Morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven [Conn.]) 1848-1894, 1883-05-30
Journal sllO GOmist.
wednesday, May 80. 1888.
The Stamford Hearing.

Trying Engineer ROse-The Testimony
OF Various Persons Taken-Evtdence
Pro and Con.
The hearing in the case of Engineer George
II. Rose, of this city, charged with man.
slaughter in running over Henry Wood, of
Stamford, took place yesterday before JUS
tice John Keller at that place. Attorney Mi
chael Kennally appeared for the State and
Attorneys James H. Olmstead and C. L. Reed
defended Mr.. Rose. The widow of Mr..
Wood was present dressed in deep mourning,
and at times could not conceal her emotion.
She was married only last January, and
since her husbands death has returned to her
home in NorwAlk. Among other spectators
present were Engineers John Swihe, George
Corbitt, Delos Franklin, Conductor Ed Hunt,
and Station Agent D. B. Carey, who is locat-
ed at Stamford. The railroad men were
seated opposite Mrs. Wood, and their
looks plainly indicated that they were ex-
tremely sorry for the unfortunate woman.
David Clark, the foreman of the jury of in
quest, was the first witness called for the
State. His testimony was un1mportant. Carl
Gumbsole, a passenger on the train at the
time of the accident, thinks that the whistle
was not blown as he is very sensitive to the
sound. On the cross examination he said
that perhaps the noise from a train passing
about that time might have interfered with
his hearing the whistle blown. Joseph
Feeks, of Stamford, testified that he lived
near the crossing and was home busy at the
time of the accident. He did not hear the
train pass or the whistle blown, but he would
not be positive that it was not blown.
Stephen Smith, who lives on Joseph Selleck 8
VNIn1a the of f16 accident said
trains frequently passed and he never heard
them whistle.
DIR. Geib, who attended Wood, said that in
his opinion the man died from the shock and
probably that the base of the brain was frac-
tured.
Charles Webb testified that he was about
IT'S feet from the track and heard the train
coming, but did not hear the whistle until the
train had crossed the crossing. The whistle
was short quick whistle and he supposed
it called for brakes.
On the cross-examination witness told At
torney Olmstead that he was positive that
the whistle was not blown until after the
crash. He did not hear the down train, nor
the whistle or bell ringing of any other train.
The whistle of the up-train was the one he
heard.
James Kelly, who also lived near the place
of the accident, testified that at the time of
the occurrence he was at his barn, which is
lOcaCeu HDOuG SSFonty-llV0 16eC IrCm the LracK.
His attention was called to the accident by a
crash, and then he heard the blowing of the
whistle and it was short blow.
On cross examination witness said: 81
did say to Mr.. Peck that very likely whistle
might have been blown and 1 not hear it.
said SO then and say so now. I don't
| think would have noticed this train if had
not heard the crash" concluded the witness.
| The other witnesses for the State were
| George E. Ackerly, John O'Meara, Robert
Nolan, James Roath, William H Webb, Gid
| con Andrea, John H. Wicks and Henry B
| Cooley.
AS Mr.. Olmstead was not ready to go OF
| with the defense he asked for a continuance
for few days. When Roses side of the
story is told and his witnesses heard the law
yer thinks that it will be clearly shown tina
| the accused blew his whistle and took every
precaution in his power to avert the accident
and that it did occur was not the fault of tn.
engineer.