New-York tribune., 1902-10-02
THOUGHT THE FIRE OUT.
SEVERAL FOREAIEN ALSO TESTIFY THEY
GOT INSUFFICIENT WATER
AT WICKE-ST


Headquarters the hearing on thu charges against
Chief Croker.
After two witnesses had been examined NIr De
lauy made protest against the methods Of the
Corporation Counsel and the leading questions put
by him 20 the witnesses
The methods adopted here" he said "are glar-
ingly unjust The IeadiEE questions asked and the
whole action OF the Assistant Corporation Couu-
Sci who ts al the same time prosecuting officer
and adviser 10 tho commissioner are matters
against which I must most >olemny protest
have been an Assistant District Attorney iu this
county and I know that a prosecuting attorney
who would attempt To- advise judge presiding at
2 trial would 10 whipped with the scorn and con-
tempt ~ court and bar
Corporation Counsel Cosby flushed yiSibIy and
retorted h1ty that be had not attempted to advise
the commissioner. and that the slurs and insnua-
tons Of counsel on his methods unjust and
called for
NIr u,Iauv replied Iv oferfu- to submit for in-
corpora tiou iu tho record tho affidavit Of spcrta,
tors Al tho triaI Who had noticed the Assistant
Corporation Counsel direct tho rulings of tho com
missioner 1Ir- stwgis decided that Nj Desuy
was out ~ order and told tho Assistant Corpora
tlou Counsel 20 continue with his Witnesses.
Tho trial room was filled with battalion chiefs I'm
blue and gold. and toremen and assistant foromou
10 blue and silver. Crief Croker was also iu ian
uniform. N1=t - the uniformed witnesses s7
lutaI him as yhrv faced him IN turning from the
witness chair IN leave Tho room. The question ~
said that chief Croker ordered various 0u-fne
companies 70 return - their quarters before an
danger was over Each n the witnesses said that
no fire vas sppsrsr'ly under control hon thry
departed
Assistant Foreman rohn o. Farley said TIE rear
wall of the Tenth-zt Huil5inz vas perfectly safe
WAS IT SAFE" ssRsd NJ "osby
We'll II looked safe Farley replied. hut nheu
ts the viii ot God 20 throw p wall down mo- human
hand can keep ~ ur"
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1re weU under control when no was ordered 90
take his men away. Foreman Farto T. Calvin Of
Engine 10. c' who On the roof ~ the Standard
ON Company. with his oom7anv said he thought
the fire practically ont vhon no wa7 ordered hack
90 quarters
Foreman Shea declared the wall was m p dan
Ferous condition when his company was relieved
SIR pelsuy objected - rho cha-a-terfzation and
said he wanted facts. Commissioner SturEiz ruled
that the witness was a7 expert and might teu
vhst he thought
Commanders Of the companies et tf.e V-i~ka arr
ThTty-hrst 81. and First-ave were called 10 prove
Charge 40. 3. that chief Croker had falsely re-
ported that the great loss - property more than
10000 vas due 70 failure iu tho water supply
Foreman Aufsrlese. - No. Engine said there
vas water from the first rydraut no tapped
Ryan. ~ No. s. found tho supply poor 81 rr-t and
FarlsE. of No. lH declared that ne could not zst a
stream that would reach tho roofs ~ Tho surround
irs tenement houses. Foreman Worth cf Engine
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Client I'I iHe station hc had. ho 90 not think that
tire pressure was rr-F -f-rf n have -.-.r..y r-.-
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g.us Company SO 90 said a0 ha7 nor sufficient
vyater pressure vnfI. ON tho roof ~ ~,, e.----
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Ie fapQel
~ 115 o'clock vHs7 adjournment Was taken
N' i'.'fi- "' M" Two ana H HaIF hours session
showed by actual count trar E~ U.fruv hsf
taken osrrt, f-.r- r,---....-- nod r...- --t-.
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Edward A. Drake. second ri-s- president ef fNe [
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aiief ff'efs of the 'h7fse t'at 'Hi"f croker bad
violated the State constitution fu asking for trans
narration from rsffr,rf a ana ....---..f, ---.,t.
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signed 'LGWaEL r. croker chief % the DEPART /
rr1rrr nor ..r- t1--Lt,, NJ NIB o. s,.-- -
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.''''t 3il MS own i.ii-r ~ reply. 'l which '" .
said ho took pleasure fl aF0rItrg % Afr Croker .
like -1r-fas,- % chat r,t--4-r o., rf, 1. NJ rr.,
49,.
' '''il NaI lai'' --' I'D i..iitiif lh" "lin'-s z
said hc could not remember the incident except as
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~ ''.'l i' ~ 'ii re SAID h' /
''4'N H't remember an whose instance the letter
was written. Tie c0urtcsv referred To- De s..4 I
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