New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-06-17
FATAL WRECK
MAY BE STAGED
FOR PELL JURY
Lawyers Consider Plans
to Enact CraSh-Dupli-
cate Train Asked.
WIDOW GIVES LIST
OF HUSBANDS GIFTS
Details Household Expenses
Witnesses Say There Were No
~, Lights on the Engine.

The accident in which S. Osgood
Pell, William Laimbeer and Mr.. PelPs
chauffeur were killed and Mrs. Lain
beer was injured, when the automobile
in which they were riding was hit by
Long Island Railroad train near
Long Beach in the summer Of 1918,
NAV be re-enacted for the benefit OF
the Jury now hearing Mrs. Pell's suit
for S250.O00 damages against the Long
Island Railroad. 800,
Several days ago Martin W. Little
ton, attorney for the railroad. suggest
cd that the iurymen be taken to the
scene of the accident. August Van
Wyck. Mrs. Pelps lawyer, opposed the
proposition at that time. Last even,
ing, before court adjourned, he SAID
that he would consent TO the plan, pro-
vided the Long Island Railroad fur
nished train, corresponding 10 VIZ
nesses' description Of the one when
ran down the machine in which the
Pells and the Laimbeers were travel
Palid and hollow-eyed Mrs. Pell ap-
Deared as a witness yesterday morning,
and told in a weary voice OF how Mr.
PeU had provided for her during their
married life. Several times her lip
trembled and it seemed that she was
about to break down, but she quelled
her emotion and answered the ques-
tions her lawyer asked her calmly
enough.
Tells of House Expenses.
Among the gifts which her husband
had bestowed on her were, she said,
her home at Westport, Long Island, an
automobile, riding horses, string OF
pearls worth $4,000, a sapphire ring
worth $1,000, a diamond bar pin OF the
same value, a diamond pin worth $3.50
ana a diamond and ruby horseshoe, the
cost Of which she did not know. lie
he'd also had a set Of furniture made
especially for her, and had given her
grand piano and solid gold toilet set;
According 70 the witness, Mr.. feII
had allowed her 5000 a month Tor
household expenses and $4,000 a year
for dress. They had gone TO Europe
together frequently, and had spent
much time at Narragansett Pier, sara
toga Springs and in the Adirondacks.
He had also given his daughter Isabel,
his first wife's child, $3.50 month al
lowance and had paid $3.50 year Tor
her schooling.
Witnesses who followed Mrs. Pell
were unanimous in asserting that the
train which killed her husband was
travelling with lights in only the two
rearmost Of the seven cars. The iact
that the crossing sign, telling at what
hours a Waterman was on duty, was
missing was established by Charles
Hewlett. Chief Of Police Of Long
Beach. who followed Mrs Pell to the
stand. Hewlett said that the sign
had disappeared several days before
and was found after the wreck, lying
against the wall Of shanty some dis
tance away.
Arthur W. Kelly, brother to Eugenia
Kelly and secretary to Frank Gould,
was returning from Long Beach the
night of the accident. He saw the train
stop after striking the Pell car, and
was positive that only the two rear cars
were lighted and that the locomotive
headlight was not burning. Mr.. Little
tons severe REORGANIZATION could
not shake his story.
No Light on Engine.
Mr.. Kelly's testimony w-s Endorsed
by the next witness, G.. +. Carman, OF
Lynbrook, who was a passenger on the
train. He testified that when he board
ed 10 al Jamaica the first five cars
delaney, d chauffeur also saw the
train as 1t approached the crossing. He
testified that only the last two cars
were Illuminated
In order TO establish the amount Of
Mr.. Pelrs income. Miss Mary c. Leon
ard was called 10 the stand. She
served as the dead mans photographer
for seven and a half years. In 1912,
she testified, her employer from Jan
uary 20 June earned S9,35O. In March,
Of 1912 he entered partnership with
Clark T Chambers. In December, 1912,
he had earned from the firm, S6,777.
From January, 1913. TO the time Of his
death. he had realized $ll $50. These
figures we've confirmed b. the tcsti-
mony Of Nh Chambers
The Pell suit will continue for at least
two more days. Il will be followed by
Mrs. Laimbeer's suit against the rail-
road for S25O,OOO for the death Of her
husband and S25O,OOO more for the in
juries which she received After this
will come an action instituted by the
family Of Dominic Gambino, the chauf-
feur. for $4,000. The total amount Of
damages asked from the railroad is
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