New-York tribune., 1896-09-29
PATRICK ROCHE GIVES BAIL.

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WHAT THE Rt.rI.DING DEPARTMENTS ATTORNEY
HAS TO SAY OF THE MADIsoN-AVE. COLLAPSE
C.oroner Fi,zpatrick Yesterday afternoon fixed at
g. 50a the bail Of Patrick Roche. the contractor OF
,he ea,house which collapsed at No. l07S Madison
ave last Saturday The Coroner also ordered the
arrest Of F Hawkins the agent and OF Andrea
Rrothers who constructed the foundation or the
building Thomas Thain. T. c. Walsh and George
Vix. building inspectors. whose duty 1t was to
look after the building were suspended by the
Buildings Department yesterday
Building Superintendent Constable was quoted yes
tsrday as saying that three days ago he had written
a ,e,ter 10 the Mayor predicting exactly what took
Mace SATURDAY His letter also. he said, called at
tenton 20 the fac. ha, 1929 buildings were in course
OF erection in the city and owing 10 lack o. funds
and scanty appropriations only foriy-,hree inspec-
tors we're employed 20 look after this immense
amount OF construction.
Mavor Strong was asked abou. this letter yester-
day. and requested Mr.. Hedges his secretary. TO
ind II It had been received Mr.. Hedges caused a
search OF the records OF ;he Mayors Office 10 be
made but the only recent letter from Mr.. Constable
discovered short one dated September 3 1t
was written IN relation TO specific complaint that
had been made and closed with remark that he
(the superintendenO was putting all the men he
could spare on the work OF the new buildings but
with his limited appropriation he was unable 10 keep
up thorough inspection. No reference was made in
this letter 10 the number OF buildings in course Of
and los. OF iife Mr.. Hedges was Of the opinion
tina, Mr. Constable n making the statement spoken
Of had Intended 10 refer former letter
written when asking for transfer OF funds. or, Il
Nigh, be- when transmitting the annual estimates
OF his department, No letter from the superintend-
snt written three days ago. or within the current
month. except the one referred 20. was found.
Distr,ct-Attorney Fellows was out OF town yes
terday 1t asserted at his office that he Was
not away making political speeches on time paid
for out OF the public money 1t was also declared
that he would be at his office this morning
The case Of the Orchard-st. building disaster s,ill
fresh in memory, has been paced by Colonel Fellows
In the hands OF Assistant District Attorney Lewis.
eonvciion Of poor rirraf fellow who broke open
a window on the night OF September g. 1896. almost
burglary in he second degree The poor wretch, who
was too poor 10 pay tor counse, and was well de-
After this magnificent triumph Mr. Lewis was asked
come He replied Il have received no instruc-
zion: from SIs, CSioneI Fellows as TO that case When
three 10Y acq1it;a II seems useless to Try 1t again
back from his vacation has Immediate charge Of the
Ireland Building disaster According TO Assistant
aration Of for trial in the General Sessions he
trials OF the four men indicted In the Ireland Building
in attempting 10 explain the delay in the trials. said
ms Seered ana xg spThg M our
such the Fleming murder trial and the Fiechter
case When the courts open again in Ocfober
pec that all important cases will be disposed OF more
quickly -
sisant 10 attend the inquest In the Madson-ave fiat
house matter.
John e Dahlgren, the attorney OF the DenartnoeDt
NJ buildings was by Tribune reporter ves,cy
6sv afternoon in regard 10 the accident ~ We and
ma, the Inspector In charge Of the building was a.
saui, we are going aid in bringing him to sccoun,
. said lone district man and one special man were
e,aTed 10 this building. The special man had en-
Isnv buildings 10 look after lover 200 Of then1 ,ha,
n had never seen the one at No. .07s Madison-ave
Is, vear our appropriation was s265.0OO and II WIS
ne enough There are so many buildings to look
sfer that we unable to employ sufficient force
OF f.omneeni men 10 look after the work that we are
euroosed 10 cover This the Superintendent had
app ed 70 The Board OF Estimate and Apportionment
FOR hou $40 600 for the work OF the department dur
ing ne coming Personally do not believe tina
this yll be enough think that 1t will take at least
5000 10 conuuct the work as 1t should he con-
ducte
Blu while we are talking about building accidents,
why hive NOT the men implicated In the accident at
the Irtand Building. at Third-st. and West Broad
way nghlch so many people were killed. been tried
The cit OF New-York appropriated about sllOCO TO
the Department Of Buildings to investigate that acc-
dent andwe have volumes OF testimony. photographs
and othe data in regard 10 that case. All Of this
matter IS at the disposal OF the courts From the
documentry evidence that has been gathered II u
evident tht some criminally at fault IN re-
gard 10 tina accident and the case should have been
triad