The age-herald., 1901-09-01


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 Motorman Threatened.
 The crowd which had witnessed the sckening sight rushed forward. The baby was dead and the mother breathed her last in few seconds.
 The crowd was excited and a rush was made for the motorman. Some cried out to lynch him. The quick action of the police avoided trouble, but indignation of the crowd was expressed in strong lang uage as the men were carried away.
 The car was in charge of Conductor McGill and Motorman Smith At the time of the accident, however, Charles Courson, beginner, had the brakes, and motor in hand. Courson and Smith were committed to Jail to answer the charge of manslaughter by Judge Feagin. Bond was placed at $5oe, but neither had been released last night.
 While the crowd was pushing about and threatening. the lives of the motor men, telephone message called the ann bulance of Gaudin & sLoy and the hcdies were removed to the establishntXr of this firm. "a A rGsf
 There the clothing was removed and the bodies dressed. They were placed side by side on the colling board to await iden- tifcation.
 Bodies Were Mangled.
 The body of Mrs. Norris was bruised in many places and pitifuly mangled. Her face and head were lacerated and under heath the chin a hole was cut more than an inch in length. The left portion of the body was torn open by a wound ex- tending from the left shoulder pit almost to the hip. The right leg was broken at the knee and bones fractured in several places
 The face of the baby was slightly in dented on the left side The lower part of the body was torn almost asunder by deep cut extending from the right breast. The bones were crushed and flesh torn in shreds
 Story, of an Eyewitness.
 The accident was witnessed by large number of persons Tom Rensford a. member of the firm of Rensford Brothers, probably had a better view of the occur renee than any other person. He was in front of the wholesale department of the Stag saloon and the car was directly In his view. In speaking of 1t he said:
 When the accident happened was standing in the door of the wholesale de. partment of our place. I had watched a car going north pass the crossing, when observed another coming south at fast speed. At the same time saw young woman with a baby held tightly in her right arm start across the street from Papageorge's place. She did not see the car. for as 1t rushed rapidly forward, she stepped on.the track to cross.
 By the time she reached the middle of the track the car struck her. She was thrown backward five feet, her head striking the pavement. The baby was hurled from her arms, but both fell be- tween the rails. The car could not be stopped, and on over the two forms 1t ran with great velocity Both bodies were dragged for about ten feet from where they first fell. ,s ss.
 "The car. was going at fast speed, and could not be stopped until within about thirty-f1ve feet of the Second avenue crossing. I heard no sounding of a gong nor other signal of danger. and am forced to think the woman was not seen by the motorman until the car was within a few feet of her. nor did she hear 1t until then.
 'It seemed to me that the car was be- ing run by a green motorman under the tutorship of an experienced man. know the man who had the brakes wore no un- form, while the other man near him did wear a blue coat There was still a third man on the front platform.
 'aThe woman had worn a veil, but 1t was bound up on her forehead and not over her eyes"
 Motorman Affected.
 Motormen Courson and Smith were seen at the county jail by a reporter, pu- neither would make detailed statements. Smith is a young man 22 years Of age, boyish-looking and clean-shaved. He has been in Birmingham for thirteen months with the Birmingham Railway. Light anG Power Company. His home Is in Kennedy, Ala. Courson Is 21 years of age ana from St. Clair County. He has been Tn Birmingham but short time. and has been learning street car work only about five days. The only statement they would make was to express the greatest sorrow that the accident occurred.
 General Manager J. B. McClary of the railway company was asked for state ment. He said the accident had been re- ported to him by inspector J. H. Riley. who was on the car at the time 1t oc-