The Washington times., 1914-02-17
CALL SULLIVAN AN
EFFICIENT FIREMAN
Witnesses at Trial Declare
Deputy One of the Best in
the Business.
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plicable to the present case. Captain
Mark Brooke interjeCted that the
board understood this.
MIR. Syme said: Let's get MS
Strengthened out. You had this ".,.-es5
On direct examination asking Dad
questions as to the rules of N" q, =
ment, and / nave right on cros, *
animation to test his Enow!cd;" q! Sc
broad rules.
Lieut.. NJ D. Murphy, Of No. : engine
company. testified he WAS ordcrei 10
Lae second moor of the building on ;hn
ladders. The building app, AIRED perfect
~ safe.
Attorney Darr-Are you acquainted
with the rule as to who is primarily
responsible for the safety of the men:
Ayes. sir. The man in charge 2f
the company. The captain or lieuten-
O.-It is the duty of the captains to
look around and note conditions and re-
port to the chief engineer or whoever
is in charge of the fire.
Ayes.
Odd you hear the noise of the COL
lapse?
make me think that the floors were fall
ing.
Q.-After you came down YOU con-
and stayed in the street?
Ayes.
Opinion of Sullivan's Ability.
o.ACaptain, what Is your opinion Of
Chief Sullivan as a fire fighter?
Ale is second to none.
Odd you ever consider him nesli-
gent or inefficient in the discharge Of
his duties?
A.-No.
On cross-examination, Corporation
Counsel Syme asked if there is any
rule in the fire department recurring
the examinat'o on of firemen to test their
sight and hearing. The witness replied
in the affirmative.
-Four men have testified" said Mr..
Syme. that they were in close proX-
unity when the floors fell and yet knew
nothing of it"
I'VE heard the noise but 1t was not
enough make us think the floors were
falling" replied the witness.
a. ]. Bargagni. driver Of No. Is En-
gine Company. who was with No.
truck on the night Of the fire, testified
lapse came.
Q.-Did you see the men OF No. go
Ayes.
Q-Could the line Of hose be seen by
anyone at the front door?
Q-What is the custom or rule as to
responsibility for the safety of the
nen?
A-The captain looks after his COM
my and the chief looks after all the
ompanies.
Reported To Wagner.
Lieut.. ]. r Groves. of Truck Com
any No. 10, testified that he reported
> Chief Wagner and then went to look
Chief Sullivan, whom he found in
ne building with Private Nash, his
hauffeur.
The building, he said, looked safe at
that time. He heard a Slight crash
when the floors fell in.
Private E. B. Rollins of No. tes-
titled ne helped carry a line of hose
in the front door of the building but
did not know to what company ii
belonged. Conditions he said appear
ed safe.
Private Frank S. Reed said that he
helped to carry in line of hose be-
longing to No. 6. The building ap-
pcared safe and No. 6. he stated. had
good position from which to fght
Did you see Chief Wagner?
A.-Yes; he was in front of the
building.
Q.-Was the line OF hose visible?
A.-SOme saw 1t and some didn't
Gould it have been seen by any
one?
A.-Ies.
Private John p. Egan. of No. q.
testified that his company went into
service on the ladders. going from
the second to the third and fourth
floors. The men. he said. were work
ing at the windows. After the COL
lapse came, they fought the fire from
the water tower Just before the col
lapse, he said the men came down
Lecausa Lieutenant Buckley, at the
top of the ladder had cot his hands.
AID all the men had TO come down.