The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1893-10-25

BATTLE CREEK, Mich, Oct 2S-
Late last night two more of the bodies
burned in the Grand Trunk wreck were
identified. The remains are those of
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles SAKE of New York
City. They were Identified by brother
from that city. Three more bodies were
identified this morning. The following
is the list: Mr.. and Mrs. oliver Doland
of Tilsonburg. Ont; ]. J. Brown of
Strathroy, Ont. Two more bodies were
recognized this afternoon as those Of
Marcus Refs of Kansas City, Mo-, and
J. NJ. Sloss of Chicago. There are eight
bodies left in the morgue. A large num-
Der Of people are still in the city looking
for friends who are supposed to be lost,
but as the remaining bodies are so badly
burned identification is almost impos-
sible. Nothing can be found to identify
the body of the Rev. +. Clarke of Brant-
ford, Ont, supposed to be among the
dead.
Prosecutor Clark is the busiest man in
Battle Creek. He means to leave no
stone unturned in sitting the horrible
affair to the bottom.
'T know that convictions are seldom
obtained in these cases." he said this
morning. But 1 think the result will
be different in this one. The coroner's
inquest will come first. I have adj
journed the criminal examination until
after that is complete and shall myself
conduct the examination of witnesses be-
fore Coroner Gillette. My reason for
wishing to have the inquest first is be-
cause proceeding of that character adj
mits of greater license in the matter of
examining witnesses. 1 don't know
whether Engineer Wooley and Conductor
Scott have retained counsel or not, but
presume they have. There is nothing
connected with the entire tragedy that
L shall not endeavor to bring out at the
inquest Neither will the higher officials
be left out of the examination. 1 mean
to find out whether the rush Of business
has induced them to employ incom-
petent subordinates, and if so, why they
should not be held responsible for such
acts. There are great many features of
the affairs which will bear investigation.
I cannot understand why high building
should have been placed inside the curve
where the accident occurred, effectually
shutting off all view in each direction.
We have an ordinance which prohibits
the running of trains within the city
limits at a speed greater than ten miles
per hour. 1 think the speed made by the
east-bound train must have been great
from the time it left the depot, in order
to strike with such terrible force. These
conflicting stories Of the engineer and
Conductor Scott must also be straight
ened out somehow. 1t is a matter in
which the entire country is interested.
and there must be no hesitancy in get
ting at the truth
1t was finally decided by Prosecutor
Clark. before taking up the inquest, to
adjourn the examination of Engineer
Wooley and Conductor Scott on the
criminal charges until Nov. /. AT IL
O'clock the absent juror put in an ap-
pearance and the inquest began. Train
Dispatcher Seth Cornell was the first
witness examined. His testimony is to
the effect that he gave Conductor Scott
orders to run to the double track at
Nichols and wait for No. 9. Scott signed
his orders and Engineer Wooley read
them, as the rules of the road require.
Gilbert f. Cranshaw, the engineer on No.
9. was the second witness examined.
He testified that when he was within
mile of the scene of the accident he ap-
piled his brakes and was coming to a
stop at the time when the trains came
together He said that he could only
see five lengths ahead of his engine, but
that he did not have control of his train
so that he could stop it within $50 feet.