Deseret Evening News | 1907-01-05 | Page 13 | Rock Island Wreck

ROCK ISLAND WRECK Dispatcher Exonerated and Placed on the Operator Kan Jan Sup Supt W tS WS S lineman and DIvIsion Supt G 0 W V ot of the Rok Rock Island today held 1 it the cause COe ot of the Hock Island wreck ot at Voland In Mr Tins mans hero end definitely fixed the tho blame for tor the wreck J 7 1 31 Shumate the dispatcher who sent the tho order for trains No 2 2 and arid 10 No 3 30 to moot meet at Voland Volland WB was exonerated from sl all blame blomo and th blame was thrown on to John Johnnel nel rhe rh Operator Mr 11 said terl today We e wish to emphasize the fact that wp ice have exonerated Mr MI We Weare Ve are arc satisfied ats ed that he did h and that ho Is In no wa ira responsible for tor the wreck wreck Mr tl exhibited an application for I a which he had bad secure secured from to the Santa Fe and which I nes had Ier filed with the Santa re Dec II 1 In which h he stated that he wa was 2 23 earR old itt at hits his last birthday Mr stated slated that i J hum his application for tor a position with Ith the Stock Rock Island Ito ho also his ago age at atIn 23 In Lynes sworn statement he gives his ago age at 18 Mr MI said Bald that ho he had requested that Lyrics be brought to Topeka toda inlay to l ho home hero A lit the tho but lea COUl I nt at Alitia 11 lied had refused J is II In iiii wi bo be given I it before lh the county count nt at attorney tOlne torney soon oon