New-York tribune., 1896-05-01
TESTTFYING AGAINST HTLDRETH.
TRAINMEN DESCRIBE THE WRECK OF TIE LIN
TIED MAI. on THE CENTRAL
LAST NOVEMBER.

TIED MAI. on THE CENTRAL
LAST NOVEMBER
Rome Y. April 30 The taking OF testimony IN
The Ulldreth case pegan this morning HIdreths
father and his aunt. Mrs Perrlne, OF Upper Red
Hook sat beside him. Mr.. Hldreth took notes OF
tho testimony II was rumored In the courtroom that
the strength of 'he peoples case "a shown in Mr..
Klock's opening was "A revelation TO Mr. Hldreth
as he was unacquanted with many Of the details Of
the there related
The first witness was a car inspector. Robert w.
Wade Of Syr~cuse. who inspected the limite1 fast
train No 6 at Syracuse at 3l5 o'clock on the morn
ing OF November 49, lie inspected the north side OF
the train and Anthony Fague the south side. II was
In good shape and In running order.
John w Veeier. OF Albany. an engineer. who ran
the last train over the road ahead OF the wrecked
tram. swore that the track was all right when he
passed there. about l2l5 o'clock on the morning OF
the wreck.
The conductor OF the wrecked train James b.
Reynolds OF Buffalo. sworn next. lie is
employed on the Lehigh Valley road. and has been
since January 10. The train left Syracuse at 3:25
o'clock Nathan Hager the engineer OF lhe
train There were ntty-four passengers and twelve
mail clerks aboard the train The conductor In
the rear sleepi1g-car at the time OF the wreck.
What the first thing you observed?"
The nrs. thing a terrible crash.' was the an
swes. II was In the act OF handing two tickets to
n man. / was thrown back against a seat. Jumped
up and grabbed for my lantern. Then lost my eye
sight ! put my hands to my face and blood came
from my mouth nose and eyes. to the rear
platform OF the car and Jumped on the north side
between tracks Nos. and e. As struck my right
foot hit something that flew up against my leg I
looked down. anu saw II was wrench. II was
attic two feet long. OF iron, with a round
handle :
The conductor took the wrench and put Il under a
seat In the buffet. lie afterward gave the wrench
to Mr.. Latham
Mr. Shove produced three long wrenches. and the
up. After finding the wrench the witness said he
plates had been removed and the spikes taken out
OF the ties. The plates fastened with six
bolts. The east end OF the north rail had been
turned directly south and the south rail- was gone
entirely.
The witness described the wreck the rescue OF the
passengers and the finding Of the dead ard in
jured
Before Conductor Reynolds left the wreck ne saw
Latham had them In his charge at that time
hammer produced. with a short handle and
n wire loop In the end. The witness said II was
similar TO the one Latham had.
the smash-up, said he sat the front platform Of
the first car with bobby Bond. When the crash
came ne thrown Into the air high that his
hands touched wires but ne did not know whether
they telegraph wires not
Several trainhands testified regarding the wreck
Chris Wagner. OF Albany. the naimed fireman
OF the Limited Mail. walked to the witness-box on
crutches. He testified that when the smash up oc-
went into the ditch with engine ~ ~
Coroner Thomas @. Mock Of Rome. testified that
he reached the wreck about a. IN. lie saw four
angle plates. lying in pile and tried them with a
hammer They appeared he