The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-07-25
GAR CREWS TESTIFY
 LIGHTS WERE DIM
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6Continued from Page 1.0 where the express car was waiting to leave for Saugatuck stated that his motorman was John Lane. They came from Roton Point where they had taken an excursion to. Westport. The crew of the car preceding it were Walter Smith and Howard Knapp and they left Norwalk about 20 minutes to six following 300 to 400 feet be- hind the first car. He testified that at the Peet's swamp switch, the light was very good. Both cars stopped at the country club switch because two cars were coming from Westport. They passed by waving of their hands.
 Witness stated that, while this might not be recorded as proper in the rule books, notices were posted from time to time in the car barns permitting them to do so. Proceed ing to Westport terminal they found the light at the bridge burning. He knew this positively, as his car stop ped almost directly in front of the light. While turning around his stro1- ley" Motorman Raymond of the ex- press came over and asked him fsIs that your light ?' He had replied 'rYess' wh ereupon Raymond announc- ed he would flag the following car through.
 He testified that Raymond was at that time upon the ground, which was in. contradiction Of Raymond's statement of yesterday.
 The witness was positive that Ray nond was on the ground. The ex- press car at this time was on River side avenue awaiting the arrival of the two cars that had Just come from the Country club switch. Raymond was not seen to approach the signal light at any time while witness was on the bridge. Al the time it was necessary for Raymond to pass a trol- ley car standing nearly opposite the light. Witness would have seen him had he approached the box as he was then standing on the running board Of his car directly opposite the light.
 Dorney went to the front Of his own car and asked his naotorman if Ray nond was going to flag them through. The motorman rep1ieds I guess we. had better wait until he gets to the top of the hill.'' He testified; in an-. swer to further questioning, that the only employees permitted to carry sig nal light keys are rnotornaeh and that in his experience on the road he has never seen one in the possession of any other. Dorney did not see his motor man use the. key after passing Peet# Swamp switch. He did not notice what Motorman Smith of the other. car did and denied saying anything at all to Messenger East
 After exhaustive questioning by the coroner to ascertain if any motormen went near the. light, he declared he did not see Lane but admitted that someone might have approached the box without his having seen them.
 Coroner Phelan wished to know if it were not unusual for n1otorrnen to. leave lights lit when arriving at a terminal point. He replied, sIt is usual if they are returning again, even should not the express have been
 
 the right to go back on his light he stated that there was no positive rule giving them that right.
 Tn attempting to ascertain if dead specials had right of way to return on the same light, witness replied, ssYes,'' unless there were regular cars scheduled and which right be way.
 Witness declared he was well with in the rules to permit Motorman Ray mond of the express to take his Tight
 Conductor Dorney admitted that as Raymond started up the hill he 1Dor-" ney) did not look at the signal
 After being discharged by the cor oner Dorney was again returned to the stand to find out if the regular cars ran on schedule. He replied that the regular which they passed on the country club switch was approximate " 5 minutes late.
 Howard E. Knapp was the next witness, living at fl Riverside avenue, NorwaIk, Conn. He was conduc- second car to follow the express up the hill On the down trip when they arrived at the country club switch bound for Westport it was about 6 o'clock. Both lights were burning. Witness employed on line Il years. Do ff4f7 of hands, lights burning at terminal when they arrived. At no time did witness see Raymond and does not remember seeing his own motorman after stopping. He denied owning a signal lamp key and corroborated the conversation between Raymond and Dorney.
 When asked if in his opinion these dead specials should not have given preference to the loaded special he declared it was rule to follow back on his own light any car that might be waiting to go back on the same light
 .rwould you keep a passenger car waiting. 'No. not if it were a regular car''
 bearing picniclzers was following you ?'t
 fsfNo''
 Coroner: s'should a light be lit and no cars go overs how long must they wait before proceeding on a single track ?' Ans: sT do not know, as I never had such experfence.''
 At this point Supt. Chapn&n, Supt. Potter and Attorney Baldwin attempt ed to answer the question and it ap- peared that preference was always given passenger cars over special or regulars over dead specials. No pre- ference is given except to regulars cars.
 Witness did not notice whether lights were lit as he started on the re- turn trip.
 Cyrus W Gray. g Prospect avenue. Norwa1<. was the most important wit ness of the day. He was notornan on car 290, the second picnic car from Roton Point to Westport. He has heen in the continuous employ of the