The evening world., 1913-09-04
MEASURE TRACKS
TOF|X THE BLAME
FOR n. 4. WRECK
Public Service Officers Hear
Rear Brakeman Was
Careless.
HEARING IN . SECRET.
Official Bases Right to Hold
Private Inquiry Into the
Tragedy.
HEARING IN . SECRET.

chief Inspector Beinsp. with chief
Engineer Eiweii Of the Utiliues Com
mission. made a nyipE trip 10 North
Haven early to-day In another ma
chine were surveyors. who took various
measurements In connection with the
Investigation OF the New jiavsn Rail-
road wreck at wall'ngford. Tuesday
morning. This data tho two officials
want for use In the inquiry to NJ opened
tomorrow by Commissioner McChrd.
Some of the measurements were a. 70
the distances between signals and from
the banjo signal TO the spot where q
passenger said he saw FlAGman MUIR
ray standing. whistlinG and throwing
stones.
Coroner Mix wants !. q. Morse Of
waterviile Me-. q travelling salesman
for Chicago arm, TO appear at the In.
quest. Morse has been quoted A. nay.
ing he saw Murray throwing stones into
the bushes instead Of running back with
torpcdoes TO protect the train. Morse
was thought to have remained In New
Haven and the Coroner gave a sub
pocna to . detective to serve.
The inquest began here to-day behind
closed doors. There was no Jury. Cor.
oner Ell Mix maintained that he was
within his legal rights In holding score,
proceedings. stating that . premature
publication OF facts which might serve
40 . basis Of criminal prosecution would
probably prejudice the interests OF
justice.
w. II. Beinap. Chief Inspector of the
interstate Commerce Commission, and
c. c. Newell. Chief Engineer Of the
Connecticut. Public utilities Commission,
we're the only outsiders permitted to At.
tend the inquest A. b. Miller. engineer
Of the white Mountain Express. Charles
II. Murray. naGman OF the Bxf 'HSfbor
Express. q. n. Robertson. Killers IRE.
man. L. II. Fowler. condvctoe OF. tho
Bar Hsrbor Hxprsss. and othsr train.
men were the hrst Witnesses examined.
CHANGED HEARING TO OU.
peRioR COURT.
TO begin his hearing he found accom-.
modations In tis once % .cran'psd that
he decided to 20 to the Superior Court
room In the county building.
The Witnesses troopsd over there and
had silently Of room r. tn, officss con.
nsctsd with the courtroom Of the ortm.
NAL side Of the Superior Court '
e. c. Terry. an attorney and former
railroad man. who served the railroad
organisations a. legislative agent At the
Capitol DUNG two sessions Of the Gen
erai Assembly. was engaged by the
Brotherhood Of Locomotive Engineers
70 look after the interests OF Enytnesr
Miller. Mr.. Terry said he would On.
dsAvor 10 have Engineer Miller re-
presented by counsel during the Cor
oner's inquest lie did not state what
process he would resort to. Many
times In the past lawyers WHO have
represented persons whose criminal acts
have been under scrutiny By tho Cor.
onsr have tried to set INTO an inquest.
but none succeeded.
Coroner Mix was asked Just before he
opef,ed his probe AZ he would permit
counsel for Engineer Miller 70 attend
and he replied: Counsel will not be
admitted"
When newspapermen demanded to be
present at the hearing Coroner Mi1
said II could not DO thought of.
NO one must see my Witnesses" he
exclaimed.
The matter does not concern the
public. II concerns the STATE OF Con.
nscticut alone" continued the Coroner.
explaining why he had arrested and
kept from making . public defence,
Flsgman Charles Murray Of the
wrecked train and Engineer Miller Of
the white Mountain Exprsss that tore
through three slecpers Of the Bar Har-
J Dor Express.
Then why did you allow the rail-
road ofSicials to question Miiler7" asked
An Evening World reporter.
Coroner Mix Was annoyed
: Il want you to understand" he said
that ! hold no brief for the New
Haven road. used my best judgment
IN the matter"
The surgeons at Grace Hospital THU
afternoon decided that l.. E. Colony oil
Bucksport. Ne. will recover. Mr.. Col
omy was going through 10 Brooklyn
, y. Y. where he 10 "A business. He trist
to get berth on the hrst Bar HsfboI
express at Bangor Monday afternoon
but was forced to take the one who'll
:. later was wrecked. His family hst
thought he Was on the frat section.
, Mrs. Minnie Upper to-day looked 70
q sister. She recognised tho body Q
Mrs. Catherine Rose sweeney. who no
been carried In the list a. Mary Jan,
There II another sister-Mary Jane
, and Mrs. Sweeney In her last momen,
. mentioned the name Of that sister. Mr.
u sweeney's body was sent to Brooklyn