The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1851-01-21
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consider the timbers used were little weak. IA ~
the beams were not suitable; do not thnk IN tSs
beams were bad the tbers consisted Of pine soruos
enQ some hemlock; the nrst floor was principsilv
Spruce the pine the valuable; on the fourth
story we're nearly all sprucs.end pins, hsulsok,
By nine and the fourth tier three by eight inches;
was compelled to go BY the plan; Mr. Thomas was the
architect; went to the house Of Mr. Thomas snd saw
the nian; do not know positively that Nr. TSsmas
made the plans
Alfred O. Enssy, being sworn, says:-I reside st No
on the buildings In question snoe December last;
helped to get the third story beam. on bsievs the
were ss good a. have seem they strong enough
balsnce Of the evidence given corrssponded With
George Tibbs being sworn ssys:-I reside INF wenty-
third street am . carpenter the foreman OF
thougk tho timbsrs were strong enough: Rave su-
the like work for four years: the
pal timber was spruce; .elscted the timber myself
paid the first prices for the timber fourte-n shngs
the hemiock; had working plans for ali We aid. Mr.
Wiilism Tnomes made the plans got part Of thsm
souna snu snv % sos .he MT
any ono else the plans viii show the distances of
he timSers l never had any idea Of the buildings fall
Ds should think the falling caus.d By tn,
ouadation giving way; was the ban iings darius
he forenoon thsttbey fell.
1t nov being tive o'clock, the Coroner took
one hour.
three o'clock the jury met again and the balan,s
james Client worth being sworn, says i rs.ide a.
No lie West Twenty third street. wrote ths letter
tion the day previous to writing this letter Ar En-
met named to me that pls int had been made
to him in reference to the charactsr OF the timber
which had been used in these buildings in rw.ney-
first street he requested me t. Mr. rhomss or e
obtain from him certificate to the chAraotsr Of
the buildings; this the day previous to fall Of
the building the day previous to the writing this
letter Mr. Emmet came to me and said complatat hsd
been made to him In reference the Of the
un her used In these buildings; he requested ma to
send Mr. Thomas to him, or to get q certificate
the day previous to the falling of buildings
re.de in The vicinity Of the buildings, 1t Is usual
ngs on the morning OF the 10th inst, went to the
buildings in Twenty second street; inquired ii Mr
ThoEss had been there then asked Oas Of the men
told him to 20 to .Mr; Thomas oaice and tell
him 10 around TO the buildings in rweuty.drst
street On proceeding TO the buildings in ssnty-
FIRST street. inquired Of the foreman II Mr. rhoma,
had been there. lie said no, he had not seen him
remained about the buildings for time The
boy Mooney returned aud told ms tina. Mr. Thomas
e'clcck then proceeded down town in stage and
on my way down ] ssv Mr. Thomas In Bro .dway,
after him At the same time, Mr. Oscar stsbSins.
myself, and Thomas, went 70 my ONCE togsthsr.
Eiher at the door or near BY Office met M Peck
ON entering my oiIice took paper, aud said TO
Mr. Thomas, Write that certihcsts.o Mr.. Thomas
rDlied "You do 1t better than me-you write IT."
Explained the object OF the certificate, and Hr.
Thomas dictated the letter and I wrote 1t down
The reason assign for writing the name OF Mr.
letter in order that 1t might appear that not
letter got mp concoctec for the ssion
ly after writing this letter, of Mr. Pride drew
heck Tor $500; the morey drawn and I paid Mr.
Peek his brick bill amounting to 81 100; va all then
went to Mr.. Enmets ofic--Mr Thomas, Peek aud
nyfelt Mr.. Emmot asksi Mr Peek TO return ths bill
soon as he had fulillsd the order, aud he would
make oae payment this letter, or certiacsts of Mr..
Thomas was handed TO Mr. Erimet by at that
time. TIE next morning met Mr Thomas aud ws
went round TO Mr Emiaet's office; saw Mr. Enmst,
and believe MIR Eager, clerk of Mr.. Enm-t's, aud
a Mt Dorr was present hr. Emmcs asked Mr. raomss
the cause et the falling. snd hoS hs could give him
such sc.rtihcate Mr.. Thomas did not rapuiiats the
certificate bat related the set forth In Mr.
Emmet', Testimony, elready given;.Mr. Thomas w4s
the public had no int-ress IN IN. snIgas. nor a.
~sp~ct any interest except mJ commission. on tia
sss % the propsI'y any further than that have
at the can slusion OF Mr.. al.ntsorshs te.tinoay
Mr Thomas came Tor ssrd before the Corsn.r and IN
a very excited manner stated that he WISHED 10 n,
sworn anl examined as witness as In the evidence
isken already many errors hii been made Aai ial,s
tateLn'nts, respecting the writing Of tn. letter a.,
wished 70 contradict many statements and pro
noanced the letter forgery.
the iotattorney and coclt not, BY any al
NIT hm as a witness
the cfst!ncate most cisticotly TO Mr.. rhonss anI
bat b. did hen ~ read dissent fro IN it. bat
acknowh It most distncty as his orp letter aai
gave thought at The tfBs. Reasonable .xplaaA.
tien Tor the cause Of the bulldogs falling
The neat witness vas
Josph Decsup sworn ssy.-I reside at No u
Orchard street; am nsster carpenter / sas tn.
budt - In qnsit.on When stanaiDg IRON iheis
ert. aud almstt every DIR siucs The morning
before they fell. noticed th- ead house; tao west
sal, neat to sixth avenue, hsd scte. iosn six
nohes, and calculated in lee days they would faa
down; remarked To tay men In the shop, taat Wa
fearful the huilcirg. would TALL down siT them
again quarter alter IL clock the day they tell
and observed that The chi innies dgd aat range vita
each other; ~ abou ons O'Clock, noticed that the
whole block was leaning towards tbs Fiiih avsaas
some fnur Inches out of ptrprnd cular, did not
notify any a. work Tn. baildings of the dsnges
Micna,l Dofr tworn say 81 reside at No First
bne, am marter mason, All | know about the csr-
tihta ats is that the moaning after II written
beard Nr Emmet ask Mr.. rhomr wLat caused the
buildings TO tall, and Er Thomas replied that ~
In consequences Of not putting the fore and at par
tiiion ON the upper story and the Walking aboat on
the beams MIR Lmmet ssid ne, Mr. Thomas had bet
ter make some explanation 10 the public, and hsv-
" published In the UfsLi; this NJ Thomas agreed
to DO ana lcft the cte, a. unGe sioad, TO have an
xplantion drawn up to be published With the u
Mr. Emmst.
hi, witness concluded the evld nee on both slles
Tbe coroner then read the evidence the jurs
and on next NedBssdsy morning at 10 s'clock uiu
I've his charge, and the b. tab bntsg
Tor their verdict.