Bridgeton pioneer., 1896-05-07
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nsnent injury; also the wound at bis
Knee was Permanent.
These physicians were called to estab-
hsh the fact of the permanency of the in
juries of Goldsboro.
Tuesday Afternoon.
All the afternoon the damage case of
EDWARD Goldsboro against the Central
railroad Company continued. and seemed
70 interest large humber of people who
We're in the Court room.
The case was continued this afternoon
with the plaintiff on the stand.
Edward Goldsboro told the story of his
accident on the witness stand, He said
ne was carting ice for Mr. Flanagan. and
"hen he approached theSheppards Mill
crossing he looked and listened for sig
nal from cars. Heard none and drove
on. Just as he got on the track the train
bounced down upon him. He pulled the
on" horse around off the track inst as
the train struck him. HeSwas thrown
aoout twenty feet, and the horses dragged
about two hundred yards and killed. He
was Knocked unconscious. Just as the
engine struck him they gave a distress
signal. They did not give any signal at
the crossing.
Ihe witness said he could not do anv
hard work now; he had to do light farm
work, and could not get as much money!
as before. The pains in his head. back
and knees at times were terrible,
On cross-examination Goldsboro said:
lie was married and had ten children.
the youngest seven months old. Mr..
Goldsboro was not asked many questions
on cross-examination,
Edward Kenny was sworn and said on
the day of the accident he was driving
along near where the train struck Colds
poro. He was in market wagon with
MS wife and six children. In describing
the scene the witness said on one side the
road were pine trees and on the other
low bushes. 1t was hard matter to see
train through the trees. I was close to
Goldsboro when the train struck him;
my wife said the train has struck Colds
ooro. When we approached the track we
saw Goldsboro crawling out from under
the broken wagon.
Mrs. Perry, wife of former witness,
testified to being with her husband.
When they reached the top of the hill be-
fore crossing the railroad they saw Colds
poTo when the train struck him. I was
looking out for the train, but saw none
nor heard any coming.
Judge Westcott, who was examining
the witnesses asked:
Mrs. Perry did you hear any signal
from the train before it got to this cross
ing?"
mo sir, did not"
Mrs. English was called to the stand.
and said she saw the accident; she was
some distance away, probably five min
utes walk. On that day she was looking
out the window; heard no signal. When
the train struck Goldsboro short whistle
was blown, the kind they blow for dan
ger.
Charles Harris was sworn and said on
the day of the accident he was up the.
road about $50 yards. Saw the train
strike the team. There was no sisnaI
given before the train struck the team.
but short, sharp whistle was given inn
mediately after the team was struck.
William Graves testified to being on
the train on the day it ran over Colds
. boro.
Ibid the train give any signal before
reaching the crossing?"
mo, sir.''
Ibid you call anyone's attention to the
fact at the timer
''Yes, sir, a lady friend of mine.''
Graves said as soon as the train struck
Goldsboro, the whistle gave sharp toot.
The plaintiffs side rested.
For the defense City Surveyor Clarence
M. Dubois was put ON the stand and ex-
planned to the Court the survey of the
surroundings where the accident oc-
Cured. n map of the survey was shown.
This was made in April 1894. Mr.. Du-
Bois said he should think PERSONS COM
ing down the road could see a train COM
ing from Bridgeton.
Walter Sharp also testified going down
with Mr.. Dubois and making survey
and helped to get measurements. Stand
ing on the track at the scene of the acci-
dent he could see up it about half mile.
Samuel George, of Manchester, fire.
man on the engine of the train on day it
struck Goldsboro. His business while the
train is in motion is to fire up and ring
the bell. He commenced ringing the
bell from Bowentown hill all the way
down to next crossing. There are four
crossings frcm Bowentown to the ter
minus of the road
On cross-examination the witness said
3 sometimes he fired up between the
Bowentown road and Sheppard's mill
crossing, but this day he said he remem-
bered ringing the bell all way down. I
, was on the left side of cab looking ahead.
Saw the man on track and told engineer
of it and he Immediately gave signal.
: James Erickson, engineer of the train
was sworn and said he was sitting on
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