Morning journal and courier., 1891-10-14

swer to the specific charges In answer to the second charge MT. Futile emphatical- IT denied the fact that the buildings were in filthy condition, and claimed that the only thing in the building was some wood. In answer to the various other l charges he said, usually hitch the horse when boat is not in view, but this is not | always the case. do not deny that there may have been times when the horse is not | hitched. The life-saving boat is always | bailed out after every rain storm. One of the row locks and pair of oars have been stolen but the boat can be used at any time in three minutes. I rescued mans hat to-day. In any event should not use the row locks as it would practically be i'm possible among the spiles. am obliged to paddle in consequence of the proximity draw without pulling wire which sounds gong. There has been times when the
 bridge has been opened after dark, but in such cases men have been stationed at each end of the bridge. know of no children
 being hurt there, and do not think there is g day goes by but what I
 warn them, and on some occasions have ever driven them off with whip.
 When the sloop Tormentor came up was at dinner, but my brother was in charge
 of the bridge. Twas not in any store at
 
 stuck the bridge. I sent for MT. Martin
 and told him to saw the bridge. I was
 not in the grocery store nine hours and
 do not time myself when I am doing my
 trading. I purchase my groceries and
 provisions at the store. I never knowing
 ly insulted MT. Futile on the bridge. When
 MT. Wright was driving across the bridge
 his horse was on canter and he nearly
 hit me with his whip. I understand that
 since about two weeks ago MT. Wright
 has not been trading at the store. con
 sider that my brother, outside of my
 father and MT. Mckenzie, is
 the only man dare leave in charge of the
 bridge, and an of the opinion that he is fully competent to take charge of it. I do
 not know of any attraction which would keep me off the bridge do not remem-
 Der any time when MT. Wright has advised me to be more attentive, but think that probably he has been provoked with me.
 I emphatically deny that there is any
 attraction which keeps me from duty on the bridge. The poles on the draw render it possible that one of the gates could be opened without opening the other. Some one on the bridge unlocked the draw on the east end at the time of the accident to MT. Wright's team.
 | MT. Wright then presented the following endorsement, which is signed by over fifty owners and commanders of vessels l and owners of land and taxpayers thereof. Whereas, It has been publicly charged before your honorable board that Edward
 M. Futile, the bridge tender of Qunnipiac
 bridge, has been quite inattentive to his duties by reason of which much delay has | been caused and more or less dissatisfac-
 tion has been experienced by the neglect of duty on the part of said bridge tender. | Now therefore The undersipned who
 have in the past had frequent occasion to | pass through the draw of said bridge, here | by express our entire satisfaction with the
 uniform and faithful performance of the
 arduous and delicate duties which have
 been performed by said Edward M. Futile. Captain Wright made an exception to
 the admission of the above document, but
 was ocerruled, after which the committee
 adjourned until Tuesday evening at 8 o'clock when the witnesses for both sides will be present and be heard in reference l tO the matter