The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-07-25

twelve miles an hour
 George Heibler, 5s Beldon avenue, NorWalk, conductor of the car, stated he was a motorman by occupation but had on that dav acted conductor for Gray and that, when they reach ed the Country club switch, Motorman Nadin was on the ground. He saw Nadin turn the light and take the key from the box. From his position 1t was impossible for Heibler to see if the light was burning. Heib1er did not look at the light as he passed. He has only had two years experience.
 He testified that on the night in question THE POWER WAS NOT GOOD AND AS A RESULT THE LIGHTS IN SIGNAL BOXES ALONG THE LIME WE'RE NOT GOOD Their speed was as testified by his motor man.
 Richard Dunn, Il Ellwood avenue, South Norwalk, an inspector for the company, testified he had been sent to the scene after the accident. He has had 1T years experience. The lights at Peet's swamp, Country club switch and Westport were burning brightly when he inspected them
 Edward c. Nash, a, resident of Westport, in front of whose home the accident occurredawas one of the first to arrive on the scene, and told or the awful scenes that accompanied the wreck.
 He was in his rear yard when he heard a deafening crash. followed al-. most instantly by the agonizfns screams of women and children. Run ming to the car, he found three boys, a girl and the nlotormanS pinned be- tween the end frame of the express car and the back Of the front seat on the excursion car. The controller on the trolley car pinned the motormaan to the floor and against the front seat.
 He believed that, If the platform of the express car had been higher than the platform on the trolley car, no fatalities would have resulted. for the platform oyerlapped the bodies of tn lose pinned down.
 Many persons were attracted to the scene by the awful noise and irnnedd- ate efforts were made to extrfcate the cars. and. although many tried to push the cars apart, axes had to be obtained from nearby residences.
 Coroner PheIan adjourned tfgs hearing until 2:30 this afternoon am pounctng that several more witnesses would come from Norwalk and West port for examination. Witnesses from Bridgeport will be examined later at his office in Bridgeport.
 Following yesterdays hearing. Cor the two damaged cars were at the Norwa1k street car barns. Measure ments were taken of the wrecked trol- ley and express cars, while the cor oner made a thorough examination of their condition
 Motornan Harold Nadin and Motor man Frank H. Raymond were re- leased by the coroner followfnE a con sultation with Manager J B Potter Superintendent c. H. Chapman and Attorney Seth M. Baldwin for the Connecticut company. Superintendent Chapman agreed to produce the men any time they were wanted by Corr oner Pheaan It was understood. should they be found guilty of crimi- nal negligence, that the coroner would require bail of s5,000 each for the men
 Iii statement made yesterday, Mo- torman Raymond declared that he was waiting at Riverside avenue in Westport for the light before proceed ing upon the single track, and told Messenger East to signal to him when all was clear. He saw two cars com ing east, and he told the conductor of the last that he would flag him over the hill leading from Westport He did not look at the light, but pro- ceeded when Conductor Howard Knapp Of the last car waved his hand E George East, messenger oH the eK-s press car, made a. statement in which he declared that the motorman Of tho first car that came in over the hin
 
 of way. He said the express car was going about fifteen miles an hour, while the speed of the trolley car must have been at least thirty miles. He was positive that the notorman of the first car turned the light when he came to 1t, and said that the light was lit when they left the switch at Westport
 Tn statement made at the Nor walk hospital Motornan Nadfn said that they left Norwalk about four minutes to six. with two cars follow ing. He declares that there was no light in the signal box at the Country club switch, and that he turned it on. giving him the right of way He saw the oncoming express about 25 feet away and immediately reversed his car. He also got two bells, signify ing go ahead. at the switch He re- car.