Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-03-10
SENT 10 THE
GRAND JURY
The Case of MOrtorman Shea
and Conductor Howell.
CHARGED WITH HOMICIDE
Mayor Baird Investigates thc n.n.;,
ofMr. E.. q. Pcod, in Consequence
orHcinS Mum over bv "a Car ON f,c
Portsmouth street r.ailway-sy-
nOpsis Oftnc Evidence.


on electric car No. S. of the Portsmouth
Street Railway, which ran over MIR. L.
c. Peed on Friday, March Sd. ;ntlictin;;
injuries which resulted IN the death of
that gentleman. came UP yesterday for
preliminary hearing before Mayor
Baird.
Colonel *. T. Griffin appeared for the
Commonwealth, and Judge l.. r. Watts
and Mr.. a. Il. Warren for the defence.
Colonel Griffin stated that MIR. Happier
had been employed as his advisory
counsel, but could not be present but
that he understood that counsel for
the defence had agreed that he should
have a stenographic report of the evil
dence, and IL shat was true he would
proceed with the trial.
Counsel for the defence said they had
no objection to furnishing copy OF
the evidence. The case was then pro-
ceeded with. The list OF witnesses
was called, and number answered
to their names.
The first witness called was Dr. New
ton, Coroner of the city of Norfolk. He
was examined as follows:
Did you see Mr.. Peod after his death,
and what WAS his condition?
lie was badly injured, Il large number
OF bones were crushed. which pro-
duced an internal hemorrhage, that
caused death.
DIR. McNiurran was the next witness.
He testified 10 death being caused from
| Internal hemorrhaSe
Frank Harris testified to being en-
ployed ut Mr. Joseph Parker's store.
at the time of the accident. lie was
standing in front OF the door: saw Mir.
Peed when he came down Columbia
| street and start across the tract. in a
diagonal direction, and saw the car
coming down Crawford street. The car
did not stop until after il had run over
Mr.. Peed and ran ahead ten or twelve
feet and came back and passed over the
BODY the second time. 1t was running
fast at the time. Did not hear the bell
ring, but was not paying much atten-
ton until 1t struck Mr.. Peed
]. c. Brinhley. the next witness, said:
1 was standing at my desk. in my
store, on Crawford street; heard several
persons halo loudly; heard street car
bell ringing very loud. and thought
something the matter; ran to the door
in time to see the car run over Mr.
Peed; ran over there; did not know
when left the store who the man hurt
was. but when l got there saw it was
Mr.. Peed. l think the mot0rman did
all he could to prevent an accident
w. l.. New: Saw the car pass my
store, which is four doors from Co
lumba street. On Crawford street il
was running quite fast; heard some one
halo loudly; heard the bell ringing:
ran TO the door and saw Mr.. Peed under
| the car; could not tell how lie was
| struck.
Mr.. Delind was passenger on the
| car; was standing in rear of car with
| conductor; heard some one halo
loudly; heard bell ringing and car came
| to n stand-still so suddenly that il
| mo r6 ha
| could not tell what was the matter uu-
| til 1 saw people running; knew then
| that some accident had occurred; went
out and saw Mr.. Peed on the ground
badly hurt. The motorman was in a
knceling position. with his hands on
his side. and was crying: con, mel
us though he was badly hurt: think
that motorman did all he could to pre-
| vent an accident.
| w. l.. Johnson was standing at the
cigar -conn;er- ia " l. Langhnrn,s
drug store; heard n commotion, such as
halloing and ringing of bells; went
| to the door and saw car pass over Mr.
| Peed; went to his assistance; helped &c
put him on n stretcher and carry him
to the stationh house. where medical aid
was summoned.
Harry Lumber. a passenger on the
| car, said that the car stopped at the
railroad crossing just beyond South
was running at usual speed; saw Mr.
Peed on the track. not more than IF.
teen feet off: heard motorman call out
loudly; he was running up hill: at the
time Mr.. Peed had his back to the car;
| think that If he had not been deaf he
would not have been hurt. because liz
could have heard the calls and bell
think he did all that any one coulC
| do to prevent an accident.
number OF witnesses testified or
the same line. the evidence varying
very little.
at the conclusion Colonel Griffin ad.
dressed the Court. He was followed BY
Judge Watts and Mr. Warren. for tbs
defence. The Court after hearing ar
Guments. decided to send the two mcr
on to the grand jury. They were bail
ed in the sum OF $3.50 each, with Judge
L. II. Watts as surety.
MARRIED AT SCOTTSVILLE.
CT iut n ~