The daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Beltrami Co., Minn.) 1903-1904, 1904-01-04

MANsLAuGH1ER TIE CHARGE MADE

Chicago. Jan. A.. Mayor Harrison
has ordered the closing of every tho
ater in Chicago without exception un-
til it has been definitely ascertained
that they arc not violating any city
ordinance. This is supplementary TO
the mayors previous order which
closed nineteen theaters. about half
the total number of playhouses in the
city
Chicago, Jan A, Warrants charging
Harry j. Powers and Will j. Davis.
owners and managers OF the -lroqneis
theater, and Building Commissioners
Williams with manslaughter have
been issued by Justice Underwood on
complaint of Arthur r. Hull whose
wife and three children We're killed
in the lroquois theater fire.
The complaint states that these de
PENDANTS did willfully and maiciously
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 lroquols theater.
Mr.. Hull appeared with his attorney,
Thomas V. knight, before Justice I'M
derwood and signed the charges on
which the warrants were issued.
Word was sent to Managers Davis
and Powers and Commissioner Will
Jams that warrants were out for their
arrest and II they would come in and
give bail they would not be subjected
to arreA.
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
Tho arrest OF stage hands and the
actors Of the Bluebeard company is
declared by Nr. Hull to be farce.
1t was the men who were responsible
for the actions of these subordinates
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
In 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. IL.
Twenty men arrested in connection
with the Iroquois theater tragedy were
arraigned before Justice Caverly In the
Harrison street police court on a
charge of manslaughter Five OF the
defendants were members of the cho-
rus Of the "Mr BIuebeard" company
and were defended by Attorney
Thomas Hogan
No testimony was given In court and
1t was Immediately agreed that a con
tinuance be granted. Most of the time
was devoted to an effort blythe 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 81 900 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 or
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 ].
Russelfan E. T. Mora
The other defendants will have a
hearing before Justice Caverly shortly.
They are:
w. D. Kerr, William McMullen,
William Plunkett, Max Mazzonivitch,
A. Bernard, Edward Engle, William
MCQUEEN, William Olsen, E. Poland,
William Carlton, J. Jandraw and F. P.
Nolan.
Their bonds were placed at $4,000
each.
CAUSE OF CHICAGO FIRE.
Heat From "FIood" Light the Alleged
Reason.
Chicago, Jan. 4.-William McMullen,
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