The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1893-06-23
HICKMAN, FULTON COUNTY. X
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hnsworth, Dsnt. covert and sssse re-
rponsible For the Ford's Theater Dis
hster.

hsnsworth. Dsnt. covert and sssse Re-
rponsible For this Ford's Theater Dis
hster.
gWAsmSeroS, June 2o.-Thc inquest
VITO the causes of the recent disaster at
3c old Ford theater building was ter
Minated Monday afternoon when the
croner's jury brought in a verdict
lplding Golf c. Ainsworth, the chief
y the records and pension division Of
Y e war department.; Supt. VIM. q. Co
rt and Engineer Sasse, of tho
fecked building and Contractor Geo.
VI pant who was making the changes
ubder the building, guilty of criminal
Ryligence and consequently rcspon-
TsP'le for the frightful loss of life that
gulted from the collapse Of the build
he verdict was a lengthy one and
rs wirutely into the work performed
the contractor. Dant II thus de.
Pres that Frederick c. Ainsworth
~ the officer in charge Of said build
IA aud said clerks. and that VIM c.
(xi> 80 sH2crint~4dent q ssif
K%o ~ nd fnoo AGnau9
". mcch6Nfc8f engineer and fireman
IL said building, and the latter, al.
tkough not an architect or civil engi.
Ter, prepared the plans and specifica-
s9srs for the enlargement of said eel
and said Ainsworth, Sasse and Gov
and each of them knew, or ought
have known, that the said Dant was
Engaged in excavting said cellar and
Bder-pinning said biers, and that he
ID not shred the columns and beams
d said building. or taken any other
pecaution to prevent the fall thereof,
d of said foors, nor did they, the said
SAsse, Covert and Ainsworth, take any
precantion TO prevent the fall of said
4oors while the said Dant was engaged
\ underpinning said piers or columns
- as to protect the said clerks from
N,ss of life or limb by reason thereof,
ut the said Frederick c. Ainsworth,
lillian q. Covert, Francis Sassc, George
~. Dant, were each and all Of them
nifty of criminal negligence in respect
III the said excavation and enlargement
q said cellar, and the underpinning
81 said piers, then being and about 10
6bne, we jurors aforesaid, say, said
Frederick C. Ainsworth, VIM. q. Covert,
Francis Sasse, George w. Dant, are
och Of them guilty OF criminal negli.
Rence: and we further find that Fred
erick c. Ainsworth. VIM. Covert, Fran
els Sasse, George W. Dant, are respon.
tible for the killing of the said Fred
ffick II. LOTUS
And we, the jurors aforesaid, do fur
Mr. say that the failure of the govern
pnent of the United States to provide
fDr skilled superintendent OF the work
81 repair and alteration OF its buildings
y charge of the war department is
tsost unbusiness-like and reprehensible,
Add we are of the opinion IL the super
intendence provided in this case, the
p5ork of the florida building, the awful
tmgedy might have been averted. Ow-
lag TO the fact that by the time the YER
Dict was rendered the courts adjourned,
"a was decided to postpone the arrest
n the four accused men until Tuesday,
~ they may have an opportunity of
!, wing bail for their appeara nee in
1 hrt The testimony given Monday
-1Uprc the conclusion of the inquest
va merely corroborative Of the state.
ments made during the preceding days.