Bridgeton pioneer., 1892-02-11

occurred, and saw nothing whatever
OF 1t. Some $50 yards from the cross
ing the conductor heard the usual sig
nal, and few seconds afterward the
danger signal, and the signal for
brakes. He darted for the door, and
as the train swept by the crossing he
saw the demolished wagon. He as
sisted in putting Mr.. Sheppard in the
caboose, and brought him to Bridge
ton. In answer to question of Mr..
Logue, the conductor said it was the
place of the head brakeman, when off
duty, to be in the engine cab, on the
fremen's seat.
James M. Lippincott. the fireman on
the engine in question, was next called.
He said his home was at Red Bank.
On this occasion, and at the time the
accident occurred, the fireman was in
the cab, standing behind the head
brakeman, whom, he said, was ringing
the bell. He saw the team coming
towards the crossing about twenty
five yards from the track, and called
to the engineer who immediately gave
danger signals. The driver of the
team did not pay any attention appar-
emily, and drove directly upon the
track. The engine struck the carriage
just back of the front wheel. The
man was afterward picked up and ta-
ken on the train.
William Harris, the head brakeman,
whose home is at Eatontown, corrob-
GRATED the evidence of the engineer
and fireman, in every particular.
Charles Garrison of this city,
another brakeman, was sitting in the
top of the caboose with a picked up
passenger. He said the usual signal
for the crossing was given, and he
then heard the signal for brakes. He
having seen the approaching team
was sure what it all meant, and he
jumped for the brakes.
This ended the railroad testimony,
and Calvin Watson, farmer, living
on Lewis Bacon's place, was called.
He said he had company on the day
in question, and he was watching the
approaching trsin, when his attention
was called to the coming of Mr.. Shep-
pard in his wagon. He saw that un-
less something was done. collision
would be. inevitable. but before he
could reach the roadway it was all
over. Mr.. Wat son said that he heard
no signal Whatever until the danger
signals were sounded. He assisted in
taking the body upon the train. Mr..
Watson said the horse did not appear
to e..fractious but was trotting along
steadily. He said that Mr.. Sheppard
had scarf about his neck, but his ears
were not muff1ed. The carriage in
which he was riding had the curtains
all down but the one toward the ap-
preaching train. Mr.. Watson said
further that he was sure that Mr..
Sheppard heard nothing of the ap-
proach Of the train until he was upon
the track, when he appeared to look
out and draw in his horse, but it was
too late.
Thomas NJ. Ware. who lives upon
the Cohansey stock farm, said he was
writing at his desk when the train ap-
preached, but paid no attention to it,
until he heard the unusual signals,
when he ran out and saw an. accident
had occurred Mr. Ware said he
could not say whether or not the en-
gine had sounded the crossing whistle
upon this day or not. He was posi-
tive, however, that there were times
when the whistle was sounded and at
times he had noticed the whistle was
not sounded until the train had passed
over the crossing.
Miss Mamie W atson, of Greenwich,
testified she was visiting at Calvin
Watson's and was an eye witness to
the event. She saw the appearance of
both train and horse. She heard
nothing but the danger signals. These
blows she thought attracted the atten-
tion of Mr.. Sheppard, for he leaned
forward and looked up the track, but
he was too late to save himself.
Charles Lore, lives in a house directly
along side the track, and he too, was
an eye witness to the accident. He
saw the awful collision, saw the wagon
picked up and carried fifty yards. He
saw Mr.. Sheppard thrown out thirty
seven yards from the crossing Mr.
Lore then gave damaging testimony
against the railroad officials, claiming
the engineer did not use precautions
when approaching the crossing. Sci.
dom was the whistle sounded more
than fifty yards from the track, and
of times 1t was not sounded at all. His
testimony was direct and could not be
shaken.
This was the concluding witness, and
the jury deliberated upon the verdict
for over an hour, finally returning to
the Coroner the following, which was
signed by everyjuror:
Greenwich, N. j., I'd mo. 9Th 1892.
I'VE, the Coroner's Jury In the case
of the death of Daniel NJ. Sheppard,
after having viewed the body, and
the evidence presented to
us, find that the said Daniel Sheppard
came to his death from injuries re.
caivad at tho ROwonkowu CrOca3no of