The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-01-02
building inspector. on the criminal

building inspector, on the criminal
charge of mansiaughter-
The warrants were issued by Justice
George w. Underwood at his residence
after II o'clock last night and the
charges were sworn to by Arthur E.
Hull who lost his wife and three chill
dren in the fire. Mrs. HulTs maid also
periShed. The warrants were not served
in the regular manner The three men
accused were notified by telephone that
the warrants had been issued and were
directed to appear today and give bonds.
The attorneys for Messrs. Powers and
Davis assured the justice that their
clients would appear at the stated hour.
The complainant, Mr.. Hull, said:
My wife and my children, all I ever
had to live for, are gone. All that re-
mains is for me to try to make some
one pay fer this careiessness.
"A few carpenters and stage hands
have been arrested. Men who sang in
the chorus are in Jail Such an investi-
cation is a cruel moekery. The men
who are responsible are allowed to walk
the streets untouched. while few la
borers are punished.
This has been the greatest calamity
in the city's history, and the authori-
ties must understand that those who
have suffered will not wait for them to
daily along There must be no favor
itism in this investigation
The lateness OF the hour at which
the warr1ntS were completed caused
the complainant's attorney and Justice
Underwood to decide that it would be
sufficient for detectives to serve the
warrants over the telephone
Mrs. Powers answered to the tele-
phone call at her husbands home in
Grand boulevard. Detective James w.
to hurry to Justice George w. Under
woods residence Mrs. Powers inme-
diately became hysterical.
.0h. he could not help that terrible
accident" she walled over the tele-
phone. Our little boy was there. and
he would not have been there if we
had not thought the thsater safe"
She was quieted and promised to in
form both Mr. Powers and Mr.. Davis
who were at the Powers theater, of the
summary action which had been taken
against them. Detective Cody assured
her that if they came to the house the
confusion of arresting them at theiI
homes would be avoided.
City Building Inspector Williams was
reached at his home in Rhodes ave-
nue..
It's no surprise to me, but don't
worry aboutsny leaving town to dodge
the consequences" he announced brief
ly.
Cant arrange to prepare and give
bonds sometime tomorrow"
| To bring Inspector Williams to tho
residence on Fourth Park boulevard
would have compelled to the justice tC
remain up until early morning. A con-
tinuatiol was therefore agreed to. A
few minutes later came a call from the
| Powers residence
Father just came home with a ply
sician and has been taken to bed" saiC
| the voice of young man. 1t was
agreed that the three accused should
appear today at Justice Underwood's
court and give bonds
Another unidentified body of a wo-
man that had been overlooked was
found at Jordans morgue. A ticket
was found On the body, Detroit to Chi
cago."
| A thorough ANALYSIS of the compost
| ton of the "azbestosH curtain of the
| Iroquois is being made by the city
| chemists. The curtain was consumed
| by the flames, although the ordinance
requires a fireproof curtain, such a:
Among the missing reported today
are the following:
Reynolds. Mrs. William o.
Strawbridge, Mrs. A G.
Reynolds, Josephine, q years old.
Frazer. James. Peoria, Ill.
FUNERALS AT DIES MONIES
| Des Moines. Ia. Jan. 2.-The remains
of Miss Helen McCaughan, daughter
of Attorney George E. McCaughan o1
| Chicago. reached here today.
| Funerals cf John H. Holland an6
daughter. Mrs. Lillian Pelton, also vic
TINS of the FIRE. will be held Monday
/ Two diamond rings and a pair of dia-
mond earrings are missing from the
body of Mrs. Pelton.