The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1898-04-06
All the Hale House Fire Debris
to Be Removed.
CLEANING THE GROUND
It IL Not Expected That Moro Bodies
Win b ~Found-Two Uninjured De-
post Checks Picked Out Of
the Rubbish.

form OF human remains was found, and
it is not believed there are any more
bodies in the ruins. All the debris will
be taken out, however. both to make
certain and to have the ground cleared
for rebuilding operations.
The most important find yesterday
was a couple of deposit checks in the
name of John Moynihan. One was for
5000 on the Silver Bow National bank,
and the other for 800 on Hoge. Brown
lee 4 Co. Currency to the amount OF
$40 was also found in an envelope bear
ing Mr.. Moynihan's name. The certifi-
Gates and money were oun in q guam
tity of clothes buried under a pile of
bricks directly beneath where Moyni-
hans room had been. They had passed
through the fire and been buried in the
cellar without being injured, and were
found In a perfect state of preserva-
ton. The find MAKES Moynihan thus
far the most fortunate of all those who
lived at the boarding house.
The insurance adjusters represent
ing the companies which carried risks
on the Hale house property have ad-
justed the loss and will pay the full
1000 insurance carried. 1t Is not
stated when the building will be rebuilt
but it is understood work will COM
mence i'm the near future.
The funeral of Martin Rooney will be
held to-day at 2 O'Clock from Sherman's
undertaking rooms Rooney was very
popular among his ac~quaintances and
his funeral will doubtless be a large
one. James Mcguire. who has been a
friend of the deceased for IS years. has
charge of the funeral arrangements.
The funeIal of Dan J. Sullivan will be
held this afternoon from Duggan's un-
dertaking rooms.
From the fact all the remaining bod
les found in the ruins have been posi-
lively identified, there is no longer any
doubt h a the body supposed to be that
of Frank Kreigbaum was really his
remains, n acting on this belief. the
body was shipped yesterday afternoon
to Park City, Utah, accompanied by j.
p. Diem, Kreigbaum's brother-in-law.
The inquest on the bodies of the vic
Tins Of the Hale house fire was re-
sumed last evening at Sherman's I'M
dertaking rooms before Coroner Trem-
blay, n the same jury that sat at the
previous inquiries. Last nights nques
was on the bodies of Martin Rooney
and Dan j.. Sullivan, and evidence was
adduced to positively identify both. At
the conclusion of the inquest the jury
returned h simple verdict that Room
ey and Sullivan were burned to death
in the Hale house fire.
]. w. Mahoney, who has represented
Proprietor Haggerty at the ruins while
the search of the debris has been in
progress, was the first witness. He re-
lated the circumstances of the finding
of the bodies. He said the remains of
Rooney were found underneath room
133 about 1915 Monday. The body was
well preserved and intact, except one
foot, which witness found subsequently
at the dump. A pair of corduroy trou-
sers formerly worn by Rooney were
found underneath him. The witness
knew of nothing else by which he could
identify the body.
John Lynch. of 4O2 East Broadway.
one of the laborers at the ruins, told
of working with another man who lift
ed a board with his pick, and witness
saw something under 1t which seemed
to bea body. He called Mr.. Mahoney.
and the body was then uncovered. The
witness knew nothing about the iden-
tity of the deceased.
Leonard Doran. another of the labor
ers, was one of the men who helped to
remove h body. The man appeared
be lying in his bed. as the springs
were under him and the bedstead sur
rounded the corpse. The witness could
not identify the deceased.
Timothy Riordan. in charge of the
work at the ruins, said Mr.. Haggerty
pointed out to him where Rooney
roomed, and said the body would prob
ably be found there, which proved to
be true. Mr.. Haggerty also pointed out
to the witness where Sullivan roomed,
and where he thought the remains
would be found. Witness gave direc-
tions to the men to work carefully
the place. and a body was found
at the spot Mr.. Haggerty indicated.
There was nothing but the trunk to IL.
A piece of a vest and a red undershirt
were found by the corpse which was
believed to be Sullivan's.
Stephen Stevens. one of h laborers.
was the one who found the body of Sui
livan. He was picking at the spot. and
in raising up a mattress saw a body
underneath. The limbs and head were
entirely burned away. From the posi-
ton of h body it was apparent Sulli-
a had never left his bed.
Albert Gadbout, an employe of Dug
gan. the undertaken. testified to being
called to take charge OF h emains of
Sullivan. 1t was difficult to tell at
first that the body was that of a hu-
man being. 1t became necessary to pull
the body partly to pieces to handle Ii,
and in doing so, in the burned flesh was
found a small pass book containing a
barber shop card. which bore Suliivan's
lame: a key was also found in the pan
falcons found by the corpse which Mr..
Haggerty had identified as the key to
S%ullivan's room. S%ullivan's name was
written in the pass book The head,
both arms. one shoulder and both legs
were missing.
f. H. Sherman. the undertaken. tes-
tiied to taking charge Of the remains
of Rooney. The body was very much
burned. A ring was found on the little
finger of the left hand, which was
shown the witness and identified. John
Durkins nae informed the witness the
ring belong to Rooney.
John Durkins. of 1884 East Broadway,
said he had known Rooney since boy
hood. He was shown the ring found
by the undertaken and identified IL as
having belonged to Rooney. The wit
ness and James Mcguire knew by the
size and shape OF the body and head. by
the corduroy trousers n the ring thar
the body was that of Rooney. The de-
always wore the ring on the lit
tie finger of the left hand.
John Mcguire testified he had known
the deceased. Rooney, a great many