The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1893-06-11
and. If possible. tx the responsibility


where IL properly belongs
The identification after midnight OF the
body supposed 70 be Deitrick. as that
OF J. c. Chaplin. OF South Carolina. is
verified. He leaves widow and three
young children. "Dr. Nelson" the last
body taken from the ruins. was DR.. Bur
rows Nelson. once a prominent dentist.
and who still practiced his profession
out OF Office hours. A widow and FIVE
little children survive him, and his wife
is on the verge OF the sixth maternity.
and also Of insanity. He was one OF the
original faculty OF the Columbia Dental
College, and was for a long time en-
ployed in the Office OF the Sdrgeon-Gen-
eral. His father was consul to the
West Indies, and he was born in that
country but upon the rolls Is accredited
10 West Virginia. Micheal T. Mulledy,
Of Louisiana, and J. B. Gage. of Michi-
gan. were also recognized after midnight
among the dead. and their Identification
was verified to-day.
George NJ. Allen, OF Virginia, was q
colored man. who had been hospital
steward in colored regiment during the
war, and after the war was connected
with the Freedmans Bureau in North
Carolina. where he was once a justice
Of the peace. He was appointed by Presi-
dent Hayes 10 the position he held at the
time OF his death.
All OF the employees in that section Of
the Records and Pension Office that was
quartcred in the IN ,atre building have
been furloughed until next Monday. when
they are ordered to report for duty II
able TO do 50, and are also requested 10
bring such information as they nave of
the condition and whereabouts Of the per-
sons unable to report. Meanwhile a
force Of clerks has beer detailed from the
War Department TO search the ruins and
collect and assort the valuable pension
and army files that are in the debris
Dillgent efforts are being made by ;he
War Department TO secure another build
ing for the occupancy Of The homeless
records and pension force.
Rigid Investigation.
Coroner Patterson and Deputy Coroner
Schaeffer are preparing 10 enter upon a
thorough investigation. II was the inten-
tion of the Coroner 10 begin the .nvssa-
CATION on Monday, but as friends and
relatives wanted 10 dispose Of the bodies
before that time, Dr. Patterson con-
Guided TO begin the inquest to-day nd
then adjourn the hearing until next week,
Instructions were given TO the police OF
the first precinct to summon a fury Of
inquest, and Deputy Coroner Scha m ,r,
who has charge Of The investigation, was
be composed OF thorough business men, as
well as TO have ,Cme Of the building
trades represented. In order that the
jury might lend the benefit OF knowled ye
Of buildings 70 the coroner and assist
in finding an intelligent verdict.
The following compose the jury: b. II.
Warner, real estate dealer; c. Il. Schnei-
der. iron foundry; William Ayre. Charles
J. Kellogg. grocers; Frank L. Hanvey
carpenter and builder; ]. A. Sibley. archi-
tect
The body OF ]. c. Chapn. OF SO7 Florida
avenue, was selected for the jury 10
view and determine the cause OF death.
Colonel Ainsworth's request for court
Of inquiry will undoubtedly be granted.
In making It Colonel Ainsworth has
greatly simplihed matters for the War
Department, for a military court has
powers recognized by law, and would
give legal effect 10 findings. while CIV
ilian board OF War Department officials
could only make recommendations that
would have no force Of law. The board to
be appointed at the request OF Colonel
AinswOrth will be given power TO make
a full and free inquiry into all matters