The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1901-02-17

rod 10 get his arm loose. He begged us
do something for him, and said if we
could not get him out to kill him and let
aim die. From the marks on the cinders
he was dragged about thirty feet There
was plenty of room for the Chapel Hill
train TO have backed out in the other di-
rection to get out of the way
s. F. Lloyd: ] am a farmer and live
four miles from Chapel Hill Young Long
and l were standing about the place
where passengers get on the cars. We
were looking at the incoming Raleigh
train. Our backs were towards the box
car did net know the box car was in
motion. 1t had been standing at the
same place for 35 or 40 minutes. / heard
no bell or whistle or other alarm. The
)ell of the Raleigh engine was ringing as
it came in. About the time the engine
got opposite us, / heard some one holler.
| turned and saw the box car upon me.
1t was so close l could have touched it
18th my hand. l did not have time to
give him the alarm. l jumped OFF IN the
side next to the depot, and as | jumped
! saw the car strike him and knock him
down on his all-fours. l shouted and
waved to the fireman, who was sitting at
the window on that side of the engine.
When they got the train stopped, the
rear end of the box car was opposite me-
Young Long was a stranger to me. We
had no talk. Had l not heard some one
boiler, car would have knocked us both
down. Do not know whether the young
man heard it or not.
A. P. Steele, of Statesville, made a
survey and map Of the track at Univer-
sity station and testified to the distance
between the tracks.
J. T. Quarles, of Wilson county, NJ. T.
Langley of Goldsboro, and d. F. Craig
postmaster at University station, all tes-
titled substantially the same as the other
witnesses.
Numerous depcsitions were read of
sckoolmates and teachers of the deceased,
at Statesvlle, Horner's school and Chapel
Hill. All testified to his mental capacity,
physical condition, prudence and caution.
Plaintiff closed his case.
AT the conclusion Of plaintiffs evidence,
defendant introduced S. c. Ramsey of
Greensboro, who testified: / went with
young Long to Durham. Prof Holmes, of
Chapel Hill, and others went with us. He
lay on cot and talked to Prof. Holmes
and was entirely rational. He asked
Prof. Holmes to thank all who had helped
to get him cut. lie talked about the ac-
cident and said Il walked up TO the
tank and saw the train coming in.
started back to get aboard. The train
passed and blew off my hat In catching
at my hat l stepped in front of the car"
The rest of the conversation which was
very interesting and material, was not
allowed to be repeated to the jury, and
cannot be published now
MI AaO
the Chapel Hill train, and several other
witnesses testified in substance to the
following facts; The Chapel Hill train al
ways moves west 10 make way for trains
on the main track to discharge their pas
sengers. The eastern side track is too
short TO hold the train without blocking
the main line. The engine bell rang from
the time the engine began to move until
it stopped There was no one on the side
track in front of the car when it began
to move. The railroad men and others
did everything in their power to rescue
young Long and relieve his suiferngs.
Prof. Holmes was put on the stand to
tell the conversation young Long had
with him on the train after the accident.
The plaintiff objected to his evidence and
the jury was directed to retire to their
room and the conversation was related
to the court Prof Holmes testimony
was interesting and dramatic in the ex-
IRENE. silence as of death reigned in
the court room. Every eye was riveted
on the witness and every neck craned
forward Judge Brown reserved his de-
cison until this morning, and it cannot
The argument begins this morning. The
plaintiff contends that Ben Long JrI was
killed by the negligence of the railroad.
The defendant contends that his death
was caused by his own negligence and
that he had no right to be on the side
track.
The suit has attracted much interest.
A number of ladies have attended the
sessions of the court daily. The argument
will consume all of today and tomorrow
and it is doubtful if the trial can be con-
cluded until next week.