The Washington times., 1902-09-10
Only Eyewitness.

Only Eyewitness.
The first witness called was Charles
Day, a colored man, whom it is claimed
was the only eyewitness of the tragedy.
Day stated that he was standing at the
| Lamond crossing when he saw Major
O'Driscoll drive up the road. His
horse was just about to cross the tracks
when the whistle of the train sounded
its warning. Day said he saw the Ma
jor look out. and then whip up his
horse in an endeavor to cross the tracks.
The train was rushing upon the car
riage, and when the collision occurred
the vehicle was hurled into the air. The
witness told straightforward story of
the accident, and was further ques-
toned by DR.. hewitt for the benefit of
the jurors
Claud Harris, colored, was next called.
Harris said he was talking to Major
O'Driscoll five minutes before he was
killed, on the road leading TO the La
mond railroad crossing. He said the
curtains of the carriage were pulled
down only half way. AS the witness
did not see the accident, he was dis
missed.
Identified the Body.
Clyde G. Lamond was next called. He
stated that he saw the buggy containing
Major O'Driscoll coming down the road
he paid no particular attention to the
buggy. when suddenly he heard noise
similar to an explosion. His attention
was then attracted to colored man,
who was shouting Man killed." and
pointing to the body lying on the track
Mr.. Lamond hurried to the scene, and,
turning back the coat, which had been
tossed over the PROSTATE mans head,
ne recognized Major O'Driscoll. Police
man Speare, of the Tenth precinct, told
of the position of the body when he ar
rived. and also of his notifying the sta
tion house.
i ]. L. Norris, engineer of the train that
struck the carriage, stated that the first
he knew of the accident was when his
engine struck the carriage. He had seen
nothing of the buggy until the crash
came.
Engine Was Double Thirteen.
Norris stated that the number of his
engine was 1913. When the accident oc-
CURED his train was thirty or thirty-ive
minutes late. Coroner Nevitt questioned
Mr.. Norris regarding the speed of his
engine, and asked him If at the time of
the accident he was trying to make up
for lost time. To this question Mr.. Nor
ris stated that he did not think he was
running his train at an unusual speed.
He was then excused.
j. r. SUIT, of Baltimore, Nd, the fire
man OF the train, was then called. He
also said that the first he knew of the
accident was when he saw the engine
strike the buggy, and that he turned his
back, not wishing to witness the result.
He was questioned as to the speed of the
train. and in answering said he thought
it was making ordinary express time.
Coroner hewitt stated that as neither
the conductor, baggage man. or brake
man knew anything regarding the acci-
dent he had excused them.
Condition of Body.
Deputy Coroner GIazebrook testified
the injuries to Major O'Dris- |
coll. He said that when he examined
the body in the morgue he found it in a
frightful condition. Major O'Driscoll's
artificial limb was torn from its fasten-
ings, and his right arm from his body. !
The skull was badly fractured and the |
brain exposed.
After hearing all the evidence the jury
retired for a short time, bringing in |
verdict as before stated.
The funeral will be held Thursday |
afternoon at o'clock, at the Congrega-
tional Church, Tenth and G Streets |
northwest. Rev. DR. Van Ness. OF Ia
koma Park, will officiate at the services.
The remains will be inferred in Airing
on Cemetery. The Uniformed Rank, |
knights of Pythias, will attend the SER
vices in body, as will the Grand Army
veterans of this city.
On motion of Attorney p. ]. Ryan yes
-erday, Justice Anderson presiding. or
ered that the Supreme Court of the Dis
trict adjourn in respect to the memory
Of Major Daniel O'Driscoll, member of
he District Bar