The morning news., 1897-08-18
INVESTIGATION SLOW WORK
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1,oE from the fire. He was perfectly

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., chief Maguire took charge, He Is
" f,rarnan of No 3 engine company
81 ~. Aid not consider the change a promo
l T- rank being the same. He had
~ -eyeu years continuous experience
member Of the Savannah flre depart
g aght as an officer, and considered
lt.-,glif a better Judge of fire than eth
NM -;.l,a1, or Murphy. The latter he con-
81 'issrad a very good fireman. lie had new
faan a member of any political club
taton any part in politics other than
10 east his vote
N witness said he had seen seVeral men
,, after being at a fire, among them
r,r-man Murphy of the chemical. rms
1ss when the Spanish steamship 1da
n 'ans INTO port with her coal bunkers on
ri fire. .,o. ...,.oa ~, Nrr
& ,5ams chairman Grayson said that Wit
rsssss who had been summoned twice and
b.5 failed 20 appear would not be sum
& - a third time There was evidently
irIsntion. he said, to disregard the au-
n f1oritv of the commission
N Unless Mr.. Adams witnesses show up
,,onlptly the case for the prosecution viii
ao before the commission considerably
sbort of The evidence heard by the lnVes-
ueatug committee of council.
< ASSISTANT Chief Mouro was put on the
s,,r5 nv Mr.. Adams. He had had thirty
r,ns Years experience as a fireman, he
s5i7 including the time he served as
tov4r bow As to Chief Maguire's eXpe-
renee he said, he knew nothing previous
n 10 his election as assistant chief except
ibat he had formerly been secretary OF
the Waver Company.
He saw the chief at the Hull fire. He
seemed unusually excited. He did not no
ice that he was intoxicated and this did
q nor occur To him. Asked as to the man
Il sa4ment of the fire. MIR Mouro said he
H would have put in steamer streams from
n ~ river side at once. instead of fighting
4 it tbere with the chemical engine. As 10
. the handling of the Christ church flre,
N witness was not inclined to express posi-
tive opinion. When he arrived he met
N Chief Mcguire and Mr. Murphy coming
ont of the Drayton street door. They told
him that il was no use for him to go in
n side AS 1t was too hot. Asked
as to the streams carried through
t6a Ybanez house on Congress
street. the witness said he did
not know what the chiefs idea was unless
it was to get the men out of the way in
case the walls should fall.
Questioned as to the personnel of the de-
partment now and in Chief Puder's time,
the witness said there were many green
men on the force, but they were not as
green now as they were when he testified
before the commission. In his former tes-
timony he said that he stated there were
\ about forty experienced men.
s-questoued by Mr. Lawrence, Mr..
M0ur0 said his only knowledge of Chief
Maquire experience in fire fighting pre-
yious to his election as assistant chief was
as secretary Of the Waver company. He
considered the Savannah fire department
an effective one, he said. Portions of the
H walls of Christ church fell during the fire,
II he said, and one man was hit in the head
+. with brick
The witness was cross-questioned at
length, but without bringing out any
thing material. Mr.. Mouro was not in
\ clned to say who he considered experts in
the department. He did not make sug-
gestons TO the chief, he said. He had
Gone so two or three times. but the chief
mad acted otherwise. He recalled an in
stance of the Decker fire when he advised
'he chief TO turn stream of
water on the burning hay in
stead Of the chemical Later the chief
Lad two streams turned on the hay.
~ mad never noticed any cowardice on
lae part Of the chief. The physical and
moral condition Of the force now was
about The same as for several years past,
be Thought
Questioned as to whether he would ac-
Cell ING statement of Mr.. Murphy or any
o'ueI foreman as to a fire like the Sa-
"|",h grocery Company being out he
self ''' 'l''---
NNd.rman Gtayson took up the cross
4,u'SuoAlhs when the attorneys had con-
,..,. .I,'u ana brought out what appear to be
~ damaging evidence against Chief
1laIu'fe. Upon being questioned by
"''iAan Grayson as to whether he had
seen the chief under the influence
.lu9E Mr.. Mouro reluctantly admitted
,'' ne had on one occasion.
Luz chief came to witness head
n. , at No engine house.
eio,, "as under the influence Of liquor and
b,54eo slshtly. The chief said he
win 70 lne wedding of a relative. The
rr.h coula not recall the date. and was
Ne 10 locate 1t in any way.
a. U i-'"I renee objected very strenuouslv
tauI ''loence coming, he said. at the
or I vi lne investigation, without time
vqi,t.'...D INSTANCES being specified. and
dafao.a opportunity being given to the
al tbst w. 'vout the statement. He ask
Nh. ~ testimony be stricken out.
| a'dms opposed Mr. I,awrence's mo
''H' The evidence threw Iipbt NO. tho
Err 20 the chiefs habits he said
I.s, '"suiIe should demand the fullest
N.Y. t9.ipie In the Investigation
lin, renee said his client was will
IN. a9 ~, admission Of the evidence. on
stroyci,. 0g4e' hand he himself protested very
il,oc1 against the admission of the ev-
local.. ',oufo was asked whether he oould
pgire "e ume' so as 20 give Mr.. Ma
saf ,t. Iu opportunity Of defending him
Aarpi,li' Aouro could not do So CHIEF
tbreo t spoke to him about Il two or
IN, GAYS later he said
aed .'''lHisslon ruled that as no speci-
po1,I' ,''', i'. or date had been given which
r.brt'.l .ue the chief to Offer evidence IN
T...,,s,l mat tho evidence he stricken opf
p'tr.t. John j. Murphy was The Iasi
r... ne drives the CHIEF 10 tho Are
Hg. lie arove him the night OF ne
i E5.Irt q, me chief was on the sldewsIl
. ai,f 40. i'r him when he arrived The
. lf.. hs ts ,'... as sober as he ever was in bls
. rs.... ,.l sllgs being anxious to adjourn a
. Adam. l1ken until p. m. TODAY. Mr.
. i.Ioi fo i,' i.. notice that he would feel com
Dan ~ gave On his vacation ne latter
gto9 an, '.'s month whether the invosti-
"'' complete by that time or NOT