Norwich Bulletin Newspaper, October 10, 1916, Page 6

ENGINEER DEFENDED AT WESTERLY Counsel for Charles H. Mansfield Introduces Testimony to Prove That Distant Signal Was Set at Clear, on Night of Bradford Wreck—Important Deposition of Chicago Man —Discharged Towerman Claims Signal System Can be Worked. - When the superor court for Wash- n county convened in Westerly Monday, the 14th day of the trial of arles H. Mansfield for manslaughter nection with the Bradford rail- road wreck, Attorney John J. Fitzger- ald, who with Attorney John J. Dunn ropresents tne defendant, addressed the § He said_that the defenso would Show that Mr. Mansfield was a locomo- ser of 30 years experience t time he was engincer i the er and the s never charged with running by a signal set against him. )n the afternoon of the collision, when between Boston and Providence, ho was delayed by a distant signal set against him, but between Providence and Bradford every sigral was set at clear, as at Kingstcn, Shannock and Wood River. 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It was a foggy., a misty night, and in some places along the route the atmosphere was clear, while at other places the train would .run into a bank of fog. That night the signals at Wood River indicated a clear way. On nearing Bradford Mr. Mansfield looked at ihe distant signal. If it were set at yellow it would mean to slow down the train, and if next signal were ata red to stop. On the night of the wreck. just as soon as Engineer Mansfield got a view of the distant signal, he called out the signal to his fireman, in order_to zet checked up and avoid mistake. Mr. Mansfield called “high ball” to his fire man, Simeon King, and Mr. King call- ed “back high” in verification: both men were agreed that the distant sig- nal was at clear, and they were the iy two men who saw the signal just it was reached. That signal t green, which meant a_ciear track and continue at speed. Mr. Mans- fleld ran his train as far as the home signal, when it suddenly showed red, or danger, and meant stop. 'The en- gineer threw the brakes into emergen- Cy, put on the sand, and did all he could to stop, and felt that his train would stop before any damage result- ed. He saw the flagman and the red markers on the rear car of train €33. The car was a wooden one and held back by the brakes that were set in the engine of that train. The Gilt Edge train was going tew at the time of impact, and if it had been going at full speed it would have gone through the entire train. Mr. Mansfield alighted from the _engine and assisted In rescue work. He was told to back out his engine and then he was told not to, as_the exhaust from the locomotive would put out the lights in the car. At that time the station and the car was afire. Mr. Mansfield stood by his engine and backed out of the wreck, with a stream of water playing on him. After the wreck he was questioned by the medical exam- iner of the town of Westerly, by hordes of newspapermen and by some passengers, and from the first he teld the same story. He said the distant signal was at green and the fireman also said that the eignal surely was green. Engineer Mansfield had long been a ‘| trusted employe and was compliment- ed time and again upon his cfficiency. He saw the green signal at Bradford and observed the ruie, and although a faithful employe he is now here to defend himself on the charge of man- slaughter, wi:en he did all he could to prevent injury. Mr. Fitzgerald, continuing, told the jury that the alleged infallibility of the so-called unlocks was not true, and that he would show by the testimony of an experienced towerman, experienced in the lock and block system. as pre- vails at Bradford. that with a kick of the gravity hox the station signal can be pulled, without getting the unlock in the regulation way. The attorney id he wou!ld show the fury by wit- s that the night was misty and just befors and after the col- ch will indicate damp or He impressed upon the Tonsfield had a clear ever indulged in intoxi his whole lifetime. The attorney said he would show by ocomotive engineers now in the em- y of the Nevg York, New Haven and artford railroad, and who operated 1 the road, and whose duty it is to 1téh and observe, that many times ) ignals were in positions that ex- have testified to be Yignals in this vicinity and others e been wrong. The jury will be own by the testimony of a witness n 23, the Merchants limited, that »ded train 623, the New London al that was struck at Bradford by ‘rain 25, that he noted wrong signals 1 the run from Providence west on the ht of the wreck. 