White Pine news weekly mining review. [volume] (East Ely, Nev.) 1910-1920, 1912-07-14

JURI THUS FINDS
AFTER INVESTIGATING ACOI-
DENT SUNDAY IN SHOVEL PIT
AT COPPER FLAT.

III
The coroners jury empaneled to
inquire into the cause of the mine
disaster at Copper Flat, Sunday af-
ternoon, completed its investigation
yesterday afternoon, and the full
text of the finding Is given below.
The jury made a thorough and care
fui research, visiting the scene of
the explosion, and examining a num-
ber of witnesses, but were unable to
come to any definite conclusion as
to the cause of the disaster, which
according to their verdict was acci-
dental. Among the witnesses exam
ined were C. B. Play, who was TAX
en- from the Steptoe hospital to tes-
tify, and the Austrian. Juro Davic,
who was also somewhat injured.
Both men, who are recovering from
the experience, told their stories as
recollected of the explosion, but
nothing was brought out that helped
IN 1OcaIlng the cause.
j. B. Dixon, of the law firm of
Miller and Dixon, of Reno, repre-
sented the Austrian consul. and oc-
cupied considerable time in the ex-
animation of witnesses, at yesterday
mornings session of the jury. At
noon yesterday recess was taken un-
til 2:15, that Deputy Mine Inspec-
tor Gaughan could go to Copper
Flat and witness the firing of the
partially loaded drill hole upon
which the men were employed when
the explosion of the surface powder
took place.
Coroner's Jury Verdict.
In the coroner's c>AurI of Ely
township, No. /, of the county of
White Pine, state of Nevada
! In the matter of the inquest over
the bodies of Haley Cooke, Anton
Rajkovie, Martin Mesic, Nikola Me-
sic, Stjepan Rubcic, Juro Cvitkovic,
Ivan Novacic, Toma Gasparovic, Site
pan Crnkovic and George Bougious.
deceased.
We the jury empanelled to inquire
into who the deceased persons were
and when, and where and by what
means they came to their death, and
into the circumstances attending
fhair do find 81
l. That the name of the de-
ceased was Haley Cooke, of the age
of 27 years, who resided at Copper
Flat in While Pine county, Nevada,
native of Virginia. That his near
est relative or acquaintance was
James L. Cooke. father. residing at
Buckners. Virginia.
2. That the name of the deacesed
was Anton Rajkovic, of the age of
32 years, who resided at Copper Flat
in White Pine county, Nevada, a ma
tive of Austria. That his nearest
relative or acquaintance was his
wife. Mrs. Mare Rajkovic. residing
at Copper Flat. White Pine county,
Nevada.
8. That the name of the deceased
was Martin Mesic. of the age of 23
years, who resided at Copper Flat
in White Pine county, Nevada, ma
tive of Austria. That his nearest
relative or acquaintance was Juro
Mesic, his father, residing at Ad-
bina, Hwatska, Ausria..
T. That the name of the deceased
was Nikola Mesic, of the age of 20
years, who resided at Copper Flat
in White Pine county, Nevada, ma
tive of Austria. That his nearest
relative or acquaintance was Maria
Mesic, his wife, residing at Udbina.
Hwatska, Austria.
5. That the name of the deceased
was Stjepan Rubcic, of the age of
As years, who resided at Copper Flat
in White Pine county, Nevada. ma
tive of Austria That his nearest
relative or acquaintance was Ana
Rubcic. his wife. residing at Udbina,
Hwatska, Austria.
6. That the name of the deceased
was Juro Cvitkoyie, of the age of
40 years, who resided at Copper Flat
in White Pine county, Nevada. A ma
tive of Austria. That his nearest
relative or acquaintance was Franka
Cvitkovic, his wife. residing at I'd
bina, Hwatska, Austria.
| z. That the name of the deceased
was Ivan Novacic. of the age of so
years, who resided at Copper Flat
In White Pine county, Nevada, a ma