The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-03-03
Thieves Cause Of
Mysterious I.iguoi Death


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STATE OF sGoNNEC9IGIF,s
COUNTY, OF FAIRFIELD.
GoRoNER's REPORT
I, the undersigned, having notice
of the death of Edward Lguori,
white nales 8 years old late of the
town of Stamford, who on the 18th
day Of January A. D.s 1915. died q,
sudden violent untinely death at
the GIenbrook Railroad station in the
town of Stamford, having made inn
mediate inquiry concerning his death
do hereby certify that said Edward
Liguori died in Stamford on the 18th
day Of January A. D., 1915 from the
conseQu ences of an electric shock.
It appeared in evidence that the
deceased, who conducted barber
shop atsG1enbrook, determined to vis-
| it Stamford on the 6:55 train of the
New Canaan Branch of the New Ha-
ven Railroad on the date named; that
in attempting to board the train at
IGIenbrook station, he took hold of the
grab handle of one of its big cars for
the purpose Of boarding it and by SO
doing, received current Of electricity
through his body from the cinderi
platform of the station or from the
grab-hand1e, that chiefly, If not
wholly, caused his death.
For the purpose of determining the
Eexisfence of criminal caretessness or
negligence on the part Of the Rail-
road company, it's servants or others,
II appeaFed necessary
First: TO determine the cause ZOE
che presence of electricity in the Gin
ger I,IatroF1n OF the sta an On oI' the
grapThanule OF the ear.
Second, To ascertain whether the
current IN sllcn plaLIornn OF GRAD
handle was sl1Iflclent 20 cause ana
did cause his death.
Third: To determine whether any
one was to blame Tor causing or al
lowing such current TO pc present IN
deaf Ealing volume at the time ana
place named
recurrence OF IKE IatalAllesS could pc
avoided IN the rture-
Because OF the necessity or a cor
rect solution Of these questions rom
the public viewpoint and 70 sdeTinltels
settle all matters included and Incl
dent to them, obtained the adv1ce
and services OF Albert Y. winchester.
ESQ, superintendent Of the Mun1clpal
Electr1c Works OF south. NorWaik 70
aid me IN accurately answering
them, with the following resufts.ss
after the examination OF many VII
nesses, lay and expert, as to the time,
place and nature of the injuries per-
tinent to, or causing the death or the
deceased, the electrical conditions
existing, their cause and effect, at
fatality, together with such facts and
data as wers a.dduced' IN tests and
demonstrations BY the Railroad Co.,
at the instance OF Mr.. Wlncheseer an
myself, by experts OF undoubteo
standing, as we'll as from knowledge
gained from testimony, consultations
and conferences with aa1thorittes or
the electrical department Of the New
Haven road, assisted by like compe-s1
tent authority from Yale University
and the advice and report OF MI, Win
chester, nave concludea
lA-) That the death OF the de-
ceased was produced elther, WhoIly by
shock, caused by an electric current
of about $40 volts coursing through
his body, from the car to the plat
form or vice. versa, as he attempted
to board the car, so that such. death
was partly produced by. such shock
and partly by the nervous excitement
produced by It on the deceased
(B.)s That to produce the cleo
tricity named on car or PLATFORM and
its results, the secondary or return
current. ordinarily flowing through