The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1916-06-09
TOwerman Arrested on Charge
of Homicide and Released
in $500 Bail.
MOTORMAN LOSES LIFE

A southbound Third avenue elevated
local smashed into the rear of a stalled
empty express train of seven cars just
north OF the l4eth street station at c;S5
o'clock yesterday afternoon. The motor
man OF the local train. who Is believed
ito have taken a chance" lost his life
when his tclescoped the rear car OF
the emnty train, and eleven passengers
were injured. six so seriously that they
were sent to hospitals.
FRANK KERRIGAN. "a. mo.ormsn. 1914
Second venue died IN Lincoln hospiia,
an hour after collision OF fractured
Injured.
BARNET GIRDANSKy. 90. physics, diree.
tor. .Ss East Broadway. cuts on right
hand and right !es Lincoln Hospi,a!
Lena GLuEkNER, g. AZ East sixty
JULIUS LEHMAN, ~. clerk. 1897 Teller
avenue. Lincoln Hospital.
MAN MARGoLls. 40, operator. s Goerck
PETER PIERsoS. 81, elevated .usrd. :o?a
Valentine avenue. burns on face, head
and le0 Lebanon Hospital.
BENJAMIN ROTHENBEkG. a.. painter
1859 Mount Hope avenue. possible trac,
tura OF rlDb anu tNti ~
Five persons suffering from shock and
comparatively slight injuries were treatei
by ambulance surgeons anu sent 10 the'r
homes.
Grand Jury URatily Called.
During an Investigation into the
smash OF the wooden cars. which was
started as soon as the injured had been
cared for. there was a clash between
Coroner William j. Flynn and repre-
sentatives of the office OF District At
torney Francis Martin OF The Bronx on
one side and General Manager Frank
Hedley of the Interborough Rapid iran
sit on the other. The county
authorities charged that Mr.. Hedley and
other railway officials interfered with
them In the orderly process or the In
ouiry by directing subordinates not TO
answer questions.
Mr.. Hedley, It Is said. rasied n ques-
ton as to the jurisdiction OF the Coroner
and finally directed swear words at Mr..
FLYNN. The District Attorney and the
Coroner gave Mr.. lIedley to understood
tina, he was in Bronx county and that
the marlborough folks weren't any bet
ter than any other people.
The upshot of the whole matter was
that the District Attorney decided 10
have n Grand Jury investigation into
the wreck at once. and n hurry call was
sent out for the members or the panel 10
ge, together at the Bronx County Court
House. Subpnnas were handed 10
General Manager Hedley and a dozen
others. including railway officials and
citizens, n all hands were called for
an immediate examination.
HedIey Not Questioned.
The Grand Jurors had been in session
all the afternoon and had adjourned at
: O'Clock. As they had scattered ia
various parts OF the county. there was
a DELAY in getting "A quorum together.
The investigation started. however. at
1880 o'clock.
II Is said a long argument took place
az TO whether Mr.. Hedley ought to be
called after he had refused to waive I'M
munity. The District Attorney didn't
call him and the Grand Jury adjourned
until 10 o'clock this morning. when the
members will continue their discussion
as to whether or not he will be asked
to testify.
Edward Grove. 2los Hughes avenue
n towerman, who was OIL duty In the
tower from which the signals near the
station are operated, was arrested by
order Of Coroner Flynn on a technical
charge OF homicide. He was released in
81, 500 ball.
The shop train, as the empty express
was called. left 10th street In charge
of Timothy Waldron of 400 East li0th
street. a sw!tchnan who was acting as
motorman. Patrick O'Hare OF 4s5 Eas,
IO4th street. a hagman, was standing on
the rear platform. AS the train APP
nroachcd the 149th street station. the
transfer point for subway passengers
Waldron saw that another train ahead