New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1905-09-14

train was the next witness He had been with the
company since March :, he said, running with
Kelly on many occasions Kelly had no trouble
with his cars that day, He made the usual time
from fifteen miles hour-and the train
right time at 59tn-st When the accident
occurred the conductor went on, he had just
stepped from the front platform Of the second car
to the rear platform of the first. He felt the
brakes applied, but the emergency brake was not
put on II he had seen the train taking the switch
into 53d-st. he would have applied it himself
The signs indicating the trains destination were
correct for a 9th-ave. train, Johnson said. He had
Ninth Avenue" and after the wreck ne examined
them again, finding them unchanged
JACKSON MAINTAINS SILENCE.
After Johnson was excused came the one dramatic
feature Of the hearing.
Cornelius :. Jackson called Commissioner
Baker Jackson walked TO the witness chair. pale
and solemn. He is tall man, large framed but
rather thin He has shock Of dark hair and
reddish mustache. He wore glasses. under which
his eyes peeIed haggard.
Jackson in calling you I want to say that
Understand you Already under bail in connection
with this wreck on the elevated road at 5Sd-st
said Commissioner Baker. 4 want 10 warn you
that you need not answer any questions that would
tend TO ncrimInate you DO you want to be
Jackson stood irresolute for a moment. then
will you make, some voluntary statement about
the wreck2' asked Commissioner Baker
Again Jackson hesItated, and again ne refused TO
Have you any information you wish to give to
the commission
jackson hesitated, shook his head. and walked
back TO his seat. Then Commissioner Dickey said:
Jackson, most of the metropolitan papers have
printed interviews with you, alleging that L 4
you give those interviews?"
No said Jackson, ferVently. .
John A. Bever, train dispatcher at 53d-str said
while after 7 q m. an started to walk down
toward 63d-st He due at the switch tower at
tower, and stood with his back toward 53d-st' so
Sf-- train
after he left the 5sth-st station He did not look
AS he walked down toward the tower he saw
Jackson in the upper room with the switch levers
waved his hand at the towernan and yelled
Hello fa seconds ho' after tee the sha9s train
passed him He say Jackson again when ne ne
pp@@Th Of the switch. lie did not know whether
Jackson was in the upper room OF tv '1g |ca 5T
that ne was NOT there. When ne got there. BleVer
said. the only man n me s9%.r Sd bce1 in the
2%er pr he did from the track above 53d-st-
rbrea other men were supposed 10 % at the tower
Biever said. two trackTen ard a Lagnan i - NJ
Twice during his testimony Riever looxed al M !;
Hediey who within Few feet Of hin MIN! t as II
ask him how to - ensEsF him SHARPLY
Answer the question. and don't go LOOKING TOT
nssnerj3tendsnt smith was recalled to say that
according to the regulations there should ma,
hen lhe ft5in 2a6 feet Of the tower. and track
man no, than 500 feet away
TWO VICTIMS STILL IN DANGER.
OF the nine victims who remained at Roosevelt
Hospital only TWO were reported aS DeIns IN any
80 danger Yesterday. They are William T.
So ana Thomas EngeI Nebuhr suffered a
fracture Of the skull and Monday night trepannins
- -f,rr7a5 y was thought at hrst that this
I'D lead to a rapid recovery for there had oeeh
T ,e ~ Gone pressing upon The brain
TSTe,I suffers principally from internal INJURIES
~, sr,rtstiou os his right leg has retarded i'm
3rOveUent ,. tu+.a-- - a5r.t-,,.~e
-. % - f1~,4na r Cooper the widow OF James r.
t1eT q no was killed IN the accident. upon the
T-bs on1- asset left by Cooper. which the widow
- e4rT1frsfe- is a cause OF action by her against
the marlborough Rapid transit company, Tor
damages for his Joss.