Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-09-01

only about one-quarter Of a mile before
the collision occurred.
What authority had you to give him
orders?" the witness was asked.
II had no authority" he answered II
only told him for his own good"
Heard n Warning Given,
H. E. Stratmeyer, conductor on the Rock
vile electric road, testified that he heard
Conductor Voight call to the people on the
car going west to be careful, that another
car was coming down. He heard no reply
to the warning. There were no officials Of
the road at Glen Echo Junction when the
car was off the track. Mr.. Baker was
there, but he Is only a mOtorman.
Motorman Arthur Baker testified that
Conductor Calvert told him of his inten-
ton to go to the District line. and then
to the bridge. Witness told him 1t Was
no use for him to do that, for the road
would be clear in few minutes. The f1rss
trip was made ali right. said witness. but
on the second trip the accident oe Iurred
He said that upon the return Of Calvcrts
car from the bridge the first time he (wlt-
ness) told him to keep through to Wash
mgton. Witness was surprised when ne
learned that Conductor Calverts car was
again up the road. He said he knew that
Mr.. Calvert took upon himself the re-
sponsiblity of taking his car up the road
Question of Instructions.
Did you tell the conductor to run the
short end?" asked juror.
mo. sir"
did anybody in the crowd tell him to
do it?'
mo, sir"
Acting Deputy Coroner Fisher explained
to the jury that there were many bruises
about the body of the deceased His right
leg and hip were broken, and there was a
severe rupture Of the bladder. Death, he
said. was due to the rupture Of the bladder
and exhaustion.
M g Ashford rnotoruan who was on
duty on the freight car last Saturday
morning, testified that his car was in the
Glen Echo loop, about 300 yards from the
scene, at the time of the collision. Upon
the return Of Conductor Calvert's car from
the bridge witness called to Calvert that
the deraled car had been put back on the
track and for him to continue through to
Washington.
NJ D. Reed, colored, 225 9Th street south
east. waiter at Cabin John Hotel, testified
that he was passenger on Conductor Cal
vert's car at the time of the accident. He
got on the car mentioned from another car
just beyond the District line. Conductor
Calvert he said, was asked why 1t was
necessary to change cars. as the track was
clear, and Calvert asked:
Who's running this CARP
Warned to BE Careful.
At Glen Echo junction. witness said, he
heard the conductor told to switch his car
to the other track and go back. When the
HAL WHO gave MIN the message saw CQdC he
was going ahead he warned him to be care
full.
How fast was your car going?' the wit
ness was asked
1T was going faster than 1 could rum
was his answer.
Witness said the car coming down from
the bridge was going at a lively rate Of
speed. He said he heard Calvert say that
he was running under orders.
Oliver Griffin, colored, 1043 Jefferson
street testified that he was on his way to
work Saturday morning when his car was
stopped and he was transferred to Conduc-
tor Calvert's car. A railroad man asked
Conductor Calvert why it was necessary to
change, saying the track was clear. The
conductor asked: who's doing this, you
or I?' The conductor also said he had
been authorized to do 1t.
Witness said that he expected an acci-
dent all the way up the road. He said he
heard the conductor warned of danger when
the car reached Glen Echo junction. When
he saw the cars coming together they were
so near each other that he did not have
time to jump.
Henry w. Powell and Amos Hamer. col
ored, also employed as walters at Cabin
John. gave similar testimony.
This closed the testimony and the case
was taken under consideration by the jury.