The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-01-01
UTLEY'S FINDING
1t May Have Something to
Say About the Officials.

The trial of Htney and Calvin, the
crew III charge of the box car wrecked
in the fatal Leicester collision, was the
subject of much discussion throughout
the city yesterday, and many opinions
We're expressed upon the probable out
come of the big fight.
The general feeling was that although
Iiiney and Calvin would undoubtedly
be held, their punishment would be
light, and many We're of the opinion
that certain of the street railway off,
Gals would also be punished as a result
OF the accident
1t is believed that Judge Utley in his
report upon the inquest, will implicate
some OF the street railway officials. If
this proves to be the case, the matter
will be thrown into the hands of the
clstrict attorney, and it is not consid-
cred at all probable that any implica-
tons direct or otherwise. contained in
the judges report will be ignored by
either Mr.. Farker or Mr.. Hoar in the
office Of district attorney. Should the
report contain any implications of such
nature, arrests will Undoubtedly col
low. and indictments will become very
possible.
The oniv officials Of the road pla,ei
IN any danger through tie possib ity
treasurer Robinson, Superintendent
Treasurer Robinson, Superintendent
German and Assistant Suuerinteudent
liGauliedu. Should Judge JTtlevs re-
port duplicates these men in any man
nor with the responsibility for the death
OF krlrigan and Holbrook they would
De placed in very delicate position,
for I would undoubtedly mean their
arrest anu trial They are the only
officials OF the road who could in any
way be affected by the report, for they
are the only officials concerned in the
active management of the road. Tho
other directors having no part in the
actual running Of the road cannot be
brought into court as being in any vav
responsible Tor the accident The pos
sibilitY of Mr. Robinson's being in1pli-
| Gated in the affair is very small, indeed
| but it looks very dark for the other
| officials, and the nature of their exam
nation OF the time of hearing is held
| by many of the lawyers present at that
| time, TO bode no good for them.
Much depends upon Judge Utley's re-
| port OF the inquest and it's advent is
| being anXiously awaited by the officials
Of the road. The report has not been
| filed yet, and probably will not be for
some time to come.
There We're no actual DEVELOPMENTS
IN the now famous case yesterday All
parties concerned We're awaiting the
translation Of the stenographic reports
of the hearing before beginning prep
| arations for the fight in the superior
court Mr.. sullivan of Sullivan &
O'Connell. counsel Ter the defendants.
when seen, stated that there was alb
solutely nothing new from the side of
the defense.
Chairman Smith Of the Leicester
board of selectmen, when seen at his
home last evening by The Spy man,
stated that from the standpoint of the
town, there was absolutely nothing
new.
we can take no action in the mat
ter" said he, Until after the report
Of Judge Utley on the inquest, but in
the meantime We are not asleep. by any
means. The towns investigation is be-
ing carried forward by people you
would little dream 81"