Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1895-12-06
CORONER'S INQUEST.
lisii 0II tho Body Of Mrs. Dorothy
K. Dulln.
MANY WITNESSES EXAMINED.
4i',rnry p. l.. Williams appears for
the Compau; and tho County
Attorney for tho People.

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was run over by Rapid rraasit car on
WednoedEy last, aud afterwards died
iroii the iijudes received, was COM
moncod In Coroner O1enbach's office
at II O'Clock this morning.
a jury vau cmpannoled consisting
o. w. NJ. Risley, d. L. Moore and II.
"a, Pstspon aud quite a number OF
witaeaees were sworn And examined.
Attorney p. l.. Williams appeared In
bohali Of the Rapid Transit company,
and CouutyAi:ofrey whlttOm9re con-
dCctsd the prosec alton.
| PASSENGERS TESTIMONY.
Sir. James Aahmsn was tue hAl
witness called and being examined by
Coroner Oaoubach tratined AZ foll1wsi
Was on the car and the only person IL
tho car a. the tins nni was sitting Ia
the southwest corner when he heard a
noise which attracted his attention
anu looking straight ahead he saw the
mOiOrman lean over and then felt Two
| i1ltB In tue car. Did not soc this wo-
mnn before the car struck her. Tue
| yell he heard he took 10 bs from the
mOtOTman. Did not near the motor.
man ring the gong but heard 4 noise.
| His impression was that II was SOME.
body yelling. The car was going at
an ordinary rate OF speed.
Joseph Hopkins s7l ", North Tenn
Pile testified. Was on tho corner OF
Fourth South and Third East and
heard shout when ho turpsd around
and saw the car strike the old lady.
Heard shout but could not say ~ to
whether u was from ths motormAn.
Witness did not hear the gong. Wit.
ness was going east on Fourth South,
and was alta point about loo feet EAST
from the corner OF Fourth
south ani Third East. Saw
tho lady fall just M he turned around,
aud was Of the opinion that beth
wheels on the north side OF the car
passed over the woman's limb.
*. q. Mcneil, 1863 W. South Temple
street: Was with Mt. Hopkins NJ tho
time and had lust passed the intersec-
ton OF Fourth South aud Third East,
anu heard n shout which attracted his
attention, and upon looking around,
witness saw the car strike Mr,. Duiiin.
The car went about two lengths alter
passing over the woman's limb. Tho
moIormln was applying ihe brake
wnsn witness looked src1cJ< .lihrci =
persons were present Mt the time.
Milford Sohoppe, 1871 south Third
East. Was walking west ON the north
side OF Fourth South about twenty
feet from this corner OF Third East.
Heard a noise but could not say from
whence II came. Upon looking around.
witness saw the lacy fall and tho
mOtoTmAn applying the brake.
Douglass Monatt, 2H Il. Fourth
South, was the next witness anu c0r-
rUb0rRted the testimony OF tho pre-
ceding witness,
Limes Wuolloy, 800 }. Third East.
Was In company with Mt. Bcnop-
pc aRd Mr.. Mofalt at the time
VI tho Eculdrut. There was
wagon Ia thr vicinity at the tims
which crowded tbs old lady on to thv
track. Somebody shouted anu witness
was OF the opinion that II came from
the motorhan. This car struck the
woman and carried h-r about six feet.
NJ. Il. BursOn, DOB south Fourth
West! Was In the vicinity OF Third
East aud Fourth south nj the time tho
accident occurred. Was driving tho
Salt Lake Meat companyi wagon anu
turning the corner OF Third East, west
on Fourth South, when he noticed thu
old LADY crossing tho street. II was
quite muddy, and as the woman was
somewhat bothered, witness stopped
his team and allowed her to pass, anu
then drove on. When he had gone
short distance he heard the motorman
or tho Car shout aud tho gong ring,
which caused him TO look basN. Upon
looking tack he noticed the woman
IAN. Tho car was going At an ordinary
rate and passed about ono length and
. half after striking her.
THE MOTOPhAN's VERSION.
George LAugion, tbs molormEu who
resides at $40 west Third South, was
tho neat witness and testifled "a fol-
lOWt: When ne turned this corner OF
state street going eAst on Fourth South,
witness Iotlctd that the car which no
rad 20 pass on Third East was not IN
6lsht, consequently he went slow, 10
as not 10 nscOssitate his waiting Ct tho
switch. Was paying ttrlcl aItontion TO
tae froot OF his car amt upon nearing
the corner Of Taird East, no noticed
the old lady cTosning the street, picking
her way through the muC, He had
h.s hand on the brake al tho tlme, and
when he saw that the woman had
stopped boforo tho trek, he released
! nlu uIhht, Ahu lhhuluAAAtul1 hpvh ho-
leasing Il hs notlcGs the woman etep
on 10 tho track.
He was about eight feet from her at
the Tine, amt saw that II would DO ini-
possible to stop bis car In such short
distance; therefore IN order TO save
tie woman from seing mAnElsd, no
tent forward And threw her of tue
track, sho falling and tho wheel passlug
over her leg. Witness has had elevea
years. experience In running electric
cars. Had worked In Troy, N. Y,
ald In uaveral places betwoen thesa
and the Pacific coast. Wad always
employed ~ moIorman, aud MAD
thorough acquaintance with the run
Mug Of car
When questioned a. 10 tho rules OF
the company with respect to pedeAtrl-
ans crossing the street, the witness
stated that oil employees OF the COM
psny were instructed to use duo
courtesy TO people aud use diligence IN
ryiug to avoid Rcoideute.
THE UOHDuoTOR's STORY.
Walter T. Dlckert, the conductor,
was the next witness. His testimony
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