New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1877-05-10
THE INVESTIGATION IN THIS CITY.

PLAIN TALK FROM THE COEONER's JUkY-MR. Null
LETT DECLARED INCOMPETENT
A. Il. Muiett, ex-Supervsing Architect, ap-
pearea before the coroners Jury yesterday for short
time but asked 10 give hia theory OF the Post
Office disaster and his testimony Gu.mpUrtant, as
he had written aud talked about the accident until his
knowledge CT It was exhausted. About the plans ana
calculations his memory was dcent, he could only
RENE nJe that he examined ana approved them at he
tine when the alterations begun. lie could not
now te he weight Of ,hc ROOF, nut ne buea II At the
1me lie went out ~ Office before the removal Of TIE
upRfr wall his directions were 70 rcmave 'hc entire
wall and replace ly truss similar ~ those adjusted
IN other parts Of the building. his directions either
written or verbal, ho did rot remember winch, were
clvcn to Cen ST. nmetz who carried the details.
Some OF the jurors eviuced di-2ori'ion 10 test
Mr Mullctt'S professional knowledge, and Juror
aslet lin to define the paralieiouam Of forces,
hat Mr. Nulett declined 10 answer on the
c"cund that his engineering qualifications were
NOT under investigations All effort made to Crt
hon NJ. Mulleu Gen Stcnnctz or Inspector Barton
IltoII, -tiJn sa!dius Die plans I"r The locations va
louud of them tbcr Ia tue architects office mere or iH
Washington. Wilson ID. Haven, one ~ The contractors
for the fJs. testified tagt Au vas generally instructed
.f Nj OthshCtt 10 put truss similar 10 the one
Jacob Webher. the macli,is. employed by TIC con
tractors HcGbolmau Haven 10 erect tne Truss, test
aet Ht whore there 40 "a ANS he pat ia uucAlnt-
WACu he lad finished tie No:E ne reported L. n'.
BOuecrty Who amazed il. The witness udt'cd that
The beams which rested on the truss were bcht OF
detected and spoke 90 Joseph Worm, VINO h. charge on
Ic cove ron WON. about IT, Lis WORK was zone
Saturday, ana accepted by IL. Dsu-hcr'y. 5lr
W.Dhs wa- al;erNtri informed Dy onc " - men 'la
the -icdr ,ss examined f,F co.gu.y ou Monc :, tAe
DAY before "a, accident py Ar O""s"ott ana Nj
IIg ig'y concluded It's Investigation at halipas 2
O'clock and reared consolidation AZ 0. T Fci net
Na- brought in o which ihe following are 'Ae iH,0 l"
Es h1d mat te immediate cause Of t4c falling ~
portion. Lee Iaof Was from improper ana Insufficient
constructions ht tLu She primary cause of Tie d-tr cr
attributable ~ tHe IconpceAcy o. the as"hH 81 tt
Treasury lti tl'A,hl chi4tt Tlu 90. S'eITG anu
connection OF the binding, aud tLaf tac jAtct states
hoG tlJ all oA,c-si quantity q concrete Nde used IN
a., covering o. tac lo-I and that tie -"ad tLctes ~
' -l' 1'' n " '., I, ~. .t1 ~. ii nat a.
%; jil7 4 ov4c ilcgIu ttIcy upon $40 pant dI A Is.
&l-. supcIy!fn arrhltec III ca'rSc % the TINS" ana
d., loc2i cIn,oj t a-d tA" tuc CIV" oLIiNetr S ohN
t,ay 20 au,ior, IN c.r..in. on. TIC construct oi.
glltc" and h8 employees, u1t themselves technically
ilt.. M omitted 10 lccr 10 hy lov 90 WREN changes
vcre isde by uc.r authority. Il az that the
removal o. e wal tie fourth Story The
r,ua.uder OF the wall tue tfon story va, icft
standing b or6c. cf y. t.rtt, supported according
bus directions hv tW0 Isht I1-.ncH iron beams coh
p,ieut To coJy ouy oGeirter Of the weight inpostd
replaced iron truss, and that it cCs OF me rn4s
Wa, Tel ultyd to the experimenting architect nj Washing
ton by The superintendent; here and the pcndltTe
approved b., MIN, but 70 special drawing was idt 10.
inc lev russ ard IT'S od,er support jhat the under
stand bcWc1 tue local superintendent ana the ron
WORKERS similar tD tuC4rr truss tncn
the building. IL appears IHt neither the .oca suPenn
teudo said iron Iu Idd he necessary 'echU al III
formation 20 correctly understand tie functions the
truss netied, how such truss should TX constructed
that consequence the Truss aud IT, supports gave
way ne temporary props Supporting he roof
beam. were removed Furthermore vi the oplu-
ion that ne uethoo now in vogue az the Treasury D.
parment IN Washington * d--isnns aud supciintcud-
iu Government etiu,tucs throughout tnc tucI States
demands intelligence local sUeruieHdtnts IN tuIs or
-iisr energclc e, which the Government Ia. certainly
.,o' Id iiir c. ~ been successful IN sncIrHS.
The cOrOye-s jury composed Of john IT, Jacubus,
foreman John r. Ma,oyyrL, Richard NJ 9i'.o, Leo-
puld lldluz. Henry f.muash Il II. Hun;. !lt.su..-i
Herman O.. H. Ia,l Ion, Vim. H. Bryant, and vincent L.