The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-07-17
SIENON DOUBTS HIS CAR KILLED
 J. DE MARTINO
Ccontinued Fsrona F,irat Paae.l

CContinued From Elrst Page.J
 superint endent Of Police Eugene
 Birmingham was called and gave similar testimony. Tn response to a Iauestion by Prosecutor Delaney he admitted that police investigation had
 ceased following the visit to him of I Attorney shannon and Police Com | missioner Hill.
 MT. Eiemons showing indications of the strain upon him, was the next witt tinctly in all parts of the court room, he told the story of the trip that night and what he knew of the ac- cfdent He emphatically claimed that he IS even more doubtfall now than at any time during the period fol-
 mobile having been responsible. He was inclined to argue with Prosecu- tor Delaney as to the speed necessary for a car to skid and svrerve danger oualy. At the close he said solemnly in response to an Inquiry from Pros same deuht and presume that I al- ways will be. 2
 a This was dealt upon strongly by Prosecutor Delaney in his summing up as one reason if there was no otn-s CT. why there should be a finding of probable cause If the accused him self has a doubt about having been resp onsib1e.'' he said, there is all the treason in the world why there is
 cause for allowing the upper court to MT. sIernon said that the occur renee had preyed upon his mind con- ste1ntly and although he was in doubt as to having been responsible, he could not get 1t off his mind but that he might have been But, he said, since the introduction Of testimony
 before Coroner PheIan and in city court he had Become more than ever Impressed that 1t was not his car He argued with Prosecutor Delaney about the possib bfnty Of his auto1no- bile having struck the man and drag
 was emphatic in his belief that it could not have been done
 1n explaining his conduct he said that the posstbiHty of his having been preyed upon his mind until 1t had nearly become q disease That he had been subjected to bIackuaainnE letters and the like, used as a pres sure to secure favors and the like. That he had thought of what his wife and child would have to suffer if any thing should happen to him and the matter became public afterwards. He said that, in reasoning the mat ter out he had eliminated everything in his favor and had weighed care fully all points that might be used against him.
 Prosecutor Delaney asked him if his action in bringing his doubt to the minds of the officials was not due to fear that the threats in letters re- ceived would be lived up to and the police acquainted. He replied in the sthat, in the collision with the pole, his right hand lamp in front had been extinguished and that he had operated the machine to the garage. about a mile with only one light burning in front.
 He said he felt convinced in his own
 mind that the man had escaped even. being struck.
 He said that the automobile, upon being examined that night and the following morning in the garage had showed no signs of having struck any one. Until the coronerss hearing, he said, he had no knowledge of where EDeMartino's body had been struck as he claimed not to have read the pa pers concerning the accident or since then.
 Asked as to why he had sent one of the party back later to see if anyone had been injured. if he was convinced in his own mind that no one had, he said that it was to settle a discus sion among members of the party concerning the narrow escape. He said that he did not remember who started the discussion nor who took part in it.
 In his summing up Judge Banks de- plored the action of his client in de- laying making his doubt known and onsidered it to have been unwise But, h esaid. there seemed to be evidence tending to indicate that it was not the Siemon car.
 Even granting that it was. he said, probable cause requires proof that "a crime had been committed. He df-i rected attention to the testimony in
 dicating that the Siemon car was not running at an Illegal speed and that Siemon's swerving in order to avoid the man showed eonclusively that due care was used in an attempt to avoid any collision. De9Iartinos reported stepping out into the street, he con tinued. several times looking for the coming of a trolley car might indicate that he had not used due caution.
 In one corner of the court room,
 dressed in mourning, attended by a relative and showing an interest in the testimony, sat Mrs. DeMartino. Another persons. said to have been counsel representing her, was pres eht during a part of the testimony, showing keen interest and taking notes He did not remain throughout.