New-York tribune., 1902-10-29
FIND AUTOMOBILLST GUILTY.
DRIVER ALLEGED TO HAVE CAUSED
YONKERS ACCIDENT CONVICTED
TEN DAMAGE SUITS PLANNED.

Tho trial of w Byrd Raymond. the New-York
automobflist. who arrested On Sunday evening
charged with operating his automobile in such a
reckless manner that a collision was caused with
a trolley car by which the latter was thrown from
tho track and 4 number of people injured. was
brought up before Judge Kellogg at Yonkers yes
terdav Raymond was represented by Nelson J.
Waterbury, the motorman by @. T. Reynolds. Of
this civ and Thomas F Curran. of Yonkers, ap-
neared in behalf Of several of tho injured people
At the close of the examination. which lasted all
ds,, Ravmond was adjudged to be guilty and was
held in $1,000 bail until tomorrow. when sentence
VIII he imposed The trial was delayed consider
ably by numerous Tits between counsel over tech
ncal points Of law Each side fought hard 10 prove
the other the negligent party, having I'm mind no
do,bt r7e numerous damage suits that would in
e,itabIv follow the trial 1t developed that Ray
nond was accompanied by Samuel 2. Derickson OF
Nc 10 West Ninetieth-st: Mrs. Derickscn. and Mr.
Derickson's sister. who is an invalid
Joseph Nagle the motorman. who was In charge
Of the trolley car. the first witness examined.
He stated that he first saw Raymond while both
we're going north at Lamartine-ave- Raymond had
crossed in front OF the car about two feet ahead
OF the trolley. at GlenwOod-ave. Then at Arthur
ST the automobile had crossed ahead OF the car
got I'm the tracks and stopped about three rect
ahead Of the Nagle had stopped the car IN
time 10 avoid a collision.
When Untermeyer'S hill was reached. Magic tssu-
fed the automobile again in advance OF the
car about hundred feet IL was on the i4SH'
hand side. When the had almost reached the
bottom of the hill he had crossed to the left side OF
the track and then attempted 10 &C back again.
Then the car struck the right rear wheel OF the
automobile which thrown TO the left side OF
the road The thrown from the track ana
Vas unset on the east side OF the road IL had
fallen against an embaukment The car was on
its side. The doors held open and the paSsen-
gers helped out. About eighteen or twenty AT IeaSl
mad been injured The most seriously injured were
sent 70 the nosQtal IN tle 49,, bv NJ
submitted 10 a vigorous cross-eNaHHhauon Dy NJ
Waterbury but has testimony was not shaken In
the least The motorman was corrooorated py Two
Raymond testfying in his own behalf. said he
left the repository at Ffty-seEenth-st. ana sew
enth-ave. this city and described his course %
the house OF Mr. Derickson- There that man and
his wife and his invalid sister boarded the ma
chine. Mr.. Dericksou had instructed him not 70
the track for few feet At Arthur-st ne hsd
crossed 10 get view on OF IN {he s TseT Tho ToaS tooS ~
a snakelike S-shaped course. he ADDED that
II lie had followed the curves and taken them az
any speed his machine would have topped over so
he adopted a straight course. The impact OF the
collision he said. very sudden
on cross-eXaminaticn Raymond stated that hls
the track when II was struck He described MS
course during tho ride up Warburton-avs' ana ad-
HILL a mechanical engineer, of Yonkers testined
that there depression In one or the rails az
tho place OF the accident. and that II required only
d very slight blow 10 send the ear from the ran.
At the close OF the Judge Kellogg found
that RAYMOND was guilty az charged and ne was was
stated that an instant appeal would be made and
the case carried 10 the highest courts.
Thomas r. CUTran. Of HOnkers formerly counsel
papers in ten suits for damages which the injured
persons will bring against the railroad company:
Mr.. Derickson and Mr. Raymond; the cohVlcted
automobile driver. also say they will sue the COM
pany.