New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-06-17
ANOTHER VICTIM OF THE DISASTER.
TIE TwENTY-SEcO on TIE DEATH ROLL
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TIE TwENTY-sECoND on TIE DEATH ROLL
EVIDENCE AT THE INQUEST.
Washington, June 1G.-A. L. Ames. who was in'
1urcd In the Fords Theatre disaster last Friday died
at the Emergency Hospital tonight.
Mr.. Ames received severe scalp wounds O fractured
leg and injuries the back He had been improving
during the week. but had relapse. and death cnsued
from exhaustion Mr.. Ames born in Illinois
about forty-sx years ago. but subsequently moved 10
Iowa. from which State he was appointed to clerk
ship I'm the Record and Pension Division. lie leaves
a widow and The body will be taken 10 his
home IN Iona, Iowa.
The usual crowd was in attendance this morning
when Coroner Patterson began the second days In
quest over the bodies OF the victims who were killed
In the disaster Thomas c. Entwiste. inspector OF
buildings for the District OF Columbia testified that at
the request Of the jury he had made an Inspection OF
the ruined building and 1t his opinion that the
mortar used had too much sand and not enough
cement, and the brickwork badly done The
specifications for the work. which Colonel Ainsworth
had approved not far out of the way, said Mr..
Entwistle. but the great trouble with the work was
In not having some expert to attend TO the whole
matter.
Another examination OF the ruined building was
uade yesterday by Edward Clark the architect OF
the United states Capitol and when called to testify
before the jury he submitted statement showing
that the weight Oh the floors much less than
the danger line.
Mr.. sasse, the engineer OF the theatre building.
who testified yesterday recalled at the afternoon
session and asked 10 produce the plans which he
drew for the electric lighting plant Mr.. Sasse said
Colonel Answorth had taken the plans away the
day after the accident but the witness agreed u
SEQ the Colonel and pr duce them before the jury,
which he subsequently did, with explanations.
Augustus Davis, a builder, and unsuccessful
bidder for electric lighting plant work, said he
thought the plans for the work were such that no
an
what was wanted. He had told Captain Thorpe,
chief Of the supply division OF the War Department
that the work DANCE Nothing was contained
In the specifications that provided TOR supporting the
upper floors during the work Of excavation. In his
opinion no REASONABLY Intelligent would have
attempted 10 do the work without Snoring.
A STIR caused among the spectators when the
name Of William q. Covert, superintendent Of the old
theatre building, called. Testimony given ut the
inquest had pointed him out as having something TO
do with the work Of putting in the electric light plant
Mr. Thomas. the attorney, told Mr.. Covert that he had
been called TO If he wished TO make state
ment, and Mr.. Covert declined to do 50. lie had
nothing to do with the work. he said, and in fact
knew nothing about such matters. lie added that
Colonel Ainsworth had cautioned him particularly not
to give any instructions TO the contractor. but to
down In the cellar often possible, and II he saw
anything that In his opinion was calculated to EN-
danger the building to tell him Immediately The Wit
not. AS Colonel AinswOrth Observed the work him.
SELF no did not make any report on II to him.
After James II. McGln. an architect. had testified
that any man In his right would not have done
such work that beneath the theatre without shor
ing that a competent draughtsman should have
drawn the plans, and that an expert should have
supernended the work. according to custom, the jury
adjourned until tomorrow, when II Is expected The
inquiry VIII be closed.
CSntraetor Dan who was Gong the work x whss
condition, and 1t is feared that his mind will be
affected By the disaster Ever since the accident he
has been sick man. Once or twice he left his resi-
dcuce with plans of work he had under way, but was
compelled TO return to his home: Whenever spoken
to about the calamity he would break down cnn
pletely and cry like child. His condition the last
three OF four days has been serious that III" doctor
has prohibited his leaving the housc and denied the
presence Of all save the members Of Ms family. The
subject Of the accident is positively prohibited. Mrs
Dant said this morning that her husband was o. O..
spondent, and that the accident pfeyed upon his
pilnd to eueh al extent that she feared permanent
injury would result.
Among tho victims Of the disaster was thu son of
John A. DAILY. an cxsoldier from Pennsylvania. en-
pi0yed IS Waterman in the Interior Department.
Gf. DAFT *as discharged some DAYS ago. but when
Secretary smith learned that Young Daily had been
killed IN ths theatre wreck; and that the family might
rPer 6y reason Of the fathers dismissal, he mmcdi
ntely ordered his reinstatement