: liz asked n: "a walk back with
way he pulled nut i bottle OF whisky and
asked 20 drink: n crafty han g,"r.;
through the form. hut did nor yal5,a any OF
the l!qnor; he did not drink, said lie had
enough already: left him at the steps lead
ing to the platform; IN the way down he
also sho We', me a pistol and said his brother
had advised him TO blow his brains ont with
ii. he seemed much hurt at his brother hav-
ing said such thing: advised him not to
walk the bridge hat night: he said he must
60 home: did not say he intended; walking
the bridge; the last / saw of him he was
standing on the platform, just in front of h+
station; thought Barnard WIS drun. thai
night; he acted mHch lik. il. as much rs
any man | ever saw; did not tell any un.. of
meeting Barnard that night until all the
witnesses were summoned and court had
begun: did not want 10 come to cuurr: then
told Squire Adams IN cnstiitnrr, and he
let it out. The cross examination elected
not hing further.
peace III Htvre ne Grace; saw Barnard oil
the night he was killed, l-tw--n = and q
O'Clock, at the Hartford House: he appeared
rs though he had been drinking; he was
moro,e and quier; he was usually lively; h..
asked me to commit him to jail said he
wanted I" get s"h>r; have known him for
w+ntv years
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htual drunkard ami disqualified ~ ,tt,rd
to any business, which WAS objected. to hv
the other side and argued before the court.
After he argument, which continued sey
SERIAL hours, and while The court held III.
matter under a'iviS-men', the defence pro
ceeded to examine other witnesses
JAS. w. Adams wa. sworn, but proved to
know nothing about the matter
Ed. Parsons, Geo. ,lackm an and William
Greehiea1, engineers. and Joseph Cash and
j. Carver, tiremru, OF the ,hr,... passenger
trains which passed north upon the. night of
the death of Barnard, and one Of hich was
to have struck and killed him on
Union street bridge. We're then respectively
sworn and examined. They all testified to
haying seen no ont. whatever anywhere
they passed, and that if IA man had been
lying on the track upon the bridge tbev Ger
tainiy would have observed him. These
trains ire ordered to stop if anv one is seen
at the station or upon any of the platforms
TO give them an opportunity to 90 across II a
bridge if they desire. The headlight of an
-ngine makes all the track distinctly visible
Tor long distance ahead, though the man
might lie between the track and PLATFORM
close TO the latter without being seen.
The hour of three O'Clock being past at
Tie close Of Engineer ';reepleaf's testimony
the court adjourned until Thursday ,unrn-
ing at ten O'Clock
Court assemble: .: ten o'clock on Thursday /
Judge stump upon the bench and th. ,.,s,. n, ,
Barnard VS.: T.. W. n b. K. X. Co was 1T once /;
taken up. In the matter OF the offer OF the de-
endants to prove the deceased an lab ,ual
irunkard and il competent 10 gain a iiyeIihnni rnr
his family. the plaintiffs Withdrew their obi.r i
mons and now agreed 10 iet The other side proceed
ana prove II II they could. They also express ed a
TO allow the jury to be tih en- to the ,
'cene OF the accident to view the surroundings
Inc examination OF witne: upon the mart uf
ne defendants was proceeded with The first
,alled was
Jerry Smith. who being sworn. testified -. f,I- .
o"s. AIN fireman to en@i nrer tircenle.i l. and WIS
, I'm INN on engine on the night OF December "a !
ssl: recoliect the night because he tep.inrrr
freehie't'l was Il new man Tor me to rI,,l w,th.
Jaw no one on platform Or around the Ha,r. de
station as We BASED. q
1ridge. Cross-eXamlned-W Would hay. been likely .
% see a mans head and shoulders sticking rip ,
between the cross ties oi the bridge
Engineer ram Ward and tlrclucu flames
-y ncii and Walter Br,scue were then exalnlue,t
'ni testified as TO having been upon their respect
We engines cIosslng Union street bridge. o., the :
night named. and that there was no onc 10 be seen
:ither about the station. the platform or on
mon street bridge.
Charles Green sworn--Am "A lrripht purip.er.
Ell daFfe de irice on the might III question a; /
bout 30 or ) y OF the morning Oh which Bar
i'fh p'os WIS iuulid saw Il" Que about st tion !
