Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1920-11-30

The order to make the arrests was
given by the coroner to Detectives HOu-
Than and Long at II 80 o'clock. Ths
officers were present during the investf-
cation and questioning of witnesses In
the coroner's investigation.
The Emmerich Manual Training High
School annex building being erected at
Union and Merrill streets was to be used
IS a gymnasium. a coliseum and lunch-
room. 1t was being built directly south
Of the main buildings Of the school.
COLLAPSE NEAR
NOON on NOV. IS.
At II 40 o'clock the morning OF Nov.
IS the steel frame work of the building,
on which there was a giant derrick. col
lapsed, killing one man and injuring
twenty-one others. one so badly that he
later died.
Ezra Paber was instantly killed, and
Edward NefP died at the City Hospital
of injuries.
The manslaughter charge is placed
against Ittenbach. superintendent Of the
Ittenbach Stone Company; Carroll. fore
man for that company. and West. hoist
Ing engineer, employed by the Ittenbach
Company.
The coroner stated in his verdict that
he wanted to severely criticize Herman
Adolph Scherrer the architect; Fred w.
Jungclaus. secretary and treasurer Of the
William p. Jungclaus Company; Robert
Berner, vice president OF the Hethering-
ton and Berner Steel Works; John Mel
vim, superintendent OF the Hetherington
and Berner Company, for permitting the
erection and operation Of the derrick un-
der the conditions set out in the evil
dence at the investigation.
ADDRESSES PROSECUTOR
AND GRAND JURY
The verdict which is addressed to the
Honorable Prosecutor and Grand Jury
Of Marion County, Indiana" is as fol-
lows:
Nov. so. 1920.
To the Honorable Prosecutor and Grand
Jury,
Marion County, Indiana.
Dear Sir:
I herewith submit TO you the evidence
and verdict in the deaths of Ezra Tabor
and Edward HeT, who were employed
on a building under construction at
Merrill and Union streets for the En-
rich Manual Training High School, the
steel structure of which collapsed about
II AS a. m, on Thursday, Nov. Is, 1920.
The evidence of witnesses shows in the
main that the collapse was caused by
the weight and vibration of a large and
improperly guyed stiff legged derrick
which was owned and operated by the
Ittenbach Stone Company.
There Is evidence that this derrick was
operated in Il dangerous and unlawful
condition under the orders of one Carl
Ittenbach and was operuated by one
David Carroll and Marion West, foreman
and engineer for the Ittenbach Stone
Company.
The evidence obtained during my in
vestigation of this case also shows that
this stiff legged derrick was being oper-
ated without having been prOperlyS
rigeAd and guyed and with brake Innings
which were completely worn out. All of
this Is in direct violation of the Indiana
State law.
In view Of the fact that the law was
being violated at the time Of the collapse
my verdict in the case Is manslaughter,
and I have ordered the arrest of Carl
Ittenbach and David Carroll and Marion
West who the evidence shows, were
operating this derrick.
| have been unable to find other viola
tions Of the law in connection with the
collapse of the structure but there has
been considerable conflicting evidence in
regard to the boiling and riveting OF
the steel super structure, however.
was unable to find that the law was being
violated in this respect.
In conclusion, l want to severely
criticIse Herman Adolph Scherrer, the
architect; Fred w. Jungclaus. secretary
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