Morning journal and courier., 1883-02-21
The Wallingford Inauest.

 The Recent Tragedy at the RaiIroad
 CrosstnG-A Hearing Before the Coroner
 and Jury Last Everiing-The Verdict.
 The coroner's hearing in Wallingford in reference to the accident Saturday night was resumed last evening at 7:15 before Coroner McKenna. The room was packed with peo- pie. Lawyer Hubbard was present taking minutes of the evidence for the railroad company. Foreman Redmond, of the jury, interrogated the witnesses. The evidence was as follows
 Charles Williams, of Meriden, crossed the railroad at o'clock; employed at Wal lace & Sons; crossed the track twice day for four years; the distance about twenty-five feet from the roadway. The south car was near the gate post unusually near the road way. The horse refused to go through, and shied at 1t. Never saw the cars so close be- fore. Could not see train until my horse got on the track on that evening. Joseph Kershaw, of wallingford, watchman at Judd's shop, next testified Did not hear the train until he saw itgo by about 12:45. Did not hear the train whistle, and SO remarked. Was watching the train and did not hear. | Mir. A. J. Goodrich, of WaIlingford, town constable, noticed the position of freight cars | at quarter past six. The were within 1 25 feet of each other. I cross the track at that crossing Is or 20 times week never noticed the cars on both sides of the track so close together. It would not have been possible to see train until they had passed between the two tracks [there are four tracks at this point was at the depot Sun day at half past seven and the cars had been moved, one of them 25 feet and one 10 or 12 feet
 Jas. W. filling, of Wallingford, employed at Wallace Sons. Been there 19 yeais. live on Center street east of railroad crossing, 100 feet from the crossing He crossed the track at twenty-five min utes to six Saturday night Did not notice freight cars on the north side. Looked to see if any team was coming from the south. Noticed nothing different in the position of the cars than usual; did not notice how far they were apart. Met with an accident four years ago there. am particular in crossing Had spoken to MT. Cornell and Warden Treat about that cross ing and also to the town officials. In cross ing was not governed by the gates, but by 1 what he could see.
 John Greib of Walline eford was on the Adams express train on that night from New Haven. Did not ask the conductor to stop at Wallingford. Heard the whistle below Judd's factory. Here the witness was made l another crossing. Was going to Meriden. Heard the whistle for down brakes; got of the train. Saw the parties injured.
 John Brindock = Reside in Yalesville.
 Game up on the train. Did not remember
 hearing the train whistle at all between New
 Haven and Wallingford. Did not notice how the cars stood at the depot.
 Wm. MeNulty-Reside in Yalesville. Was ) on the train last Saturday night, going tc , Meriden. Could not say that he heard the
 whistle at all. Did not notice the position oi the freight cars. Had ticket for Walling ford and paid fifteen cents more to Meriden. Did not ask to have the train stopped. , Frederick Lewis, residing in WalliDgford
 knew nothing about the accident Deputy Sheriff G. W. Morse, of Walhng 5 ford, was called on at quarter of one o'clocl Sunday. Did not notice the cars on Satur day night; did not go that way noticed ) from his room the position of the cars the
 from Capt. Hendricks coal shed
 It looked as though it was 8 train split 1T
 two. There was 30 feet interval between th' 7 two cars. Lives first house west of the rail [ road depot and crosses frequently. The car were as close as he ever saw them. Sunda. a. m. at the cars had been changed, furthe
 apart, twice as far lived there 27 years, bu 7 does not regard it particularly dangerou 3 crossing
 8 Geo. o. Webb resides at Wallingfort D . The cars were within one car length of eacl other. The south side extended three fee ) over the roadway.
 The above closed the taking of testimon. : and the jury at once began their delibera
 tions, which were continued until a late hour , THE VERDICT.
 2 The verdict of the coroner's jury wa 2 reached at a very late hour and was as fol lows:
 1
 NEW HAVEN COUNTY, 3D. : The undersigned jurors impanelled an' sworn to inquire as to the cause and manne l of the death of William Myers, William How
 and Miss Alice Frank, whose death was sud den and untimely and the cause and manne
 unknown, having viewed the bodies of tn n deceased and considered the evidence givel a to us, do on our oaths say that the said Vii
 liam Howe and the said William Myers ant the said Alice Frank came to their deaths b, @ being struck by the locomotive of the trail
 known as the Adams express, about guar |. ter of one o'clock on Sunday morning, Feb
 IS, 1883, at the south crossing of the Ne7 J. York, New Haven and Hartford railroad 10 l. cated on Quinnipiac street in said Walling v ford fracturing the skull of William Howe # William Myers and Alice Frank.
 " We find that the crossing where sait
 persons were killed, being exceedingly dan
 gerous, is not properly protected, and saic | gence in allowing freight cars in such clos 7 proximity to the roadway, thereby obstruct q ing the view of approaching trains. @ We also find that the gates on which VI :, rely as protection were not lowered upol D the crossing of the train in question. @ Dated at Wallingford, Feb. 20, 1883. d (Signed by) J. J. REDMOND, Foreman. a And the other eleven jurors.
 f FAVORABLE FOR RECOVERY. The Motram girl, the only survivor of tn
 accident, was in favorable condition for re covery yesterday.
 FUNERAL OF MISS FRANK. The funeral of Miss Alice Frank tool r place yesterday afternoon from St. Andrew - church. Rev. MT. Randall officiating. Prayer a were read at the house, 266 West Main street
 8 large number of friends attending. He : shopmates contributed floral offering 6 Church of The Messiah Fair. The voting and drawing at the Church o
 the Messiah fair last evening resulted as fol
 lows: Vote for popular gentleman N D