Daily Republican., 1889-09-26
Court rhl. Morning.

As soon a. court convened ct 10
o'cio;k this morning the case OF Hen
rtetta v. Parvis 70. the p, W. q b
Railroad Company was again resumed.
Edward kiley was sworn. and testificd
that be wts passenger on the train that
struck DR.. Parvia He was seated I'm the
smokinG ear and did not hear the whistle
blown or the bell rusg. He did mot
think the train was going any faster than
10 usual on that road.
William II. Loper was also on the
Train, and felt the jar when the air-brakss
were applied. He thought Il was running
at high rate OF speed, as 1t went for a
considerable distance, probably 200 yards,
before u was stopped alter DR.. Parvis
wss struck.
james Matthews, colored, testified that
he saw the train which killed DIR, Parvis.
and thought 1t was running at high
rate OF speed. He did not hear the bell
or the whistle.
| Charles J. Jones, colored, testified that
that he WAS on the train which killed DIR.
Paryie, and was goIpg from Mt. Pleasant
| to Middletown. He was in the smoking
car OH the left side Of the train. He had
the window open on account Of there
being so much smoke IN the car, and was
certain that the bell was not rung or the
whistle blown. He felt the shock when
the accident occurred. At the time, the
conductor was sitting In the car behind
the witness looking over bis book. The
train ran for some distance after the &C.
ciient before 1t was stopped. Thought
the train was running pretty fast
Clara Blackson, colored, testified that
At tho time OF the accident she lived In a
little house near the crossing. She heard
the train when It came along, aud also
the crash OF the accident. She did not
hear the bell or whistle until after the
crash.
George Baldwin testiaed that be vas
on the train that caused the accident,
aud was in the smoking car. Previous
20 the accident he did not know where
Frogtown crossing was He remembered
feeling n jar, and supposed that was
when the air trAkes were put on. Just
previous to this he felt shock as though
something had been struck. When the
train stopped the witness got off and
found portions OF wagon in front Of The
engine. He ran back q short distance
and found . man, whom he afteruard
learned was DR.. Parvis.
Henry e. Ellison was sworn, and testi-
hed that he lives at what Is known m
Ellison's crossing, about six hundred
yards below Frogtowp. He remembered
tie night OF the accident, aud when he
heard Of l. went up the track and found
I.arts OF the carriage 275 yards below the
Frogtown crossing. Pieces Of It were
,cattered all along the track. he also
saw the horse, which was some fifteen or
twenty yards below the place where the
accident occurred.
Henry A. Nowland testified that he
knows the place known as Frogtowu
crossing, and passes over II at least 800
times year. At the time OF the acci.
dent there were obstruc.ions on the pub
lie road, which would prevents q person
sering up the railroad on the north. The
witness described the obstructicns, which
consisted OF some vii ow trees aud a
hedge. but sinoe the accident these have
been removed. He considered 1t q very
dangerous crossing.
Robert T. Cochran testified that he re-
sides in st. Georges Hundred, about three
miles and half from Middletown. He
goes to Middletown every day In the
week, and for about eight months OF the
year goes by way Of Frogtown crossing.
During tue remainder of the year he goes
by q different road.
He thought that anyone would have 10 |
be on tue track berore they could 9 up
the railraad, or know II train was COM
ing.
Joseph BlRgs testiH ID that be knows
the road leading TO Froztown crossing,
and knew that there were ob,tructions
previous TO the accident which would
prevent person seeing a train approach
ing from the north. There wasa q hedge
some ten or twelve feet high which OBJ
structed the view up the track.
Thomas j.. Hopkins test fed that he
lives four miles from Mihdletown, and
frequently passes over FroRtown cross
Ing. ln going along the public road to-
ward the railroad 1t is impossible 10 see
train approaching from the north until
alter tie bridge IL crossed and n person ls
pretty close TO the road. horse would
be very close to the railroad before a man
could see coming train.
At one time his horse was all the way
on the track before be saw tue train and
he barely had time TO turn him around
to avoid being struck. Had he contin-
ued going ahead the train would have
caught him. lie never knew OF whis-
tie being blown or a bell rung until q
train was almost up TO the crossing. At
the time Of the accident there were OBJ
structions but they have been removed.
At O'Clock court took L recess until 8
O'Clock this afternoon.
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A. and z. Webb are prepared TO receive
ord for i- -datIthla InL xxaa .kIa.. n