Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1908-05-14

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Yours sincerely,
DONALD B. GILLIES. =
A number of citations were issue
and placed in Deputy Sheriff Swasey 5
hands for the attendance of citizens
who had observed the actions of CHIEF
Mckenzie during the conf1agration,
and when the board met in the after
noon so large was the attendance
that the district court chambers had
to be used
w. w. Pangburn was the first per-
son who testified, and he stated that
the actions of the chief on the night
of the fire caused him to believe that
the latter was intoxicated.
J. ]. began stated that it was fully
fifteen minutes before the depart
ment responded and when it did he
tried to tell the chief that the fire
could be fought from the rear of the
buildings with a greater success thaa
from the front, but was unable, as
the wagon was going too fast. He
helped to make the first coupling OF
the hose to the hydrant.
Chas. Kirchen said that the CHIEF
appeared either badly ratified or was
drunk. He heard Mckenzie use lar.
guage of vile character Saw NJ
Kenzie cut the rope used to pull
down one of the buildings ON upper
Main street, but did not hear tn
conversation between him and Gil.
lies
Paul A. Tarpey stated that he was
one of the persons near by when Me-
Kenzie cut the rope, and took ex.
ception to the language used at tina;
time, which was totally uncalled for
He said that the chief appeare
drunk or over-excited. That as a
taxpayer he registered a complaint
against the chief for conduct used
toward citizens who were volunteer.
ing and doing everything in their
power to fight the fire.
Letson Balliett testified as to the
length of time before the fire appar.
atus appeared on the scene, which h
believed to be fully fifteen minutes
He stated that with the aid of DR.
Cowden and the latter's auto they
hauled the hose cart from Florence
avenue to the fire and connected the
hose on the hydrant at the corner
near the Butler building He then
began to remove property from his
Office and was actively engaged il
this work when the fire department
arrived.
DR. Cowden followed and tho
oughly corroborated Mr.. Balliett'4
testimony.
Paul A. Mcclure said that he was
handling the nozzle on one of tbs
hose lines when somebody from tbs
rear swore at him and then struck
him in the face. He recognized the
party as Mckenzie and started il
pursuit of him, but was stopped.
Billy Grimes said that he was
knocked down by Mckenzie and that
the chief at that time appeared eth
err ratified or drunk He stated that
Mckenzie apologized the following
morning and said that he had nc
recollection of the affair.
Matt Dennis said that as soon as
the alarm was sounded he immedi-
ately rushed to the fire house and
notified the department. He sail
that Mckenzie and another member
of the department came down the
stairway, both addressed. and he then
informed them as 10 where the fira
was.
William Asche testified as TO thu
length of time that elapsed before the
fire department responded.
J. s, Daveler was the next called
He said that he repaired to the Cob
web saloon Immediately after tn
alarm had been sounded by a num-
Der OF pistol shots. Remaining the i
for at least ten minutes. assisting ~
removing articles. he inquired OF :