Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1893-10-26
ness until his death, this afternoon, but
was kept in ignorance of the fate of his
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ENGINEER wooLLEY ARRESTED.
After the wreck Engineer Woolley OF
the special train remained upon the spot
and viewed the horror that had been
caused by his neglect of orders. After the
last of the injured had been taken away
he went to his home. This afternoon war
rants were sworn out by Prosecuting Attor-
ney Clark, charging Woolley and Conductor
Scott with manslaughter.
A search by Deputy Sheriff King devel-
oped the fact that Scott had suddenly gone
to Port Huron, and telegram was sent to
the police officials at that place requesting
his arrest. Woolley was found at his
home by Sheriff King and taken before
Justice Henry, who set the preliminary
hearing for Monday and fixed bail at
$1,000. After this had beeu done Woolley,
who was on the verge of prostration,
physically and mentally, asked permits
sion to make statement, which the JUS
tice reduce to writing.
wooLLEY PUTS THE BLAME ON THE CONDUCTOR
"When my engine was coupled on the
train ut the depot" he began, conductor
Scott asked me il | was ready to go, lsaid
no that had not oiled my engine yet, |
| took my oil can and got off on the side
| farthest from the depot on the south side.
| Scott came around on my side Of the en-
| gine and handed me my orders and said to
me: No. 0 has gone through. He said
|
out Of here.
II hurried up and got through oilIng
my engine, got up in the cab, and that
time Conductor Scott was over near the
platform. lie asked me If was ready to go,
asked him ii he was sure No. 0 had gone
through, He said, Yes, she has
"My fireman heard that. After he said
that No. 0 had gone through. asked him
how the board was. He said. ALI clear.
Look out for the board at Bellevue
~ got up on my seat and started the
engine. | did not pass any switch engine
as has been reported on the double track
After got into the yards | saw head
light. Thought at first it was the switch
engine, but in moment l saw that sh,
was coming too fast.
II shut the throttle and reversed my
engine. My train came to u stop and wa
standing still when No. struck my
engine.
II went to get off, but before could d.
so was thrown against the tank and m.
side hurt. l asked my fireman after tn
wreck if he remembered what Scott said Il
me. He said he did. He told me that No
had gone through. saw Scott after til
wreck. He was much excited.
~ asked him in regard to the orde
again. He muttered out something an
said he thought No. had gone. My sid
hus been very sore all day. ! have bee
lying down all day and not able to com
out"
CONDUCTOR SCOTT suRREHDERs.
Conductor Bertram NJ. Scott returned I
the city tonight and was at once arreste
by Chief of Police Elliott.
He made brief statement to the effeC
that he gave the engineer a duplicate {
the order he received, that he supposed h
7 understood, that he afterwards went int
l the baggage car and did not know th
) engineer had gone over the siding an
taken the single track until the collisio
g occurred.
b BATTLE CREEK, Mich, Oct. 21.-Whe
i informed late last night that Conductt
4 Scott would not bear him out in his stat
e ments, Engineer Woolley of the Raymond
o Whitcomb train, said:
: ut does not make any difference to m
what Mr.. Scott says. l have nothing fu
r ther to add to my statement. There WI
!, one other who heard what he told me an
\ that is the fireman of my engine, and Ill
!. der the circumstances, l would not be |
/ foolish as to make any misstatements."
!, He then repeated his statement. prev
ously published. Continuing, he sale
a There can be no doubt the conductor to
II rue that No. 0 had passed. When got o
II my seat, l said Are you sure that No.
e has passed {? He said yes, and my fir
a man heard him. l asked him about Il
s. board and he replied, all right,go ahead
IS Conductor Scott says he will stand G
his statement before the people and IL
bar of Justice. He says he had no inte
&c ton of trying TO avoid arrest and as soc
Il as he learned that he was wanted he can
- back.
. at was but natural that take my trai
!, to one end of my trip when ! could do \
d more here" he said in explanation of h
n going to Port Huron.
Turner, the fireman on Woolley's engin
L absolutely refuses to talk. He says th
- all he has to say in reference to the wret
# he will say at the inquest.
Il A visit to the injured this mornil
n found all the patients doing well j.
\ Archbel, J. Monroe and w. A. Ryer:
~ ~ have left for home. It is not likely til
- any others will be permitted to leave befo
4 Monday.