The Washington times., 1914-02-16

Sullivan was the only man he saw when
his company arrived at the scene of the
fire, he said. His was the first com
pany there. he said, and II was going in
the building when the men turned ana
came out without orders because the
hose was hung at the plug. and they
had to come out The company tnen
went to the second floor. he testified,
best recollection they went to the third
floor about five or six minutes later and
fought the fire there.
Odd you go into the third floor:
A.-Yes, we went in about 20 feet
Q.-Who was with you?
A.-There was myself and Holmes.
and don't Just know who, but the
CT ompany was in. the bunch OF us.
Q.-How long were you there?
Al don't know.
lapse came?
A.-On the third floor.
Q.-In the building?
Ayes.
Q.-How tar?
Long said that the water was about
five inches deep on the floor where 10
was. He was asked how far he was
from there thet floor fell. End replied
that he did not know; then when the
COLLAPSE came they backed cut.
He was questioned as to whether or
not he was positive they were twenty
feet in the building. and declared that
he certainly was. He was asked who
WAS with him, and said Rose. Holmes,
and others.
Attorney DaIT cross-eXamined.
Q-Is it customary for the first COM
papy reporting 10 go inside, and You
would naturally take that position with
out orders?
Ayes, sir.
Q.-DO you know why you dIdn get
this position?
A.-Wcll, the only reason was the hose
was hung at the plug.
O.-Do you know who was in charge
when the collapse came?
A.-No, sir.
Asked About Order.
Mr.. Sheehy asked If he had not heard
AN order given to come out from the
first noor. and the witness replied that
he had not, that Dixon, in command.
came out and he came with him.
Marshal Nicholson was called.
He testified that when he arrived at
the fire with his deputy. Seib. that
they had started in the building. and
we're a good way in when they were
driven out by smoke. He said this
was about half an hour after the fire
started. He did not see No. hose
going into the building, he said, but
there was a conglomeration Of hose
outside There was a lot of water com
ing out of the building then, nc said,
and il might have been severed. There
WAS no fire Oh the first floor at the
time. he testified, and IL was dark in
there. He did not see No. company or
any other person in the building.
When he was about to go ntO kann' $
store on the back, the marshal testi-
fed h, met Chief Proctor and Chief
Proctor asked him il 1t was the east
wall that fell, and / told him no, IT
was the roof and floors. The marshal
then told of going through kann's 5
building to the roof and later coming;
down and going to the Family Shoe
store roof
He Met the Chef.
1t was on this roof that he met Chief
| Sullivan.
o.-Was there anything said about the
! No. 6 people?
| A.-No.
Q-How long were you up there?
A.-About half an hour,
When / started down" the marshal
| continued in narrative. Chief Sullivan
| held the ladder for me. He said are
YOU going down. and ] said yes Can
| do anything for you, and he said no
Nash has gone down l vas going
down through the skylight in the Fam
| ily Shoe Store building, when / me,
Nash coming up ont OF breath. and
said to him. What's the matter? He
said the chief was concerned about Nc