The Winslow mail., 1923-01-26
John BannOn'S Testimony
Before the Federal Court

Q-And did you at that time be-
come familiar with the inspection of
railroad equipment under the Safety
Appliance Acts?
AWell, wasn't charged with the
duty of inspecting equipment the
same as Federal inspectors and l
knew all the details and duties charg-
ed to Fedora inspector.
Q.-You said you were working in
the same yard l don't know whether
you said with him or not. Were you
at that time advised of any defects
in equipment known as penalty de-
fects in equipment or Government de-
fects, which were to be reported by
you to any employe of the railroad?
! Al never found it necessary to
make any such report.
Q.-Were you at all familiar with
the system of inspecting railroad
equipment in use by the Santa Fe
Railroad Company in July and August
of this year?
! A.-Well l could only say that their
method of inspecting, as l was able to
observe it, was identically the same
as that method pursued on other rail-
roads where l had worked.
Q.-That Isl other railroads where
Years ago?
A.-Where I had worked and came
in contact with the men.
Q.-Now, speaking of the inspection
of a train in the yard, under the sys-
tenn of inspection as used by the San
ia Fe Railroad Company in July and
August of this year, do you know
what the first duty with reference to
a train, or inspecting train, was af-
ter it pulled into a yard from a run?
A.-Do l know what the frs duty
was?
i Q.-Yes.
I A.-After it pulled into yard?
j Q.-Yes.
] A.-Only what I know from gem
z.fal experience, or actual experience
of my own, in observing the method
used by inspectors assigned to such
duties
A.-Do / know what he first duty
Santa Fe used system that you
know of?
Alt seems to me that they were
using the same system.
Q.-Do you know whether or not the
or did you know on the morning of
the 18th whether or not the Santa Fe
was making proper inspections of it's
rolling stock at Needles?
A.-No, 1 did not at Needles, be-
cause there were no trains moving
Mr.. Rush at that time, or after l ar
rived; but the train [ arrived there
on l did notice the inspectors pro-
ceeding to make the usual and custo-
mary inspection
Q.-You were sick when you got to
Needles, weren't you?
Al took sick after | left Albu-
querque on account of the sanitary
condition of the train.
Q.-But my question is were you
sick when you reached Needles?
Al was sick all the way from AL
buquerque to Needles.
Q.-And when you got to Needles
you went Immediately to a room, did
you not?
A.-Yes, sir, I went to a room
had been invited to-
Q.-By Engineer Sheehan.
Although Mr., Mckenzie who
had been told by Engineer Sheehan
that he would be glad to have me stop
at his place, wired, however, for a
reservation at the Harvey House.
Q.-But your question is did you go
to Mr.. Sheehan's residence when you
got there?
Ayes and was treated very kind
ly when I got there.
Q.-And the next morning, the
morning of the 18th, you were still
i'll, were you not?
A.-No, sir.
Q.-What is that?
A.-No, sir Weak was all.
Q.-Weak?
A.-Yes, sir
Q.-And didn't you make a state
ment that you could hardly stand
alone, and didn't men at different
times assist you when you were, as
you said, wobbly?
A.-No, no one assisted me.
Didn't Mr. Clark assist you to
go to the phone, and you said you
didn't feel able to get there alone?
Al don't know Mr.. Clark.
Q.-Did anyone do so?
A.-No, sir
Q.-And didn't you tell Mr. Hitch