Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-01-09

message and sometimes he would not gel
any of II, that the whole thing wouio
have to be repeated. -.--.-
Have you ever heard from trainmen
whether Dutrow displayed a wrong sig
nal?"
Can you remember from whom such re-
port was received?
No"
How long ago was that?'
About a month, l would say.
"Dutrow was not at Silver Spring then
was hep?
NO. 1 think he was either at Randolph
or Rockville
Mr.. Moore was excused and Operator
Dutrow was recalled.
who appointed you to the staff OF OF
operators of the Baltimore and ohio?'
Coroner hewitt questioned.
Mr.. w. A. McCauley.'
Did he give you practical test on the
telegraph key
quently.''
What did that test consist OFF,
About twenty-five or thirty words
minute"
How long ago was that examination"
about a year.
Has Mr. McCauley tested you since that
tme?
Not on biography"
Where did you work before you went
with the Baltimore and Ohio?
ION the Atlantic Coast Line!
I'm what capacity?'
LAS agent and telegrapher.
Where did you first work as block
OPERATOR"
AT Boyd's, on the Baltimore and Ohio,
when l was posting up
Replying to other questions Dutrow
named other stations on the Baltimore ana
Ohio where he worked previous to sub
shutting at Silver Spring.
From his block sheet Dutrow was re-
auested to give the time extra 26S2 entered
o,,1 10 fofin he
tated moment and Operator Moore was
recalled, and to the request to interpret
the entries the record, said 1t indicated
extra 1859 into the block at kensington at
$50 m. and passed Silver Spring, east
ward bound, at 9:35.
Movement of Train ID.
How did train IS get into the block
at kensington?' asked the coroner.
II do not know, unless the operator al
lowed him to enter" witness replied.
'As a matter of fact didn't you give
kensington confirmation on 2652?'
How could l when 1850 was still standing
on the track? l do not remember sending
any such message
Does not your own sheet show that
1852 entered the block at Kensington at
9:2o and cleared at Silver Spring at 1857"
Yes, 1 believe 1t does but l don't re-
member reporting 1852 as being last east.
l may have given Kensington the time
Asked how he could explain the matter,
Dutrow said he knew 1t was contrary to
rule to allow train Is into the block when
1862 was not cleared, and added he did not
remember doing It,
Speaking of the incident Of Operator
Feeney entering his station and receiving
message from the dispatcher, Dutrow said
he started to copy the message when
Feeney, who was nearer the tablet of
blanks on the desk, declared he would
take it, and did so.
Prof. Howard L. Hodgkins of 1890 T
street was called to show the fact that
Prof. Theodore l. King, the one victim of
the wreck over whom the inquest is being
held, was aboard the local train when the
disaster occurred. Witness said his first
intimation that King had been killed was
received from the newspapers next morn
ing. and he explained that Prof K ing was
undoubtedly on the way from his home in
kensington to Washington, to perform his
regular Sunday night duty as organist at
Wesley Chapel. Later witness said, he
identified the body of Prof. King
Operator Moore Advised Caution.
Conductor j. w. Owens, in charge of train
IS Sunday night, was next examined. He
related the incident of Operator Moore at
Kensington advising caution despite the
fac. Silver Spring reported the block clear,
and corroborated the statement made by
Engineer Peer yesterday about train IS be-
ing tagged before it reached Silver Spring
Owens said he went to the station at Silver
Spring. and there Dutrow claimed his report
to kensington was to the effect that extra
1852 was still standing on the track.
Joseph E. Ralph was among the early ar
rivals upon the scene of the accident and
he related incidents in connection with the
relief Of the injured.
Detectives Patrick O'Bren and Alpha
Parham were sworn, and they submitted
the statements made to them by the mem
bers of the crew of the dead-head equip
ment train, 2120, and by Operator Phillips
Of Takoma Park station.
Trainmen Recalled.
Brakeman w. w. Zepp OF the crew of
extra 1865 was recalled at the opening Of
the afternoon session, and was asked
whether Operator Dutrow appeared nervous
when he saw him in the station at Silver
Spring about o'clock Sunday night He
answered in the affirmative.
Engineer Hildebrand was again placed on
the stand and interrogated concerning the
signals seen at the various stations along
the line.
What signal at Tuscarora? asked the
coroner.
White the engineer answered
AT Barnesvile?"
White
AT Rockville?"
White
AT Randolph
Il didn't see it,
"Why?'
Il had shut off my engine and was drift
ing. The signal was on the fremans side.
and l called to him. He said All right
and l took that for a clear block and went
ahead"
IF the fireman had said there was no
signal showing at Randolph, what would
you have done?"
Il would have stopped"
DO you know what time Randolph Is
dead?"
AT $50
In noting the signal at Randolph you de-
pended entirely upon the fireman."
Yes
Fireman McClelland of the crew of o12O
was recalled the further evidence on the
point of the signal at Randolph being an
outcome of the testimony yesterday of Ope-
| rator Matthews that he closed the sta ton
before 212O passed..
What signal did you see at Randolph
asked the coroner.
Il didn't see any
What did you say to the engineer"
Il don t remember saying anything
Didn't you call to him. All right?'"
Il don't remember saying anything"
Didn't Hldebrand call to you asking
| what the target was at Randolph
Il do not remember hearing him say any,
| thing
Question of Duty.
WAS it not your duty, in the absence OF
seeing any signal, to notify the engineer
| and have him stop the train and find ont