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When he arrived in New York he read on the newspaper hulletin boards of the wreck at Bradford. It was indelibly fixed in his mind what he had observed. He wrote his views to the president of the v York, New Haven and Hartford railroad, and at his own expense came on from <Chi- cago to be a witness in this case. He never saw or knew Mr. Mansfield. This gentleman came to Westerly Monday of last e ek, but was obliged to return Thurs when his deposi« tion was taken in regular form, and with the attorneys for the state present, the testimony being taken down by Mrs. Pryor, the court stenographer. Mr. Fitzgerald closed his remarks to the jury by saying: “We will show you that the signals are not infallible; that the towermen can do tricks h signals, and that they can be ‘worked’ by kicking the gravity box, and we have a witness who knows it can be done, for he done it himself.” Dennis E. Flavin was the first wit- ness called and testified that he re- sided in Bridgeport and is employed in a munition plant. He was a towerman on the New Vork, New Haven and Hartford raiiroad in the Attleboro sec- tion and at West Mansfield. He served as towerman for flve years. He was discharged by Chief Despatcher Miller, At the towers where he worked the lock and block sy iled. He had lost the unlock hy in passing station signal and going on siding. It is possible for an operator to get an unlock, other than in the regular way, L& that is without plugging and setting in_communication with the other tow. erman that is supposed to give the unlock, by a kick at the gravity box. (Here the attorneys for the state objected to this line of testimony un- less it could be shown that the gravity boxes in the tower where witness served, at Attleboro, were the same as at Bradford. Fitzgerald argued that Mr. Morrison had testified that it ble to get an unlock except in the regular way, and that all gravity boxes on the system Were the same. A short recess was taken to give the court stenographer oppor- tunity to look up the evidence of Mr. Morrison, who is in charge of the rail- road signal system. Then came an- other recess for dinner.) When court reconvened in the af- ternoon, the stenographer read from the records that Mr. Anderson testi- fied that all gravity boxes were the same in all towers. Attorney Phillips stated this did cover the point, as Mr. Anderson’s duty did not call him to Attleboro. The stenographer then read from the tesiimony of Mr. Mor- rison, which showed that it was not possible to get an unlock by a ‘kick” or jar of the gravity box. He had tested boxes of the same design as that at Bradford, and he contended that these gravity boxes could not be irregularly worked, and that they were of the same general design. He said the gravity boxes at Wood River and Bradford could not be released and secure an unlock. Mr. Phillips argued that thes s no’evidence to show that the gravity boxes at Attle- boro and Bradofrd are of the same design and similarly fastened. Mr. Fitzgerald contended that Mr. Morrison testified that a gravity box could not be operated in the manner described and that all gravity boxes were of the same general design, and are securely attached to prevent vi- bration. The state contended that it must be proven that the gravity boxes at Bradford and Wood River and at Attleboro are the same, before the witness be permitted to testify what he did at Attleboro. Attorney Fitzgerald then asked in open court that the witness, Mr. Mansfield, and the attorneys for the defence be permitted to inspect the boxes at the towers in Bradford and ‘Wood River and wanted that inspec- tion to be made forthwith. Mr. Phil- lips said the state would not object if the proposition was favorable to the railroad company, as the tower houses were in private property. Judge Rathbun said such an inspection could not be made without prior arrange- ment with the railroad company. In answer to queries of Mr. Fitz- gerald, the witness said he was not iliar with the interior of the grav- V ity box, but.he had a key to the gray- ity boxes and the cabinets as wéll. Attorney Phillips _again objected s there had been change in the locks since the witness was discharged. Mr. Fitzgerald stated that he believed previous witnesses for the state had testified that these gravity boxes were the same in all towers, although the state seemed to contend that there were other designs, than those used at Eradford and Wood River. This mat- ter was argued pro and con for near- ly an hour, with special reference to the locks in the gravity boxes. Mr. Flavin was excused temporarily and Clarence O. Warner was called to the stand. Te testified he was chiet signal supervisor for the New York, New Haven and Hartford Railroad company. He saw the gravity boxes at Attleboro about eizht years ago. 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Murphy, 259 Central Ave., Norwich tower in Olive street. showed it to be the as the gravity box at Bradford, but h was not sure that they were of same design. They are operated the same. What would jar one lock would jar the other and they by grav. Witn, > for the maintenance and upkeep of gnal service on the New London ion, which does not include tleboro. He has been connected w. the_railroad nine years, but had been in New London division since first of March and during that time no changes had been made in the system. His descript ne pri While the principles of the gravity boxes are the same, they arc fastened differently. If not properly fastened, the locks could be worked loose, and improperly by a tip on the front of the box. He had tried the experiment himself, but could not work the box, but he had known it to be done by others. The type of gravity box at Bradford, he had seen “kicked” free at Forest Hill, perhaps ten years ago. The gravity boxes at Bradford and Wood River are the same, so far as he knew. These locks