The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1907-01-10
Men Higher Up on B. &
O. Released on Wreck
Charge.
COroner'S Jury Flags
Railroad and Its
Officials.
Investigation of Affair
Cost Government and
City s. 900.

Counsel FOR William +. McCauley, J.
". Kelly. and u. T.. Dent. higher up
officials" OF the Baltimore and Ohio
railroad. as well as William n DutrOW.
operator al Silver Spring who vas held
directly responsible for the fearful
wreck az Terra Gotta, completed ar
rangemcnts for their release at noon
today.
Attorneys Hamilton and Colbert. rep
resehtiIg the three officials, succeeded
IN having Kelly and McCaulsy released
on thlIr personal bond 10 appear for
trial Assistant Train Dispatcher Dent
was required 90 furnish $1,000 bond. The
United States Fidelity and Guaranty. OF
Baltimore. represented by Lee M0sher.
went on the bond
Assistant District Attorney Harvey
Given summoned Conductor George w.
Nasie and Engineer B. l. Vermilll0n
10 the city Han this afternoon and re-
leased them o. their personal bond.
Tie Rev John Davis. an uncle OF
Operator DutroW, arranged with Mr.
Given 10 furnish $500 bond for the
young mans appearance when wanted.
VeIdict's Breadth Surprise.
The sweeping verdict Of the Coroner's
jury was great surprise 10 even those
who We're thoroughly familiar with the
proceedings which lasted an entire week
and cost the Federal and municipal gov
eTnEeHt more than $500.
Besides fixing the responsibility for
the Terra Gotta wreck, the jury took
occasion to express It's opinion OF the
Baltimore and Ohio block system and
The laxity OF certain "higher-up ON
..H..H Gal
concentrations fo- the Improvement Of
The Baltimore and Ohio system.
Among the reforms suggested were
that the railroad make Iakoma and
all other stations twenty-fOur- hour tow
ers 20 avoid confusion regarding closing
time Lhat train dispatchers keep a
closer watch on trains running close to-
Gethers that "a settled and definite sys-
TEN of regulating clocks along the line
and watches ia talnmen's pockets be
established that the operators be paid
more money and worked fewer hours
that more judgment discretion. and
men who are 10 perform important
duty and In whose hands hundreds of
lives are placed daily; that schedules
Tor slow local trains be preBared more
carefully and after more thorough con-
Sldcrau0n as 10 the possibility OF the
times named being lived up 70 by en-
gIueers.
Coroner Commended.
Coroner Nevitt has been highly com
mended by the District Commissioners
for the manner In which he conducted
the inquest. Commissioners Maefarland
and West. who attended the sessions
each day. spoke in high praise OF DR..
hewitt and the Intelligent jury after the
verdict was rendered.
The stenographic report OF the pro-
ceedings nlled about J. 400 uages liz viii
be a
Interstate Commerce Commission
Attorney Henry r. Davis, represent /
ing Engineer HildebTand and Conductor
HOmmeler, said this morning that no
now that tle two men were out on SO 900
and 5000 bond. respectively
The interests of Dutrow, Vermilhon,
and Nagle are directly opposed 10 those
of the two accused members OF the crew
or train 2l2O and Mr. Davis and his
associate, Charles Bendheim. will not
represent anyone other than Hudebrand
and Honmeier
Released on Bond.
They were taken to jail last night
about 10 o'clock. bat two hours later
Mr.. Davis arranged with Assistant Dis
trict Attorney Harvey Given for them
10 give bond. Justice Barnard accepted
the surety offered. Honmeier's bond
was furnished By DIR. W. w. Stewart,
while Charles Shelton and Patrick J.
Collins guaranteed the appearance of
Hildebrand when wanted
IJ was observed by one Of the lawyers
who attended the investigation that Il
had not been established as "A fact that
Prof Theodore /. King. over whom the
inquest was held, was a passenger on
the wrecked train OF received anv in
1uries thereon. only such proof would
have established the corpus delicti so
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