The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1904-01-04
MOVE TO PROSECUTE MANAGERS
OF ,Roouols THEATER AND
BUILDING COMMISSIONER.
uAnsl AUGHTER THE CHARGE MADE
COMPLAINT SWORN TO BY Az
THUR e. HULL, WHO LOST
WIFE AND CHILDREN.


has ordered the closing of every the
ater in Chicago without exception un-
Ill it has been definitely ascertained
that they arc not violating any city
ordinance. This is supplementary TO
the mayors previous order Whlch
closed nineteen theaters, about hall
the total number of playhouses in the
city.
Chicago. Jan. 4-Warrants charging
Harry J. Powers and VIII j. Davis.
owners and managers of the lroquois
theater. and Building Commissioner
Williams with manslaughter have
been issued by Justice Underwood on
complaint Of Arthur f. Hull. whose
wife and three children were killed
In the lroquois theater fire.
The complaint states that these de-
PENDANTS did wilfuly and maliciously
cause the death of Helen Hull by fail
Ing TO provide the proper protection
against injury and death by fire IN
the construction and management OF
the lroquois theater.
Mr. Hull appeared with his attorney,
Thomas V. knight, before Justice I'm
derwood and signed the charges on
which the warrants We're issued
Word was sent TO Managers Davis
and Powers and Commissioner Will
Jams that warrants were out for their
arrest and il they would come in and
give bail they would not be subjected
TO arrest.
States Attorney Deneen, when told
OF the filing of the complaint and the
issuance OF the warrants said that he
would take charge of the case and
prosecute it TO the full extent of the
law.
The arrest of stage hands and the
actors OF the Bluebeard company Is
declared by Mr. Hull to be farce.
IL vas the men who We're responsible
for he actions OF these subordlnates
that he thinks should be held TO ac-
count Equally bitter is his feeling
toward the city officials. who, he be
lieves, failed in their duty in permit
ting the erection of the i'll fated place
IL violation of the city ordinances.
Held Under $4,000 Bonds.
Messrs. Davis, Powers and Williams
were arraigned and held under bonds
OF $4,000 each The hearing OF the
case was set for Jan. II.
Twenty men arrested in connection
with the Iroquois theater tragedy were
arraigned before Justice CaYerly IN the
Harrison street police court on a
charge of manslaughter. Five OF the
defendants were members of the cho-
rus of the Mr. Bluebeard" company
and were defended by Attorney
Thomas Hogan.
No testimony was given in court ana
II WAS Immediately agreed that a con
tinuance be granted. Most of the time
was devoted to an effort by the attor-
ney TO have the bonds OF his clients
reduced from the $4,000 in which they
had been held.
In the end the bonds in each case
were reduced TO $1,000 and the cases
placed on the calendar for hearing
Jan. II.
Attorney Hogan told the magistrate
that his clients had nothing to do with
the management. construction OF
handling Of the scenery. Those who
will be arraigned before Justice Caver-
ly Jan. II are:
Edward G. w. Wines, Victor Bozart
Samuel Bell William Slack, John j
Russell and Z. T Mora.
The other defendants will have a
hearing before Justice Caverly shortly
They are:
w. ID. Kerr, William McMulen
William Plunkett, Max Mazzonivitch
A. Bernard. Edward Engle, William
MCQUEEN, William Olsen, +. Poland
William Carlton, j. Jandraw and r. +.
Nolan.
Their bonds were placed at $1,000
each