Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1893-06-18
CRIMINAL NEGLECT.
f. Mas Shown in The FOrd's Theatre
Work.
-, SAY THE WITNESSES.
contractor Dsnt and tho Govern
n,o, Coodemn"d-C'ork '"o''s Fe'"-
a.. 10 Behalf of Col. A'nsworth.
~. ,olncrnrh 20 tho plspatch.l


...,,-ov. u. c., June l7.-Contraetor
4. pant was severely condemned
.,.s.ncc gwen to-day at the Coro-
rest over the remains Of the
,.. I..a.re victims. although some of
o., gave testimony against his
s,okc highly OF his ability as .
Mechanic and bucklaycr. The
~..t.s Government also came in
..,-a q condemnation for Its me-
t..rc tho WORK of construction.
,..rf witnesses testified that the
..,.frrs did not care to do work
rcumeut
King. a contractor and
...l fhccovcrnment did not want
.. CD execute ltS contracts and
ia. far prices for good work.
-..Nu:. SAID Mr.. King, while II
...t n 20 the financial standing
..r or contractor. cared TO know
....i his skill or ability. An
testified that the cement used in
....r The piers supporting the
...,i.r. was Little better than
t...'ior SAID the manner of the
49,. p.- .l.fit1L
..~ratorv Of Contractor Dant's
... strtow.nts OF some OF the CX-
,.I. jurors made INQUIRIES OF the
-.vlns this testimony as 20 tho
.N- lsats mind. One contractor.
Danfs. SAID he was not IN good
I... same witness. Robert Clark
..... tIat The accident was caused
..4. Negligence IN dong the IN
..' ~. morning session Juror Han
.l the Coroner 10 communl-
.... colonel AinswOrth, O. Is. Brown.
-..f the old theatre building;
paat. ana ID, Il. Pullman, the
..-..t.r. % ascertain II they wished
...r statement 10 the jury. Mr..
..i .tAer jurors INSISTED that this
ea. tlat Colonel Ainsworth was
..tIat tnc jury had determined
,r rrsponslb,e in any way. Inc
Oh, request under conSidera-
...-> was then taken.
..>vrSr UNTIL TOMORROW.
......larce at tho afternoon session
..-tl4n AZ any previous sitting.
t.t-.utlzt the examination of
vou.1 he concluded and q YER
rv the jury caused the aug
...... lr' the crowd was dIsappolnt-
s-.. .ury adjourned az O'Clock
as morning. IL IS almost GER
t..e testimony Will end on that
.-r WAS consumed in the eXami-
E. lwtrle. who was IN charge
.. .....i floor IN the cd theatre
.. matters Affecting the conduct
...~ tu .AC Record and Pension
-f Dulnud AluswOrth's relations
..-.- Ny. Imbrie requested that
...f sn TESTIFY TO correct state
..... rt1 show that Colonel Ans
... ..v tine dangerous condition OF
...ug. To his knowledge, be
...-.S generally were not appre-
..r.er. AID no complaints had
tIt.w IN this connection. such
IFS w.all 20 through HIN 10 Colo
FL. ...-. -a,l Colonel Ainsworth was
.-. ..iuarAn. aud SO was Chef
f.e clerks were not treated
.... ..r.,Y; through the operation OF
@ pine which prevailed IN the
.-tltut. Colonel Answorth was
....rt 20 his treatment OF clerks
De-. Nar.Department officials. II
.-... .s. there was not that conf
tween Colonel Ainsworih and his
.......- .At have existed, but this
lave prevented the clerks from
wants known. He knew OF
.l>. where a man had com.
f. was with respect 10 a defect
..... and the defect had been
.- who made the excavation be-
-. ,uildin- T.. K. Putnam testl-
..... ,.u,ractor Dant employed him
u.-k. lie had inspected the
.. .-.tly. tut unprecedented no
t was Mr.. Pu'lman's opinion
.....- superintendent Covert or En-
>..., aal charge OF the uuderpln-
.....r electrician named Swan said
.. ..e.t.d the excavation before
.rt and II struck HIM that tue
....s was 4 poor piece OF WORK.