Omaha daily bee., 1905-11-12

form his duty throughout the entire pro-
ceedings.
The builders testified that the Rapp sys-
tenn of fireproohng. used by the Roebling
CONSTRUCTION company of Chicago, is of the
highest order of work; that the Roebling
company is one of the most reliable firms
in the country and expert in its line Of
work; that the material being used in the
Hayden building Is Of the very best grade
that can be obtained; that the Roebling
company has cree ed buildings as high as
twenty-five stories with the Rapp system
of fireproofing, and'has built arches as wide
as twenty-five feet with the Rapp system
and has erected large buildings with that
system In many of the largest cities in
the country. Superintendent Collins quoted
authorities regarding the durability of cin-
der concrete. Every little detail In connec-
ton with the erection OF the Hayden build
ing was threshed over in the most in
finitislmal manner.
investigation by Council.
That portion of the coroners jury verdict
referring to the thorough investigation Of
the building by competent parties is in line
with Mr.. withnelrs statement of Saturday
morning, when he said he would make a
demand Of the city council that it hear the
struction of the building.
Most of the testimony Saturday afternoon
related to the old restraining orders which
involved the Brandeis, Haydens and the
building Inspector Attorney c. ]. Smyth
seeking to show by the testimony that Mr..
Withheld has not been actuated by i'm
partial motives.
George j. s. Collins, engineer in charge
OF the fre-proofing. was on the stand for
some time on behalf OF the Rapp system
of fire-proofing.
Council 20 Take a Hand.
Saturday morning City Building Inspector
Withheld stated the coroner's inquest into
the Hayden building accident is but the
preliminary TO a further investigation to
be taken up by the city council soon. In
his ohacial capacity as building inspector
Mr. Withheld, at the regular council meet
4, ing next Tuesday evening, VIII hand that
body communication demanding that the
council sit as a court OF inquiry and listen
to expert testimony regarding the construc-
tiOn of the Hayden building and the causes
which led up TO the fatal accident of last
Monday morning. Mr.. Withheld will be
represented by the city attorney
Saturday mornings session OF the inquest
was taken up by the testimony of Herman
| Ellison, formerly "a sNIuCluldi HoH "oIhSI
on the building. and an investigation at
the building OF the statements made by
Mr.. Ellison. The coroner, jury, contractors,
William Hayden and others spent nearly
an hour and a half at the building. ad-
| journing there at u o'clock to convene
again at l O'Clock at the corOner's office
and listen to evidence regarding the in
| vesJigatiOn made AT the building.
Mr. Ellison contended on the stand that
the columns at the building were out OF
plumb and the beams not lined up. and
! took general exceptions TO the iron and
steel work on the building. Upon being
pressed by the lawyers and others for
specihc instances OF the alleged defects
Mr.. Ellison offered to take the jury TO the
building and point out the irregularities
| referred to.
Points Ont some Defects.
At the building Mr.. Ellison showed a few
irregularities such as the contractors ex-
planned might occur In the construction OF
any building and which are contingencies
hat arise from time 10 time. Al the build
ing the columns were lined upon the second
door and s0ue were found 20 be an inch o.