Evening star., 1914-02-01
Witnesses to Be Sworn.

All witnesses appearing at the trial will
be sworn and subjected to examination
and cross-examination, and the testimony
given will be stenographically reported.
The action instituted against Sullivan is
the outgrowth of an informal inyeStiga-
ton conducted by Commissioner Siddons
into the management of the American
Five and Ten Cent Store fire December
q, when five firemen were trapped in a
burning building.
Specifications accompanying the charges
preferred recite the details of the part
played by the deputy chief in the man
agement of the fire. The veteran fire.
fighter is charged with having careless
L. and negligently'' permitted the FIVE
firemen to remain in the building until
the roof and floors fell in on them.
Details of Charges.
The charges and specifications as pre-
ferred are:
Charge 1. Andrew J. Sullivan. deputy
chief engineer of the fire department Of
the District of Columbia, is hereby
charged with inefficiency in the perform
ance OF his duties as such deputy chief
engineer.
Specification ta). That Andrew ]. Sui
livan. deputy chief engineer of the fire
department of the District of Columbia,
did, to wit, on the 24th day of December.
1913. at Washington. D. c., order five
tlFeIHSn OIL engine company NO upon
and to the rear of the first floor of the
Five and Ten Cent Store building. on
7th street northwest, when said building
was on fire and burning on the second
and third floors thereof. and when proper
fire protection did not call for the ex-
posure of said men to such peril, and
when there were no persons in said
building whose lives We're in danger, and
did permit said men to remain in said
position of peril until the roof and floors
of said building burning above them, fell
IN and buried said men Hereunder, and
injured them and endangered their lives
and limbs.
Specification (b). That Andrew J. Sui
livan, deputy chief engineer of the fire
department of the District of Columbia.
at Washington. D. c.. then and there
order five members of engine company
No to go in and upon the rear Of the
first floor of the Five and Ten Cent store
building on 9TH street northwest, when
the floors above said first floor were on
fire and when he was in charge of the
fire direction In the front of said build
ing. and neSligently and carelessiy
failed to notify the chief engineer of the
said fire department who arrived in
front of said building in a short space
If time. to wit, five minutes thereafter
that said men had been ordered into said
building in said position of peril and left the
front of said building and went to the
rear thereof. and upon the top of ad-
joining buildings without notifying the
chief engineer or any other officer of the
fire department, in authority. that said
men were in said position of peril. and
did carelessly and negligently permit said
men to remain in said position of peril
until the roofs and floors OF said build
ing fell in and buried said men beneath
the debris thereof. and did carelessly and
negligently fail and neglect before or at
the time the said roofs and walls of said
building fell in. or at any time there
after. to inform the said chief engineer
or any other person in authority con-
nected with the said fire depa rtment, that
said men had been by him, the said
Andrew ]. Sullivan, ordered into said
burning building.
Charge . Andrew j. Sullivan deputy
chief engineer of the fire department of
the District Of Columbia. is hereby
charged with neglect of duty as such
deputy chief engineer.
Specification (a). That Andrew J. Sui
Ivan. deputy chief engineer of the fire
department Of the District Of Columbia.
did. on the cath day of December. 1918.
order five members of engine company
No. 6 to go in and upon the rear of the
first floor OF the Five and Ten Cent Store
building on 7th street northwest when
the floors above said first floor were on
fire and when he was in charge OF the
fire direction in the front of the said
building. and negligentIy and carelessly
failed to notify the chief engineer of
the said fire department who arrived In
front of said building in short space
of time to wit. five minutes thereafter.
that said men had been ordered into said
building in said position of peril. and
left the front of said building and went to
the rear thereof and upon the top
of adjoining buildings without notifying
the said chief engineer or any other Off
Ger of the fire department in authority
that said men were in said position of
peril, and did carelessly and neeligently
permit said men to remain in said posi-
ton of peril until the roofs and floors
of said building fell in and buried said
men beneath the debris thereof, and did
carelessly and negligently fail and neg
lect before or at the time the said roofs
and walls of said building fell in. or at
any time thereafter to inform the said
chief engineer or any other person in
authority connected with the fire depart
ment that said men had been by him.
the said Andrew j. Sullivan, ordered into
said building. or that they were in said
building when the floors and walls there
of fell in or that they were under said