The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-06-14
DOHERTY GOOD
 FIREMAN AND
 GOOD ENGINEER
Testimony Given by SupeTiOTs
 of Unfortunate Enginemdr

Stamford. June 14-when the cor oner's inquest into the fatal wreck on the New York, New Haven & Hartford railroad here, Thursday af- ternoon, was resumed in the clSy court, today, 1t was expected that further evidence would be given as to the efficiency of the brahng appara- tus and general condition of the big Pacific type locomtive which bored in to the partor car Skylarz<.
 Coroner John J. Phelan had order ed that the book in which Engineer Charles J. Doherty said, yesterday, he had WRitten his complaint that the en- zines brakes were mo good" at the Stamford roundho1se, on Tuesday, and Engineer John Harmon, of New Ha.- ven, who had been laid off the day before for running this engine past a signal, be produced for. today's hear ing. Harmon had given as his excuse that. the brakes failed to work.
 It was also expected that Engineer Doherty, who is held under $5,o0o bonds on a technical charge of man slaughter, would be on hand to an- Swer any further questions which the coroner might wish to ask him. The general nature and working of the block signal system on the road and other details of operations were also expected to be inquired into.
 Do11erty was early in the courtroom, 9ICCO11pa1IGd ES d16 Wc1S y6aSI04O OS1y ny his brother in-Iaw, John H. Dillon, of New Haven Assistant Prosecuting Attorney Fred Huxford was again seated with the coroner.
 Thomas H. Dunn was called but he was not in the room and Clayton N. Woodward, general superintendent of the New York, New Haven & Hart ford road was called. After being sworn he was asked to tell what his duties were. He replied that the Ques- ton was a difficult one to answer. He was then asked as to the duties of Superintendent Droege, Of the Shore Line division. The latter had general supervision of operation of that divi- sion but has assistants and other sub or1inates
 The coroner asked if witness had stated the duties as specifically as possible and MT. Woodward said he had There was no book of rules to guide the superintendent but the man himself knew when he had exceeded nfs authority.
 The witness further said that his powers were limited, General Manager C. L. Bardo being his superior. Mr. Woodward said he was general super intendent of the New York, New Ha- ven & Hartford Railroad which in cluded the lines from New York to the Berkshires, the Norwich and Worces- ter and many other branches. There
 
 Mir. Rardo is general superintendent of the Central New England also. Ask ed about the Boston & Maine, MT. Woodward explained that that line was operated independently. The linn itations of the general superintendents power included that of expenditure es. He had no authority to expend, ex- cept under authority from higher of ficers. In response to further ques- tions. MT. Woodward stated he had no power to make contracts or pur- chase. equipment. Asked as to p4ur- chase of engines he replied that he presumed President MelIen had the power but the large experience prob ably the board of directors would pass on it
 Further replying to inquiry by the coroner, the witness again stated that he knew of no book or set of rules circun1scrfb ping the duties of any en- gineer. His duties were general su- pervision. He promised on request of the coroner to furnish later writ ten statement of his duties and also, in cooperation with Mir. Droege, that 6Continued on Page Two)