Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1914-03-18
DR.. WELSHMAN'S |
DEATH BY TRAIN |.
ST|RS FF|C|ALS
Bail of Gateman at Scene Of
Tragedy Raised by
Prosecutor.
AGED WORKMAN INJURED
WHEK AUTO WAS STRUCK
Has TO Be Assisted When Arr
raigned in East Orange
Court.

Spurred by the death yesterday OF
DR.. George Q. Welshman. of 205 Mr.
Prospect avenue. this city. who Was
killed when a Laclsawanna railroad
express train hit his automobile ae
the Grove street crossing in East Or
ange, residents Of the rOanges today
renewed the agitation which has been
going on for years for the abolition
of all railaroad grade crossings in tlla
Oranges
Nothing definite in this matter cau
be done ior a week. The East Orango
City Council Oh Monday night gave
the Laekawanna railroad ten days in
which to meet the members of tho
Council in conference on the grades
crossing problem, and until the result
OF that conference is known matters
must remain as at present. vas
said by officials and men who have
been leaders in various civic moves
ments today, however, that the tragic
death Of DIR. Welshman. coming az
close as it did to the scheduled con@
ference with the railway officials
probably will be the means OF brings
ing definite action in the gradea
crossing dispute
James Rogers. fifty eight years old
of 212 South Twelfth street, this city,
gateman at the Grove street crossing.
who was arrested after the death oe
DIR. Welshman today was held ia
$1,000 bail for the grand jury by
Recorder Mott in East Orange on D.
charge of manslaughter. When Rogers
was taken to the Prosecutors office.
however, his bail was raised to 81, go.
Chief of Police O'Neil of East Or
ange made a stirring plea for the
"a baT l,.a
in court today. The chief asserted
Rogers long had been known IN Cast
Orange. and was a faithful employs
Of the railroad The chief asked that
bail in Rogers case lie fixed as low
as possible.
Gsteman's Bail Raised.
After Recorder Mott had heldl
Rogers he received a telephone cali
from the Office of the division super~
intendent of the Lael1awanna railroad
in HoboSen, informing him the rails
road would go on Rogers bond. Per4
sons who are familiar with the LacEs
awannais methods OF conducting ifa
affairs today said it Is unusual for
the road TO furnish bail for employee
who are placed under arrest II y-as
! explained however. Rogers had served
the road faithfully for many earss
and IN the recent snowstorn1s rea
pained at his post night and day
when the night gate tender failed to
appear to stand his track
When Rogers was taken To the
prosecutors Office, Prosecutor Hood
declined To permit his bail to remain
at sf,000, insisting s2,5o0 was more iIk
keeping with the offense involved.
The railroad, however, agreed to fnra
nish bail in this gum.
De. l.
in permitting the gates of the cross
ing to remain open when 4 west-
bound express train from MorristewFl
was approaching, A witness of tha
accident today explained the aged
gateman was not altogether at ,ault.
An eastbound train had passed. ha
said. and the westbound train was
, late. Rogers, Ii is said, had no idea
how late the eastbound train was
and decided it would be safe to per-
NIT vehicles to cross the tracks lrronz
his shanty, It was explained. he could
get only an imperfect view of Tho
| track, He saw the approaching trains
however 1t is said. and tried to warn
DIR. Welshman against yenturing on
the tracks. but the physician sent his
machine ahead and was struck.
Injured In Crash.
Rogerss right leg was injured
when it was struck by the speedon,-
eter from DR.. Welshman's car, torn
into court today. The East Orange
police did not place him in a cell last
off In the collision. He had to be as
sisted by a policeman when he went
night but permitted him to sleep in
the patrolmen's room.
Mrs. Welshman, who was in the
Mount Pleasant Baptist Church when
her husband was killed, today is all
but Frustrated in her home She is
! being attended by DR.. Frank L. Mar
| tine Of Clifton avenue.
DR.. Welshmans body was removed
to his home last night, but arrangan
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