The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1898-10-22

through there In the morning: that he
had asked the boys there how the hang
ing wall was and told them that just
as soon as they had room enough TO
stand timbers to put them IN.
York jumped to his feet at this and
excitedly exclaimed. Bailey. you are
a dirty liar" Judge Laurandeau or
dered York to sit down and the inquest
proceeded. Foreman Bailey. continue
ing. said that he CAV riders 10 the
men there and all through the mine to
be very careful about their safety. and
to keep the loose dirt down and tim
bers In. He said that Mr.. York had
not told the truth when he said he had
received no orders from him TO put in
the set OF timbers as soon as possible.
He said that the morning after the ac-
cident he had stated TO Mr.. York that
he would hav to turn in the time OF
some OF the men and make an example
OF them for not obeying orders. n
hat MIR. York IA started In to cursfng
and swearing at him. and that he la
turned in his time.
John Burke. the mex witness. testi-
fed that he was working with York;
that Richter was there shoveiing dirt
for him: hat Richter was standing I'M
der the unprotected ground and that a
section of Il fell and carried Richter
down with IL. He testified further hat
IL was the custom for the miners to
put in timbers themselves when IL was
needed, without waiting for the tim
herman. and corroborated Mr.. Bailey
In reference TO the orders he had given
witness and York to timber up the
place as soon as there was room enough
for the timbers; and that at the time
OF the accident there was room enough
"a stand a post. Witness had gone
on top with Richter after the accident
and had not one to work again until
next day. He said that the piece of
ground that fell was very soft and
''talcy'' and hat II broke by the force
Of Its own weight when IL fell. That
the ground fell about two feet and a
half before IL struck Richter. That IL
was his opinion hat the fall OF ground
had not killed Richter. but that his
death was caused by the deceased's fall
ing on the cap to h post.
John G.. Jenkins. timberman at the
mine. testified that Mr.. Bailey had in
formed him that there were two sets
OF timbers wanted at the 500 Inc also a
set at the 700. where the accident oc-
Cured: that when witness went into
the stope on the 200 1t was full of
rock. and that he told York hat he
would not be able to get the timber in,
n that witness would put in the tim
bers at the 500 and return after dinner.
That witness was engaged In repairing
a broken guide for about four hours in
the afternoon. and had stopped the run
ming Of the cage. and toll Bailey that
York would have to timber his own
ground. He said that he thought at the
time he was In the stope that there was
there were probably 20 cars OF dirt i'm
there. He a that IL was not part
of a carman's duties to put in timbers.
but that they sometimes assisted in
getting them In.
William Piper testified that on Tues
day night Foreman Bailey had notified
him and his partner TO drill and blast
out ground there in order hat the place
might be timbered up the next day,
that they had taken out ground
and made room for the timbers.
DIR. George II. Wells testified as to
the nature and extent OF the Wounds
which Richter had received. He stated
the spine was fractured In the
region, or small of the back,
and that there were also some scratches
over the left shoulder and left side of
head and an abrasion over the right
collar bone. That deceased was in a
state of profound shock when he ar
rived at the hospital, and never rallied,
but died some two hours after being
brought there.
Peter Gasparf's testimony was to the
effect that he IA been working on the
floor above. and that he had heard the
noise OF the falling rock and had gone
and assisted in the removal OF
the injured James Johns and
Pollard testified to substantial
ly the same effect as Gaspari.
Thomas s. kilgallon testified as 20
The RnmnafanHX nf Esarannnn BALL.,
stating that he considered him a thor
oughly good miner. and that Superin-
Bryant considered Mr.. Bailey
one OF the most valuable men i'm the
employ OF the company.
Frank Hunter. assistant mine inspec-
tor. stated that he had been notified by
Mr.. Bailey OF the accident about half
past Z In the evening. Mr.. Bailey stating
that the accident was not serious at
all and Mr.. Hunter need not go up UNI
less he wished. The inspector imme-
diately went to the mine and arrived
there about s O'Clock. At the time he
there the day shift had gone
and no one knew much about the ac-
cident, u that he was shown where
Il occurred. lie saw about two cars
OF dirt. but did not know how mucn
OF L. had fallen with the cave. That
there was o enough at the time he
was there for a set OF imbers in the
place.
Ed York was recalled and explained
the situation of Richter and himself.
and again denied the statement of
Bailey as to his ordering the putting in
OF timbers. He stated that he could
another witness who would
his testimony II a contin- |
lance was made. and accordingly the
was continued until Z O'Clock
In the evening.
At the time for resuming the inquest
n the evening. one OF the jurymen was
lbsent. and after waiting nearly an
,our for him. Acting Coroner Lauran-
q ordered an adjournment to 3
this afternoon.
The funeral OF Mrs. Samuel j. Reyn- |
dds Will take place tomorrow after |