New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1885-06-16
RorTLEs. BRICKS AND STONES.

COMFY or THE EXHIBITS IN THE BUDDENsIEK CASE.
To Professor Chambers glass bottles and the
specimens of brick and mortar inirodncca oy tne
prosecution in the Buddensek triai III the General
Sessions were added yesterday other glass bottles
and more specimens of brick and mortar wh en-
the counsel for the defence Thought Womb hid
them i'm proving tho builders innocence. The
Jurors have a free and easy way OF taking among
themselves and asking questions. Ihey seemed
tired before Yesterdays session was over lhcre
was not n large number of spectators IN the court
room, but there were many witnesses, so that inc
space within the railing was well hiled. hecoIutr
Smvth made consi ant efforts To expedite the rlal
Ex-Superintendent of Buildings Dudley sat beside
cx-.yudgo Fullerton end g. w srnok@. hnddeE-
sleks counsel. and made suggestions 70 thcm.
John Noelett. a bricklayer. who SAID mat ne had
laid brick on the fallen buildings, testified that he
began TO work few weeks Dei9re riser eycn %
as he was compelled to stop by the inclemency OF
fbe weather. In answer to questions by Assistant
observation-disclosures Nicoll he said that the 'front.' OF
mo huildiups presented a handsome appearance
David Sutherland, stonesettfr OF No. "
Fighth-avc., testified 10 the good quai,ly pI We
stone used in the foundation OF Buddehsieks pniu-
! NJ. Ravens, a lumber dealer, stated that the
lumber sold by him 10 BuddenseK ana usea III INC
construction of the fallen buildings was OF the best
ouality several of the builders teslhed as 10 the
method in which the beams were laid.
Professor Albert k. Ladeau, the eheHcat eXer U
called by the defence, testified that be found a
large proportion Of clean sand III the specimens OF
| Ruddensiek's mortar examined by hiin. Tic
had submitted sore OF Professor Cnanuior sp1ci-
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tests and said that lime had been found in them.
| The witness said that mortar continued TO harden
for several months after II was laid, but III answer
TO onestion by Recorder Sinyth he said that when
| laid between bricks, mortar became sufficiently
hard in a few days 10 resist the action OF ffoTt lie
| testified that mortar that was frozen and then
| thawed became disntcgracd. Mr.. Nicoll in cross
| examination asked DO you consider 1t prudent
thing to mix and lay mortar i'll winter weather r
| ~ do mott replied the witness.
| Several aborers carried into the court -room
| large stones which had been taken from the
| foundation of the buildings. They testified that
| they were hard bue stone. The stones were placed
alongside of the bricks and glass bottles which are
| exhibits IN the case John McEnernay. who had
| charge of the excavation fer the buildings said
| the hard rock found when excavating had been
used in tho cellar and the rotten rock had been
carted away. The earth had been put in the street
| or carted to the dumps, while the sand had been
| put one side for use i'll the mortar.
| Thomas w. Adams shorer and moverof build
ings said that the accident was owing TO the
! foundation walls having been washed away
! Being further questioned he said that the progress
| of the work during severe cold weather no doubt
| contributed largely. From what he saw of tn
materials used they good, such as are generally
| used for dweng-houses
An adjournment was taken until this morning.