The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-12-21

The body Of William Emmermon,
who occupied room 10, was found late
this afternoon near the south wall Of
the basement. From the position Of the
body, Emmermon was In his room when
the accident occurred and was probably
killed instantly.
William Lillyblade and John q. Ken
yon, whose remains are thought to be
near by.
Two bodies still lie in the ruins Of
the Croker hotel, crushed by the fall.
ing of the south wall Of the ruined
Peck building yesterday.
Since early this morning as large a
force Of fremen as could be used has
worked for the recovery Of the. bodies.
work, and at late hour this after
noon no more bodies had been found.
Several times the fremen were driven
out by the danger from the standing
walls. The front wall Of the hotel
building cracked audibly and swayed
visibly. Chief Hanley ordered his men
from the place. The tiremen then de-
voted their attention to pulling down
the walls that threatened. e.
The bodies are supposed to lie near
the south wall and about fifteen feet
from the front Of the building. Here
some of their clothing, carried down
iron bedstead, which was in William
Emmermon's room on the third floor,
could be seen when the fremen were
driven out at 1920 am. by the threat
ening; walls. ). ss.-s4zg kssts
Building Inspector Acts.
| When the danger from, the ruined
wall became apparent, Building In
! spector Houghton refused to allow the
men to continue the work until the
entire front of the building was pulled
| out.
Then began some daring work. The
south end, Of the wall was pulled out
leaving the remainder swaying to and
| fro till it looked, as tho the throwing
of a stone would topple it over into
| the street. It might have fallen either
ment, the fremen 8. work Of the last
! two days would have counted for moth
10 prevent this and to hasten thu
work Of recovery, q ladder was placed
against the very top Of the swayine
mass and a fireman sent up to tie the
cable. The crowd expected momenta
rily to see the bricks hurl him to hi
1 performed SO quickly that the specta
tors hardly realized that it was finished
when the remainder of the frail wal
came down, with a loud crash.
With the entire front wall torn away
/ the little room that had caused tn,
trouble still stuck to the side wall, but
a. little work with the axes soon rem
| dered the rest of the structure safe
! and before o'clock the search for thu
bodies was renewed.
No Inquest Probable.
No inquest will be held over the re
mains of the men who lost their live
! in the falling Of the Peck walls earl,
Yesterday morning. This was defnitel.
decided by Coroner U. G.. Williams to
day. The coroner, however, will max
a thoro investigation of the catas
trophe.
Under the present law and existfn,
court decision which have never beef
| overruled, the coroner can hold an in
quest, only when he has reason to be
lieve that murder has been committed
In this case, no matter how much tn
coroner believes there may; have bee
negligence on. the part Of certain pei
sons, he cannot hold an inquest.
i II will Investigate the matter q
thoroly as my position allows me, 8 sal
! Dr. Williams to TIL u n /, bu
1 that is all I can do. I am not ready
make any statements other than that
am digging into the matter as thorol
as possible.
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