The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-09-05
Secret Investigation by
Coroner Results in
Action Taken.
DRIVER OF ENGINE
RELEASED ON BAIL
Foster Mother Tells How He
Was Worked Overtime, and
Strongly Objected to Being
Sent Out on Run With
Which He Was Not
Familiar.

New Haven. Conn. September A.
Coroner Mix tonight ordered the arrest
OF y. X. Miller, engineer of the White
Mountain Express. which crashed into
the Bar Harbor Express last Monda y
morning, and F'lagman Murray, of the
latter train. on warrant issued by the
coroner alleging his suspicion that they
were responsible for the death of ROYAL
y. Hotchkiss, one Of the victims of the
disaster.
Bail in the sum OF $4,000 was de-
manded for each of them. Miller was
released at once the bond for him
being furnished by Francis B. Gates.
secretary and treasurer of the local
! branch of the organization OF engi-
neers and fremcn. He left at once
| with Mr.. Gates for his home, at Monto-
wese
No Fear OF Outcome.
Il have no fear OF the outcome" was
all that he would say. Efforts are be-
ing made tonight TO secure n bonds
man for Flagman Murray, but as he
is not member of either brotherhood,
nor Of any organization, the local mem
bers and officials DO not feel like talk
ing the responsibility Of going bail for
/ him
Royal \. Hotchkiss. upon whose
death Mix elected TO make his inquiry.
and for whose death the two rail
road employees have been arrested. was
/ the twelve-year-old son of New
Haven citizen.
The Federal government to-day step
ped into the investigation Of Tues
days wreck on the New York, New
Haven and Hartford Railroad. which
cost more than a score of lives and
administered Il rebukc to States at
torney Albert r. Allns and Coroner
Eli Min. OF New Haven County.
The medium of the rebui<a was nm
announcement by Chairman C. c. Nc
Chord. OF the Safety Appliance Bureau
OF the Interstate Commerce Commits
sion. that the public would be admitted
when he calls witnesses to nix rcs2on
s!bility for the disaster
Coroner Has Secret Hearing.
Alling and Mix conducted hearing
to-day. but the public was not adj
mitted, and all the witnesses were told
by the officials not 10 reveal the testi-
mony that they had given at the Sc
cret proceedings. Several violated this
order. but il the Federal government Mt
had not ordered a complete inquiry, it
I Is probable that much of the testi- :
nony relating To the railroads prop
crty and management would never have
! been revealed.
/ Stephen Min. son OF the coroner
! was formerly in the employ of the
I New Haven Road. and II is alleged
/ that Coroner Mix himself. as n lawyer
/ has on several occasions acted for the
/ railroad
Must Explain Speed.
Several facts that Will so far in
/ fixing responsibility for the wreck
were learned to-day Despite the fact
/ that the operating schedule OF the rail
road had been almost destroyed BY the
/ heavy traffic of early this week, the
/ White Mountain Express was travel
D N NJ mil a
when il struck the Bar Harbor EN-
| press.
| Chairman McChord will demand an
| explanation of this when ne opens mis-
! hearing Tomorrow.
Engineer Protested.
! Engineer August B. Miller, who was
! in charge OF the White Mountain Ex
I press when it plowed through the
( wooden cars Of the Bar Harbor Ex-
/ press. was not the regular engineer of
! the train. Miller had pleaded with mis-
| superior at Springfield not to give him
| the run. He had worked many hours.
/ and had but little sleep.
| Il am too tired to make the trip.
! Please put another man on the train.
he pleaded But his request was not
| granted.
| Members of the Brotherhood OF Loco
motive Engineers are indignant be
!
privilege OF being represented by coun-
sci at the secret nearing" conducted
| to-day.
! Expect Federal Action.
Some action is sure To be taken. not
| only by the local members of the or
! ganizat.on, but it will be national in
/ its scope. according To +. S. Evans.
| chairman of the board OF directors OF
| the brotherhood.
| One OF the facts brought out At the
| inquest was that n rcscucr arriving
/ early on the scene of the wreck,
| climbed on top OF one of the slcepers
/ TO assist n woman passenger who was
| pinned down in the wreckage. and his
| own weight carried him through the
roof OF the car, and he himself re-
ceved injuries
Cnrs Discarded Once.
| Further details with regard to the
condition of the cars on the New
Haven came in statements that old par
lor, cars, the property of the New
! Haven. had been turned over to the
! pullman Company, and by the latter
were repainted and marked pullman"
and sent back into the service Of the
/ New Haven concern.
! President Elliott said to-day that he
knew nothing. about this, having just
taken charge of the company.
Engineers alother Talks.
| The startling statement that Engi-
neer Miller did not wish to make the
fatal run Tuesday morning was made
public to-day when Mrs. Jenny Nor
ton. foster mother of the detained en-
Gineer. came to town and declared that
Immediately after the wreck Miller re-
turned to his home. and after break
ing down, declared to her that he was
forced to make the run by the yard
master at Springfield.
Gus came home about 11:10 A. NJ
Tuesday" said Mrs. Norton. HE was
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