The Washington herald., 1907-01-11
WRECK HEARING SOON
Grand Jury to Take Up Terra
Gotta Case iE Two Weeks.
ALL PRISONERS RELEASED
Bond Is Furnished by the Eight Men
Held Responsible for Disaster-Per-
some eInstances-Mrs. DutrOw Breaks
Down when She Sees Her Husband.

Down when She Sees Her Husband.
Investigation into the charges against
the three Baltimore and Ohio Railroad Of
ficiaIs. the trainmen and Operator Du-
trow. made by the cOroner's jury viii be
undertaken by the present grand jury
within the ensuing two weeks. Several
important matters have precedence over
the Terra Gotta wreck case, but it is the
intention of the United States district
attorneys Office, as announced last night.
to open the wreck inquiry as soon as pos
sible.
Assistant United States District Attor-
ney Harvey Given viii AT once begin TO
prepare the evidence to be produced be-
fore the grand jury. The character Of
the coroner's jury finding renders the
task of securing the evidence an arduous
one. Masses of documentary evidence
viii be prepared, and many witnesses
called It is expected that the grand
jury hearing Of the case will rival the
Pc0roners inquest in duration.
Released ON Bond.
Engineer Harry H. Hildebrand and
Conductor Frank +. Hoffmeier were
released late Wednesday night, the
former on a bond of $1,000 furnished by
Patrick II. Collins. a fellow-engineer, and
Charles Shelton. and the latter on bond
of 5000 furnished by Or. William {.
Stewart, OF this city. The bond in each
of these two cases is the same as fur
nished a week ago yesterday, when the
men were released on habeas corpus pro-
ceedings, except that in the case OF Hide
brand, $500 additional was added Wed
nesday night, Mr.. Shelton qualifying lH
this amount
Train Dispatcher Thomas +. Dent, As
sistant Division Operator William f. Nc
Cauley, and Trainmaster John W. Kelly
fr.. accompanied by MT NJ J. Colbert
of the firm of Hamilton. Colbert & Hsmil-
ton. local counsel for the Baltimore and
Ohio. appeared I'm the district attorney
office yesterday morning. Assistant Dis
trict Attorney Harvey Given, who haa
been in consultation with District At
/ tcrney D. w Baker, who was in the
wreck and IS now confined 20 his home,
and with Justice Barnard, Of Criminal
/ Court No. .. fixed the amount Of bond IN
Dents case at 5000, and the United
States Fidelity and Guaranty Company
of Baltimore. through a representative.
qualified as his surety.
Takes Personal Bond.
At the conference between District At
tornev Baker and Assistant District Al
toruey Given II was decided not 20 ask
bond in the case Of NIcCauIey and Kelly.
and they We're released on personal ac-
kuowledgment in the sum Of 500 each,
to secure their appearance as witnesses
when wanted.
II was the intention of the police to
cause the arrest of these men in Baltl-
more Wednesday night, but Attorney
George r. Hamilton earnestly requested
that no such step Doe taken, and that he
would guarantee their presence at the
courthouse this morning Accordingly,
/ they were not arrested.
In charge OF Deputy United States Mar
shal james Snringman, William NJ.
Dutrov the operator on duty at Silver
Spring on the night of the wreck. and
Engineer p. l. Vermillion and Conductor
George ". Neagle OF train No. e6, were
brought to the District attorneys office
about I o'clock Assistant District At
tornev Given had fixed. after consulta-
ton with Mr. Baker and Justice Barnard,
the sum Of 5000 as bond i'm the case or
Durroyv. and George r. Pollock, Assistant
Commissioner OF the General Land once
qualified as his bOudsman.
burrows Wife Waiting.
Dutrow's young wife was waiting at
tho district attorneys office 10 see her
husband. not having seen him since be-
I fore he was arrested. Mrs Dutrow. who
( is q pretty young woman. burst into
tears on seeing him. and they were al
lowed 10 retire 20 exchange greetings.
/ An uncle of Dutrow. Rev. W. ". Davis,
was also present. and also Mrs. Dutrow s
f4thar When Mr. Pollock had quail
fed Dutr0w was allowed 90 go, and left
the building accompanied by his wife.
uncle. and Mr.. Pollock. and several rail-
road men employed In the vicinity OF Sill
yer Spring.
For some unaccountlble reason. the re-
lease of Vermilli0u and Nagle was de
/ laved until 4.Z0 o'clock when they We're
released on their personal recoEniz3uce
/ of S1C0 each. They reached the court
/ house building with Dutrow about !
/ O'Clock. and il is thought that between
/ that time and the time OF their release
/ The district attorneys Office had reached
q
/ Har to one reached in the case of Nc
I Caulev and Kelly yesterday morning
! This conclusion is that only the names
/ of the men placed under bond will be
presented to the grand jury. The others,
( in whose case personal recognizance was
/ token will be used simply as witnesses.
FAcssrs. Hamilton * Colbert made an
earnest effort to have Dent also released
on his personal reCognizance, but Assist
ant District Attorney Given. after con-
suItation with Mr.. Baker, decided TO hN
bond AT least in a nominal sum in MS
/ case.
Hears Habeas Corpus To-day.
/ The next proceedings in the case Of two
/ of the men held by the coroner will be in
+ Criminal Court No. >. this morning. when
Justice Barnard will give final hearing
on the writ Of habeas corpus which he
/ issued, upon application Of Attorney II.
/ r. Davis last Thursday. The proceed
/ incs win occupy but a few minutes. Jus
tice Barnard will formally fix Hide
brands bond at $4,000. and Hohmeier' $
/ at s.. .09d. and the men can leave the court
room until the grand jury has acted II
an Indictment is brought in against them
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