New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-06-16
MELLEN TO Be WRECK
WITNESS WEDNESDAY
Joint Inquiry of Connecticut
Board and Interstate Com
merCe Commission Arranged.
WILL MEET AT BRIDGEPORT
Assistant States Attorney Talks
of Indictments-Coroner's
Hearing to Go on with
New Evidence.
[By telegraph to Tho Tribune.

lBy telegraph to The Tribune.l
Stamford Conn. June l5.-Develop-
ments OF the largest importance are ex-
pected when Coroner Phelan renews the
inquest here tomorrow afternoon into
the deaths Of six passengers on the first
section of the westbound Boston express
in Thursdays collision at Stamford.
1t was announced from New Haven to-
night that the investigation of the wreck
by the Connecticut Public Utilities Com
mission will be held at Bridgeport on
Wednesday in connection with the Inter
state Commerce Commissions hearing
President Charles S. Mellen of the New
Haven will appear as a witness
States Attorney Stiles G. Judson sailed
for Europe yesterday. leaving his as
sistant, Galen \. Carter. OF Stamford. to
handle the case. Mr.. Carter tonight said
he knew Coroner Phclan had some kind
Of an engagement in connection with the
wreck, and ii was because OF this en-
gagement he had adjourned the inquest
until Monday afternoon. The Coroner
1t was reported. spent the day in New
York
II shall make no move looking to in
dictments until am satisfied that | have
evidence enough" said Mr. Carter to-
night Il won't say that | will not wait
until the inquest is over. nor will say
that I will wait until II IS finished"
Edward :. Benson, Of No 255 West
S5th street New York. who was seriously
injured in the wreck. and is at the home
OF his friend. Dr. Il. l.. Bohannan. here.
has supplied the authorities with infor-
nation that the fagman Of the first sec
ton Of the Boston express was not more
than fifteen feet from the Skylark when
engine No. 1888 hit it. Benson will be
called as a witness II his condition per
mits
II was understood here to-day that the
Coroner would probe further into the
burning Of the suporstructure OF the
wrecked parlor car on the night OF the
wreck
The four patients who remain AT the
Stamford Hospital were reported tonight
20 be doing we'll Albert Godick perhaps
the most seriously injured. is now be
lieved 10 De- out 81 danger His skull was
fractured.
The condition Of Miss Margaret Brod-
erick niece II Bishop Broderick. 81 New
York state. Is still serious Her relatives
wished to move her 20 Pennington. Conn.
to-day. but Dr. Crane would not permit H.
II Is doubtful II Miss Broderick can be
moved FOR a number Of days II was at
first feared that she would lose her eye
sight but this danger is now past
Miss Eleanor Blum Of No. 1870 Jeffrr-
son avenue. Brooklyn. has 90 far rccov-
cred from the shock and bruises size fr-
cclvcd that il g. likely she Will leave the
hospital tomorrow.
II will be some time before Miss Flor
cuce Thompson. Of Springfield. Mass. can
leave the hospital She was very badly
bruised and suffered much from shock.
Or Bohanuan says Edward s Bensons
condition Is stll serious.
Mrs r. J. Bergcs OF Sprinsheld. Mass.
and her daughter. Mss Helen Johnson.
both OF whom were treated by physicians
at the Stamford House. left this after
noon I'm an automobile for Mount Vernon.
where they are to recuperate at the home
Of j. +. MCDOWELL a friend. one OF Mrs
Borgess. limbs was so injured that she
will probably be crippled for life.
Washington. June Representative
Roberts. OF Massachusetts. tonight said
that as "A result Of the various fatal ac-
cideuts which have occurred recently on
the New York. New Haven Hartford
system" he would introduce. when the
House reconyened next Tuesday. bill
10 require all railroads In interstate com
merce to use freproof steel cars and
equip their lines with automatic switches
and signals.
The bill. he said. would hold officers.
directors and operating officials. as well
as the companies. responsible for viola
tons and would provide for fines Of from
500 10 $1,000 and prison sentences OF
from thirty days TO one year.
The companies would be given four
years In which 10 completely equip
themselves with steel cars. at least p
per cent Of the equipment To be installed
each year. and two years in which to
complete safety device installations.