The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1903-09-01
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a., IA. t-sr, county Court an Newark.
= vcs,nrtav eleven mon who represent
~, millions In their private fortunes and
-. ,,,..,r millions " invested interests
- s,p,c II Nhose names for wears have
-, far,,bat IN the world " high finance,
d, ,t,. ,.putry a. we'll as abroad. They
rsr, On ,riaI for manslaughter, the penalty
which 10 ten wears in state prison and
A fne Of 'H
rtey arc rhare-d with having by criminal
,.-..sspess caused the death on the 18th
Asv of February last Of Ernestina Miller.
.sed rs wears and 10 months, at the Clifton
avenue DNewarkN crossing of the North
I.rsoy trolley and the Delaware, LackA-
wanna and Western Railroad Ernestina
Miller was one ~ the high school children
IN the ,ar which wac wrecked by the Ber-
rarisyfIe express Nine were killed out
nigh, and many more seriously injured,
The men who were thus arraigned for
trial yesterday are Alexander J. Cassatt,
rresident Of the Pennsylvania Railroad;
Or Leslie u. Ward. vice-president OF the
Prudential Insurance Company. who has
large financial interests in Newark John
u Crimmna Of New York, for years known
for his great business Enterprises and his
arge gifts in charity; j Roosevelt STANLEY.
q contractor for great public works and
nrivate enterprises, Elisha B, Gaddis of the
Arm Of wilkinson, Gaddis 4 Co; Edward
= Young, bank president. president Of
the North Jersey Railroad Company and
Identified with large financial transactions
throughout New Jersey David Young.
the head Of the North Jersey executive
department under the old management;
Charles NJ Shipman, who was superintend-
.nt Of the North Jersey road at the time
Of the accident: Arthur " Pratt, road
master Of the North Jersey at the time OF
the accident. Richard Eick superintendent
Of the division Of the North Jersey on which
the fatal accident occurred, and James
smith, Mr., Eicks assistant.
That all OF them fully appreciated the
seriousness OF their position was indicated
by the gravity of their faces during the
proceedings yesterday and the fixed atten-
ton they gave to even routine TECHNICAL
ties The court room was filed to its limit
all day. Among the spect ators were many
women In deep mourning. relatives, it was
surmised, OF the many victims of the dis
aster by which the schoolgirl Ernestina
Miller lost her Hfe, abe appearing. in man
ner, az the representative before the law of
her dead companions.
Senator John +. Dryden. president of
The Prudential company and Uzal Fl.
McCarter came in together soon after
court opened. Congressman r. Wayne
Parker arrived at the same time, and,
reaching over the rail, shock hands with
Mr. Cassatt and DR.. Ward
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Court. presided over by Chief Justice dum-
mere, who had called In TO his assists nce
Iud.o Jonathan DIXON and judge BENNETT
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van Syo.e.' WV -
nent Jui1ss.
Tho defendAnts nave a. counsel such
men as Richard V. Idndabury, former
Governor George 1. Werts, Joseph cault
and James p. vroaenpulsn, the laier
pens sn0 -. ~" a,.,. an.a,sa ESandiar
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nhsr. Sb;IS E ~ ,me Vs., a,
Judge FRANCIS thuu' Lomunu wilson OF
Red Bank noted for his ability as jury
pleader, and Louis Hood, Prosecutor
Riker's assistant
hours; eis re no Su idsao h ~, a' .'so
questioning Oh tne cahuiu"c" ihoSc WIZ
were not wanted were excused, ether by
one hde or the other III was o CLOCK
in the afternoon when the box was filed
,.h a iurv which 40 far as appearances
90 ora ~ ercentional int elliuence and
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'hhr ac'rI'
An Adjournment was taheh ttitil CLOCK
Az that hour Prosecutor kiker began at
once his opening for the State II il speech
was rernarkable for all absence of rhet orr
NJ <is,iav and Sor Ito studiad fairnass ~
presentment. 1t was simply cold de,
sCrlptlon OF tne scene OF the Tragedy, OF
he peculiarly dangerous conditions winch
existed there, OF the conferences bet ween
r.prasanta tiyes Of the NOrth Jersey and
,ba JacLawanna comnanies with reforeuce
Ti,i' ,ba dangarous condition. ~
10 reIieSihs VIZ uan so'on , ol ''"o' -
ne faliure OF theSe coiheIei'ee, ana
finally, Of events on that fAtal morning
when the worst fears az TO the crossing
we're realized, and Ernestina Miller and
n,gbt OF her companions lost their lives
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The nace ia one OF special danger on
clifton avenue there IL grade Of from 10
ner cent downward toward the steam
raIIroAd tracks Down this grade the North
Inrs." Railroad has two tracks on Tie
steam railroad going toward the east as
d.. E.rnardsv Ille mail was going nj the time
nf he arrideut there rs also a down grade
. per cont ur3dr There are three trucks on
the Delaware Lackawanna and Western road
IN III noInt one leading to u conl pocket
there /. A curve less than 200 feet from the
ros-fny Moreover buildings shut on the
.iew ~ the tracks toward The east Pas
.nger Trans approaching this crossing run,