New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1876-08-12
DANGEROUS TELEGRAPH POLES.
VERDICT IN THy CASE OF MRS. ANN M'GUIRE-THE
RESPONSIBILITY.

VERDICT IN THX CASE OF MRS ANN MGUiRE-THE
RESPONSIBILITY.
The inquest upon the body OF Mrs. Ann Nc
Gure who was killed by falling telegraph pole 1t suf-
folk and Grana-ss was continued yesterday morning
before Coroner BcknOf
CbaresT Chester said that be the contractor who
put ND the new poles and wires for the Fire Department
taking in part payment the old poles and wires which in
November 1871 be sold TO the secretary and manager OF
the Manhattan Telegraph Company, Hn f. Coffee. Tine
latter put up poles ana left others standing
Mr. Chester thought those old poles had been standing
Is or Is years Setb Douglass Superintendent OF the
Bureau OF Incumbrance testified that he had no doubt
Of his right to telegraph poles. NO report had
been made to him by the police by other persons as to
the dangerous condition of the pole which fell Officer
Charles Judson OF the Thirteenth recinct testified
that he reported in writing that this poa was unsafe ON
or about July the sergeant az the tion-house desk
DR. E. Il James, Assistant sanitary superintendent OF
the Health Board testified that the department had
never been informed OF the unsafe condition of the pole
II il had been informed inspector would have been
sent to verify dsprove the report and then notice
would have been sent the Board Of Public Works III
o pole were in danger of falling within "a hours the
Board OF Health would the responsibility OF re-
moving it, With single exception the Police Depart
ment had never reported any dangerous poles TO the
Health Board until yesterday. Complaint Clerk Wood
of the Health Department testified that complaint
hae been made by the Police Department OF the pole
Which fen George Hastings, Assistant Counsel to the
Health Board testified that al complaints IN cases
where life in jeopardy should DO made 10 the
uealCh Board by the police.
ohn Riley testified that he In the employ OF tho
Western Union TELEGRAPH Company, and was sure from
his familiarity with the different lines that ihe pole
heon0nd 10 the old Fire Department. and was used by
the Fire and Police Departments. - ~
supoTint godent Applebaugh OF the Manhattan Tele-
e1auh C0opany tcsted that when the previous super
intendent left his position he did not turn over tne
charts and papers locating the poles OF the company
Mr. Appeban1.h therefore, had not been able 70 ascei
taiu whether not the pole that caused Mrs McGues
death had belonged 20 the Manhattan Company lie DO
ieyed however that ii had not as tie company had no
line running through that part OF the city. - l..
The Jury returned verdict that Ann McUure came 70
her death from injuries received by the falling OF ee
Graph pole suffolk and Grandsts, on Aug ., and mat
in the opinion of the Jury the parties owning the poe
were answerable for allowing pole In that condition 10
stand The verdict continued: ave deem II highly m-
nortant that the Police Commissioners should carefully
inore why The reports OF the dangerous condition OF
ad mole dd not reach Police Headquarters after hayng
Leen reported by the Officer duty At that post We
recon mend that the proper authorities make eareim
ation of the condition OF the telegraph poles In
this city and all those dangerous to life and Limb