National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1885-04-11
THE "Y" RAILROAD CRASH.
Extraordinary Evidence In the Trial
of FIngnnnn Sullivan.

of FIngmnn Sullivan.
The trial Of John Sullivan for man
slaughter, in killing Michael ]. Riley, the
engineer who lost his life in the collision
at the Baltimore and Ohio "Y" switch last
July, was resumed in the criminal court
yesterday.
James p. Smith. brakeman on the yard
engine, testified that he was on the east
side Of the Metropolitan junction. Joseph
Nalley spoke Of no. train being late
and the witness heard Nolan say that he,
wonld drop the signal on No. z.
Joseph Nalloy corrOborated tho testi-
mony Of the last witness. j. 4. Loggc,
general agent Of tho railroad company,
produced the timetable, aud testified to
the running of the trains on the day and
night of tho accident, and the duties of
sullivan as q hagman. Callahan Kane
had been 6agman at First and II streets
for four months, and testified that he had
to 70 to Delaware avenue 10 obtain the
signals from Nolan's target. The night of
the accident he received the signal and
turned the red light TO the west; toward
Nolan. Henry Hensel, ilagman at First
and X streets, said that he gave the white
signal to the Msrtinsburg train; received
il from the man at the corner of the "Y,"
and supposed that he received 1t from
Sullivan.
George Schlosser testified that both
trains whistled at the same time, and he
wondered which one would get the right
of tho track He looked down to the
man at K street and the "Y" and saw tho
white light.
Michael Flavin. Hagman at First and
NJ streets, seeing threo white lights below
him, gave the samo light to the incoming
train.
w. II. Hoaly was near the watch box
at First and | streets, and recOllected
seeing Sullivan standing there talking to
gentleman. Sullivan sent the witness
TO the corner of street to SEQ the target
lie went aud saw that IL was o red light
He called back 20 sullivan, who was
standing at his crossing, that it was n red
light. lie did not notice what Sullivan
did after he told him red light was dis
played ut the target.
Mr.. Clagett asked permission to recall
n government witness for the purpose of
laying foundation for contradiction.
and the privilege was accorded him.
Callahan Kane was called, and testified
that he had known engineers to run
around tho "Y" when n red light was
shown from the target. Michael J. Riley
had done it few nights before the acci-
dent in which he was killed. The wit
ness that night got the red light from
the target and showed IL, but Riley passed
right along without needing 1t. Then
the man beyond the witness, TO the west,
ran right into the "Y" and swung the
red light, but Riley got into the "Y"and
his engine past the hagman before he
stopped. He did not bring his train out
Of the "Y, but waited until he got the
white light and then passed on through.
The government called William Bah
bington, but it was proven that he had
once been convicted OF perjury, and his
testimony was not admitted.
+. Legge, the general agent, was re-
called, and said that he had no personal
knowledge of engineers disregsrding the
red signal when displayed, but had
heard of instances whore 1t had been
done.
At the conclusion Of this testimony the
prosecution rested.
c. i. l.. Franz was then called for the
defense and testified that the Baltimore
train was going at y rate of twenty miles
an hour and ran directly into the "Y'
without stopping. He called attention tO
the dirty curtains In the target SO that
it was difficult to tell the actual color Of
them, and day or two after the accident
new ones were put iu.
John I. Wade testified that he was
standing on the bridge at the time Of the
accident, and when he left TO go to the
scene the white signal was being shown
from the west side of tho target and had
been showing for four or five minutes be
fore that.
At this point the trial was adjourned
until next hondy,