Evening journal., 1895-12-06
THE CONCORD CROSSING
Contradictory Testimony Re-
gardiug Its Dangers.
wATOHMAN GAMBLE ON THg STAND

HIS Statement Borne Out by the Keeper
OF tho TolI-Gats-Gamblo Says ne
waved His Light and shouted to the
Drivers to stop-sAved His own Life BY
jumping.
w. O. Martin and his suit for 5000
against the Baltimore and Phlladslphin
Railroad Company held the hoor In the
Superior Court yefterday afternoon and
TO day The chief witness called for the
plaintiff was watchman James T. Riley,
who was discharged after the accident.
He said that the man who worked on
that day was on for twenty-four hours.
Riley was not on duty that night.
Faith Beatty Eliza Beatty and William
Evans testified concerning the approach
OF the train. They neither heard whlstls
nor bell
j. Edward WeldIn, being sworn, said
chat, on account Of the hedge along the
road the railroad could not be seen until
n person driving WAS within a 100 feet
OF the track. He regarded the crossing
as dangerous one.
This MorninR's Beasson.
This morning the second panel Of
Jurors came on aud was discharged until
monday morning.
Chief Justlee Lore stated that the trial
list would be gone over again this after
noou
Examination Of J. Atwood Weldon
WAS resumed In the case OF Martin vs.
the B s. p Railroad Company Witness
reiterated that be considered tho Concord
olkel crossing particularly dangerous,
especially when the wind Is blowing,as
train cannot then be heard
Dr. +. Harvey Day and Henry O.
Mahahy testified that they considered the
crossing a dangerous one.
James o. McComb Was called by the
plaintiffs lawyers who wished 10 prove
by him the depreciation la the value OF
the horse by reason Of the accident. Mr..
Bird objected aud Mr., McOomb was
compelled to leave the stand without
having testified
Isaac o Elliott. Joseph l. Ocheltree
and Thomas A and Robert Beatty
testified to the dangerous character Of
the crossing where Lyttle aud Miss
Carpenter were. killed, the horse mi ured
and the carriage demolished.
The plaintiff rested and Mr. Bird
opened for the defendant company he
said that he had at fret felt inclined to
ask for a non suit, but later concluded to
present his case.
Charles Gamble. watchman at tho
crossing on that night, took the
stand He said that he came out
OF his watohbox Immediately preceding
the passage OF q freight train and ro
mnined there with his lantern until the
express dashed by. just before the
exp press arrived he heard the carriages
approaching, their occupants singing.
n e called 70 them to stop, waving his
lantern at The same time, They whipped
( tholr horses into run and drove upon
tue track despite his warning He only
saved his own life by jumping.
Mr. Hills cross examination Was both
searching and lengthy. In reply to
questions Mr Gamble said that tho
express went right on after striking
Lyttles carriage and killing him and
Miss Carpenter. He did not see
the carriages until they were
within about twenty feet of
the crossing he contradlcted Train
MASTER Barron's testimony relative to
the time the express arrived 40 the
crossing, but be held that the engineer
blew the whistle and rang the bell for
the crossing
John savile keeper Of the Concord
roll gate near the crossirS for the past
fifteen years, testified that be saw
Gamble out giving warning Of
the freight train Hs stood In the
middle Of the pike. lantern 10 hand
aud stayed ontslda the watch box until
the express passed Witness heard the
express whistle and the bell ring, and
the next thing be heard was Gamble
shouting to the drivers while waving his
lantern.
George G Miller. OF Philadelphia, son
OF the rector Of Christ Church near
Perry's Tavern, was driving to the
station at Concord on the night Of the
acc dent The teams driven BY Garrett
aud Lyttle passed him aud Mrs.
Beatty at tho brow Of the hill
near the crossing and went towards the
track. lie heard tho whistle blow and
watched the train sweep around the
curve. The two teams we're going along
at a moderate rats OF speed he hsard
no singing on the part OF Lyttle
aud Miss Carpenter. neither did be. hear
The running Of horses aud shouts OF
Wetchmen Gamble. We had sn i'm
preston that he saw the watchman's
light In the middle Of the road.
jackson Pierce was on the stand
tsstifying TO thu surroundings OF ths
crossing, when the noon recess vas takeA.
He aid that he did not regard the cross
iug angsrous TO any driver exercising