Norwich bulletin., 1916-10-07

Frank H. Nicholson, assistant eiee- trical engineer of the New Haven road signal system, who testified several days ago. was recalled. He made tests at Bradford on the 24th and 18th of April, and the wreck occurred on the 17th. He made tests on the 18th with the representatives of the interstate commerce commission. and on the 24th with MT. Morrison. Tests were made to determine as to insulation and grounding of the wires and they were found in proper condition on the 24th. The tests on the 26th were under the direction of MT. Ellis of the interstate commerce commission.
 John R. Wilcox, sheriff for Wash ington county, was the first witness at the afternoon session. He had been requested by the state to serve sub poenas for witnesses and had been re- quested by the state to summon Will liam H. Ross of Wood River Junction, but was unable to locate him.
 On cross examination by Attorney Fitzgerald, the sheriff said he never had 8 formal summons and was not asked to locate Ross until after the trial was started. He asked the station agent at Kingston to assist him in locating Ross and he secured the ad- dress of Ross from the railroad com pany, but did not locate Ross at the address.
 John J. O'MalIey, a police detective of the city of Providence, testified he was ordered to summon John w. Coombs and went to Bostcn on that duty, but did not locate him there. He learned that Coombs went to New York and subsequently, heard that Coonnbs would receive letters in Philadelphia, but he could not be found at the ad- dress specified. Coombs was fiagman of train 633.
 Assistant Attorney General Fred A.. Otis was sworn and testified that he had charge of getting witnesses for this case and decided what witnesses were wanted. He asked the railroad to have these witnesses found where they could be readily summoned through the proper official, and it was arranged to have these employees where they could be readily summoned by the sheriff and they were sent to Kingston and to Westerly. At Kingston Thomas summoned the witnesses. The reason why these railroad witnesses were not summoned in the regular way by the sheriff was because the method adopted was the best, judging from his per- sonal experience as lawyer. The witnesses were summoned after
 
 question in regard to summons and set up the claiu1 they were sent here by the railroad company. Witness assured the railroad company that the wit nesses were not to be kept from their employment any longer than possible Experts Morrison ard Nicholson were here about ten days, and are still here. Witness conducted the inquiry before the coroner and he did not consider Ross or Coombs as important witness l es until after the trial was commenced. Frank v. Clifford, n,anaaer oF the Western Union Telegraph company in Providence testified that he had access to the log book of the company, which recorded troubles between Bradford and Wood River Junction, but he did not make the records. No record is kept under his supervision and is not in possession of the records. They are in the custody of the chief Iineman. who is now on vacation. He had no personal knowledge of any wire trou- ble. The chief lineman, MT. Harris, will be back on vacation.
 Brief recess taken at request of at torney general.
 John Cato of Bradford testified he was in Vars drug store on the nidFt Of the wreck. which was about zoo feet from the scene of the wreck He AS1IfNCN WAlH EIlSluteE AlanSIl6lO aDOQC & o'clock that night, patted him on the back. and said to him: "Old boy, you did well, the way you stuck to your engine, and you ought to have a gold medal A passenger from the train l asked MT: Mansfield if he ran by the | signal and the engineer replied that he could not tell. When he talked with | MT. Mansfield both were not far from | the residence of the witness He did l not see stream of water on the en- 1 zine of train 25.
 MT. Catto was the 46th and last wit ness for the state. At the conclusion l of his testimony MT. Phillips said the | state rested with the reservation of calling Lineman Williams of the West | ern Union Telegraph company. A dis cuSsion arose when Attorney Phillips assumed a generous attitude and Of fered to put in the Bradford tower l sheet and the train despatchers train 1 sheet. Mr. Fitzgerald objected to the latter and asked for the former. It was then when MT. Phillips said "Is there anything else that you want that the state has" "Tes, the pull of the New road was the rejoinder. The count adjourned to 10.30 Monday morning. | The annual session of the Rhode lsI- and Baptist state conference will be
 held Tuesday in Providence, and the | conferences Of the or the four Baptist associations in the state will be held | on Monday. The ministers conference 1 will be held from ? to 3.3O Monday af- 1 ternoon, and at the same hour the
 ministers wives will hold a confer
 ence. From 3.30 to o'clock the 125th anniversary meeting of the Rhode Isl and Baptist Educational society will | be held. Supper will be served at 6 1 followed by four addresses.
 Tuesday morning the Baptist state | convention will open at 10 o'clock
 when reports of officers will be received
 and committees appointed. Rev. J. A Jones of Newport will make the annual
 sermon. In the afternoon Rev. CIar- ence A. Barbour, D. D., president o1
 Rochester Theological seminary, will give an address on The Five Year Program of the Northern Baptist Con-
 vention. Rev. Frank Rector, D. D., of
 Providence. will give an address on
 The Rhode Island Baptist Education Society. There will be three minute messages from convention workers.
 Rev. W. E. Chalmers, D. D., of Phil adelphia, at the evening session, will give an address on New Departure
 and Rev. J. c. Robbins, home secre-
 tary of the American Baptist Mission