Telegram-herald., 1889-09-05

The Testimony Taken Before tbs
Coroner's jury.
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IN the case Of the death of Samuel
Campbell, coroaer Locher empsnalea
the following gagy yesterday mosMue;
ohm froling Cornelius Van HalIcrs
Leslie Vincent r. j. Nauison, "a h.
I bbetts and 2. Tebold. MIS- Markel
was the first witness sworn. Sne sol1
aooot iAe dead mans hsh.ls aa8
methods of work and h.s money nst-
tors. Campbell and she Neie ouzaged
20 be- married.
George T.. r. Rnffing. an eye witness.
suore that he saw Campbell go aH
from a south bound cable cal and
START - cross the street. he thought
l.s sieps We're unsteady ami he mIsat
have been intoxicated. As Ae reached
.at oasi cable track "a Train came 4lone.
Witness called olt t0 Campbell h.i he
aalI no attcuuou a. tht cai. ana iiie
l,Nt moment ht was uuCel ihp Nhce's.
John Perry was "a witness. hut noftl-
ag ~ Importance WAS brought oui ity
lls testimony. The inquest iAcn ad-
iouined nuti O'Clock.
The policemen Who htiped i0 take
care 81 the wounded man ntre sUDI1
II % o'clock and testified o. h> posAaol
As be- i8y under 1i4e car } j. ~lE4tI,
abe bartender Ia q. Adraus saloon,
VAS sworn and said that Campbell canie
uto the saloon when be came from
Work and got glass Of beer bli ciuak
only part OF Il. lle did uot consider
the man drunk. lie knew Alm 10 druS
some times. bat not "a excess. Alder
man Miller was IN tie saloon and
drank with Campbell.
John Dctraal, the cable compauNs
superintendent, was called tO the stand
and testified that be had gwen orders
10 have the bell rung at al street cross
Dgs and at foot crossings d Any one
vas crossing. and as far a. he knew The
orders were ALWAYS Obcycd. There Vac
40 ordinance compelling the company
10 put guards on the cars. A resolution
war passed i'm the council giving the
company 90 DAYS IN winch 10 put
guards ON. He did not know how long
ago the resolution was passed. The
company had y guard on one car. lie
aid not think the guards Of much BEN
FIT, men beng killed IN cities where
fhey are used Just the same as where
they were not.
Ollyer Derr was next sworn. He was
The conductor on the south-bound car
from winch Campbell ahghtea. He did
not know Campbell personally, but
noticed hun on the car and recognize 4
him as the man who was aiterward
killed. lie got on the car near Cold
hrook-st., and rode on the grip car. lie
thought the man drunk al the time, as
he rolled around IN the seat and had a
lard time getting his fare out of his
pocket. lie alghted from the car
when il Stacked up for another man 10
alieht, nearly IN front Of the Adds
block. As he stepped % the ground
he staggered and fell on hIs back
but got up quickly and started on. The
car was stopped when he fell and the
witness watched him get up. The tram
then moved on, bat witness looked
hack and saw the north-bound tram
strike him.
Frank Ncllist. the gripman on the
sOuth-bOund train. testified 70 the same
effect as Derr lie thought that the
man was drunk from the manner n
which he sat in his seat.
James Kew. the young man who told
the reporter, the night Of the accident.
that he saw Campbell get of a horse
car, was sworn and said that he
did not notice him TIL be
heard him scream and saw him fali
under the car. lie helped 10 remove
him from under the car and - carry
him to his room. Campbell did not
speak after he was hurt. He knew
Campbell but was not intimate with
him. He never knew of his drinking
and had never taken drink with him.
The lateness OF the hour then com-
PEELED the coroner % adjourn the IN
nrcsf til 10 O'Clock tL-s mnrn-nr.