The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1906-12-07

engine when it reached the depot, the
railroad men expressing the opinion
that the engine was moving at a
slow speed, while the citizens main
tanned that the engine was running
all the way FROM four to seven miles
an hour.
The statement, of George Minty is
given in its entirety. Mr.. Minty
was standing by the side of Miss
Stafford, talking to her, just a mo-
ment before the accident occurred.
His statement follows:
"As has been said, we came down
with a young lady who was going
away on the south train and we
noticed the east train had pulled out,
so we left the train and started
%diasonally across the corner of the
depot We intended to 90 up town,
and Mr.. Pratt and Miss Steniger
we've head of US. They had started
soon L. When we got to the corner,
Miss Stafford said, "Let's stand here
and wave at Miss Clements when she
goes by on the train.n We were
Standing there on the corner talking
and waiting for the train to pull out
and noticed them across the track
ann wondered what was keeping
them from pulling out. 1t was
time / noticed them throwing on
sone crates and milk cans. l turned
to see where the other two people
had zone and [ noticed a switch en-
CINE coming down from the east and
The wind was blowing from the west
and it was difficult to hear the noise
even of the engine. The way | re-
member it, and it seems to Inc that
the bell was ringing but it didn't
make much noise, because when you
are ringing a bell there is a long
stroke aud it only rings once in
twelve feet or something like that.
l remember l 1emarked-l supposed
to Miss Stafford. She Was standing a
little behind me and l was standing
more to the east. Surprising she vas
there | remarked. "they are breaking
the rules by running faster than the
on IN engine and knew how they
usually run when in the yards. /
kept my eyes on the enqine-I was
ALWAYS attracted by an engine and
thinking, Of course, Miss Stafford was
beside me. But before this she re-
marked, ~ think l will go pack and
kiss Mandy goodbye again" she
was rather impulsive- and l said,
1--WE had better wait here and wave
at them" l expected she would
stay, | suppose she started. I was
following the engine down with my
eyes, surprising she was still by me.
AS [ followed the engine down, [
saw her standing by the tracks and
l made a run and yelled, "Look
out" but l couldn't get there in
time. Then l heard the crunching
and | turned and ran into the depot.
l couldn't stand it. l believe the
engine was running about eight miles
an hour.'
John Feeley, who is the yardmaster
of the Milwaukee railroad yards, also
witnessed the a:ident, and gave the
following statement and in substance
said:
CATER the east passenger train
had pulled out, leaving the south
train ready to depart, l saw the
switch engine working in the east
end of the yards. She backed down
on the main line-the lone engine.
!! was standing on the platform in
front OF the depot watching the
engine comlhg toward he, Just as
they got to the corner of the depot I
saw this girl coming, and l COM
menced to holler and signal the en-.
glne down. The girl was going
south across the track and the en-
CINE was coming west-bacKing up
[ saw the engine strike her and she
fell under the south side of the en-
CINE. l signaled the fireman and he
transmitted it to the engineer.
The engine was not a regular switch
ensine, but one that is used on the
road. The switch engine has a foot
board apparatus on each end on
which the brakemen tide. This
engine had nothing Of the kind.
After striking the girl the engine
was brought to a stop within twelve
or fifteen feet. The bell\ 'as ringing
continuously along the1S 1t is
customary for the s~1itch Ingine to
be- running up AMI down the tracks
past the eepot under these c,rcum-
staHces: There are times when it
has got to be done when work has
to he done on those trains, putting
On coaches and taking them of. The
switch engine is there to 90 all kinds
VI WOIk dU oil UlLueS. 1DcTe was no
man on the back Of the engine,
there being no foot board to stand
on. The engineer had not applied
any force on coming back at that
point as he was coming along very
slowly"
After the statement of the wit
nesses had been concluded the Jury
retired and lat.r in the evening re-
turned the following verdict:
I'VE. the jnry, find that the said
Goldie Stafford came to her death by
being run over by a Chicago, Milwau.
kee 81 ST. Pal witch ~engiue-in said
railway %company's Yards on Nov. so;
that said railway company was
negligent i'm not providing proper
appliances for said switch engine:
that said company was negligent
i'm running said switch engine at so
yrea' a rate OF speed at and near
the the public depot"
Will Live On a Blaim.
John Bately, who has been in ]
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