The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1898-12-23

could. He knew of many instances in
which cars had passed on the Winslow
avenue turnout. He was not running
at higher rate of speed than the law
allowed in descending the hills, but the
rails were slippery, and when the
brakes were applied, the wheels slid.
He had done all in his power to stop
the car, but did not see the other car
until it was within 100 feet of him, ow-
ing to the density of the fog, and then
it was impossible to stop.
Conductor Galvin's testimony. was
substantially the same as that of his
motorman. Not finding the Worces-
ter-bound car at the ST. Joseph's
Church turnout, he had taken it for
granted that it was waiting on the
Winslow avenue turnout, and had
consented to going ahead. He also said
that meeting cars on the Winslow
avenue turnout was not without re-
cent precedent, and he knew that it
had been done frequently He could
not deny the fact that the st. Joseph's
Church turnout was the one upon
which they were supposed to meet,
according to schedule.
Following the examination by the
directors, the witnesses were examined
by Detective O'Day and inspector
Stone. No arrests have as yet been
made, but it is very probable that they
will follow.
The directors, one and all, refuse to
discuss the matter at any length for
publication after the hearing.
President Watson's only reply to all
questions put to him was: II have
nothing to say now" Treasurer Rob
inson and Director Prouty also refused
to discuss the matter.
Director Samuel Winslow when APP
preached upon the subject, said: "All
can say is that there has been no
finding and that the hearing is not
yet finished" When asked if he had
formed any opinion as to the re-
sponsibility for the accident, Col. Win
slow replied: why, yes; I have an
opinion of my own, a very decided one:
put I'm not saying what it is
Detective O'Day would not discuss
the affair and neither would Inspector
Stone
After the hearing the directors of the
road went to lunch and then to their
several homes. All of the evidence was
taken by stenograpaers, and win be
read at a meeting of the directors to
be held in the near future. at which
/ decisive action in the cases OF Calvin
and Hiney viii be taken Until then
they will continue in the employ of the
company, though under suspension
from actual work
One of the pathetic incidents of the
nearing was the fact that Hiney's ia
Their, man well along In years. came
on from Spencer and hung about the
outside Of the Street Railway Com
pany's office until the close of the hear
ing, in an effort to learn his sons fate.
The old gentleman believes that no
blame can be attached to his son. and
holds to the belief tnat the Leicester
bound car, being G regular car and not
special, was entitled to the right of
way and should have been waited for
by the Worcester bound car on Wins
low avenue turnout When informed
by The Spy man that the hearing was
over, Mr.. Hiney inquired anxiously
about the result and when informed
that no definite action had been taken
as yet, he went back home much eased
in mind.
Yesterday was a day of many and
important developments in the Leices-
ter street railway fatality.
The law has now taken a hand in the
aitalr' and the arrest of Conductor Gall
win and Motorman Hiney, the crew in
charge of the leicester bound yestihule
car. which SO completely annhilated
the Worcester-bound box car in that
memorable collision at the foot Of Lei
cester hill, is matter Of but a few
hours.
State Detective O'Day began work on
the case yesterday, assisted by Inspect
or Stone of the Worcester police force.
An investigation was held in the Of
fice eof the Worcester and suburban
street railway yesterday afternoon be-
fore the full board OF directors of the
road. This was followed by an in
vestigation by Police Inspectors O'Day
ana stone. The witnesses examined
I
the two cars and other enployees Of
the road