The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1912-07-20
CORONER'S JURY CHARGES
CRIMINAL NEGLIGENCE


a statement by Deputy Inspector
Parsons on the witness stand yester-
day. In which he said that Inspector
Henry knew some time ago that
Hupp was not registered as a FIRE
boss. but allowed him TO act In that
capacity. as he thought him capable
OF fulfilling the position. caused con-
siderable OF a commotion among at
torneys. G. A. McCamic. OF Wheel
ing. believed to have been represent
ing the company. attempted TO ques-
ton the witness further along this
line. but objections were entered by
Mr.. Laing on the ground that the
hearing was OF an ex parte nature
and not a trial Coroner McCombs
McCombs stated that he wanted all
the information possible in the name
OF the Safe. and ruled that the ques-
ton be answered. but the matter was
dropped without being pressed fur
her.
The taking OF evidence. which has
been on since Wednesday morning.
with Prosecutor Charles T.. Carrigan
conducting the examination, assisted
by Inspector Laing. was concluded
about 4 o'clock Thursday afternoon.
Laing's address to the jury consumed
less than five minutes. and In less
than an hour the jury had reported.
Prosecutor Carrigan refused TO dis
cuss in any manner the result last
night 81 have nothing to say. We
have done our duty and do not care
to comment" he said.
Evidence Introduced
Tho work of taking the evidence
/ Oh 4
was completed at 4 o'clock in the az.
ternoon. Included in the witnesses
examined yesterday were Earl Cope.
manager of the Acme Store company.
near the mine. He stated that he
knew William Hupp and that he saw
I him on July 10 coming dows on
! street car about 9:5U p. m. and that
| Hupp was under the influence OF
| liquor. Hupp sat across the aisle
/ from him, and while ne was not noisy
| his attention was attracted TO him.
Other witnesses were Seth ste
/ phens. mine boss at the Mound mine
on First street, who also told of the
/ scene I'm the mine on the day OF the
explosion and the apparent lack OF
management at that time. Next came
Peter Kerr. machine man from the
Panama mine. who stated he thought
the mine was not OF q dangerous and
gaseous nature.
McCabe. recalled. stated he had In
, spected the mine yesterday morning
in two hours Robert Radcliffe next
was called He told OF being a miner
in Scotland. commenced when IL
years OF age; only told OF his work
at the mine on the day OF the explo-
sion. DIR y. a. Streibich. the only
physician 10 enter the mine on the
day OF the explosion. told how squads
OF men had been made up 20 recover
the dead bodies. anu mat seven dead
had been taken from the mine.
J. w. Guthrie was called. He told
only of the work he did with the
rescue party at the mine on the day
OF the explosion 3 G. Shaw. news
paper reporter. said he went 20 the
/ Hupp residence while the doctor was
dressing Hupp's wounds. AT that
time Hupp stated that he went into
the mine az 1920 and told men to be
careful. that
The Air Was Bad.
IIupp stated that after the explos-
ion he hunted for the men for about
half On hour. lie also said that ian
had been running but not all night.
EsdIl Henry mime llHptNtpit NAo
Panama a gaseous mines ad stated
that no thought Hupp was "A COMPETENT
FIRE boss. and IN travelling with him
. thought he could detect gas with "a
. safety lamp and that Iiupp had prop
81 erknowledge TO remove same. lie
% then explained the mining laws.
, Dr. r F. McVev was called. lie
stated that he had attended Hupp
{ and that No. had died from burns on
& last Saturday evening about ten
p O'Clock. He stated that Hupp had
10 referred 90 the Panama mine several
! times.
. Frank Parsons. mine inspector Of
p the Second district was thcn called
p and his tcsitmonr was along tho same
= Ir.a as Inspector If'nry's. Tho tcsti-
o m.rr was concluded by =. Howe
' T.rar. who stated he was q ciru en-
= / gl-.sr and was 90 the mine on the
10 day O. the expi,sipn. TIE asked for
I'd safety lamp ana was told that there
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