The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1915-04-23

IS BLAMED
BY VALLADE
Gave No Warning AT
Death Crossing, Says
MOtOrman
PICKS FLAWS IN
HIS FIRST STORY
Declares Statements
Attributed to Him
Are Incorrect

4 west JeEtrSoD-dNe. crossing, Nprll
"A. concluded his testimony in Cor.
oner Burgess inquest Thursday
morning.
The Instructor mo,orman said that
the fagman had displayed no sig.
mails; implied that Conductor Asam
had done his fun duty in signalling
The car, and stoutly maintained that
be himself had done nothing 10 con-
tribute 20 the wreck.
vallade repudiated. then admitted.
part OF his statement made in police
headquarters just after the accident.
but said that il ne had made some
OF the recorded statements, they
we're incorrect. and should be check.
ed BY his testimony.
s"If the iagman had shown his red
Gag. We wouldn't have tried 10 cross
the track, even IL the conductor had
waved rs 70 come ahead" yallade
said.
Coroner Burgess asked IL the con-
ductor gave the stop signal after
the car had started TO cross the
| track
yes" said vallade.
Attorney ButIel asked IL response
bility for the safety OF a ear rests
on motorman. or conductor. or both
After some trouble. he ELECTED the
answer. Both"
The first signal applied only to
the hrst stop
"Yes. sir"
He gave no come ahead signal
after the second stopf"
"No. sir
III You had been In charge. you
would have kept the car standing
still until the train passed."
Yes. sir"
Prosecutor Jaxnowsk brought out
the fact that the d. L. r. rules place
responsibility equally on conductor
and motorman, when either could
have acted 10 avoid the accident,
and did not.
When Westover stopped within
three feet OF the track" he asked.
why didn't you take charge Of the
car and run IL back 10 a position Of
safety7-
We were in place Of safety.
the train wouldn't have hit Us II we,
had stayed still." vaIlade replied.
-
never been given instructions in
signals. except those included in the
rule book Questioned by Attorney
Leete. he said that IL would have
been dangerous and contrary to rule
10 run the car backward without
lookout on the rear OF the car.
George r. Asam. No. 33s Artillery
ave. conductor OF the wrecked car.
took the stand He Is "a years old,
married. and has lived Is months In
Detroit.
Asam testified that IL Is left TO the
judgment OF the conductor a. TO
whether a crossing Is safe. He said
that there Is no rule as TO how near
train must be to render a cross
irg safe.
The conductor said that when he
ran the crossing. the train was about
1000 feet away.
Where was the fagman?" asked
Mr JasnoeskL
He came UP 10 where was stand
Ing. after ! crossed the track
Did be have his fag7"
\ saw only one flag. a green one.
He had IL folded unc-er his arm
Did he talk Sith your"
Not thar remember"
Assm said that the aagman stood
little behind him. 30 that he aid
net see what the hagman was do
Ing.
When here Vas no train ap.
proAehGng. I'D the aagman APPEAR
asked the prosecutor.
no, sir"
WAT eas the FRA; ,iznsi you.
\ savs-"
For tas ear n oone forxzre."
T4at sas AFTER yos tad crossed
| TIE frzIkT
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! 20 zero csosstEz - taxi
80. ar
Asza1 szll uaf - an ~ fraln
Jsst a. hs sYnss~s So 'rssx. AL
that - gave ~ SRA ~ IA a.at
Dasssbgs- "a ~ Taen 90 so
came abszl arr usc5sd. elgsost
signal from ksn. aaoss I'M fess
from the trzrk Es ssgs rsmaa
set or Es kisss.lf Hss sfsrt 30
fee, from the ear ~ ~ gne
Did the gomaa fsks nors ma
than the usual pssssszsr a ss.fuz
or"
Not more than a pon41 q sev
age usually d0es7~
Was she m AGED poD2sT
Yes"
How old would you ssy ~ Fas7~
Il should say she va o~sg tJ.gI
said Asam, and csused Iasgn.