The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1916-03-18
Harvey Given $500 And Auto Smash
Victim $l75 Damages The Criminal
Docket Nearly Cleared

Testimony for the defendant was
continued in the Circuit Court on Fri
dav in the trial of Harvey VS.. the B.
& o. r. R. Assistant Inspector John
SON examined the cars on the train in
Baltimore and confirmed the testi-
monv of his superior, Mr.. Evans. In
spector Wagner, of Philadelphia, ex-
amined the train in Philadel phia and
found nothing amiss there with any
of the cars, one of steel and the others
of wood from 40 to 60 feet in length
The track safety chains. four to each
truck, serve to keep the truck in place
i the king-bolt breaks. The gas filler
is a small piece of pipe. fixed on the
outside of the gas tank, connecting
with a supply pipe when the tank is
the train in Philadelphia. Three cars
were put on there. They We're 60
K.ed' in his daily report and were the
three on which marks indicating a
collision had been found in Baltimore
There were ten cars on the train when
il left Philadelphia.
Z. II. IIeidelbaugh, engineer of the
train. Learned of the accident on
arrival in Baltimore. At once exam
med the engine, which had been coated
with varnish on the day of the acci.
dent. and it showed no sign of con-
tact with any object. Had been on
the run between Philadelphia and
Baltimore for twenty years He left
Philadelphia at 1850 p. m., % min
utes late He kept lookout all the
time on the run down and saw nothing
at Smgerly. The whistle was blown
a, the post 1900 feet from the cross
ing. The engine was of the P-3 type,
most of the operating work being
done by air pressure. He turned the
engine bell air valve and it rang till
the train cleared the crossing. The
engine is equipped for a gas head
light but had an oil one on that night,
which gave a clear view of the tracks
for 100 feet ahead From the front
of the pilot to the rear end of the
tender was about Is feet. The engine
bumper is feet 6 inches in width
and extends out beyond the ties ends.
SingerIy tower is A miles from Phila-
GcIphia. He made the run in 81 min
utes, arriving there at l2:47. The
time is now 80 minutes. Learning of
the accident gave him distinct re-
collection of blowing the whistle and
ringing the bell at Singerly. but his
recollection of blowing at other cross
ings and ringing the bell at prominent
ones was based on the rules requiring
him to do so.
+. c. Brittcnbach. tower operator
y Sngerly. Train - passed at l2:4I.
1e heard the whistle blow above and
below Singer!y and the crossing bell
ringing as the train approached. AS
he reported the trains time he noticed
4 light moving down the Cherry Hill
road. Mr.. Moffitt informed him of the
accident. One train bound East and
and express and the local train bound
West passed after No. Is. Nineteen
trains passed Singerly that night. He
could not swear that all blew whistles.
He recolccted as to No -, because
he knew the party in the hack had
gone to Cherry Hill and when he saw
the light moving down the road he
thought they might be returning. The
The first whistle blew before he saw
the light.
II. J Jamison, fireman of the train
Examined the engine and tender and
found no signs of collision. Hearing
of the accident enabled him to remem-
ber what signal they got and what
whistles were blown at SingerIy
Three whistles were blown before
reaching the crossing there. He re
membcred the whistles at Childs and
Edcr and also at Elk Mills, but could
not rccollcct as to other crossings. The
claim agent had inquired about, the
accident Handling eight or nine hun
dred ShovelS of coal between Phlla-
delphia and Baltimore kept him pretty
busy.
Thomas p. Smith, Barksdale. Childs
section foreman. The Brown freight }
warehouse at Singerly crossing is 10
feet long and 81 fee+ wide. 81 feet
above is the Matte Smith house. Be
tween the two buildings people can
see for 3l00 feet East along the rail-
road. He saw the crossing and sta
tion lights burning on the night OF the
accident and saw the tracks and the
station with their aid while coming
down the road after it had occurred.
Dr. II. G. NJ. Kollock, of Newark,
Del. one of the defendants physicians
Went to Singerly on the local tram
after the accident. Found CAN'T
scared on his forehead and about his
left eye, and Mr.. Moffitt with a knee
and leg hurt. Mr.. Harvey had no
decorations, but complained of sore,
ness in his left loin. Shoulder and
head. He went with the party to
Leslie and North East, and treated
CAN'T and Mr.. Moffitt for their lnlur-
les. Mr.. Harvey told him he didn't
wish his services and that DR.. Collins
would treat him. DR.. Kollock. never
theIess, visited him, but not profes-
Sionally. at times up into March.
Found him suffering from nervous
trouble. By February 25th he was
much improved and on March 5th ne
was down stairs Saw him next when
DR.. Bratton and DR.. Cawley were ex,
amining him in the latter's Office, ana
considered him pretty well recovered.
Heard DR.. Caw!ey state in Court the
results of the examination and would
Judge that he then had hysterla or was
IN a nervous condition. without les,
ion Of any organ. due to emotional
excitement. He did not agree win
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