The Detroit times., 1915-04-20

little trouble. and he had TO correct
a few statements.
Car No. 1909 was q little late
when II reached the d.. t. 4 l..
crossing at 5:14 on the afternoon OF
Wednesday, April IL. westovcr said
that he stopped the car about ~
feet from the crossing. and opened
the sliding door to allow passengers
to alight. His instructor. Richard
vallade. was standing at his right
and q little behind him. Il was the
frst trip vallade had made with
him.
"The conductor ran ahead, q III.
tie sideways. and just before he got
TO the track he gave me the signal
to come ahead.v westover said. IL
hadn't got the bell to let anybody
on. and I was watching the conduc-
tor. When I got his signal. I start
ed her on one point. vallade touch
cd me on the arm and said. Wait .
minute Then saw that two men
were trying to get on. followed by
n woman. l put on the brake and
watched her TIL she left the stop. ]
could see the track about two feet
beyond the end OF the fender. A.
soon as the woman got on. I start.
ed her on one point again. Then I
saw the conductor with his hands
up, signalling me to stop. vsliade
saw him ut the same time. ana
reached over my arm. He said. Re
verse her. Back up quick!' said.
For Gods sake. jump! I'll stick
He grabbed my arm. and the con-
troller slipped over to the second
point. and the car went ahead. Then
we were struck. That's all I know
about how that accident happened"
westover said that he had watch.
ed his conductor. and had not look
ed for the train. A wyandotte car.
passing by. might have obscured his
view of the track. he said =
You can't think of stopping and
starting your car. watching passsn-
gers get on. watching your conduc-
tor, and looking out for trains. too. .
he said. Il used the best care ]
could The train. when I stopped.
must have been on the other side
OF the D.. T. q I. bridge. and I had
my order to come ahead. II there
had been an engine on the front
end. would probably have seen IT,
but these were loaded cars sneakine
UP and didn't hear them"
Westover then contradicted his
FIRST statement. that he had started
the car after the woman got or
a statement which had previously
been made to the prosecutor. He
said that vailade. reaching for the
reverse lever and crying. stop her!
Stop her. Reverse her!" had grab
bed his arm and forced the con-
trolier over two points.
Mr.. Jasnowski then read the
statement which Mr.. westover hac
made to Mr.. Keidan. Mr. Leete OBJ
jected.
THAT statement was made while
the man was IA custody" he said.
at was not replied Mr.. Jssnow-
ski.
1T was. / tried to see him in DO
lice headquarters and was refused
permission. He was refused per.
mission to see counsel"
Did you ask to have counsel
present? 2" asked Mr.. Jasnowski.
81 did not" replied Westover.
"How long have you known Mr..
Leete9"
81 don't know him."
Then you didn't send for himT
mo. sir"
and you don't know what his In
terest is in this case. In your DO
haify"
mo. sir: l haven't asked for an
attorney"
did you make this statement
freely
Eyes. sir; I wanted to tell the
truth"
westover said that he didn't re-
member whether he shut on the
power when the train struck the
car. vaiiade jumped; he himself
was thrown out. He said he did not
jump.
II heard the car groaning and
crashing, and the people crying
when I got up" he said. II saw o
lady with blood running down her
face. I went to her and started TO
lead her to the sidewalk. Then ]
took sick--I couldn't stand IT,"
"westover said that he had not
closed the front door. Mr.. Jasnow.
ski read his statement that he had
1T don't remember that I said
that" said westover. at isn't 90.
II was a bad time to ask me about
Il. SO soon after the accident"
Mr.. Jasnowski read his statement
that he had jumped. westover per
sisted In his denial that he had
leaped.
"why did you say that you gave
the car pointr asked Mr.. Jasnow-
ski.
well. don't know. Ny hand
was on the controller. l didn't want
TO implicate anybody. I wanted TO
tell the truth. and that seemed a.
close to II as anything"