The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-08-21
ARREST TRA|NM[f
FOR LOSS OF LIFE
Warrants for Four Involved in
the Recent Wreck at Au-
burn, N. c.
CORONER CANNOT BAIL THEM
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Will, However, Apply to Judge
and Give Bond Raleigh to
Have ain Auditorium.
CORONER CANNOT BAIL THEM

RALEIGH, II. C., August so.--cor-
oner separks THIS morning, issued var
rants for the arrest OF tie four ein-
ployes Of the Southern hallway Com
pany whom the jury found yesterday
10 be criminally responsible for the
terrible collision of freight and pas
senger trains at Auburn, near Raj
0igh, OF the evening OF August 8.
They are Engineer W. W. Rippey
and Conductor G. M. Oakley. of the
passenger train, for criminal nesli-
gence In forgetting their orders To
meet the freight nj Auburn and run
ming by that citation. and chief Train
Dispatcher p. =. Retchum and
Operator Parvin, OF Durham, for neg
ligence In not observing the rule to
use the middle order system, 80 that
the signal board at AubWn would
have shown a red light indicating n
wait for another train in the block.
The warrants charge fnanslaughter
for the reason that the collision
caused the death of Engineer w. u
Parker and Fireman Robert Young. of
the freight train. and Fireman Bethel,
of the passenger train. The war
rant for Conductor Oakley was sent
To the sheriff of Guilford county 10
be served at Greensboro, and the
warrant for Engineer Rippey to BnrI-
1ngton. 10 be serSed on him at his
home there. The warrants for Chief
TRIM DISPATCHER Kstchum and
Operator Parvin were sent to Durham,
their headquarters being there
1t seems that when the arrests are
made the coroner VIII not have the
right to bail the. prisoners, despite
the fact that, manslaughter being a
bailable offense. the parties Will be
entitled to bail. The program. there
fore, is for the arrests TO be made
and the parties brought here on a
morning train so that they will have
time to take out writs OF habeas cor
pns during the day before some judge
and give the necessary bonds. which
all will certainly be able to do. This
Will probably be Tomorrow or the
day following. These prosecutions are
under the act OF the last Legislature,
sponsible for accidents due to their
negligence. Much sympathy Is eX-
pressed. especially for Engineer Rip
pey and Conductor Oakley. on whom
the special burden OF the offense
rests
To Have Auditorium.
The Raleigh Aldermen last night re-
ceived a committee OF the Chamber OF
Commerce i'm effect protesting against
the proposition to tear away the pres
ent municipal building and erect on
the site combination municipal build
Ing and auditorium the project being
10 have an auditorium that viii seat
about $500 people The Chamber o..
Commerce wants a separate auditorium
provided that will seat al least 5.e0o.
The result OF the conference was that
the Chamber OF Commerce committee
withdrew without having accomplished
anything and the Aldermen will pro-
coed to advertise for the election TO be
held in September for the 100000
bonds for the project for the new
municipal building and auditorium. IT
is admitted that many members of the
Chamber OF Commerce will oppose the
project.
Personal Notes.
Dir. b. F. Dixon. State Auditor, leaves
Tomorrow for Wadesboro TO deliver the
address for a reiinion OF Confederate
Veterans at Wadesboro, the reunion
being for Arson county.
State superintendent of Public In
struction j. y. Joyner has gone to
Famlico county to deliver educational
addresses at Messic and Goose Neck.
III that county, Friday and Saturday.
The Ridgeview Cotton Mills, of New
ton. was chartered to-day with 100000
capital authorized and $4,000 sub
scribed by II. +. Smith, NJ l.. Setter
and others, for operating cotton mills.
Another charter is for the Hender-
son Manufacturing Company, for the
manufacture of carriages. buggies and
other vehicles. Tic capital Is 100000
authorized and $4,000 subscribed, by
r. j. Corbitt, r. B. Powell and others.
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