The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1915-07-16
"Did your Inspector"
II don't know"

tou kuOW.
You don't mean tina: you are not
responsible for the condition of that
crossing because an order was L.
sued In 1902" said Mr.. Keidan.
Mr.. Cunningham said that he
would not submit to a personal at.
tack by Mr.. Keidan. Mr.. Keidan
said that he had no intention of At
lacking the witness. but he wanted
to set at the facts.
How many crossings are there In
Detroit?' asked Mr.. Keidan.
II don't know"
mo inspection OF that crossing
was made."
You make that statement. Mr..
keidan--I don't"
: what inspection was made?"
II passed over that crossing on .
trip Of inspection"
did you know that there was NO
watchman at that crossing on Sun
daye"
81 did not I'm not familiar with
all the orders issued by the commits
sion since its inception"
Mr.. Cunningham said that no com
plant had been made to the commits
sion that the crossing was unsafe.
mo grade crossing 10 perfectly
safe." he declared.
There was another tilt between
Mr.. Cunningham and Mr.. Keidan.
You are trying. a. you did In the
D.. T. & I. case. to separate me from
the rest OF the commission" said Mr.
Cunningham. III you are going to
make these attacks on me. ] shall
have to ask permission to employ
counsel to protect me-"
Mr.. Keidan read parts OF the act
of 1909. TO show that the commits
sion has the power to employ more
than one inspector. Mr.. Cunning
ham said that the act had not been
thus interpreted by the commission
The act says that the commission
may employ such inspectors,
examiners and experts as may be
necessary to perform what may be
required OF them" II also provides
for the appointment OF chief in
specting engineer.
crossings" said Mr.. Cunningham
CROSSINGS" said Mr.. Cunningham
"The other section refers to the en-,
ployment OF such men as Prof. Coo
ley In the telephone case"
Mr.. Keidan couldn't see any ex.
cuse for such an Interpretation o.
the act. Mr.. Cunningham said that
he wasn't responsible forsthe inter.
probation.
Questioned by Mr.. Brown. Mr..
Cunningham said that accidents hap
pen In spite OF gates and bells, AZ
They are likely to happen whSr.
ever there Is the human agency
he declared.
Again Mr.. Keidan aroused Mr.
Cunningham's ire by a sharp CUES.
ton.
The city OF Detroit has the same
protection as any other city or vii.
lage in the state" cried Mr.. Gun.
bingham.
That's just the trouble retort.
cd Mr.. Keidan. Detroit Is given
no more consideration than a vii
lage."
Again Mr.. Cunningham said that
he would have to have the protec.
ton OF an attorney, unless Mr.. Kei.
dan ceased attacking him. Mr.
Brown interrupted. declaring that
the inquest was going beyond the
proper limits OF its scope.
We're going to get all the In
formation we can" Or. Rothacher
declared. The witness will answer
the questions put to him"
You think that no more protec-
ton should have been given that
crossing than was ordered In 1909.
regardless Of the growth OF the
city," asked Mr.. keidan.
mo, sir" Mr.. Cunningham re-
piled.
yet you let the old order stand!''
THE state OF AFFAIRS was never
called to my attention, either by the
city or by anyone else"
Mr.. Cunningham was excused, and
the inquest was adjourned until
$50. Friday morning. The jury was
then taken to the scene OF the acct.
dent.
This raised DR.. Rothacher's Ire.
He insisted that Mr. Keidan and the
jury were entitled to answers.
1--WE had so reports Of accidents
on that day" exclaimed Mr.. Gun
ningham. There was one in which
q man In an automobile ran into an
engine at crossing where there was
IN alarm bell. and killed himself
Mr. CUNNINGHAM said that ar.
have been made with the
railroads to keep . Waterman con-
at the crossing. He said that
he has not inspected the crossing,
and that the commission issued the
order on the report Of its inspector.
who said that gates are not practical
ut that crossing. Mr.. Cunningham
said that he himself believes gates
al additional safeguard under Ger.
tain circumstances
Questioned by Mr.. Brown. Mr.. Gun.
said that II would be i'm.
possible for him to be familiar with
cvery crossing In Michigan. He said
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