Inquest On Santa Fe Wreck

Emporia, Kan., Sept. 14.- A coroner's Inquest over the victims of the recent Santa Fe wreek was begun here Tuesday. Many witnesses were heard and the testimony was exceedingly conflicting. Conductor Alexander Ferguson and all the trainmen on the California express train testified positively that aïthough warned to look out for orders at Lang, they saw no red light displayed; ■only white ones; and on being crossxamined they were postitive there was no red light shown. One colored man swore there was no light at all, either red or white. The agent at Lang', N. B. Larson, said according to orders, he displayed a red light ar.d was horrified when the train passed at full speed without stopping. James Woed, William M. Nichols. Mrs. Nichols, his wife, and two sons, George and Alvin, all residents of Lang or on farms near Lang, corroborated Larson, stating that they were waiting for the east-bound train to go to the Burlin.game fair; that Larson told them Bryan was on the west-bound train, and called 'their attention to the red light, and stated that they would be able to see Bryan, as the train must stop to let the west-bound train pass. After hearing about ftfteen witnesses an adjournment "was taken until Thursday.