Press and daily Dakotaian. (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1880-1889, 1888-11-13
ndl otshe Jury.

OF the Jury,
The finding of the c%oroner's jury is
made a part of the complaint to which
the warrant of arrest is attached. After
prellminaries of no general public
interest the finding states that the jury
viewed the bodies of U. N. Thompson
and Jacob Lee and upon inspection OF
the east wing of the insane hospital
found that the walls and arches had fal-
len, carrying the two men down in the
wreck of brick and mortar, substantially
as has been published.
AS a result OF it's Investigations the
jury found that the fallen arches had
been constructed only from two and @
half to four days prior to the accident;
that the centers or supports
to the Brchts were premature
ly removed. in direct violation
of the specifications; that the partition
walls between the cells on which the
arches rested were not properly bonded
into the outer walls, according to the
plans and specifications; that inexperi-
enced workmen and boys were employed
upon the work; that the arches were
built with o tDra or spring of from
eleven to eighteen inches, in direct vio-
lation OF the plans, which call for q
spring of from twenty-five to twenty.
four inches; that no tie rods or anchors
we're put in the second and third stories
north and south through the east wing
to properly, tie and support the arches
and bind the outer walls, in direct vioIa-
ton of the plans and specifications;
that the building was rendered unsafe
and liable to fall at any time; that the
mortar used Yves not of the proportions
required by the specii cations, though Of
fair quality; that the brick were not
hard burned, as required by the specif-
cations.
The Jury finds that J.. B. Pattee, of
Canton, Dakota, is the contractor under
whose direction the building was being
constructed; that MIR. Pattee failed to
provide and put in the rods and anchors;
that he allowed the removal OF centers
from under the arches before the roof
was closed in, In violation Of
the plans; that he failed to
give the arches the required
spring; that he failed to properly bond
the walls; that he failed to construct the
building IN q substantial and workman
like manner; that he proceeded carelessly
and seemingly without regard to the
plans and specifications.
The jury finds that D. q. Kean, of
Canton, Dakota, was duly appointed
superintendent Of construction-that it
was his duty to see that the building was
constructed in a good and workmanlike
manner, as required by the plans and
specifications-to see that all the rods
and anchors were placed in the walls
and arches and that nj centers were re-
moved until their removal was allowable
under the plans and speoifications-that
the material be of good quality and
properly placed. 1t was found that Mr..
kean changed, or allowed to be changed,
the spring of the arches; that he allowed
the removal of eenters from under
arches; that he allowed the omission OF
tie rods and anchors; that he permitted
careless construction Of the building,
especially in the omission OF north and
south tie rods through the arches and
walls.
In conclusion the jury says: I'VE
End that @. N. Thompson and Jaoot
Lee came to their death by the culpablt
negligence of J. B. Psttee, contractor
and d. 81. Kean, superintendent. in con.
strueting the east wing (lDcluding th'
walls and arches that fell October 90
1881 Of the Dakota hospital for the in
sane neal Yankton, Dakota. il violatio,
OF the contract and contrary to th
plans and specifications"
From the finding OF the Jury we hav
given only extracts. quoting only sh
las. paragraph verbatim, The conciu
! sions OF the jury were drawn from
mass Of testimony that it would tax
days TO read.
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