Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1891-10-09
EXPERT TESTIMONY.
m, oNeL cuTsHAW CALLED IN THE
CASE OF MOTORMAN LONGS DEATH.
v.ra,ct Of the Corouer's Jury-Daniel 20
Speak To-Night-Newsy brien
from Manchester.


Long. the motorman killed IN the
electric-car accident Tuesday night. which
adjourned over Wednesday in order 10
hear the testimony ofan expert. assembled
in the Mayor Court room yesterday a.
.crnoon ut 8 o'clock. The committee was
composed OF Mossrs. W. W. Pool, John ".
Rice. r. q. Broaddus, Thomas IL. Cox
John w. Owens, and d. l.. Toney.
Colonel w. Z. Cutshaw, City Engineer
If Richmond was sworn as an expert anu
testified that he had viewed the curve
where the accident happened ana Iouhu
that the outer roll was lower tnan tne
inner one. The conditions should 90 eA-
octlv opposite, as the outer rail should DC
nj least one inch higher than the inner
one IN order that proper curve couiu oe
constructed. .., !,
He asked by Juror II the manner in
winch the rails were laid was calculated 10
throw car OH. .,;,h n
car could go around the curve faster than
six miles per hour without being dera,leu;
He was then asked If rocks We're wedseu
between the rails would they not throw
the car off. He said they would, provided
the rock brought the flange OF the whcei
on a level with the track. As 10 wne,n.I
rock sufficiently small to be wedsed ia
between the rails and the guard would De
that depended upon what kind of rock u
was. IL it was a blue-granite or HINT IL
would not be crushed.
Mg. srLDEs's TESTIMONY.
Mr. Selden. superintendent of the road.
said no had examined one OF The rocks ana
founIi. was flint. Mr. Selden also testlhed
mat tho trucks under the cars were bolted
tirht TO the body. and for this reason the
rails in q curve were required to be as ieVei
as possible. The reason the outer ran was
lid lower than tho inner one, was that Dir.
Nelson. the City Engineer. required 1t.
MR. NELSON'S STATEMENT.
Mr.. Nelson was next called and sold !:
The reason he ordered the rails TO be laid
in that manner was that they would have
prevented the water from running down
the cutter if placed otherwise. and IN ORDER
10 keep the water from backing up at that
corner he had them put on the same grade
"a the street.
There were several other witnesses, but
"a their statements only coroborated the
testimony elected on Wednesday, they
were dismissed with short hearing.
WHEN 1T FIRST STRUCK.
Mr. o. O. Merritt was sent for to testify
al what point on the curve the car was de-
rallied. He said: The car appeared ID leave
the track when it first struck the curve.
He was then asked BY juror II the car
seemed 70 be running at an unusual rate OF
speed He replied in the Affirmative.
After the testimony of MIR. Merritt was
concluded the case was given to the jury,
who at 7 o'clock rendered the following
verdict
That 50 far as the jury can determine
4 taI hn
dent was the result of "a sharp curve In the
road ut that point, and they are unable to
Tx the responsibility upon any individual
or corporation"
LODGE AND OTHER MEETINGS..
S,uartI. odce. No. al. Odd-Fellows, held
n meeting in Odd-Fellows' Hall Tuesday
NIGHT. at which the following officers were
elected: +. q. Tatum, past grand: q. W.
Reams, noble grand; r.. G. Shipley. vice
grand: j. h. Walden. secretary; II. W..
Bankenship. treasurer; W. X. Flournoy.
chaplain. The officers Will not be installed
for three months.
Friendship Lodge. No. 90, X. of p. held
regular meeting at Owens's Hall last
night.
A number Of young men in Manchester
are tusily engaged in organizing glee
club, under the direction and management
Of Professor Ne lier.
A member of the Manchester Associa-
ton. which owns about seventy-fve acres
of land in Chesterfield about eight miles
from the city. with large pond thereon,
SAID Yesterday I'VE are catching a large
number of fish from our pond. Two Of
our members visited the pond several days
ago and returned with big string OF the
inny tribe"
DANIEL STEAKS TONIGHT.
Senator Daniel will speak at Leader Hall
tonight. and all Manchester will turn out
TO hear him. The October meeting of the
Council occurs tonight. but it is probable
that the body will only remain in session
short while, so.that It's members may have
an opportunity of hearing the gifted Sena:.
tor MANY people from Richmond Will
doubtless be present.
The City Committee has the arrange
ments for the meeting III charge, and rs 1t
has been pretty well advertised there Is
certain 10 be large audience. This will
probably be the only speech that Major
Daniel will make in this Immediate vicInI-
ty during the canvass.
PERSONALS.
Richard Reams. of Powhatan. has an
nounced himself as Republican candi-
date for the House of Delegates.
Mr.. :. X. Owens. Commissioner Of the
Revenue of Manchester, will leave for Dan
vile Monday. October 18th. to attend the
Western District Court Of the United
States.
4 number of members of the Chester
field Cavalry Troop attended the banquet
at Zimmcrman's, given by the Stuart
Horse Guard last night.
Judge Is. A. Hancock is holding court in
NottOway county.
Mr.. John Marshall is detained at his
residence on cambridge street by sick
ness.
Mrs. J. C. Davidson has returned from
pleasant visit to buckingham county.
Mrs. n. S. Spoddy. of Buckingham, is
visiting her brother. Mr.. L. II. Norvell, of
Swansboro'.
Hon. Henry 4. Pollard will speak at
Chesterfield Courthouse Monday next,
which is County Court day.
Mr.. q. b. TAYLOR, who has been quite
sick, was out yesterday.
DR.. John W. Brodnax. of this city. has
been appointed manager of the drug de-
partment of the dIspensary Of the Medical
College Of Virginia by DR.. j. S. ID. Cullen,
dean Of the faculty
Mr.. Hall. who lives IN Chesterfield. near
Swift creek. has lost two children by diph-
liberia within the last ten days, and an
other is now expected to die at any mo-
r IL