The Washington herald., 1907-01-11

Congressman Arthur i. Murphy, OF Mis-
souri, yesterday introduced a resolution in
the House Of Representatives calling for
an investigation into tae alleged discrimi-
nation shown by the United States dis
trict attorneys office in dealing with the
three officials and FIVE employees Of the
Baltimore and Ohio Railroad held respon-
sible for the Terra Gotta disaster by the
Coroner's jury.
Mr. Murphy. who was railroad opera
tor himself for eight years, declared the
Ieniency shown Assistant Train Dis
patcher Dent, Assistant Division Operator
McCauley. and Trainmaster Kelly in al
lowing them 10 come to Washington from
Baltimore yesterday and surrender them
selves 10 be a fragrant act of injustice
The Congressman's resolution IS as fol-
lows:
BE it resolved by the House of Repre-
sentatives. That the Committee on the
District of Columbia, or a subcommittee
thereof be, and is hereby, authorized and
directed 10 investigate the manner of ar
rests of T. F. Dent, assistant train dis
patcher; J. W. Kelly. division trainmas-
operator: ". NJ. Dutrow telegraph oper-
ator; Harry H. Hildebrand, engineer;
Frank H. HonmeieT conductor; B. L.
NermilliOn, engineer, and George w. Nea-
gle, conductor. an of the Baltimore and
Ohio Railroad. for their alleged connec-
tion with the Terra Gotta disaster, and
to ascertain if il be true that the last five
named employees or any of them, were
arrested at "a late hour at night and hur-
ried TO jail in the District OF Columbia
on January 9, 1907, and the three former.
officials Of the railroad company, We're by
the district attorney ar Washington. his
sUbordinates, or any other official of
the District of Columbia, directed, re-
quested, or arranged 10 be not arrested,
but notified, advised, or arranged 10 be
allowed 10 surrender to-day. January 10,
1907; and. if the same be true. to investi-
gate and ascertain why and by what
authority such discrimination is made
between employer and employe, or, official
and emplOye, and 20 ascertain and iuvesti-
6ate If il is the practice Of the district
attorney, his assistants subOTdinatcs, or
the marshal 20 discriminate in such man
ner between persons to be held for or
charged with crime. on account of rank,
position, or for any other cause whatever.
Seeks Cause for Leniency.
Further to ascertain whether the dis
tTict attorney, his assistants or subordi-
mates are. or were under obligations TO
the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad. the Off
cials heretofore named, OF any other
official of said railroad or to any other
railroad or official thereof, through or by
the acceptance of any free pass, free
ticket mileage or free transportation. or
amy other reason whatever
THAT said committee or subcommittee
be authorized to sit during the sessions
of the House, To send for books. papers.
witnesses. and 10 administer oaths. and
shall report the result of their investi-
cations 10 the House Of Representatives.
together with their recommendations. by
February /. l9g7."
Congressman Murphy said last night
that DE intends to fNsh his resolution
through. and To that end he is prepar-
ing statements and affidavits tending TO
establish the truth OF the statements
concerning the manner in which the train
men and officials were arrested. IN speak
ing OF his resolution the Congressman
last night said;
Looks Like Discrimination.
THE resolution speaks for itself. !
have no personal interest in the matter:
DO not know any of the railroad men.
officials or employees. and never heard of
them until this Terra Gotta disaster If
the newspaper articles are true. and there