The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-09-04

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should follow the inquiry, He was
old that the coroner a given his
consent IN "A conversation with Vice.
President auckland. OF n road. and
Mr. ElweIl then suggested that tho
newspapermen had better see the
coroner themselves.
The coroner opened the los a lit
tie way. and stood in the creek. He
sal dthat under no circumstances
would he allow the proceedings at the
Inquiry to he made public. citing the
same reason as that given by Mr..
ElweIi,
The coroner insisted that there had
been some misunderstanding some
where In his conversation with Mr..
Buckland. He said that he had told
Mr. auckland plainly that he would
never allow the minutes 10 be made
public.
In Railroads Hands.
Coroner MIX went on To say that
the hearing begun yesterday was en-
tireiy in the hands Of the railroad off =
cials, He said that ne had been pres
ent merely as a guest. although he
had asked questions now and then.
when Il point was raised whfTh he
Thought WUufT re 6T value 70 Tim
in his own inquiry. This inquiry of
his, the inquest. will be tomorrow
morning. and. the coroner announced,
would be strictly private.
States Attorney Alilng all this time
WIS sta aa4nE@ hsAttea r. Mix in the
coroner's office. He said that In his
opinion, the inquiry. held as Mr.. Mis-
had stated, BY the railroad, was in
the nature Of a court proceeding. and
that the testimony given there. If al
lowed to he circulated, would ap.
prise a mans friends of what he had
testified Ia SD that they would he able
to back him UP If they should be
called as witnesses.
Mir. AIling saw no analogy between
the railroad officials and railroad en-
ployes in his connection. and no dis
crepancy between allowing the Off
cials of the full knowledge
Of everything that went ON. and keep
ing the employees who might he &C
Cused in ignorance Of what evidence
had come 10 light. IT was pointed
out TO these county officials that II
the railroads. a superstition
shoula find "A necessity for shielding
itself. no better plan could be con.
s ceived. when tho interview had
: reached this point, the coroner BE.
gan to lose his patience and went
hack into his office, while Alling did
likewise.
Elliott Sends Records.
After another long session with Mr.
Tiwell, who explained AZ length his
desire not to permit any possible de-
fendant to be appraised of the cvt,
y dence against him. the results of tbs
I various conversations In the r~oroner's
office and the hall outside, were re,
ported 70 President Elliott. and the
other officials in the railroad building
Immediately there was action al
over the building. officials of longer
connection with the company wer,
summoned and disu issed. and as q
result ~ e series OF brief conferences
in which President Elliott took the
active part. ali the copies If the min
utes ~ the testimony Sc far taken
four ln nupher. leaving one for ths
railroad's use. were dispatched to the
coroner'a office by Niee-Presidents
Hustis. BuckIand and Barto. They
were Instructed tn tell the corone
that the whole matter was placed In
his hands. hat the railroad had moth
ing ~ conceal, and that they con-
sldered 81 most appropriate 70 leave
- the decision as "a publicity IN the
hands ~ the officials Of the county.
A few minutes later these three
emlssarles descended the stairs and
announced that the coroner insisted
on secrecy.