,r GA platform of on track; there was M one on |
l mon street bridge: the plankIn. and cruss ties
we're covered witn SNOW, rendering strange object.
more visible: swear positively tnat there was no
nan upon l. mon street bridge that morning: have
oeen III employ Of company ior number of wears.
n 1873 was ou the Port Deposit branch road: knew
barh.I;u welt: SAW linn at lhc .inIe WAS OIL the
TaHcii roiu Two or three times a d ": he WAS not
fooer man; aiw:t'S snelt oi liquor: have surn
i'm 50 'irlIIh he could not stand: have seen him
:" h'ofe thal lirec times at least when ON duty:
nat nc "as "i mound nind. except when under
'e ii'hunhce OF i'quor. o which hr smelicd co.
'tahti!. CrosseXamlncd-Dont think Barn rd
vas capable oi earning a liytIy lur his ltIni v
AitI. Adams rcc,llcd-Ai m arul,:ii,t.d w,ti, ',r
itbits o the late l"hn B,rnurd: can ~ hr WAS
. h-fd dri!ihins man, though b;Ne .cr.. him
trunk perhaps as often once IL I.o .th. ay,
"en him Ill Havre dc Grace when Ie was not
Thinking: at such times lie looked Ire him
lnd was perfectly Capable OF attending ~ "A
'n.ihess. lhe crusseyainsnatton s!ioweu nothing
lew.
Geo. II. Brstor recalled-Was the second man
VINO reached the scene oi the accident on the
morning oi the llth ui December. 1881: h- was
lD"ut ~ lret from Havre de Grace side on niou
ridge: he Was lying On his face on the ties with
ne lower part rs lar up as his waist hanging
trough between them: knew deceased! we'll: have
cen him walk the bridge at midnight: have seen
nm do 1t when pretty full: | went ashore with
nm once to prevent hlm from falling he was so
trunk: have sem him cross more than once when
Trunk: knew him IL drinking, man though I
never saw him take drink: there Is Il walk three
boards wide in the ceLter of track. all the rest is
pen. Crosscxamined by plaintit-Sever saw
nythins about Barnard when to himself or sober
" indicate that he was not competent to provide
or his family.
James &. Wright recalled Found the body of
oIu barnard on the morning of Dtcemfer 18th !
sAl. awhile before daylight; crossing. when
:" unusual object lying by the side OF the track
ttracteh my attention: it was covered with snow !
nd at lr-t Thought it was bunnle dropped Oft
he train; put my foot upon il and pressed it,
md then discovered it to be the body of Il man; |
allied to colored man passing to help me take
lm out, but he refused to touch the corpse: then
rled again TO pull him out buI was unable: pretty
DON Mr.. Bristow. hridgetender. came that way
md l called him and We lifted The body out and
earned for the first time who il was: the body
vas lying head north, ON his face. with limbs
trough the cross ties up to the body: his body was
lmber: one shoe and stocking were oil. The
showed no new facts.
W. &. Gully sworn-Am agent ut prrryville:
vas warehouSeman there in 1881: MIR Barnard
fas suspended May. 1851 reinstated in August
ear: saw MIN every day Tor several wears: he was
II habitual drunkard: drunk whenever he could
et the liquor. which WAS pretty much all the
ime: don't think he drew Il sober breath after he
ias reinstated: think he had lost the bower o re-
iStance: he was drunk when he lett P.rrvyiIle
he day before he was killed. The cross -eXlnlina-
ION brought out nothing more.
&. A. Thompson sWUrn--WiS in charge at Per
ysille during BArnards suspension, in 1851: his
looks were uc2 lected and out ut order: lie would
iIen make good resolutions. but soon bro.c them
John NJ McClenihan SW0rL-kesi,i,. in Port
)epoSit: knew .Iuhn Barnard for IL Euulber of
ears: he was formerly a softer man. but during
he past two or three years al his lIc he dfank
ard: On one occasi2n. Alr. ker:eY, the $ulelin-
endent Was about 10 dismiS4 hilH. when inter
eded tQr him aud asked thar time enough be
veu to barnard ana ia!k with HIM this
las granted | s.w Barnard and told him how
ear he had come 10 being discharged and remou-
trated with him: he promised To give up his
rrnkin@ habits. which lie did 1or short time. but
II few weeks lie WAS ut II aguIn. had Promised
1r. kcnnev that II ever knew Is trn.ird to drink
gam To in urn him: did 50, and Barnard was
d the same day: he put back and
Id, ed short iimc. wntu he was tiu@l dis-
haigtd: he seemed To have lost Ill DOM ar OF re
lsu"g the temptation 70 drink. Cr,sS-ex .inined
\ Mr., Mrt futIuuun HAVE mo tnpIirr ,inst th. |