SECOND TRAM CASE.

Dominion, Volume 7, Issue 1933, 16 December 1913, Page 6

SECOND TRAM CASE.

WHAT BEFELL IN WILLIS STREET? Tho case against John Put-on was then takon. Mr. H. i'\ (j'Leary appeared for defendant. W. H. Morton, city engineer and chairman of tho Tramway Board of Management, stated that on tho day in question (November 5) ho saw accused draw up his car in front of tho office of tho "Evening l'ost." He appeared at that tirno to Ijo labouring under sonio excitement. Accused started his car from that point at an excessive rato of 6pced, aud narrowly missed the horses of tho contingent of "specials" going along tho street. Witness afterwards 'spoke to accuscd on tha matter, and the man had said that ho liad been threatened with a baton. To Mr. O'Leary: Pat-on was a most; exemplary employee. Charles Alexander Banks, spccial constable, stated that ho was riding with n contingent down Willis Street on November 5. Ho saw ono of the horses knocked over by a car, which he thought was travelling at.an excessive rato of speed. Arthur Batchelor stated that lie had seen a car, whoso motorman ho could not identify, knock over 11 mounted special man. At the conclusion of tho evidence for tho prosecution, Mr. Q ! Leary submitted that any suggestion that defendant was in sympathy with the strikers and intended to harass tho special constables must fall to tho ground on account of tho fact that defendant was the only tramwayman who was not a member of the Tramway Union, nor had ho tho slightest sympathy with those out on strike. At this stage the hearing of the case was adjourned till to-day at 10 a.m.