The evening world. Newspaper, March 9, 1904, Page 5

WILL FI BLAME FOR HOTEL WREE Jury Composed of Architects, Builders and Iron Men Begin Investigation of the Collapse of the Darlington. EACH CONTRACTOR | DENIES HIS GUILT. Army* of Witnesses Present! When Coroner Begins Inquest! and. Many Have Different Theories to Advance. Twenty men, representing the leading builders, architects, iron workers and engineers, assembled before Coroner Scholer to-day to begin the inquest into | the killing of the twenty-one men who | perished in the collapse of the He Darlington. That the Coroner and District-Attor- ney mean to fix the blame for this} wholesale slaughter of workmen If pos- sible was shown by the array of coun- sel. The men who have been arrested were all sented by lawyers, and each lawyer came with plans of the uilding beth ainended and original, and letters have received and copies of letters they have written to other firms regarding the work. It Js evident that the Allison Buildi Company, the owners, will try to | the blame on Pole & Schwandtner, the, fron constructors, and that the latter firm will say that the Allisons are alone responsible. Foreman Halpin, of the Roebling Com-) pany; Supt. O'Hay, who had charge of! the building, and Charles Allison, of the firm of Allisons, were In court, and every one of them had his own wit- nesse Schwandtner Still Missing. Paul Schwandtner ts the only man for whom there is a warrant who has not been arrested, and the police say the. have not been able to tind him, It w. expected that he ¢vould be in court zo- day, but when the selection of the expert jurymen was begun Schwandtner had not appeared, There has been no warrant issued for Pole, it being the Coroner's contention that no responsibility can be fixed on him, In court also were representatives from thé Carnegie Steel Company and from the Phoenix Iron Company, who will testify that the material sold by them to Pole & Schwandtner was the best the market affords Coroner Scholer said that no eviden woud be taken to-day because hd meant to take the jury in a body to the scene of the ruins and there permit them to make expert examinations of the conditions, ‘They will also examine the fron material and are expected to go under the ruins to determine whether there is a quicksand, as has been charged. Clty to Take a Hand, The experts will be accompanied by representatives from. the Buliding and Hire departments, and by Assistant Dis- triet-Attorney Train Coroner Scholer says evidence will be taken to-morrow and that the inquest will continue daily until completed. ‘A score or more of men who have worked on the Darlington or were in the building when it collapsed were In court to testify to-day, One of the most important of these witnesses Is Patrick Murphy, an engineer, who was in the basement when the building col- lapsed upon him. ig escape from death was a miracle. Murphy will tes- tify, so it fs said, that there was no explosion of a boiler in the basement, as has been said, but that the building collapsed of its own welght. Nine jurors are needed to hear the Inquest. Bight were selected, the Cor- oner saying ho would find another ex- pert near the collapsed building rather than delay the hearing. ‘The jurors se- lected are: = A. W. Cordes, architect, No. 190 Ful- ton ‘street. Hugo Weber, builder, No, 12 East Twenty-third strect. Paul Pfotenhauck, building materials, No. 1183 Broadway, " August P, Windolph, architect, No. 27 West Thirty-third street. ‘A. McGregor, architect, No, 88 Broad- way. Ferdinand Non Hoffmann, architect, No. 113) Bri Tonn J real estate, No, 1789 Broadway. iets F. O'Connor, builder, No. 256 West Fitty-fourth street Many of the talesmen when examined wafd that they were prejudiced because of the published stories of the great loss of life in the Darlington and they were excused, Some difficulty was had a choosing the jury for this reason, Btevenson Constable declared that he was greatly prejudiced against the 3ullding Department and said: “T mean to write an article exposing t. It is rotten, and 1 can't give a fair lecision on any of its contentions. Sar. Constable was formerly Commis- He was excused. vioner of Buildings. seh MENOMINEE COMES IN. Liner Supposed to Be Crippled Is Two Days Late. ‘The Atlantic transport liner Menomi- nee, two days overdue from London, was sighted off Fire Island to-day and will probably be docked late this after- noon, thus calming the fears of friends and relatives of