Bridgeton pioneer. (Bridgeton, N.J.) 1884-1919, 1893-08-24
AN ACClDEN CAL DEATH.
Morris, lhe Driver OF the
Wagon, Killing the MtlIvflle

Tae COroner's Jury ExhOnOrate
Morris, lhe Driver OF the
Wagon, Killing the MtlIvflle
|. Boy.
The unfortunate accident resulting
in the death of little Waite Dalton, of
Millville, on Tuesday nigh', comprised
elements OF pathetic incident.
The reporter OF this paper accom-
panying Coroner Bellows and County
Physician Thompson made thorough
investigation of the matter, and the
finding of the jury in the afternoon at
the inquest, WAS undoubtedly most
righteous
1t was ten minutes past eight o'clock
Tuesday night at the intersection of
Sharp street and Columbia avenue,
when q lively scene was presented.
These streets led to the Barnum cir
GUS tents pitched near Millville, and
crowds of people were going out.
At the time mentioned little Walter
Dalton was playing on the sidewalk
in front of his fathers house. The
father, John Dalton, was sitting upon
the porch of his next door neighbor,
and had Just spoken to his children,
telling them to get in the yard. The
little youngsters went as far es the
gate and there continued playing.
Around the corner came team of
horses driven by Manluff Morris, of
Vineland, drawing hack load of jolly,
light-hearted people on their way to
the circus.
Somehow-nobody knew how it
happened-the wagon was seen to jar
little and then an inanimate form of
little boy was seen lying in the road.
A scream attracted the attention of
the driver of the coach and he hauled
up. Old Mr.. Dalton rushed out in the
road feeling that calamity had be-
fallen some poor father and mother,
and STOPPING picked the child up.
Someone asked to whom the child be.
longed, and Mr.. Dalton peered into
the face closer and to his horror, dis
covered that the form In his arms was
that of his own boy. He gave one
agonized cry, and with the bleeding
child rushed into the house.
Mr.. Morris. who nobody seemed to
blame, stood transfxed. He felt the
responsibility, and knew not what to
do. He refused to continue on with
his passengers, and some of them were
to saddened to continue to the circus.
and returned to their homes. Mr..
Morris remained in Millville uutil ten
O'Clock at night, then drove home, and
of his own accord drove back to Mill
vile yesterday morning.
Little Walter only lived few min
utes, not recovering consciousness.
Mrs. Dalton, the mother of the boy,
was at church, and her little boy was
dead before she returned. Her agony
was something awful to witness.
Wednesday the County Physician
made thorough examination of the
body. Not bone was broken, not a
fracture discovered. Over the left
temple was an ugly looking scar where
the wheel struck him. The skin was
not broken, only discolored. There
was scar on the back of the head and
quite lump. Otherwise there were
no bruises or evidence of injury. The
County Physician pronounced death
due to conclusion of brain. It must
be that the child, in the dark, must
have darted out in the road, and
against the wheel with his head, caus-
ing him to fall back suddenly, and re-
sulting with the death blow.
This evidence was advanced at the
inquest held In the afternoon at the
Mayors office by Coroner Bellows.
The following jury was sworn: Jos.
g. Hampton, foreman; Chas. ]. Poole,
Thomas Wood, Joseph 8. Morgan,
Charles Whorton, John B. Webb,
james Ward, George Hogan. The YER.
dict rendered was peculiar In its
wording, and possibly meant to imply
that there was no cause of action
against the man primarily causing
death, and certainly not that there
was no cause of the action taken by
the Coroner. The verdict read as fol.
lows:
I'VE, the members of this jury do
hereby agree that we find no cause
for action, and our verdict is acci-
DENTAL"