The Detroit times., 1916-10-03
CITY PLANS
TO ABOLISH ALL
GRADE CROSSINGS
CContrnu.d from rsS. on.D


30 see n the amendment does not
take precedence
Dingeman said ore hIndrance 20
more grade separations and other
improvements r. which Jae dsgist.
ance OF the city's legal departmen.
BE- required Is that corporation
counsel is in Office only two years
and it takes him year to get any.
thing started,
Grade separations are sure 10 be
big issue when the common council
holds its regular meeting Tuesday
night The Barnett and Schemansky
resolutions already are on their way
and more are probable.
Swear in jury Today.
A coroner's jury composed OF rep
resentative citizens OF Detroit will
be sworn In Tuesday afternoon by
Coroner Jacob Rothacher 10 deter
mine who was responsible for the
collision OF tn Forestave. cross.
town car and the Grand Trunk
freight train. Sunday night, when
nine people were killed and Al IN.
jured The inquest probably will
be held. Thursday according 10 a
tentative agreement reached by the
prosecutor and coroner Tuesday
morning
Early Tuesday morning. Howard
Keseckel. 2S years old brakeman
on the train which crashed into the
street car. was brought 10 the office
OF Prosecutor JasnoWsH, where In
his statement 20 Assistant Prosecu-
tor Harry Keidan, he contradicted
The statement Of Conductor O'keefe.
~ the freight train that a red light
was displayed on the front end OF
the train
II is upon tho determination OF
whether lights were shown on the
train that much may depend in the
inquest 10 be held by the coroner
and the brakemsn's testimony is
considered important
Alex Cliske. No els Thirtieth.st.,
conductor ON the car. was released
by Judge Jchrios. Tuesday morning
on bail OF $4,000 William Carter,
80. 1oi2 TweIrthst the motorman
was released on $500 bond
Gateman Released.
Valentine ScabinSki, the aged
watchman, was released on a $4,000
bond early in the afternoon The
bond was furnished by Rex Hum
phrey ScabinSk's release was ef-
q
persistent effort by Harrison Geer.
attorney for he Grand Trunk rail
-oad. who also secured the release
Of O'Keofe. tho freight train con
ductor. who had been held as a Wit
nos, under $500 bond O'Keefe was
freed during the morning
Coroner Rothacher and Deputy
Coroner Edward Conley refused
Tuesday morning 10 'divulge the
names of the men who have been
requested 10 act on the jury in the
inquest
I'VE are getting together jury Of
representative citizens In whose in
telligonce and integrity We can have
confidence" said the coroner Some
dimcultv has been experienced in
getting a few Of the men who have
been approached 90 serve. but We
expect TO swear in a full Jury Tues
day afternoon
Prosecutor Harry Keidan who Is
IN charge Of the investigation took
I statement Tuesday morning from
samuel s Miller. No. 191 Delaware
ave. an eyewitness OF the accident
The prosecutor declared that he be
lioved that sufficient information
would be obtained 10 permit an In
quest 10 he held Thursday No steps
have been taken by the Detroit
United Railway 20 determine respon
sibility for the accident, according
20 A. ~ y Van Zandt, publicity
agent OF the n T.. r.
The conductor and motorman
have been locked up and We took
no steps 10 investigate I'm order that
We might not interfere with the po-
licc and prosecutors Office n will
he time enough 20 start our iuves-
tieation when the public authorities
have finished" he said.
Ninth Victim Dies.
One more victim OF the grade
crossing wreck died late Monday,
making the total of deaths In the
horror nine. with still another expect
ed momentarily Ther, are a. IN
jured, some OK whom may die
Harry Zabinsli six months old OF
No 800 Mayhury Grand ave. was
the ninth victim The baby died in
Grace hospital
John vnloy Xxi, % years. no 237
I'hirtieth ST.. is In IIarIer hospital
with wounds about the head that are
expected 10 cause death
rhe corrected list OF dead TO date
follows:
Joseph zabir ski, aged 81 years.
No 800 Mayhury Crand-ave
Harry Zabinski, aged six months,
No. $50 Maybury Gisnd.ave.
John Roller 40 so Lovettaye
Margaret Keller. three years. ~.
800 I.ovottave
Jacob Taus,. No. 369 Lovettave.
Fred Landry No lloc Rrysh.st,
Ludwig Chans}d 80 80 Harper.
ave
John Gauish. No 1909 twenty
third-st
Martha Grabowski. 30. 10ol Tvcn-
tythird So
Probe Continues