The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1906-06-14

This morning in the Seventh district
court room, East Providence the Inquest
into the big trolley accident was con-
tinued-
The witnesses were Herbert r. Dean
Walter Pratt and Albert o'Connor, Dean
being called on account OF his intimate
scqualntance with the motorman OF the
wrecked car, william j, LeueAner-
Albert Connor was summoned because
of his supposed finding OF stone In the
rail groove on the curve at the corners.
Herbert r. Dean was the first witness
lie said his age was 20 and resided at Az
pine street Providence his business in
surance and real estate. lie said the
name OF the motorman Is William j.
1euchner.
II have known him since May. 1900
when he came from Williston, No. ia.
when ne came from the west | was
third mate of the steamship New Hamp-
shire OF the Stonington line. he entered
the employ, as a clerk of the New YORK,
New Haven and Hartford line In june
1900 and about two months from that ume
was made bow watchman and MT
Leuchner filled the vacancy made by my
promotion He served in this position
and was always considered by his super
for officers 10 be sober, faithful ana
careful officer"
"He held that position for a year and
resigned TO accept a position In the Publc
Service corporation I'm New Jersey. After
about six months the position or assist
ant freight clerk on the steamer New
Bedford was offered him. which nc ac-
TO second mate.
"I entered the employ OF the Rhode Is-
land company in the fall OF 1902. Leuch-
uer, being a married man. was desirous
os securing a position ashore. He filed
an application for the position or motor
man with the Rhode Island company In
December, 1902, and was soon capable OF
running a car He held this position as
motorman for about six months and again
entered the service OF the New York, New
Haven and Hartford company as second
mate of steamer on the Bridgeport liBe
He again took back his car In the Rhode
Island company I'm May, 1905, which he
has held TO the present time.
He was assigned to the Hartford ave.
nue. and l think the Brook street line.
II do not know whether he had been
over the line TO Crescent Park previous
TO June @ but I was told that soon after
breaking into the car service he had had
q slight collision In the down town dis
trict.' II was a rear end collision caused
by bad rail- The accident was slight;
the paint was scratched, but nc persons
wer hurt. He had no other accident TO
my knowledge. until the one at Moore's
Corners.
He was always considered at the office
a very careful and reliable man, and his
habits are very good. I have known OF
his taking a drink but have never seen
him under the effects OF liquor. / was In
the pay department and also In charge OF
the transfer department and left the II.
l. company April 20, 1905 j have been
sufficiently intimate with Mr.. Leuchner
TO know his character During his first
year on the 6tonington line we roomed
together and were together the greater
part OF the time. l am not connected
with him by tie OF blood or marriage.
81 think his service with the N. Y. NJ
H and Hartford company was a great
benefit.o him as strict discipline Is requir-
ed in his position, bow watchman: he was
at all times on the alert for lights and 9TH
or vessels never remember of his being
reprimanded from the pilot house for any
violation OF the rules.
In answer TO a suggestion by Lawyer
w. c. Blise Coroner Babcock asked him
what the age OF Mr.. Leuchner was and
witness replied that he did not know,
but should judge Peuchner was ootut
II have not been approached by any OF
the officers OF the Rhode Island company
20 give my testimony and am not con,
This closed the evidence OF this witness.
Albert NJ OConnor was the next wit
mesa, who gave his age as - years and
residence IL Walnut street, Thornton; oc-
cupation teamer for Norcross Bros
II was on the car second to the one
which overturned at Moores Corners. My
car Ieft Crescent Park AT about fz'W
q. m. When the cars were ready TO go
home an awful crowd got on board each
OF the two cars.
II could not see the first car all the way
20 Moores Corners. The first car tony
knowledge stopped three times on the
way TO Moore's Corners. There was a
crowd from Pawtucket.
After the first car left / did not see
n again. Another car came UP behind
US and we stopped and ie passengers were
car again unit We reached Moores Corr.
ners i could not say where the first car
stopped the last time. II was so dark. but
II was beyond the Riverside barn. The
second stop was for only a minute and
II started right of again. The first time
the car stopped two or three minutes.
My car arrived at Moore'e Corners
about twenty-five minutes past Twelve:
this Is what / heard some one say as TO
the time
II got 20 Moore's Corners within four
or Ave minutes after the accident: only
q few had got out OF the wrecked car
when reached there.
When / first got to the car II was
dark and nothing could be seen at the
foot OF the hill When | got down there
! went right TO the car and walked around
a.; noticed that the electric light was
burning very dimly and some people were