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Show JURY BLAMES ENGINEER FOR D0TSER0 DISASTER LEA DrILL K. Colo., .7 a n. 2.'!. Kn gi . neer GuPtuv Olson is alone responsible for the frightful wreck 011 the Denver & Rio Grande railroad at "Dotporo. according ac-cording to the verdict of the coroner's jury, which held an inquest' this nfter-noon nfter-noon nt Rodeliff. The witnesses in-eluded in-eluded the trainmen on the ill-fated nns-songer nns-songer train, the crow of the freight train and others who were on the train at the time of tho collision. After list-ening list-ening to the statements of the witnesses, the jury brought in a verdict holding Olscn criminally negligent for failuro to obey his orders and stop at Dotsero sid- ing. Conductor McCurdy was not mentioned men-tioned iu the verdict. District Attorney James T. Hogan was present at tho inquest and will do-cide do-cide later on the steps to be taken with reference to bringing charges against tho engineer who is now a Grand Junction Junc-tion still suffering from his injuries. |