Daily Republican., 1882-02-23
THE JURY IN SESSION.

n THE Jury IN SESSION.
M the jury had taken their seas
~ Mayor office, Mr.. E!wo,d Will
Z ~ 6cunsel tor the coroner, addressed
N Jury md called their attention to an
n luaace of the city of Chester, which
xkG8 it unlawful to keep in any one
Y %@&a1d1nk within the limits of the bo-
4 1ag6 more than ten pounds of powder
~ my one time, unless such building
~ 6foproOf and at least 800 feet distant
h nom TIE nearest dwelling Mr.. Wilson,
fa1d, ~ffef reading the ordinance, that
I Il would ~ proper for the jury to in
Nuiro ~ TO whether the building was
4 adapted ~ the purposes for which it
waguHoQ, md whether proper precau-
tiQ0g WG4o used to prevent accidents.
He c0ote1ded that II any person carry
yiue e03,o@1na lawful business, without
4 pr0pcr Eo9oantions and loss Of life oc.
ctuSd, d. would be liable to arrest
0ntho change OF involuntary manslaugh
toft Au6 tosWas for thus ury to say if
the hu0tuQG1 was properly conducted;
and furth6E,i II the business was unlaw-
ful aud lile was lost, the parties would
be liable - the charge of manslaugh-
~ Mr.. Gavin, OF Philadelphia, appeared
a ~ the friend OF Prot jackson, and said
I. that undeethc ordnance of the city, Mr..
4 jackson WOnld liable to fine, but could
not ~ held criminally responsible.
Fro. jackson said that he had occu
pied The building for the manufacture
10 fireworks for the past eighteen ycarse
No complaint had been made Of its.
N sdaneer0us character by the authorities
s1e onY 0qs else. Mr.. Jackson then ex.
X ~ the jury drawing showing
N y ror1ICn of the builuing, and said
t215e room below where the ex-
4 14tu 1oOk place there was saltpetre,
Gux chloride of potash, &c, but !
X j 4 been removed by Mr.. Van
S " Workman in the place. He
4 fog4 that he had never made any
4 n n cartridges; had never broken
I'M neither had he any condemned
4113es about the place. He also
n having said that the barrels
ontained saltpetre, sulphur and
ploded in the building, because
prias were still in the barrels.
stated that everything on the
6 Of the annex main building
4 n gotten out by Mr.. Van Horn
a. - to the fatal explosion.
N THE VERDICT.
IN Try then retired, and, after de-
g nearly five hours, rendered
y wing verdict That the said
\ ame to their death from an ex-
bf some explosive matter con-
X a building at Second and
Street, commonly called the
Mansion, in the city of Chester,
u npiei by Professor s. jackson
hanufactory of fireworks and
3 Dmbustible and explosive ma
f. The jury also find that there
u ~Gx1 - freproOf ad Joining said manu-.
< 1AGf1yV from 80 to 100 pounds of gun
pOWd4e, besides other explosive and |
O0mbuehble material. They also find |
that the manufacture and keeping of |
inch Materials and the quantity found |
~ have been kept on said premis - |
,fNns In violation of the ordinance of the |
,0lfy Of Chester, relative to the keeping
4 @SokpOwder and other explosive mate |
'tdnls within the city limits.
"a The Jury further lind that the city |
B1Q&hprities are highly consurable in |
@cnD1tting the manufacture OF such |
4bustibe and explosive materials
Amin its limits, and also for not Ell
ming the ordinance in reference tol
HWder and other dangerous explosive
rials wi hin the city.
~ Jury further find that Prof s.
Sb0u is highly censurable for main
'ng In the midst Of a populated dis
N establishment attended with all
|ADgers of u fire works manufac-