New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-07-27
Each child had tag on its breast giving name and
place of destination "~ ~ -
TO GET RID OF THE BOBTAIL CABS.
BOTH SIDES OF THE CASE CONSIDERED
SECRETARY M'LEAN COMMITTED FOR MAN
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. DOWNS Eouxp GrIIrx

sLCRETARY MLEAN COMMITTED FOR MAN
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. DOWNS FOUND GUILTY
The inquest IN the OF the death of Mrs John
Levy, Of No. 81 West Fiftieth-st who was killed by
bobta" car at the corner Of Twenty -thrd-st. and
Eghth-ave, July 10. was resumed yesterday be-
fore Coroner MESSENGER and q Jury Lewis s. Levy.
the brotherin-law Of the dead woman, the first
witness examined He said that he had examined
The window from where the witness DR.. Costalcs saw
the accident, and could the of front wheels OF
all cars they passed. and the wheels touched the
rails. Thomas II. Mclean, the secretary Of the
Twenty Street Railway Company. then took the
witnesschair In reply to Lawyer Macedonia, he ex-
planned how new divers were I" broken In
o.-You sent Mr.. Conner this occasion to get
Witnesses Ayes
Q.-And record Of It was made in the accident
o.-You promised on Monday 10 produce that book
let me see ~ Al haven't It here last saw IT In
the hands Of counsel yesterday, think did not
1t was the receipt book meant
Coroner Messemer-you arc secretary Of the COM
unable to do so.
Coroner Messemer-Then commit you for con-
tempt.
When questioned by his counsel. Colonel DenIson
Mr. Mclean said he would furnish copy Of the record
In the book in so far It did disclose the
OF Inc counsePs defence. T:y the advice Of Lawyer
Macedonia, the Coroner withdrew the order for COM
mitment for contempt Of court, and on new notion
committed Mr. Mclean on a charge of nslaughter
In the second degree. Lawyer Macedonia said he
thought the evidence sufficiently strong to prove that
Mr.. Mclean was equally culpable with Duffy the
driver OF the car. Bail fixed at 80 500 and the
bond duly signed. but when called up TO achncwl-
edge 1t on OATH Mr. Mclean stated that he had been
advised by his agent not to do so.
You can plead the privilege that you need not
Give evidence against yourself" shouted Colonel Deni
son. his counsel in great rage, and then left the
The court was placed in dilemma, It being Inn
possible TO commit Mr.. Mclean for contempt, until
he had acknowledged the bail bond.
After a recess the Coroner, on the recommendation
Of Mr.. Macedonia, dropped the charge Of
contempt altogether, and the defendant
then acknowledged the bond George j. Terry the SUI
perntendent Of the road, becoming security. The
accused VIII be subpoenaed to produce the accident
book. The next sitting of the court fixed for
Friday, al o'clock
Tribune reporter called last night at the Office Of
the Twenty thirdst. surface road but found that Mr.
Mclean had gone over TO Ncw-Jesey. supern-
endent Terry, when asked II he had anything to say
about the case replied Oh nothing except they're
coming down very hard upon US. that's all. But I
believe public feeling anything else has no right
to destroy mans honest business 1t is of
those crusades, you see. in which our side Of the
question is never considered. not
a set OF butchers, as many people would lead the
public TO suppose No regrets the death Of this
lady more than myself There is such feeling
against corporations that cannot DO fairly
considered. The 'bobtail cars arc only used on
Twenty thrdst, and there fifty OF them in all To
place conductor on each would mean 800 day OF
extra outlay That would not pay, or, II 1t did,
could not give patrons such comfort and con-
venience as they enjoy at present We have from !
twenty to thirty miles Of lines altogether, supplying
means OF transit between the Twenty hrst ferry
the north side, and the Tbirtyfourth, Twenty third
and Fulton ferries the east side and the City Hail.
The examination In the case Of Major Wallace A. |
Downs, charged with dsorierly conduct in refusing
to put his fare in the box Of Twenty thirdst. |
bobtafl' car few days ago, held before JUS |
tice Ford in the Jefferson Market Police Court yes
terday morning This is Of especial interest as
testing the right Of the railroad company compel
passengers to put their own fares in the box.
Major Downs took the between Seventh and |
Eighth ayes. about O'Clock Saturday afternoon The
irivcr rang the bell and then asked him TO put his
are In the box The Major refused TO comply, ard |
Jet 1t. The driver then whisled for the inspector
md Major Downs arrested. In giving his de-
sion. Justice Ford said that IT was evident the ac-
used entered the with the intention Of refusing
o put his fare in the box and his conduct, there
ore tended to breach of the peace. He found the
ia-"r guilt: and flied lin ~. James Connect who
vas arrested with the Major for the same offence was
med like amount Both gentlemen paid their
ines and left court.