Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1902-09-04

why II was not avoided. II Is asserted
that Driver Pratt turned to cross the
track sooner than ordinarily teams
make the turn, but this he was forced
to do because of the fact that his
team Of four horses required more room
and that the two troopers on the right
Of the carriage also needed space to
get through.
Motorman Madden and Conductor
Kelly remained In the station from ~
o'clock this morning, whore they were
then under arrest until $40 this eve
ming when bail was furnished The
charge against them IL manslaughter.
Bal! for the motorman of $500 was
furnished by ex-Alderman NJ. j. Mad
den, his brother, and Patrick II. Dolan,
manager of the Pittsfield Street Rail
way company. Kelly was bailed in the
sum OF $4,000 by Mr.. Dolan. Kelly Is %
years old single and has been employed
on the road for three years Motorman
Madden IN 81 years of age, and has
wife and five children.
Madden and Kelly probably will be
arraigned In court tomorrow on the
charge of manslaughter. II - likely
that the case will be continued for
week or more, and In the meantime an
inquest will be arranged. The defense
probably will present no evidence and
the men will probably be held for the
grand jury.
Frederick s. Clark, who was an eye
witness OF the accident. says that he
had gone to the top Of Howard Hill for
the purpose OF securing photograph
Of the president In his carriage. He
was near the Howard house he says,
when he saw the party approaching.
He saw them as they turned from the
west to the east Just before they
reached the culvert.
The car he saw came at a fast rate
OF speed, but Some distance behind.
He says he saw In a moment that an
accident must occur In his opinion
the car was about 100 feet 10 the rear
when the leading horses were turned
on 10 the track TO cross 10 the other
sdeo the road He heard consider
able yelling Just before the crash. and
he believes II came from the mounted
men,
He saw the car strike the rear wheel
of the presidents carriage on the left
side. ploughing II along and striking
the front wheel on the same side, and
then the wheel horse on the left side.
upsetting the vehicle and throwing the
driver and the officer to the ground.
Mr.. Clark says that II was very dusty
at that point. He says he saw the
president thrown out on the left side
and saw the governor assist him to his
feet. The president rose, Mr.. Clark
says, he saw him walk to where the
motorman was standing and speak TO
him.
Motorman Madden's car had motors
of 60-horsep6wer. The car II not fitted
with. airbrakes. He says that as he
passed over the railroad bridge, about
$50 or 400 feet from the scene of the ac-
cident, he shut off the power and put
on the brakes, the car being on a down
grade.
He says there were teams on both
sides Of the track and he was exerting
every care to avoid an accident. In
his opinion the car was running over
eight miles an hour. He received no
warning to stop and did not sec the
mounted men and Gov. Crane wave
their hands.
According to Madden's story. there
was plenty OF room for the presidents
carriage to have passed on the west
of the trolley track, and he would have
had plenty of time after he passed the
presidents carriage before the turn
was made 10 the east side OF the road
He said that the leading horses were
turned short across the track. He could
not tell Just how the Oar struck the
carriage. hut saws he reversed tie pow
er and went for the brakes just as
quickly ms possible. when he saw the
horses turn on the track. He said 1t