Notes |
- Virginia-Pilot, Norfolk, May 4, 1900
Death Of Mr. Bass
The Coroner?s Jury Investigates The Fatal Accident
After Several Witnesses Had Testified a Verdict was Rendered
According to the Facts
The Remains sent to Danville Yesterday Afternoon.
A Coroner?s Jury yesterday inquired into the killing of Mr. Robert T. Bass, of Danville, by a street car on Olney Road, near Colonial aveue, in Ghent, Wednesday afternoon.
Both the street railway and the relatives of the deceased had counsel at the inquest. A number of witnesses, including Motorman L.F. Granger and Conductor J.J. Allen, of car No. 27, which struck Mr. Bass, and Pliceman Boggs, who arrested the motorman said that his car was going at a speed of not over four and one-half miles an hour when it struck Mr. Bass, who had just gotten off a car which had come from the city. He said that he generally ran the cars on that avenue about twelve miles an hour, but he had slacked up considerably when Mr. Bass walked from behind the outgoing car in front of his. Mr. Green, of Withers & Green, who represented the death man?s relatives, closely cross-examined Motorman Granger. Mr. J.W. Wilcox, of the firm of White, Tunstall & Thom, appeared for the street railway.
Policeman Boggs said the car was going between five and six miles and hour when it struck Mr. Bass. There was a great difference of opinion as to the speed of the car all around, one witness putting it much faster than the others One placed is as los as four miles an hour.
The jury brought in a verdict that the deceased came to his death bey being struck by street car No. 27 of the Norfolk Railway and Light Company.
The motorman and conductor?s case was called in the Police Court this morning, but there were rebailed to await the verdict of the Coroner?s jury, Superintendent Rosbrough, of the street railway becoming their surety on a $100 bond.
Mr. Bass, who was visiting his sister, Mrs. W.W. Vicar, of 309 Colonial avenue, was a prominent lumber merchant of Danville. He was a half brother of Mrs. Vicar and leaves a widow and six children. He had expedcdted to stay here several days longer.
His remains were sent to his home, in Danville, last night. In compliance with a request from Roman Eagle Lodge of Masons, of Danville, a delegation of Norfolk Masons accompanied the remains from Mr. Vicar?s residence last evening to the Atlantic and Danville depot.
|