SOUTH, A.L. - Putnam

Brakeman FM Gouither of Monon Train 251 which was in a collision with extra No 203 near Bainbridge in which Fireman AL South was killed, returned to Lafayette Thursday. Gouither said, “I did not go to sleep as reported. I heard the second train coming when I left the caboose after Conductor King told me our train was broken in two.  I hastened around a curve and saw a train of Engineer Marquis coming a mile away on a straight track.  I signaled the train, but the crew did not seem to see my signal. When Conductor King accused me of having been the cause of the wreck I left and went to Bainbridge because I did not want to have any trouble with him.  King and I had been having trouble the morning before the wreck happened and I feared if I remained about the scene there would be more disagreements.”