the many passengers 0 mn " It is supposed that the Menominee was disabled in midocean. The Cam- line, which ar- Friday reported that she passed an Atlantic transport Mner with two black balls in the for x rigging, signifying that she was ni under control. The disabled boat re- fused assistance at the time. The agents of the Menominee said that they did not think that the dis- abled vessel was the overdue ship, ACTOR PLAYS DEMOSTHENES. Eloquence tn Court Frees Man Whom He Accused, CHayles B, Lawler. an actor, fifty-ono years old, of No, 157 West Sixty-sixth strest, had John Kelly, jr, of No. 616 ‘West One Hundred and Twenty-ftth street, in the West Side Court to-day for not ‘turning over $7.60 to a life-in- trades company given him to pay Tor & premium, in court ‘the actor was so moved by his own eloquence that he unconscious- ly made a stirring plea for the the showing of Mr, Lawler Mai trate Cornell told Mr. Kelly that mol jenve @ free 7 f" tne vcourtsFoom: tot out of the court-rcom to the nearest oasis. hejall the time,” "sald «| Brings it back in’ packages.® edd the ROBERT TABER, WHO IS DEAD AT SARANAC LAKE, LAV DEAD IW HALL OF HOME AL NT Fall of Jerseyman as He Expired Heard by Relative, Who Thought Noise Came from Ad- joining House. (Special to The Evening World.) MOUNT HOLLY, N. J., March %— George Monroe, well known In this place, was found dead to-day in the of his son's house on It Is supposed that main hallway Church street here, his body bad lain all night where It was found. Monroe lived with his son, Whitall Monroe, and left friends last night at 11 o'clock for home. Mrs. Monroe was alone in the house at the time, She thought she heard a nolse as though something falling, but imagined it came from the nouse next door and pafd no further attention to it and went asleep. When she went downstairs this morn- ing she stumbled across the body of her father-in-law in the hallway, Mra. Monroe now thinks the noise she heard during the night must have been caused | by Mr, Monroe falling in the hallway. Heart ‘disease {s supposed to havi caused death, YOUTH KILLED B ACIDENTAL SHOT Son of Jerome’s Chief Clerk Found Dead by Brother and Sister—Father Says There Was No Cause for Suicide. John A, Hénneberry, Jf,, son of J. A. Henneberry, er., chief clerk to District- Attorney Jerome, killed himself in his bedroom at No, 171 East Ninetieth street, early to-day. The family says the young man accidentally shot him- self while examining a revolver. Mr. Menneberry visited the meeting of the’ Harlem Council of the Catholic Benevolent Legion last night and pald his due. He talked with some friends there, and then went back home. He talked in the dining-room with his sister, Mamie, and his brother, Thom and then went to bed. He had been in his room only a short time when a shot was heard and his brother and sister found him dying on the floor. He had evidently been sitting in a chair before undressing and had shot himself in the middle of the forehead. Mr. Henneberry, 91 Dr. Murphy, of street summoned, man was dead. Mr, Henneberry, sr., antd the young man had no care in the world that any of the family knew of. He was a clerk in the office of J. J. Mitchell & Co., makers of fashion plates at Fifth ave- nue and Eighteenth street. He had no troubles, had been in good spirits al- ways, had no dove affairs, so far known, and no reason could be assigned whatever by any momber of the fumily for killing himseif intentionally, which was scouted by all of them, The father sald to-day: “John undoubtedly shot himself ac- eldentally, There wi not the least reason for suicide, He was cheerful last night and conducted himself in his us manner, He was earning a good salary, paying for his support and saving considerable. “The Coroner and the doctor agree with me that he was probably examin- ing a revolver or cleaning tt when it was discharged. He was keeping com- pany with no young woman and was much interested in our own home. ‘He had planned many things for the future,” Too MUCH “JAMAICA.” Woman Sent to Workhouse for Drankennesn, Mra, Annie Studloy, of No. 1% Hast One Hundred and First street, was in the Yorkville court to-day because ele was found staggering on Lexington avenue with a three-year-old baby in her arms, She was under the influence and the arresting policeman told the Magistrate it was not the frst time “f was only drinking Jamaica ging Your Honor. sald Annie. “1 needed It if 4 me were arrested?” asked the Magistrate, “No, Your Honor, Jamaloa rum then.’ “Why the partiality for the West Indies country?” “Well, I ot a, was aroused and . 175 Bast Ninetleth He said the young lagistrate Cornel to the care’ of the sas { ‘ich ih. the eh bedi id yoo baie ieee i ea ee ‘THE WORLD: WEDNESDAY EVENING. MARCH 9, 1904: ROBERT TABER DEAD |MRS. MAYBRICK DID] FOR THIRTY YEARS AT SAANAC LAKE He Had Been the Husband of Julia Marlowe, with Whom He Had Starred in Many Suc- ct Productions. Word was received in New York to- day that Robert Taber, the actor and divorced }usband of Julia Marlowe, died last niebt-at Saranac Lake. Mr. uber had been suffering from ect- atle rheumatism for the past year. This aflment Was augmented by a pulmonary trouble, for which he had been treated by London spectaltsts Mr. aber returned to this country aev- eral works ago to consult a New York specialist. He was advised. to go imme- diately to a high and dry climate, He | went to Saranac Lake in company with a physician, hin mother, Mrs. Charles C. Taber, and @ trained nurse. Before returning to New York Mr. Tiber had been appearing in London and “Ben-Hur.” The marrage of Robert Taber and Julia Marlowe was one of the romances jor the stage To all the friends of thel prick, met the Kaiser In Hoboken yes-| brilliant actress and her husband there) teemed an ideal love match, and forlthe woman who apent fifteen years in{ Years they played together in perfect harmony. hen Julia Marlowe Tabor was known or the stage as Julia Marlowe, and she and her husband were joint stars in with which they played the romantic | parts they were cast in was a matter | of public comment, and those who knew the couple behind the scenes were con- vincéd that their life was one of ideal domestic serenity. Grafually, as the public showed a deepet appreciation of Minx Marlowe's acting there were rumors of profession- al jealousy between man and wife. While ie rumors were still gaining ground) though they had ben persist- ently Qpnied, jt became known that Julia Miriowe bad begun suit for di- vorce against her husband in the Ver- mont coirts. It was then learned that thelr pro- fessional ambition had slowly come be- tween then and that the husband had finally obected to being noticed as his n, ranted’ name left and Mr. Tabor 1 went to London to start Bogiah critics pratsed him Rol id Mrs. Camp- Mrs. of Jutia America, t im fin thelr elaborat The venture id returned to Ameri SISTERS HAE THE SAME DELUSION ica. Robbed of Fee for Settling Coal Strike, and Are Sent to Insane Asylun. Sophie Harowilts, thirty-eight years old, and her sister Sarah, twenty-six, avenue and Nineteerth street, Brook- sane, at Flatbu H For more than a yar they had that they were robbediof the la: they received for that\service. Physi- clans consider it excepjonally unusual that both should have the same delu- the same story, and appirently one dis- ordered mind is contro! by the other, aoe FLYNN GETS HIS:DIVORCE. Story, It took the jury more than two hours or didn't write the “Darlly Big Boy” iceman, Baby." But they finally decided that she did in epite of her denial, and found her guilty on one of the seven counts fy her hus- band’s complaint. The jury was locked up by Justice Olarke last night with order to bring tay Rhele vera to-day, ely ‘was done, nother day, another Justbe sit! in Special Term will be asked to ao firm the verdict and grant a decree of divorce to William J, Flynn, ————— KILLED BY A TRAIN, NEWARK, N. J., March 9.—the boav of a negro was found manglet along- side the tracks of the Pennylvania Railroad at Waverly einer: This aup- posed the man was kills by train while walking. along the tracks. body, which was not identified, taken to Holles's Morgue, and’ signed and selected| neys for Mrs, te re-| tl failed, | the nave been sent from their home at Bixth | 2n%, Jame So Ends Policeman Martin's Love tiv) happily unles: love letters and poems of passion to| {im “Lew'' Martin, the Harlem Centaur pg-| stand he organized a gang in the nelgh- The} wi was wae probably send him to prison with- NOT ARRIVE HERE Woman Friend of Mrs. J. Pier- pont Morgan on Kaiser Wil-| helm Il., Was Miss Janet Sin- clair, of London. The woman passenger on the Kalser Wilhelm Tl, who wus belleved by many persons to be Mra, Florence Maybrick because she was dreased all in black, looked {ll and avoided other passengers on the trip over, was not Mra. May- brick at all, but Miss Janet Sinclair, of London, Mixa Sinclair occupled a stateroom on the promenade