The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-06-08
Full Text of Find- ing In Case That Has Attracted d Remarkable Inc terest ThrouQh- out the State.
CContinued from Page 1.) STATE OF CONNECTICUT. FAIR
 FIELD COUNTY.
coRoNER,s REPORT.

FIELD COUNTY.
 CORoNER's s REPORT.
 I, the undersigned, John J. Phelan, Coroner, having notice of the death of John De Martino. white male, 3s years old, late Of the town of Stam- ford, who on the 18th day of Oc- tober A. D.. 1910, died a sudden, vio- lent. unti1neIy death at Grove Street and Fairfield Avenue, in the town, of Bridgeport having made immediate in qutry concerning his death, do hereby certify that said ofn De Martino died in Bridgep ort on the 18th day of Octo- Der A. D. 19l from a fracture of the skull, the back of the head being crushed, his left leg being broken in two places below the knee. the same resulting from being struck. by an au- toulobile owned and driven by one, Carl Siemon of said Bridgeport.
 It appeared in evidence that the de- ceased was standing on the West side of a. trolley pole waiting for a atroIIey car at the northwest. corner of Fair field Avenue. and Grove Street about to go toshis home in Stamford. Whilst so waiting he stepped from the sfde- walk into the street a few feet pre- sun1a.bly to ascertain whether a trol- ley was approaching. Just as he was In the act of so doing the automobile driven by Carl Siemon struck and hurled his body from the street dis tance of about forty feet on to the grass plot between the curb and side walk of the north sidewalk, on said Avenue, infIicting such injuries as to instantly cause his death. Whether such death was due to the criminal act of Stemon depends largely if not wholly upon the latter's observance of the statutory and other rules govern ing the Inanagement of the autorn O. bile at and near the place Of inquiry, upon its equipment and it's speed to- gether with the quality of his skill as a driver and his conduct before and after the death of the deceased as tending to show or not a disregard of human safety or it's consequences in the operation of the machine.
 The evidence of Siemon and of Mesars. ThralI and Bates. his compan- ions in the automobile at and before the death of the deceased, showed that they and one James Neilson were be ing driven along Fairfield Avenue by said Stemon to the home of Thrall for the purpose of partaking at such home of a Dutch Supper the materials for which they had purchased on Main Street, and then had in the ma chine with them. That their ma chine was travelling west on the north side of said Avenue at Grove Street at a speed of about 5 to 20 miles per
 
 that time burning over the center of the Fairfield Avenue, crossing at Grove street. that the oil side lights, but not the headlights of the machine were then burnings that upon Sfemon's sec ing the deceased, as the machine ap- preached Grove Street, step into said Avenue from the west side of a te1e- graph pole located on the West cor ner of Grove Street. Che turned the machine sharply to the left to. avoid striking him and then to the right side of the Avenue again, where the right wheel of the machine ran upon the curb and the machine encountered a telephone pole located near the curb, the same resulting in the bending of the front end of the right mudguard, the breaking of the right sidelight of the machine. as well as jarring off the hats to the roadway of all in the ma chine, that Siemon without any att tempt on the part of any one in the car to recover said hats or ascertain whether any injury was done the de- ceased, hastily backed the right wheel Of said machine off from said curb and continued his course at similar speed to the 1atter's garage located in his factory, about one-ha-lf mile from the place of injury, where it was re- paired by his own workmen, without Sienon or any of those in the machine
 
 what if any injury had been. done by their machine to the deceased, that Sfemon and said companions thereaf- ter sent MT. Nelson, one of their num- Der to Grove Street and Fairfield Ave nue to investigate any probable in jury. He reported to them at ThralPs home that no injury was done to any body, that all the said party walked bare headed to the home of said ThralI where they enjoyed supper. music and singing until about 11:S0 o'clock when they were informed for the hrst time 'sby one Louis R. Edwards who, Te- turned their hats to them, that the Q, I'm. by an automobile at the corner of Grove Street and Farheld Avenue
 The further testimony of said Sic mon showed that because of the then illness of his wife he and his compan- ions Intentionally failed to acquaint the the public authorities that the death of the deceased was probably occasioned by his automobile. He further testifies that he and they so failed and neglected, until he was threatened through said Thra1I on April 9th 1913, by. one Charles A Pratt of Springfield, Mass, that the latter would apprise the criminal au- of said death and of his suspicious and beliefs as to it's cause
 On April 21st, 1913, Carl siemon took the first step towards bringing the affair to the attention of the crim- inal authorities by submitting his story of the occurrence to Deputy Judge Wilder of the City Court of Bridgeport, the latter, however, re- fused to advise him but suggested that his law partner, MT. Henry shan non, assist him in the manner desired. Simeon thereupon saw and after con ference with MT. Shannon made and subscribed an affidavit before the lat ter setting forth in the main the oc- currence of said death as above shown, the affidavit contained a request that the matter be fully investigated and the cause of the unfortunate mans death be properly established. MT. shannon in pursuance of the re-