Norwich bulletin., 1916-10-19


 Of the superior court as presiding jus tice in the Mansfield manslaughter case Wednesday morning, Judge Elmer ]. Rathbun otf1ciated at the marriage of two young Russians, good looking and neat in appearance, from Bridge ton, N J. They were Hymen Fein- stein and Clara Dorothy Goldman, who applied for marriage license five days ago, and have been in Westerly since, Awaiting the time limit when they could be legally married, and by judge of the superior court, rather than by any denominational minister not of their faith, and there are none in Westerly. The couple have attended several sessions of the court during the trial, occupying place of proml- hence in the vacant jury hoX, just passing the time away until the time arrived for the marriage ceremony.
 2 Frederick S. Evans, representative On the New Haven system of the Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers, a passenger or the Gilt Edge express on the night of the Bradford wreck, whose testimony was heard in part Tuesday, was recalled to the witness stand when court opened Wednesday morning, Mir. Fitzgerald reSuming his inquiry. MT. Evans testified that when he first got off the train he looked for the fagman and saw .none except the one from train 25, the Gilt Edge. There was @ switch light, which shows red or green, and is located near the west end Of the bridge. MT. Evans later went back and saw the home signal, the first, and it was set at red, or danger. Since the Bradford wreck he did not know of his own knowledge whether there had been any change in the first home signal. When the distant signal is at clear it indicates the other signals are at clear, and the engineer is expected to maintain full speed.
 Under cross examination by Mr. Phillips, the witness said he was near MT. Mansfield just after the wreck, or perhaps a few minutes thereafter, when he got out of the car. When the wit ness got off the train he could see at a glance that the fagrnan was going back. He first assisted in taking an injured woman to a cottage and per seven or eight miniltes after the col Hsion. He had beeH with the engineer about a minute when McCluskY, the towerman, came up on a run and from the direction of the crossing, and he was not positive whether McClusky had a lantern. He testified on Tues day as to the exact words of the con- versation between McClusky and the engineer. MT. Evans said he was not much excited at the time. Then the SfiSIII0 LGI 4HlO LIlG car ana at JQcS time he did not know whether there were passengers in the car. He help ed MT. Mansfield from the engine and he was ready to look out for the en- gineer and had been interested in him since He assisted in getting lawyers for MT. Mansfield and had heen at the trial every day and rendered all as- sistance he could in his line of duty
 Mir. Evans was not with Mir. Mans field for the particular purpose of hear ing ali conversations, and did not ad- wise MT. Mansfield. as he needed no advice. When the engine was near Catto's place he did not hear anyone say that there was fear of the Catto place catching fire from the engine.
 Mir. Evans made no effort to see the koWerman at Wood River Junction, nor did he have anyone else make such effort. When he got off the train at first he did not look for the signals. but for the fagman. He was interested in getting down to the engine, more than he was in going back to see the sig nals. He was interested in the en- gineer and after seeing MT. Mansfield he went back to the car to render as- ststance and then came back to the engine He did not consider it his duty, or that it was necessary for him to investigate the signals, for he knew the ability and character of MT. Mans field and took his statement as to the cause of the wreck to be fact
 Mir. Evans said he had not gone over the conversations with MT. Mansfield only in a general way, and never men toned the MCClusky talk. but refer ence was made to the Catto talk. after Catto had testified, but not in detail. He had made no personal test to see 1T the low green switch signal could mi fcf llyka fNr. Is-4o said he had asked engineer on that point but Mr Phillips said he did not ask for the opinion of other engineers. MT. Carmichael, a member of the pub lie utilities commission, was pointed out to witness by Mir. Mansfield.
 Upon redirect examination by Mir, Fitzgerald the witness said he was not at the wreck with the expectation of being called as a witness, as he did not expect any suit to result from the wreck. He said Mir. Mansfield told him him of the signals that night. At no time did MT. Mansfield say anything different in regard to the signals than what he told the witness.
 "Did you hear anything unfair to MT. Mansfield at the commission hear ing?" asked MT. Phillips, and the wit ness replied that he did and that he made protest. He was there repre- senting the brotherhood and MT. Mans field. Protests were made by others as well as himself He was not the only one dissatisfied with the conduct of the commission. He lad served as chairman of the New Haven system of the brotherhood for 12 years and had attended trials where engineers were charged with criminal negligence. On the night of the Bradford wreck he did not know that there was to be a criminal triad and did not prepare himself for such trial. He did not remain with the engineer so as to be prepared to testify in any case that might result from the wreck