The Washington herald., 1908-09-06
PULLMAN PORTER
HELD FOR DEATH
Carl White Declared to Be
Criminally Negligent,
WOMAN FELL THROUGH DOOR
Mrs. LOftie Harrison. of New Or
leans, PIunEes Out of Car in DARK
ness OF Washington Terminal.
POrter'S story Was COutradfcfed
by Others Before COrOner's Jury.

Carl White. the negro porter in charge
OF the Pullman car from which Mrs. Lot
tie Harrison. Of New Orleans. fell 70 her
death on Thursday last. is a prisoner at
the District Jail.
At the inquest at the District morgue
yesterday White was held criminaIy re-
sponsIhie for Mrs. Harrisons death He
IS held awaiting the action Of the grand
jury
When the verdict Of the coroners jury
vas returned. White tottered visibly. and
appeared as though he had been struck
a blow The verdict was as follows
That Mrs Lottie Harrison came TO her
death at the Casually Hospital at 40
O'Clock on the afternoon of September
from shock following injury 10 her leg.
caused by a fall from a Pullman car Of
the Southern Railway, in the Washington
Terminal Company's tunnel al 3 o'clock
on the morning % September g. We
therefore hold Carl White criminally re-
Sponsible for the death Of Mrs Harrison
and hold him for the action Of the grand
jury"
At the conclusion Of the first days in
quest White was held az the Sixth pre-
cinct station as a witness His tesJi-
4l-DAAN -4l Aaf- ttilllA---r t-l- A-A NL N'-Aar-
witnesses. il Is said. which led Coroner
hewitt 10 believe he should he held
Plunged Out in Tunnel
Mrs I H De WiSs. Of New York. who
was with Mrs Harrison al the time. was
the principal witness yesterday. When
Mrs. Harrison Ief5 the dining car for the
rear coaches Of the train Mrs De yviss
followed She testified that in the black
ness Of the tunnel she did nor see Mrs
Harrison fail and that she narrowly es-
caped pIunging through the same door
she thought that III the darkness Mrs
Harrison had passed To another part Of
The train There was little smoke in The
tunnel al the time, and the train was
about midway the tunnel
Accompanied by the conductor. Mrs
De Wiss went through The train. in an
effort TO locate Mrs Harrison. and grew
alarmed when her friend was not found
The train was stopped and a searching
party went back into the tunnel where
they found the PROSTATE body lying GA
The tracks
Conductor Blamed Porter.
Conductor l. E Roy. Of SI B street
southeast. who was in charge OF the Pull
man car SandovaI. testified he FIRST heard
Of The accident when the conductor in
charge Of the dining car came 10 him and
said lady had fallen from the train.
He was told this as the train was enter
ing the Union Station He stated il was
rule Of the Pullman company that doors
be not opened until The trains stopped al
stations He found the door between the
dining car and the Pullman car open on
the east side Of The train II was through
this door that Mrs. Harrison fell
whites story ShaLy.
Conductor Roy asked White What
IN the name OF God was that door doing
open?' The porter replied Il opened
The door 50 that the men could get in
and cut the cars loose"
Il was brouElJ ouI thar there Is no
curve at The poiL where the accident
occurred and that al the time when
Ms Harrison feu the train was running
st slow speed
Waite when put on the stand. denied
the testimony Of other witnesses He
was nervous and III at ease, and showed
hesita1cy IN his repI.es-
The coroner's jury was composed OF
Elias Oliver. r c Brown. Christian
Rambling. J W Crawford W F.
Turner. and Frank X Raymond