A RUNAWAY EXPRESS

Dominion, Volume 13, Issue 238, 2 July 1920, Page 3

A RUNAWAY EXPRESS

INQUEST ON ARTJT.uk U. WlOOEE; DECEASED. ■ ' pAn iiiqweat was opened,by Mr. E. Pn?e, S.M., yesterday afternoon, into the cir- \ cumstanees of the death of AVtliur Edward Moore at the hospital on Sunday ■ tiipht from tho effects. of injuries received when lie and -Patrick Callaghan were thrown out. of a bolting express ■>T e ? 1 " ll! ' a " er on JPridny evening. Medical evidence .went to show that deceased did ,not regain consciousness after admission to the hospital. ' There was nothing to indicate that either "deceased ■ or Callaghan had been drinking. 'John H. Connor, expressiiiiiii, who was in the company'of deceased rid Ca;iaghan just .prior to the accident, deposed that both men were perfectly'sober. Callagban; who "\vjis a-good driver, vaa driving a very restive horse, which could not Ds.tmted. .According to tha evidence of ail eyewitness; Callaghan fe'.l out of the express in the vicinity of the Basin Reserve, opposite Ru([by Street. Tho horse was boltinjf, and-continued its wild enreer niitiV the corner of Nelson and Ellice Streets was reached. There the express. overturned;;- Residents in-, the locality heard the' crash and ran' to the scene of the accident, where deceased was foiind 'ying on thei gTound in an unconscious >.ondi■tion. 'Deceased ps a., single man, a«ed 37 years, and he followed the occupation of a tinsmith. . 1 It was mentioned that .CnMnghan was •Btill.lying licspital• In a serious condition. In : order that. 1. is Avidence' might be obtained, if possible, tlie Coro- ! \ner adjourned the -inquir'.' for three weeks. • •