Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1899-04-13

alike"
Continuing, Mr.. Shull said: "Those
were his words, rs we'll as l can recol-
lect As far rs his not having any
thing against fire company, | would
like to say that the Delaware company
has nothing against him as an officer
or as q member of the Phoenix COM
pany. We don't want him to think we
are prosecuting him.
"Well," remarked Officer Barr, II
don't know what else it is. 1t was i'm
possible for the Delaware truck to turn
that corner. had to beckon to the
Phoenix" Turning to Mr.. Shull, he
said: "If you called to me l did not
We'll" remarked, Mr.. Shull. ad-
dressing the commissioners, "Officer
Barr was looking up at me and did not
even wink an eye lash.',
The officer then asked: "Was it
necessary for me to do moro than
beckon?"
"You did not do that" Mr.. shull
replied.
President Lawson then asked the
witness: "How far up Market street
were YOU when you found you were
wrong?'
pnulI-'' Two lengths.
Commissioner Pyle" Where was the
Phoenix engine?''
Shull-"Not in sight. We would
have passed ii in going to Ninth street.
We did not SEQ it. :"
Pyle to Barr--tDid the Phoenix
engine continue down Market street?''
to Shipley. The men on it saw me
waving" .m
John G. Williams, tillerman of the
Delaware truck, was the next witness.
His testimony was similar to that of
Mr.. Shull. "Olficer Gilling," he
said, '.told us afterward that if he
| thought the officer was not going to
| direct US he would have done it him
self; that he thought one officer in the
street to direct the companies was
| better than three or four and he re-
| manned on the sidewalk. y
Officer Gilling said he heard the two
trucks approaching, but his back was
turned to Officer Barr and he could not
see whether he directed the Delaware
truck or not.
Charles Evans, driver of the Della
ware truck, said as the truck approached
| Eighth street the officer stepped to one
side to let il go by. without saying a
word, and he afterward saw him beckon
| to the Phoenix truck. He said
after the truck reached Eighth and
Shipley streets the officer said he did
not see the truck as it approached
Eighth and Market streets, whereupon
Evans remarked: "You ought to have
pair of goggles" Mr.. Evans said
he heard the officer say sit would be a
poor officer who would not look out for
his own company" or words to that
effect.
Barr stated emphatically that he
made no such remark.
Similar testimony to that Of the wit
nesses heretofore mentioned was given
by Harry P. Gilmore and William
Eakin, members of the delaware com.
pany.
A number Of witnesses were called
to testify on behalf of the officer. Mrs.
w. M. Watson of No. Clio West Sixth
street and her sister, Miss A. Mar
chant, said they were on their way to
st. Johns Church at the time. Both
were positive that the officer beckoned
to the Delaware truck, Miss Marchant
stating that she remarked at the time
that it was strange the truck did moi
heed him and turn out Eighth street.
They said the officer was waving his
club. They did not know the officer
but saw in the newspapers where
charges had been brought against him
and, as they saw him signaling, volun-
teered to testify in his behalf, as the,
felt that he had been falsely accused.
Officer John Mclaughlin was a
Eighth and King streets and die
. not know what happened at Eight
and Market streets.
Officer John Ford, who was at Eight
and Market streets at the time, wa
positive that Officer Barr signaled Il
the Delaware company.
Officer Maurice Flynn gave simila
testimony. file also said that at Eight
and Shipley streets, afterward, h
heard members of the Delaware com
pany abusing Barr, and Officer McBrid
stepped in between the tiremen ant
Barr and told the firemen that if the
had any complaint to make to 60 to tn
: police station. .-=.
Officer Hugh Mcbride, who was a
Eighth and Shipley streets, saw Office
Barr waving his hand. He also say
, the Delaware truck cross Eighth stree
= and thought it was going too fas
y to make the turn. He corroborate
| Officer Flynn concerning what tool
. place at Eighth and Shipley streets
He did not hear Barr say he woul
look out for his company
Max Clement, who assisted in strik
2 ing the alarm, said he and Officer Bar
= were standing close together at Eight
. and Market streets and both were wav
: ing their hands and calling to the pee
. pie on the apparatus, endeavoring t
direct them to the fire. He though
$ the Delaware truck was going SO fas
Q that the people on it could neithe
= see nor hear what was going on at tn
1 corner. He heard the controversy q
Eighth and Shipley streets, but sal
Y he did not hear Barr say he would loo
out for his own company.
James j. Patterson, engineer an
Q driver of the Phoenix engine, said h
turned out Ninth street because he sa
!. the officer waving at Eighth an
u Market, a square away. William Stilley
who was on the engine with him
II gave similar testimony. "-..
Officer William Gum said he sa
IS Officer Barr signaling to all of tn
I. companies at Eighth and Marke
70 streets, but thought the Delaware true
l. was going SO fast that it could not tur
at Eighth street if the men on it wer
70 to receive LOCO for making the turf
- David McCullin, who was in con
% mand of the Phoenix truck, saw Office
n Barr waving his hands ut Eighth an
81 Market streets. He did not see u
81 Delaware truck until after he saw I'll
/ officer signaling and when the Pheni
"a truck was half way between King an
~ Market streets Oh Eighth. He though
u the Delaware truck was going. too ia
! to make the turn. William E. Call