The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1898-12-25
THE COURT PROCEEDINGS.

The first chapter in the legal phase
of the Leicester street car fatality was
closed yesterday morning, when Con-
ductor Michael J. Calvin and Motorman
Thomas Hiney were brought into the
central district court, arraigned before
Judge Utley and held in the sum of
$50O0 each for appearance next Friday.
Inc prisoners are in terrible shape.
Neither of them mas enjoyed a good
nlShts sleep since the accident. and
yesterday morning entering upon the
uncertainties of a long legal contest
they We're pitiable to iook upon. Hiney
the big, strong fellow whose despera.-
tlon hardened muscles drove home that
brake ON the Vestibule car until ii re-
CURED The strength of three men TO
loosen it. was but the shadow of him
self as he confronted the crowd in the
court room yesterday morning and his
nervousness was plainly visible as his
e0unsel answered. Not gxilty," to the
charge OF manslaughter. Calvin his
partner in that terrible ride, was hard
~ able to stand While their plea was
pelng entered. He is suffering seyere
~ from the injuries received in the ac
cldent, and limped painfully. He was
very pale and wan this morning and
showed the effects of sleaples< nights
AFTER the arraignment, his condition
grew worse, and at one time he near
ly tainted.
The two men have retained Sullivan
.. ~ oohheli as their counsel, and Mr..
SULLIVAN seeing Galyin's condition
urged him to make all possible snaad
nome. He was advised to go by rail
TO AVOID the jar of travel by electrics
AT the union depot he had some time
10 wait Tor his train, and while there
an ollclal of the street railway com
pdiy mace an attempt to hold CONVEX
satlon with him. A telephone MESA pc
was sent TO MI. O'Connell, and the at
t toiney S.artea Tor the depot and eau
tloned ms client against holding CON
Vefsation with any one on the sIlbiect
OF the accident. Upon his advice Cal
YIN TOOK a room in the Communicative
motel, and lay down awaiting the ar
rival of his train.
me men reached this city shortly af
Ter O'Clock, and it was nearly o 20
Wnen lhey We're arraigned in court. IN
spector O'Day suggested that the caca
be postponed until a week from nasrt
Tuesday Judge Utley would not con
sent TO that, however, saying that he
had arranged with District Attorney
elect Hoar to be present Friday. and
had also arranged to have the inouests
on that date, as he preferred to have
me TWO take place on the same date
No objection was offered by. counsel for
the defense, and that date was agreed
upon, The bonds of $4,000 each. furn-
ished by Calvin and Hipey. as an
nounced exclusively in yesterdays Snv
were allowed to stand, and the prison
ers We're allowed to go.
After the hearing, Messrs. Sullivan e
OConnell, counsel for the defense. stat
ed that they wished it understood the
position they should take in the case
would not be antagonistic to the rela-
lives of the victims of the accident. but
to the officials Of the Worcester and
Suburban Street Railway Company.
MIR. Sullivan and Mr.. O'ConneIl claim
that the officials of the road, and not
The men now charged with manslaugh-
ter, were the persons who We're really
responsible for the fearful accident
and the attendant loss of life. They