The Washington times., 1914-02-01
SIDDONS WANTS ALL
FIRE FACTS TOLD
Commissioner Advises Firemen
to Tell the Whole Truth a I
/ Trial.
Continued from First Page.)


in the capacity of prosecuting attorney.
The trial board will have as its per-
sonnel Capt Mark Brooke. L. S. A, AS
sistant Engineer Commissioner. chair
man; Joseph c. Sheehy. chairman of
the Excise Board, and Charles F. Mes
bit Superintendent of Insurance.
This board will convene at 10 a. m,
February II, and will Immediately pro-
eeed with q hearing Of the case.
Mr. Sullivan has the opportunity to
retain counsel II he so wishes. No ar
rangement in this direction has been
made, but It is understood that Charles
w. Darr win appear as counsel for him.
An testimony will be taken publicly
under oath. Mr.. Sullivan will have the
prerOgative Of cross-examination of all
witnesses.
The charges will be served on Chief
Sullivan through Chief Wagner early in
the week.
Mr.. Sullivan is not under suspension,
and probably will continue on duty un-
I'll the trial board assemblies. He, Mr..
Darr and the friends who appeared for
the old fire-fghter at a public hearing,
and who signed petitions demanding an
open trial or investigation. are greatly
pleased at the qualification Of their
wishes.
hvan was: "A square deal Is all I
ask. and 1 cannot thank the Commits
ssoners enough for giving me this
chance to prove my innocence"
Charged With Ineffieiency.
The charges against Deputy Chief
Sullivan are as follows:
Charge 1--Andrew ]. Sullivan, deputy
chief engineer OF the Fire Department
OF the District of Columbia. is hereby
charged with inefficiency in the per-
formance of his duties as such deputy
chief engineer.
Specification (aI. That Andrew J.
Sullivan, deputy chief engineer OF the
Fire Department OF the District of Co.
lumbiS- did. to wit, on the oath day Of
december. 1913. at Washington, T.. C.,
order FIVE firemen of Engine Company
No. upon and to the rear Of the first
floor of the Five and Ten-Cent store
building, on Seventh 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 exposure of said
men to such peril. and when there were
no persons in said building whose lives
were in danger and did permit said
men to remain in said position Of peril
until the roof and floors Of said build
ing burning above them, fell in and
buried said men Hereunder, and in
juzed them and endangered their lives
and limbs
Specification o.. That Andrew J. Sui
Hvan. deputy chief engineer Of the fire
department of the District OF Columbia,
Olus Oh 14ln Gay OF DSCSIllDtI, 1910
at Washington, d. c., then and there
order Ave members of engine company
No. to go in, and upon the rear of
the first floor of the Five and Ten Cent
4 Store building on It'll street northwest,
when the floors above said first hoor
were on fire, and when he was in charge
Of the fire direction In the front Of said
building. and negligentlv 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
sne left the front OF said building and
went to the rear thereof, and upon the
top OF adjoining buildings without noti-
flying the chief engineer or any other
officer of the fire department, in au-
thority, that said men were in said po,
sition Of peril, and did carelessly and
negiigentiy permit said men to remain
in said position of peril until the roof3
and floors of said building fell in and
buried said men beneath the debris
thereof, and did careiesslv and nesli-
gently fail and neglect before or at me
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 department
that said men had been bv him. the
said Andrew ]. Sullivan, ordered INTO
said burning building.
Neglect of Duty Charged.
Charge 2 Andrew ]. 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 24th day of December. 1873
at Washington, D. C., then ana there
order fivc members Of engine company
No. to go in and upon the rear oI 6..Ie me
first floor Of the Five and Ten Cent store
building on Seventh street northwest
when the floors above said first tioor
were on fire and when he was in charge
OF the fire direction in the front OF the
said building, and negligently and care
lessly failed to notify the chief engineer
Of the said fire department who arrived
in front of said building in a short
space of time. 20 wit, five minutes there
after 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 OFFICER of the fire department In
authority that said men were in said
position of peril. and did carelessly and
negligently permit sard men TO remain
in said position of peril until the roofs
and foors of said building fell in and
buried said men a>sneath the debris
thereof. and did carelessly and negli-
gently fail and neglect before or at the
time the said roofs and walls OF said
bIIIlding fell In, or at any time there
after, to inform the said chief engineer
or any other person in authority coil-
nected with the fire department that
said men had been by him. the saio
Andrew J. Sullivan, ordered INTO saia
building, or that they were in said
building when the floors and walls
thereof fell In, or that they were under
said debris as aforesaid"
beginning tomorrow the Times WIN
print q comprehensive digest of the
testimony given in the first Sullivan
Inquiry