Martinsburg statesman-democrat. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1906-1921, 1913-10-10
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4 down, The doctor said he had been
in The building and knew OF the Are
walls; that fire started in the wing
about IL or hours after starting
in main building. Gre wall was equip.
ped with doors and they we're closed.
but didn't know how they were. The
main building was almost consumed
when the Kilbourn people began turn
| Ing their attention to the wing and
we could see through 1t aud the doors
were closed; that no adjoining build
/ lngs were burned but all were IN
danger and that Quinn and his men
guarded the buildings on the west
side Witness knew OF ERE wall In
/ southern end OF building and saw Il
during the fire but couldn't tell
whether or not Inv doors were clos.
ed and saw fine doors hanging on
walls after the fire.
Witness SAID be entered the build
ing By use of gang plank on the
southwest side. that he couldn't go
in through 'front.' door because OF the
smoke.
On cross.examfnatlon the doctor
said the wind was blowing from the
southwest that the smoke was very
denae on the second door. that II
they had sufficient water supply the
building would not have burned,
BY Mr.. Noll In reply to a question
about the number Of men he had at
the hre he said he found about 20
people and Il was after . O'clock;
that he had to go ihree-quarters Of
mile to the Are that it required IL
or 20 minutes to build gangway; and
then began helping the boys who
were compelled to break the windows
with stones and brick because the
water was weak,
j. P. Chapman lives at sos Win
chester avenue, and remembered the
nre and saw Il. He first noticed II
while sitting on his front porch and
saw the Are about half way Of the
building; that an electric light pole
II about IA feot from building, and
saw light FASH that IRE was on
thlrd floor. and IL bIaxed up but he
Fdldn't know location Of Are walls.
! witness said he measured the dis
lance between the Ore and southern
end Of building and II was about 40
about the building. aud couldn't see
balance OF the building because Mr.
ffaines house obstructed the view.
Witness said when he saw the Are
he called to Mr. Halves but he new.
er went to the scene.
cross-examnatfon by Col Walker
who asked him TO describe again the
fash he saw opposite on electric
| light pole. which he did.
Edward IT, Butts lives on West
| King street. On date OF fire he was
employed by the G D. Burns Lum.
Der Company; he was at the COM
panys stable feeding the horses:
! that the stable was located 200 feet
north from the building and near the
railroad track: saw fire In building
on lower floor near the wing:
didn't see anybody at the building
but saw Mr.. sencindiyer across the
railroad track: but didn't see Claude
Stewart; first saw smoke then
blaze, but never went TO the building.
Witness said he first saw Mr.. Sem
cindivet standing across railroad
where three houses are.
On crossexamination witness said
he had come from his home in the
country and saw Mr. Sencindiver
talking 10 several people across the
| railroad; then he vent inside the
stable and watered the horses; saw
smoke and then blaze at the left OF
the door over toward the pike; wit
ness couldn't locate windows, but
thought they were on the first or
second story,
I hDihuu Dn3utts mcnDtf VI nyutul
Hose Company, No 3. said he was
at the fire and made connection at
Boltzs store and went down an alley
to the fire; that first line OF hose was
put on west side and the second line
on the east side OF building; saw fire
on third floor in south end OF the
building and Il spread all along the
floor: said he went In building and
found fire in elevator shaft: entered
the building near the annex and en-
countered much fire and smoke; took
hose but had TO leave because OF
smoke and heat.
Witness said he got upon the shed
to fight the fire. and saw Claude Stew
art after fire had been almost ex-
/ tinguished
On cross-examination witness said