The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1895-03-23
THE DELoACH CHILD MAY LIVE.
MOtorman Burns Held to Await the
Result.

Motornan Burns Held to Await the
Result.
Little Susie May DeLoach. who was
so badly injured by being run over by
a street car on Price street Wednesday,
is still living with prospects now in favor
Of her recovery. Her right leg was ampu-
tated yesterday by DR.. Owens and the left
leg which was broken between the ankle
and the knee was set. The foot of the
tight leg was practically severed by the
car at the time of the accident, being
merely left hanging by a shred of skin
and was clipped off by DR.. Owens. The
leg was so badly mangled, however. that
il had to be amputated DIR. owen said
last night that the child was resting easy
and he had hopes of her recovery. She
is at the Savannah hospital.
Recorder Wilson made an investigation
in police court yesterday morning of the
charges against the conductor and mo-
torman Of the car which ran over the
child. Several witnesses were examined.
Fireman Lee. Platshek, who was on the
car, said that the car was not running
over six miles am hour. He did not see
the accident. Ha picked up the child after
The accident and carried it into the house.
Mr. Matthew Ray said that he saw the
child near the track. He waved the mo-
torman down, but the motorman did not
seem to see him or the child. He thought
the car was running eight miles an hour.
lie did not see the motorman apply the
brakes, though he could not say that he
did not do so. Mr.. Ray said that there
was nothing to have prevent the motor
man from seeing the child.
Mr.. Scanlon, an old gentleman, who saw
the accident, corroborated Mr.. Rays
statements. He thought. the motorman
could have prevented the accident.
George Maxwell and Sam Jackson, both
colored, saw the car pass over the child
They had not Noticed the child before
however.
Mr.. Shepard who was b passenger on
the car, said that he knew nothing of the
accident until after It had occurred.
Motorman Burns was put on the stand.
He said the car was not running over
five miles an hour. There were two lit
tie girls on the sidewalk; one a little
one and the other somewhat older The
little one attempted to cross the track.
The car was about half way between
Gordon street and Gordon street lane, and
he could not have stopped itein that dis
lance. He stopped as quickly as he could
and ran back to the child AS soon as
the car reached the cpmpany's office he
telephoned for a physician. II was evil
grctted the accident very deeply.
Conductor Rice was on the back plat
form and did not see the accident. The
car was running about five miles an
hour, he said
Mr.. W. G. Charlton, who represents the
accused made a short argument in their
behalf. He claimed that the evidence did
not sustain the charges against the men
and that they should be dismissed. The
responsibility for the accident lay with
the people whose duty it was to care for
the child and not with the street railway
men, he said.
The charge against Conductor Rice of
reckless running of a street car was dis
missed. The recorder seemed in doubt
as to the charge against the motorman,
Michael Burns, who is held for assault
with intent to murder and postponed his
decision. He said that he did not believe
the motorman was guilty of intentionally
running over the child, but he was strong
ly inclined to hold him for being
oriminally negligent. Late yesterday at
ternoon the recorder decided to postpone
his decision to await the result of the in
Juries to the child.
The charge against Supt. Mcfarland Of
the Electric railway, preferred by Police
man Jernigan, of interfering with an Off
Ger in the discharge of his duty, was dis
missed. The recorder did not think the
evidence showed any interference on the
part of the superintendent.