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Motorman and ConductorArrested in Accident atOld Orchard Friday NightCharles M. Gocyins and Thomas A. ChandlerCharged with Manslaughter in Connectionwith Death of William H. Davis on Sand PitSiding at Old Orchard—Arrests MadeMorning—Respondents Furnish BailSum of $1,000 Each for AppearanceOrchard Court Tomorrow Morning at ITO’Clock—Will Waive Examination and Furnish Bonds for Appearance at September Termof Supreme Court at AlfrWarran.g were issued by Judge P. {bail flt;*r t lie grand jury at the Sep-\\ H. Loombard of Old Orchard Mon-i ternber term of the supreme court.i *•.. pivrt*u The warrants were lt;rdered bydav evening foi tne arrest oi t tinnes . , „ » *. fi, ff . County Attorney Perley H. Ford oiH, Googms uf 1 leanant Mill, Noitn ^un!*lt;,rij following Shearing held in following nP hearingThomas A. ( handler, j (Jte oflk*e of the railroad in the ClappHpitting, and1805 Congress street. Portland, on) Memorial building, Portland, Monday charges of manslaughter in connee-1 morning, when a dosen witnesses, intion with the accident at Old Orchard eluding passengers, ear starters and Friday night in which Motorman | dispatchers and operators, were ex-William 11. Mavis was killed and jammed by Elmer Park man of Au-eight paa.’sengefs were injured whenjgusta, representing the Pul he Ctil-a closed car on the Dunstan-Old Or- \ ities Cemmiaaion. Mr Parkman u chard branch of the Cumberland! said to have intimated that the re!County Power Co. lines crashed! sponsibility through a switch and into a string of (been lived, open cars on the sand-pit siding onffirthltd avenue.for the accident hadGoo gin* Chandler thi tear to entcwatheconductormotor man on the he aiding and the oneA decision from the Public Utilities Commission is expected shortly, and j County Attorney Ford was present at last the hearing Monday morning, but dul not take an active part, being interinto which the car diiven by Davis jested only in the criminal aspect of crashed, the casefe Officials of the road arcChief of Police lOrchard, upon rantnotified thlt;vLi* 1receivingJones of Old *jilt;! to believe that no other arreststhe war-i will be made in the Cgse. .Charles H. Googhs. conductor, onehe riff of Cumber-iml county to nick ut Googins and j of the two against whom a warrant handler. The twe men were arrest- j hi a been issued, has been employeded in Portland this moming and fur- Uy the road since 19HU He war]ni aid . til to tht authorities th«ro gi.aluated from Portland hi«h schoolJ for their apnoarancc a* a prclimin* in and served during the Worldjary heating it the Old Orchard court war with the 41th Artillery. He isWedtKsday morning. Jacob Burman p.O years old. married, and has four1 of Pottland *» a’torney for both men^f children.The bail fixed for the appearance j Nothing official wa: made public»f the men in th Old Orchard court j retra -ding the cause of the accident, at 11 o'clock daylight time. Wednes-, hut it was said that the oar operated dav moming, was $1,000 in sack bv Davis jumped the switch, or that* 9viiHiChief of Poiiee Jones is n-j dined tlt;» believe that the proceedings ! i,i the Old Orchard court will be thatj the men will appearbefore Judge bombard, plead nut guilty to the11harri1 ft Iand waive examination, nndthat they will be held in the name I left open.the switch had been left t pen, As the two men in chat go of the Inst car into the turnout have been named in the warrants, it is believed] that evidence was brought out at the tearing showing that the switch was
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Biddeford Daily Journal
Biddeford, Maine, US
Tue, Jul 21, 1925
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