Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1899-05-12

r1EAnlINd DEF OnE f1E GhANIj
JURY-GRANTING OF BOND TO
BE CONSIDERED.
An inquest in the case of the State
against Motorman John Terry and Con-
ductor Will Bradford, on the charge of
willfufly killing Edward Coon, was held
by Coroner o. A. Lacey at his Office at
Benwood, yesterday afternoon at ore
O'Clock. The inquest attracted large
audience, among whom were number
|of deputy United States marshals and
prominent attorneys, who were inter-
ested in the case
Fifteen witnesses were examined.
They were Mrs. Fannie Coon, DIR. ]. N.
Alley, F. NJ. Miller, Oliver Tarbot, Will
lam Baron, Harry Bondy, Miles Barrett,
William Roy, James Sands. Peter
Welsch,' Mrs. Miller, Edward Hawkins,
Cal Crawford. Mrs. Morningstar and
Fred Robus. The testimony of the
principal witnesses in full was as fol-
lows:
Mrs. Fannie Coon. mother of the
victim: Il did not see the little boy until
the car ran down below the house. |
did not know it was my child until they
took him out from under the car. They
picked him up by the seat of the pants
and took him out. Then they jumped
IN tho oar and ran aWay''
Q.-"Did they make any remarks
when they took him out?' Al
don't know; just ran out and saw that
it was my child under the car. They
pulled him out by the leg and arm and
laid him in on the floor"
Q.-"When the car was dragging him,
child?" A.-"As soon as saw the child
l knew the waist"
CAL CRAWFORD.
Last night as l was coming home
from work, l came around by Kelley'S
place. just saw the car hitting the
child, but was not sure it was a child,
until after they had stopped, and l
saw the fellow making two or three
pulls to get the child out from under.
the car l said to the other fellows,
who were together, there is somebody's
child is HIT and ran up. That is all
l can say about it.
Q.-"Did you see the child before the
car struck it," A-~No, sir"
Q.-"You never saw the child until
it was struck" Ar could not tell
whether it was child or not"
Q.-"You do not know then what po
sition the child was in before the car
struck it?"
A.-"No, sir"
Q.-"Were you there when they
pulled the child out from nuder the
carr" Ave were right opposite
the cross street. 1t seemed to run so
long after l caught glimpse of the
child, that l did not think it was any
thing"
Q-"What disposition did they make
to stop the car after the child was
struck" Al was too far away to
tell"
Q.-"You corld not see. then, any
movement they made on the carr" A.
NO, sir; l could not
Q-"Do you know whether or not
the car was running fast at the time?"
A-"Why, it looked to be coming at a
pretty good speed all right, and it must
have gone quite distance. You could
notice the dust rising"
Q.-"They ran about like they always
do down the back street," Ayes,
sir. Must have been when they dragged
the child so far"
Q.-"How far did they drag the
child?" Att must have been 40 or
Ill feet
Q.-"When did you first notice it, Mr..
Crawford" Al merely got on Kel-
ley's corner as the car hit the child. |
was not certain whether it was the kid
or dog or what
Q.-''Was the motorman tapping his
gong?" Al could not hear any at
ALL"
Q.-"You could not tell what posi-
ton the motorman was in?"~ A.-"No,
sir, don't know. had my eyes set
on the boy.
o.-"Did you go up?" Ayes.
sir
Q.-s'Was you up before they took
the child in the house, A.-"They
had just got him in and laid him on
the floor
Q.-"Who was it who took the child
in?" Al don't know
Q-"What position was the child
lying in when you saw it," A
Lying on its face"
Q.-"Was the child dead when you
saw it?" A.-"No, sir, it was not"
Q.-"You don't know, then, whether
it was the motorman or conductor who
took the child in?" A.-"No, sir, / do
not. 1t seemed like there was SO much
excitement there did not notice when