Norwich bulletin., 1913-06-20

Not while there was another man available"
 Was Dohertys Sixth Train. Attorney Spock, the New Haven att torney, made a point that the disas- trous trip of the train was the sixth that Doherty had taken. in charge or it.
 In, answer to MT Spock's question. the expert said he had examined the brakes on engine No. 1888 on Tues day morning last, preparatory to the experimental tests and found them in first class condition.
 On the subjects of signals, Mir. Mar tin declared that very often in foggy weather he had known enginemen on the PennsyIraI to lose an hour in the short run between New York and Philadelphia and have not a word said to them' Caution to avoid passing an opposing signal was the only explana- ton needed and it was understood. Engineer McConviIIe Testifies.
 Chester H. Larimer. an air brake expert of the Westinghouse company, was next called.
 Most of his testimony was a repeu- ton of that given by the experts who preceded him and much of it was of & | technical character. He declared that the brakes on en- zine No. 1888 were perfect Charles A. McConville. the New Ha- ven engineer. who occupied Doherty s place on No. 1888 last Tuesday during the test runs. swore that the brakes on the locomotive were good and that the brakes on the other engines of the same type were very satisfactory. The only trouble he had on the test run of 1888 was with the air pump governor" and it had stopped work ing and had to receive attention, some dirt or foreign substances having got ten under it. he said.
 McConviIIe 50 Pounds Heavier Than Doherty. McConville swore that he had used the reverse lever on engine 1888 and found no trouble in operating it. MT. Belnap developed that McCon- vile weighs POS pounds and is five feet 10 inches in height. He weighs over 50 pounds more than Doherty. Thomas l.. Burton. another Vest inghouse air brake inspector, corrobo- rated the testimony of the other ex= governor on the air pump. 1t Is reg ulator to keep the pressure at the de- 1 sired normal point. he said. John F. Carroll. the road foreman of engines of the New Haven road, who Doherty declared had said to him on the second day before the wreck: For Gods sake. look out; the air brakes on these engines are not work ing right. Bardo IS raising hell and be sure to shut off your brakes in time" was called to the stand.
 6ardo Cautioned Road Foreman.
 He was questioned by General Man ager Bardo himself and made to re- short time before the talk with Do- herty
 Bardo.
 You told me-" replied Carroll "that we had been having too much trouble And did your"
 Yes"
 Did you caution Doherty?" Yes, I did. He told me he had come near running by the signals at Bridgeport, and told him For Gods brakes in tiue.'"
 Deherty Had Record of 231 TrIpe. e. Did you say anything about the air brakes working badly in these en- gines2 A. No. told him Engineer Harmon had got into trouble and for him to be careful and see that 1t did not happen to him.
 The commissioner asked for Doher- tvs record. which shows that he had made a total of only s57 trips on freight and switch engines as an engi= neer before being given the impertant taf6uEn run
 And the rules of your company make 1t possible for such a man ta be given that pesition7o asked MF, Me= Chord.
 ''Yes, sir" was the answer,
 e. w. Wildin, mechanical superta= tendent ef the New Haven, described the construction of the equipment of train bs, both sections, All of tho ears, he said. were built of weed. Many Old Cars on New Haven R. R.
 Locomotive Ne. 1888, he said. had been damaged only to the extent of esoe in the wreck. The total ear equipment of the New Haven read, the witness said, numbered total of a,8ss, All but s1 Of these were wooden cars, The sl were all steel,
 Ne less thaa e6 ears were she#n ta be still iR existence eR the line that were GaRsErueted between 1869 and 5s76, the Centennial year. as feIiaHs oHe in 1s6s, one in 1885. three ia 1S66, enc in 1887, ene in 1888, eight ia 1869, ten dn 1870. eight in 1871. Is ia 1872, 1e iH 1sfs.