The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1905-06-22
Testimony at Variance
/ As to Cause of Wreck

his victory for New York city In the
celebrated case which as for TWEEN
t. seven years and involved nearly
$1,000 90 A decision in favor of the
city was handed down in the United
State circuit court of appeals last De-
cember
Mr. Bennett was past sixty years of
age, married, and lived at So West Thir-
ty-third street. He had a fine country
home at Danville. Pa Mr.: Benefits
principal recreation was driving four
in-hand through the country
Mr. Bennett was member of the
Law. Manhattan, Crescent Athletic,
and Metropolitan Clubs, and was a trus-
Tee. Of the Metropolitan Museum of Art
and of<the New York botanical gardens.
When Mrs. Bennett was told that her
husband was dead she was Frustrated
told the butler at the door that Mr..
Bennett had been killed. Mrs. Bennett
was on the first landing and heard the
remark.
1T cannot be true. it cannot be true..'
she exclaimed excitedly, and then re-
turned TO her room, where she became
hysterical. Mr.. and Mrs. Bennett have
no children.
He carried s166,eo0 life insurance
Abraham Lincoln Rogers, general
salesman for the Platt Iron Works,
also a victim, was forty-two years old,
and lived with his wife and child at
New Rochelle, n. 7.
Prominent Business Men.
CLEVELAND. June 22.-Two of the
Cleveland victims of the wreck are
among the most prominent business men
ir. the city. r. r. Morgan was former
ly head of the Morgan Engineering
Company.
Consultations formed the Wellman-
Seaver-Morgan Company. probably one
of the best known machinery manufac-
turing concerns in the world.
Charles II. Wellman. who also was
killed was general manager of the
same company. and the two men were
not only business partners, but the
closest personal friends Wellman is
survived by wife and three children.
Morgan is survived by wife and two
children
Archibald B. Head. of London. agent
in England for the company, who was
with Morgan and Wellman, also was
one OF the victims.
Manager of Theater.
L. NJ Eirick. manager of Keith s
| Cleveland theater. was on the wrecked
train and is dead.
Well-Known Lawyer.
AKRON. Ohio. June 22.-John A Brad
ley, killed in the Lake Shore Limited
| wreck at Mentor, was one of the most
prominent attorneys of this city. being
a member of the law firm of Rogers,
Rowley Bradley 81 Rockwell.
His dying wish was that he might see
his wife before death A special trolley
was placed at her service, and Mrs
Bradley started fer Cleveland. She
reached the hospital a half hour after
her husband had died.
Bradley is survived by his widow and
two daughters.
Mrs. Beckwith Goes to Scene.
NEW YORK, June 22-Mrs Samue
c. Beckwith, wife Of the welI-know,
/ special advertising agent, who was in
! jured In the wreck, and died later, lef
! for the West this morning at S:45
! She was nearly FRUSTRATED from grie
when she boarded the train. His death
| however, had not then occurred.
This is terrible, she said II fea
! the worst. as advices / have received
| since the wreck have been such as I,
| hold OUT very little hope
Mr.. Beckwitll was fifty years old. Hi
. business was of great proportions II,
I represented over two-score paper: