The Detroit times., 1912-11-28
10 Attention Paid TO Proper
Mixture of Cement or
Time for Setting
|WNER OF STRUCTURE
is CRITICISED HARD
Jailed to Supply Contractor
With Sufficient Snoring, Ac-
cording to Testimony

Nlolatlons OF the city building code
ere brought out in the testimony
ken Wednesday morning in the In,
nest into the death OF the thee men
lied In the collapse OF the CoWhey
Rrage, at larned and st. Antoine-sts.
Melville Is. Eyerham, contractor,
no testified Tuesday. was again put
the stand. Questioned by A. t..
ebster, attorney for the Gabriel Re-
forcement Co, he said that the sand
nd gravel used in making the con-
ete was what Is known as lake
II material taken from Lake Erie.
insisting OF sand and gravel mixed
gether He said that he did not
bow what part was sand. what part
as gravel. He admitted that the ma
rial might possibly run a great deal
sand, or Il might run considerably
gravel.
Mr.. Webster referred 10 the city
Hiding code. which specifies that the
roportion OF the ingredients, must
ascertained by actual measure
ent." and demandss' that not more
ban two parts OF sand be used TO
ir parts OF gravel and one OF ce.
Rnt.
Charles T. Johnson, civil engineer
ployed on the concrete work, testi-
d under the questioning of Alex j.
oesbeck. attorney for Mr. Cowhey,
at IL is the practice 10 take out the
bring under concrete beams from 10
VS. To two weeks after the beams
poured. leaving about one-half the
bring. The building code demands
at none OF the snoring be taken out
5 than there weeks after the pour
Did you talk with any member or
Gabriel company. or their attor
VS." Groesbeck asked Johnson.
lie admitted talking with an attor-
Y. but couldn't remember when
der questioning, he recalled
king with Mr.. DeLange. president
the Gabriel company, in Attorney
heelers Offices. Tuesday afternoon.
also talked with Mr. DeI.ange over
telephone Tuesday evening he
d.
Didn't they want you to swear that
were told 10 put in heavier
ms?' asked Mr. Groesbeck.
They did not" was the reply.
What did they want you to swear
don't know.
ir Johnson said he had never fig
d what dead load would be on the
ms that gave way didn't know
weight Of the beams; didn't know
NJ the dead load should be, anu
ldn't say whose fault II was If the
ms were not large enough, He said
inspected the sand and gravel in
usual way"
lie said he believed all the shores
q taken from under the beams that
ed He could not say positively
Why did you leave the job? asked
Groesbeck, referring to Mr.. John.
s leaving on Nov. ,,
because wasn't satisfied; !
ldn't do the work as | wanted 10.
replied.
lie said that Mr.. Cowhey had been
urgent that the lumber should
taken out from under the lower
ms, so that II could be ussd Tor
her stories.
Ibid YOU tell Mr.. Cowhey II WASH Z
- Assistant Prosecuting Attorney
patrick asked.
told him he must be cautious,
Johnson answered. II didn't tell
il wasn't safe 10 do what we had
io."
What would YOU say was the cause
The failure OF the beams asked
Fitzpatrick.
was caused by the concrete not
ing properly hardened or set. ana
he beams not being properly sup
ed" was the reply.
r. Everham testified that one part
eenent was used 10 3-S parts or
mixture OF sand and gravel. lie
that Mr.. Convey had not supplied
with snoring enough for one en-
floor
bid YOU call Mr. Cowboys atten.
TO that" Mr.. Fitzpatrick asked.
Eeveral times" was the response.
@ testified that Oct 10 Mr. John
gave him a list of additional shor'
REQUIRED. amounting 10 about 5000
CT lumber. He said that Mr.. Cow
refused TO buy any more, saving
there was enough on the job.
When we come TO the bridge, wei
IT," Is what Mr.. Cowhey said,
brding to Mr. Everham.
Everham said that there was
" OF snoring Oct 10, when the
ms were poured, and that they
lid have set In four weeks OF ordi-
weather. but that IL has been
too cold. Asked II there were
Client snoring at the time OF the
ire OF the beams, he replied tina:
relieved the insufficiency was prob
one OF the reasons OF the failure.
You're making a guess asked
bsbcck.
That isn't a guess; there may be
her reason besides that, repli"
rham
Why are you trying to shift the
he on Cowhey?" asked Groesbeck.
I'M not. I'm stating the general
position that there wasn't enough
Der
eren't there $50 four-by-fours OF
job, but not In use. when the fah
camel"
Positively not.
was brought out that the origina.
mate called for $500 worth OF lum-
which was 10 be supplied by Nj
hey. Mr.. Cowhey supplied. ac-
ing to the bills about $1,000
h. In addition, Mr.. EveFham sup
I some. oct. IL an order was
e by Mr.. Johnson. Mr. Eyerham
for PIP pieces for snoring. Mr.
hey, he said, did not buy any OF IT,
kamined by Attorney Webster,
Everham said that the sand and
ol ,,pad In mar paut ~ tho ron.