Bridgeton pioneer. (Bridgeton, N.J.) 1884-1919, 1903-02-26
BRIDGETON, N. j. THURSDAY. FEBRUARY 26 1908

MTs- hogers scream and saw her come
running as far as the front gate. Wit
ness said she knew something terrible
had happened and ran to the house.
She could see that the car had been
stopped directly in front of Mrs.
Rogers house.
DR.. W. P. Glandon, of Cedarville,
testified that he had been the family
phJ sician of Mrs Noble. His first
knowledge of any mental trouble was
about year ago after the birth of her
child She was subsequently sent to
the Asy lum. After coming back she
was never the same. She had spells
of melancholia. Witness said he last
prescribed for Mrs. Noble about ten
days ago for an injury. She was very
excltable at the time. Any little dis
turbance would greatly aggravate her
mental condition. Had cautioned her
family to keep watch over her as she
was liable to take her own life.
DR.. E. L. Diament, the County
Physician, told of an examination he
made OF Mrs. Noble's body at Cedar
vile on Sunday following the acci-
dent. He found cuts on left shoulder.
right leg broken, number of small
cuts and bruises and the pelvis
crushed Death was caused in wit
ness opinion by the latter injury.
Did not think it necessary for wheels
to pass over body to cause injury,
might have been crushed by bumper
Howard Bamford, sworn. Lives at
Fairton, was standing ON post office
steps on night of accident. Saw car
come around corner and could see
someone on the tracks by the ref1ec-
tion of the headlight. Did not now
who it was Heard screams and ran
up to the car A number of persons
had already gotten there. Gould not
give location of accident from where
he was standing.
Albert Sharp testified that he was
master mechanic for the Bridgeton
and Millville Traction Conn an Il Re.
members the night of the accident.
Was on car No. 10, and left the car
barn on outh avenue in Bridgeton at
$40, and was about 10 or 10 minutes
late. Charles McGalliard was con.
ductor and George Buroh motorman.
Wit4sss said he relieved Mr.. BulcI
and had charge Of the car at the time
of the accident Arriving at Fairton
the car was stopped at upper stopping
place to take on DR.. Wainwright.
This was about s. 35. After taking on
the Doctor the car started and was
making a seven or eight mile an hour
speed. Got no signal to stop at Pres.
byterian crossing. Just after passing
the crossing saw figure of woman on
the tracks The car was brought to q
standstill within 80 feet, but not until
Mrs. Noble had been struck. First
saw Mrs. Noble coming up the track
about 80 feet from the Presbyterian
crossing. She appeared to be running.
Witness said he knew the car had
struck Mrs. Noble before he heard the
screams of Mrs. Rogers. He felt the
jar of the car when the body was
struck. Witness thought the wheel
of the car passed over the body. He
said it seemed to him as if Mrs. Noble
had sprung out of the darkness right
upon the tracks. Did not see any
other woman. When witness first
saw the woman upon the tracks he
said to Mr.. Burch, "Oh, my God !"
After the accident witness said be
got off the car. Tt was then standing
directly in front of Mrs. Rogers
house. The body of Mrs. Noble lay
about IA feet from the front end of
the car. Witness said the car was
promptly stopped by the aid of the