The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1867-06-25
Tuv L,,v ACCIDENT ON WA1N,

ing are the Jury &c, 'rge w. Martin, j. II.
N.Y. Mn,ipE. Robert shsrp iCid mo3erI
was as follows:- ...
oficer Daniel woo,f sworn-was present on the
been warned away, hut It was impossI6ic 70 keep
item back; remarked that he wall was sprnglng
avail; rope was stretched but ell efforts
were use ess; saw stream of watec turned upon
the crowd saw of the Engineers of the Depart
oficer Alexander Meeney sworn-was present at
The fire on the night in question; was at Pouisons
O'clock two of the officers brought rope down, and
stretched It across the street we SIN had great dss,
many people to get away from the wall looked Ss up
they M We're s playins on il When fell couldnt say
ANY one sg Eong IN or tss Sss % es es %
mixture Of hremen and citizens In part OF the build
times; think Il directed from the streets; only
John Fitzpatrick sworn-Ilye at No. 225 Spruce
building at the time; Mr.. MeGus err one OF the Assist
ant Engineers. came IN and ordered as out when he
the Liberty Hose fellows and they gave him the pipe
ali away; / was inside when the wall fell: when he
came In he told there was danger of the wall fall
back but could not took notice OF ropes across the
John g. Parson sworn-I live at No. 91s Lombard
street, cautioned our men (members OF the Washing;
to take the pipe in; said we were doing good service
the wall iabs saw McCasker going in The build
ing; 1 crowds running and out of the door pre-.
turned on the crowd to drive them away as there was
Resd ST ta9 at Noble street
This witness substantiated the testimony Of The
out of the building by the Assistant Engineer and
about them % being waTned nc ana the stream oeins
frederick Rensselaer, sworn-Live at No. sis North
Fourth street. at the fire at the time the wall
tell saw barrel OF whisky In the street and some
John IngI aham sworn-Llve back of No. ss4 N.
Tbire street. was standing in front Of the building
crowd was Collected; didn't see the police officers
make any efforts TO put them pack Mr.. McCusker
took our pipe Lafayette ose), and turned 1t upon
the people and drove them towards Eighth street; L
requenty y' VARIED about they the wall saw rope on
Charles sheTner, Building Inspector, sworn-Lives
No 92 Lombard street was present mt at 5 the time ~
m ssE he 3 GSs @ SSd SSGe ohre
told him to keep the tremen out Of the building or
take down their ladders on Sansom street. and take
sronnd on Walnut street and went into the building;
some Of the hose was away back on the stage;
they did so; as then Went stood in front of the
but examined it aud found It plum6 just then ire-
man came down from off the roof and said, THAT
few mnus Snd Ssn S Went home sSGd %as
the front %s kSd
went back again; great many people were standing
Wall ?f sSw Mr. McCnser try to get The crowd back
no & Gp W ee inc ne s e kseP s
strong enough as long as 1t was supported by the
tlff L fell anu 'Osis' Ou' 'ne OH' 'Ho' 'u'H'D ava"
Fire Marshal Black burn Sworn-Have been engaged
In making investigation since the fire. from all
learn it broke out in the loft 1t was confined to
Of design consider IT clear case OF incendiarism;
Terrence McCusker sworn-Am Assistant Engineer
of the Fire Departments; was present at the time:
went in the buliding but found no fire: then went
ori: Mr.. shermer advised me the wall wasn't safe;
he told me to get the tremsn 1 70 take the ladder
on fire; told The other Engineers to watch certain
street, found some members of the Hlbernia were
pressing their way stairs; ordered them out and
Hose Company had dragged about fifteen
TO come out, Witch they did; afterwards Went to
ae @ S G aSetG @ SR9 bc sS % as
wall fell the fremen could jump out OF the way soon
liquor there knocked the head out or barrel; don't
nance requiring ropes to be kept at each Station
House. and the last olioer leaving % take 1t 10
the fire. and stretch it the street, II the citizens
could be kept back the iiremen could work better
psrtment, sworn - He simply corToborated Mr.
McCusker,s testimony; and added al that the tiremen
The jury rendered the following verdict;"That the
W. W: II. H. sutton Edward Carbury John A. LutS'
befns came to their death by the falling Of the front
wall Of Foxs Theatre, Walnut street. above Eighth,
The The jury would recommend that hereafter the city
30 1855. should be strictly enforced on all occasions
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