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Verdict Of The Jury

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Parent Issue
Day
19
Month
August
Year
1898
Copyright
Public Domain
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The jury in the coroner's inquest on the death of David S. Greenman, who was killed by the M. C. oars Wednesday of last week, brought in a verdiot whioh olosed as follows: "We also censure the Michigan Central railroad oompany for running their trains over six miles an hour inside of the city limita and not having proper signs to wam the publio of the dauger at this point." The fireman on the engine wbiob struck kGreenman, who was the only person on the train who could have seen him, swore that the smoke from the engine on the Ann Arbor overhead bridge settled down in suoh density that it was impossible to see Greenman and Pinnsgan till the engine was within 35 feet of them. The train was running at a speed of 25 miles an hour. The brakes were firmly set and everytning done possible to prevent the accident after the persons on the track were discovered. The coroner's jury was oomposed of Zenns Sweet, George IsbelJ, Frank Campion, Charles Sohott, Smith Stebbins and Vet Armstrong. Attorney Butterfield was present representing the railroad oompany.

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Ann Arbor Argus
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