Salt Lake Tribune | 1903-02-02 | Page 3 | Jesse Jesson's Death

JESSE JESSONS DEATH Cheyenne Coroners Jury Says His I Own Carelessness Caused It TRIBUNE SPECIAL Chcynne Wyo Feb ITlte l Coroners jury empaneled to probe the death of J DHC Jcsnon the Union Pacllfic air brake Inspector cut to I pl > ccabcnenih II traIn In tho Cheyenne yards Yednusdny morning after throe days of Investigation returned a verdict lhit Jessens death WilD entlruU I duo to his own carelessness At the name time the verdict severely censor the Union Pacific for not enforcing the rules relative to the dipplny of signals by l cnrs Inspectors and repairers Tho rules provide pro-vide thai Inspectors shall lilac bluo lass or blue lights at either end of trains on which limy nro working Had Josnon displayed dis-played signal I the accident which cost t him his life could not havo occurred rite employees of the road are given only a limited amount of time to perform inspec tions aul rapnJrp not habitually neglect to put out signals to Indleato that they are beneath trauma Last August two car repairers were killed nt Sherman la iden i tically the name manner as Jesscn and from the name negligence 1