are not supposed to ke subjected to vibration, as the success- ful working of the system depends up- on them. There are two styles of cab- inets, or control, in use in the system, and the unlock depends upon these, but these cabinets work in harmony with_each other in the several towers. Mr. Warner was an unwilling witness for the state and Mr. Fitzgerald re- ferred to him as a hostile witness. bl eyl Mr. Warner upon cross-examination by Attorney Phillips testified that he had known a horizontal lock to be jarred, but neyer a vertically locked gravity box, although he had seen it tried. He did not remember whether the gravity boxes at Attleboro and Bradford were identical By Mr. Fitzgerald—Mr. Warner tes- tified he had %fmn years’ experience in railroad signal service, and the only difference in the placing of grav- ity boxes is that the horizontal can be placed above the machine and the vertical on the floor. . Mr. Flavin was recalled and the lawyers resumed their arguments in regard to the admis: of the statement that witness had a key to the gravity box ten years ago, which was ruled out of order. Mr. Fitzger- ald asked witness if while he was a towerman at Attleboro he secured an unlock by a “kick” of the vity box. The state resumed objection on the ground that it had not been proven that the boxes were identical, while Mr. Fitzgerald contended that the me- chanical operation was the same, as testified to by Mr. Warner, and they & < were identical in principlé and me- | chanical w tained ness wa Mr. Warner ing. The objection was d_exception noted. The then excused again and ‘was recalled. that there es, and in the gravity lock, and there nee in the operation of the r in a vertical or horizon- Mr. Warner testified wera two types of machi add is no ¢ lock w tal position, in the machine. Ten years ago the principles and condi- tions re the same, but he was not positive as to a change in the brac- ing. s far back as he can recollect the br Mr. Flavin, recalled for a third time, knew of e outside appearance of the at Attleboro and had seen ty box at Wood River tower, Monday morning. They are of the same type of boxes the form is the . but that at Attleboro is about inches larger. There are three at Wood River. He noted the gravity box behind the starter lever, and there is something about a grav- ity box that indicates when the box has been kicked. He said the box in the Wood River tower had been kick- ed, the one behind the starter lever. He made special investigation in re- gard to the “kick.” Witness said that a kick knocks the enamel off the box and that at Wood River shows that the box had been “kicked.” Attorney Phillips objected and the court ruled that the answer be stricken out. Court then adjourned until 10.30 on Tuesday morning. Local Laconics. William H. Fahey, a former resident of Westerly, died Monday in Pitts- field, Mass. Frederick Lincoln Hall of Pawca- tuck, is the prohibition candidate for congress from the Second Connecticut district. John Geary died Sunday at the home of his daughter, Mrs. Patrick Hogan. Besides Mrs, Hogan, he is survived by a son, Denis Geary. The Sewing society of Hancock Post, Women's Relief Corps, has elected these officers: May Coilins, president; Ellen Lewis, vice president; Alida Chappell, secretary; Carrie Dawley, treasurer. Interested In Chivalry. A lad_ with tortoise-shell glasses read The Knights of 'the Round Table in a subway train, while an elderly woman and a girl clung_to straps directly In front of him.—New Yorlk Globe. Hartford—Rev. Irving H. Berg oce cupied his pulpit at the South Congre- gational church Sunday morning for the first time since his return from the border as chaplam of the First Connecticut infantry. NOANK Hallow’een Social Planned—Local Men Go to Norwich to Take Out Gitizen- ship Papers. Liberty council, Daughters of Amer- ica is planning for a Hallowe’en so- cial. The good of the order committee in char; of the air is composed of Miss_Esther Carroll, Mrs. Mary Oles and Miss Bertha Thompson. Meetings of the True Blue _society will be held each Thursday afternoon during the winter. Seek Citizens’ Papers. Rodney Senger, John Senger, Alva Banks, John MeDonald, Joseph Mc- Dougal and Thomas McDougal went to Norwich Saturday where applications were made for citizens' papers. All of the men being born in the provinces. They were accompanied by = Captain Ellison Lewey, as voucher. Captain H. A. Benson of New Bed- ford has returned -ome after a visit here, Daniel Sistare has secured employ= ment in the round house at Midway. Walter J. Pend has returned to his home in New York. Going to Canada. Mrs. Wellington Brown has returned from a visit in Quincy, Mass. She will g0 to Canada this week where Mr. Brown is stationed in he employ of the Ship and Engine Co. Miss Marguerite Rogers has return- ed to Norwich after a visit here. John Grey of Bridgeport was a week eng visifor in the village. Mrs. David Anderson of Jersey City has arrived here and wrl take her mother, Mrs. Sarah Palmer, who is in poor health, back home with her. Tracy Burrows has returned to the Massachusetts College of Pharmacy in Boston, after a week ena visit at his home, The Elms. James Campbell, John MacQuarrie, William P. 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