The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1913-01-08
INDlCrS EIGHTEEN As 4 RESULT
OF FATAL SAASH.DP
CHARGE MEN Higher Up
oHcSals and Directors OF the Cdncan-
aatta, Hamilton and Dayton Rail
road Are Charged With tnyo1un-
sary NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. Of
she Road Ync2nded

etxtsen officials snd directors OF
the Csncinrstti. Hamilton and Dayton
railroad and two tratnnen were In
dtetsd on charges OF involuntary
mansiaushtsr by the Marion count.
grand jury in connection with It's IN
Testtgation OF the wreck on that roao
IN q suburb November 13. Sixteen
psrsons were killed when passenger
train ran into an open switch ans
oo!itAe1 with . freight train. The
qe.dict was returned at Indianapolis
Those indicted are: Daniel VII
Lard, president; George 2. Randolph
vice president. and George NJ. Schri'-
ar, second vice president. Baltimore
" C. Loree. Cincinnati. genera
macagss: Il. B. Voohess. otncinnan'
,e,eral Superintendent: r sr'
white, Cincinnati. division saperin'
senaeat: 0. @. Murray, George W.
Perkins, l. F. Loree. H F. Davidson
frederick ". Sranson. Ios- Hoods' e.
2 Macon. F. D. Underwood. Harry
Sronuer and Norman B. Rean, ON
e.als OF the railroad, and Carl Gross,
brakeman on the freight train, sno
wuNs York. engineer on the same
train. both Of Indianapolis.
The Indictment OF the roads oN-
cials, according to States Attorney
Baker, connects them with the death
Of Is wreck vtotims. because. II N
charged incompetent men were en-,
rIorea. Loca, company officials sn
the oounty coroner placed the oiams
for the accident upon members o:
tAe train crew.
Upon these facts the grand 'ur
based tts charges that the omcer
and directors Of the road we're re
soons.b2e directly for the employ
-neot OF .ra.nnea and responsible In
directly for the wreck and deaths
Discussing tho indictments, ".
wooS. chairman OF the Indiana raj!
road commission. said Tuesday n'sh'
The commission believes that l.
cyde- to prevent such fatalities wher
oncars or men Of these companies
,retoe.ng tAesr directors. care'esss
and neglissotty do or omit to DO, q
net RON which the death OF Dasse'
ser or employee results. they saoul-
ne u<ceecuted and convicted.
-we think not only the man WI
<oyests. but the Officer who employ
an tncompeten. man and the dIrecso
who diYer1s revenues that should
appropriated to securing 3 good NAB
should be held eriia,nally aooouata
sle"
The railroed com mulssioners ver'
sre.ve in getting evidence before tn
,rry. Indiana has no criminal la
euity law.
Division Superintendent White va
cut OF the city on an Inspector
tour. 1t was declared at his ono
: that there was DO one to give ou
any statement for Nj. White o. an.
members os the board.
: No arrest has been made On the IL
dtctnents. Carl Gross, whose leg wa
broken IN the wreck. still Is IN
local hosptal. York's wife said tha
he had left Indianapolis sSort!y afte
tho wreck whea the railroad con
ra1y dismissed him. Gross and forf
Gvare held responsible for the wrec,
IN the verdict rendered BY Corone
DurhGm few dars ago.
Evidences brought before the corc
nsy and grand Jury showed that York
after consulting with his conductor
backed the freight train on = stdin
to clear the main track for the pas
eenser train. Gross was ahead doin
:nssnan's duty. When the track va
eseased, Grsss WIS wh!stled in Il
is alleged 10 have reported that th
xTttch was set FOR clear track, an
Yoes, who, under the rules OF th
eomoaa7, was responsible. let It e
without making 81 examination
When ts-e passenger train came bear
fng dov-a q. . high speed in An e5or
70 nshe up !cs1 time the eolliae,
occurred