The Washington herald., 1908-03-17
Electric Car Conductor Fined
for Recent Wreck.
ALL OTHERS ARE SET FREE
Hearing in Police Court Consumes
Half a Day, and Many witnesses
Are Heard-Those in the Wrecked
Car Tell of the Accident-wiu
Celebrate st. Patrick's Day.
WASHINGTON HERALD BUREAU.

- hing Street
Alexandra. Va. March Is-After an ex-
animation Of twenty-one witnesses. which
consumed two and one-half hours. in the
case Of the crew Of the Southern Railway
locomotive aid the crew Of the Washing
ton, Alexandra and Mount Vernon Eleo-
Jric Railway train. which coIlided al the
Intersection Of Cameron and Henry streets
February q last. and who were charged
with negligence, Justice l. H Thompson
acquitted al but Conductor 1. II. Beahu.
OF the electric train, and he was fined SIS
under the State law.
In announcing his decision Justice
Thompson said that the dignity Of the
law should be upheld. and IL was within
his province 20 add a Jail sentence. He.
however, added that he would omit this.
Attorney Gardner L. Boothe. who repre-
scented the crew Of the train. stated he
would decide by tomorrow whether OF
not he would note an appeal
The hearing took place in the Police
Court at 4 O'Clock this afternoon. The
first witness TO testify was John H. Trim
yer. Of this city. who stated that he was
a passenger on the train He said he was
thrown across the car when the accident
occurred and injured. Witness had no re-
collection Of the electric train stopping.
He aid not think the conductor was in
the motor cab.
William z. HameTsley and Policeman
Herbert knight gave testimony which was
not OF a material character N 7. Dwyer.
who was a passenger. testified that tia
electric train did not stop. and that he
saw the engine a distance Of thirty feet
before the crash came. The testimony Of
Charles King was 70 the effect that the
locomotive was running very slow. The
train. he said. had no hagman. although
there was a light on the tender The 70
connective. he said. was running az the
rate OF three or four miles an hour and
could be brought 20 stop within three or
four feet
Samuel W CockreH told Of having been
on the, engine al the time and having
heard the crash William L Conner
stated he was acting as fireman Of the
engine The locomotive. he said. could
have been brought 10 a stop within six or
eight feet.
The members Of Alexandria Division.
No. !. Ancient Order Of Hibernians. will
tomorrow celebrate St Patrick's Day by
attending mass at St Mary's Catholic
Church. which Will be celebrated al $50
o'clock for the repose OF The souls of the
deceased members OF the organization.
At O'Clock tomorrow night the degrees
of the order viii be conferred upon q
class OF candidates in St Msry's Hall, and
afterward a smoker viii be held
Frank Parker. who was several days
ago fined SO and sentenced 10 serve
term OF ninety days in jail on a charge
OF having purchased a hog alleged 70
have been stolen. has taken an appeal.
and his case viii be heard at the April
term OF the Corporation Court Parker to-
day furnished bond and was released.
The grand jury. which for several DAYS
past has been investigating the condition
Of the various buildings in this city
where assemblages gather. held a meeting
this afternoon and worked on its report.
which will be submitted TO court
"Wednesday
Rev 6 l. Humphrey. pastor OF the
Methodist Protestant Church. tonight de-
Hvered an address before Andrew Jack
son Lodge Of Masons at the Young Peo-
pies Building OF the Methodist Episcopal
Church South. taking for his subject
Pillars Of eternity's temple"
Miss Janet Richards. of Washington. to-
night delivered an address before the
members Of the Cameron Club az Lee
Camp Hall