The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-05-19

his superintendent had testified, but was not sure. He found a mark upon the post when he examined it next day. The post was about 2 5 feet away from the. corner where the man had apparently been standing. Sien1on did not look behind again for he had uh- dergone considerable nervous appre- hension in trying to right the car One wheel was upon the curb. Someone in the rear of the car said everything was "All right and he was then don ply assured he had avoided the man and proceeded to back the car from the curb. He explained upon close questioning that he was worried about their own condition at the time and for that reason and the fact that he received the "A1l right sigHaI. he thought little more about the man or his hat, which he believed to be in the possession of his friends In the rear seat He could not say why his com panfons had not asked him to stop and gets their hats.
 Told that the testimony of other witnesses was to the affect that the body of DeMartino must have been lying almost In front of his car at that spot he satd:s ''If a mans body was lying on the greensWarc near the pole I struck. I am positive I would have seen him baclsed the car off and did not see any man"
 E When they arrtvedA at the factory the incident of the man coming from the sidewalk at Grove street was dis cussed and the opinion prevailed Chat # they had xrazed him the injury was slight. The man was despatched back for the hats not more than IS minutes after the occurrence, but found no evidence Of anyone being In- Jured. It was not untu next morn ing that they learned Of man be- 1fvanp 1x4 ess.- the hearing yesterday he confessed that there was a probability in his mind that he may have been the cause of the mans death and that later that probability amounted to a truth
 He recalled sumrnCning IF. L. smith to the factory Sunday and asized hirn to examine the ear. which had white running gear. to see if there svaa any blood upon 1t. 1T was then ready to give myself ups' said Hiemon ',T was advised not to do so by Mr. Smith who could find no blood or evfdenee that the car had struck the man. was net positive that I could have my car had not done It. 3Eo GhoUs1t at the time that if ft were possiaia the car had struck DeMartino it must have been by the rear of the cars oih- erwise the white chassis would have shown the evidence of it."
 
 did you become convinced chat you struck this man 7''
 Answer: When read rspor-ts uf the police department and without se- curing any information tt seemed to me that with all their competent in- vestigation if they could not find tht guilty parties it must have been n1y fault"
 .sDid you see red carr" A. 'Dg0 sir. There was always a doubt, how ever, in my mind.
 Q. why did you not bring it tp the attention of the authorities2" A. .sI did, last April
 Siemon here told with graphic de- tail how his uneasiness of mind had preyed upon him and eyentualiv caused him to relate the Incident to Judge Wilder He told him all. and was advised to give himself up ana submit to an investigation by the au- ithorities. Wilder turned him over to his partner, Shannon. Siemon Wds anxious to find out what circumstance the family of the dead man were in. and if they were in need. wanted Do help them. At the same. tiuae he wanted the matter cleared up in some way pr another, to satisfy himself Qf his innocence or guilt. He gave shan non all the information in his pos session and Shannon handled the rest of the matters, later reportinR that he had found the condition Of the widow, given her money and handed receipt for $I.0o0 from Mrs. De1Iar- tino to Siemon.
 Wanted to DO the Right Thing
 .'Did you not know that such a happening as has occurred needed to be investigated by the criminal au- thorfties other than the police 2', asked Coroner Phelan.
 NO. I do not believe that I did" answered the witness T left that 60 my attorneys. [ did not put any limit to the settlement upon the family. I wanted to do the right thing and left that entirely to him CShanroEi )''
 Was the settlement made before .or after your talk with Hill ?k'
 The witness was not sure. He com cluded his testimony by stating that he had no intention of hiding the mat ter from the authorities and that tine car had not been hidden but was right where it could be seen by all his enn- p1oyes, and had been in use the next day and until it was rehnished later in the same condition that 1t was when fixed on Sunday morning at the rae- tory.