deck next to the suite occupied by Mra. J. Pier- pont Morgan and her companion, Miss M. L. Janes, and was almost constantly with Mra Morgan Mrs. Morgan was asked to-day at her residence, No. %% Madison, avenue, whether her friend was Mra, Maybrick {She said “The young woman wh ocame over several years in “The Eternal City" | with us was Miss Sinclair, a sister of | the Archdeacon of London.” The fact that Mr. Armstrong, was formerly atorney for Mra. who May- terday lent strength to the story that an English prison for the alleged pol- soning of her husband had come here under an assumed name. Mr. Arm- strong was nervous an dexcited when aproached on the subject and folks on mény productions. ‘The reallatic fervor} the pier were more sure than ever that; Mrs. Maybrick had arrived. When the passengers and stewards were ques- tioned they said that there had been curiosity about Mis Sinclair, because she rarely went to her meals and shunned everybody save Mrs. Morgan. They thought she might be Mra, May- brick It Is believed thut when Mrs. May brick do come here she will try to surround her return to her native land with as much secrecy as possible. The {mmgration officials will certainly ques- tion her right to enter the country, on the ground that she is a felon, Melville £. Stone, manager of the Associated Press, who was a passenger on the big German steamer, said he didn't belleve Mrs, Maybrick was aboard, He said Mrs, Maybrick would not return to this country until sum- mer, as her pardon will not be oper- i ative until then. Daniel F. Decker. of, the Washington law firm of Hayden & Yarrell, attor- aybriek, | said’ to-day ad not returned on hat Mrs, Maybrick ser, en she does ber de a eat rsonal suc-| return {it will be un- ee rae win recosmaned an irving'a| der her own name, be said. "she is an | leading man {or the ensuing year. American and has forfeited none of her ("this was inlisss, and in the following | Tights as such. She cannot be prevent- Timer when Ie wasnt the height of hie} $7 froct ‘returae unt summer. She is hiccens he was actacked with pleuriey ‘quietly in a retreat now. resting GOOD SON FINE, BAD SON FREE Both Imagine They Have Been|James Hand Tries to Prevent Police from Arresting His Wicked Brother Thomas and ls Compelled to Pay $3. James Hand, who keeps a junk store at No, 633 West Fiftieth street, has two jr, and Thomas. James the good son and Thomas the lyn, to the State Hospital for the In-| Wicked son. All three were in the West Bide Court to-day, The good son was be-| fined $3. The other was told to go Neved they settled the'coal strike, and|2OMm® by Magistrate Come)! without t the exhortation to lead an upright life. On a complaint of disorderly conduct, threatening his life and otherwise gen- erally misbehaving, Thomas Hand was sion. Questioned sepantely. they teli| Drought into court yesterday at the father's request. The son said all this was not so, and recriminated by charg- ing the father with keeping his bank- book, which showed d its for $750. “Both of you go home," sajd the Mag- istrate, “and lead a happy life.” The father found that he could not he had Thomas in court, so the three were back to-day before the Magistrate. No sooner had ‘Thomas returned to the fold yesterday to agree on the questior of whether! than two policemen appeared to serve pretty Irene Stickles Flyn|, the simple] warrants on him sworn out by his country maiden of Rocklaid Lake, dia| father. Jam 1d boy, was home at the 6 he sald they could not take brother from him. To make good his o it looked as if to fall a martyr lames, jr. James finally overpowered and arrested, He paid the $3 impost and went home to the father who is now icurdering nis epithets, Latest Dog-Stealing Dodge. It was found the other day tn London it ‘olen dog, which failed to iden- tify its owner, had been dosed with ani- seed by the thief. Aniseed destroys the sense of smell temporarily. The dog did not recover for two or three days. SS A Blow to Treasure Hunters, A Liverpool Magistrate announced in court that in the event of any person Ing convicted of damaging property ilo seeking for hidden treasure he fut the option of a fine. ' Sewing Things. Warren's Featherbone, 12-yd. box 69c Warren's Quillbone, yd........4 20¢ Belting, blk., white & gray, 9 ydd 20c Seam Binding, 8 yds............. 8¢ Brooks Machine Cotton, per doz.15c Pin Cubes, all colors..... , Te Camphor Balls, per Ib. . 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