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Show I! HEAD MEN ARRESTED I i Warrants for Davis, Powers t and Williams, i ', CHARGE IS MANSLAUGHTER a Compainant Lst Four Mim- birs f His Family. Evidence Showing- That There "Was I Reprehensible Lack of Precaution for Safety of Patrons. I Chicago, Jan. 2. Formally charged with manslaughter, Managers Will J. Davla and Harry J. Powers of tho Iroquois theater, the-ater, with City Building Commissioner Williams, were today hold under bonds of ?10,C0 each. Col. William Plnkcrton and Charles H. Plamondon furnished bonds ' for Davis and Powers. Andrew J. Graham, Gra-ham, a banker, furnished bond for Commissioner Com-missioner Williams. I Arthur E. Hull, whoso family perished in tho fire, and who was tho complainant, was present when tho two theater managers mana-gers and tho city offloial underwent tho ordeal of facing tho charges. The hearing of the cases was net for January 12th. Tho complainant, Mr. Hull, Bald: ALL ARE GONE. "My wife 'and my children, all I ever had to llvo for, aro gone. All that remains Is for mo to mako somo ono pay for this carelessness. "A few carpenters and stage hands have been arrested. Men who sang In tho chorus cho-rus are In Jail. Such an Investigation Is a cruel mockery. Tho aion who arc responsible re-sponsible arc allowed to walk the streets untouched, whllo a fow laborers are arrested. ar-rested. This has been tho great calamity In the city's history and the authorities must understand that those who have suffered will not wait for thorn to dally along. There must not bo any politics or favoritism In this investigation.". MRS. POWERS HYSTERICAL, Tho lateness of the hour at which the warrants wero complete, nearly midnight, caused the complainant's attorney and Justlco Underwood to think it would bo sufficient for detectives to servo tho warrants war-rants over tho tolophone. " Mrs. Powers answered to tho tolophone call at her husband's homo In Grand boulevard. Detective James W. Cody requested re-quested her to toll Mr. Powors to hurry to Justice Georgo W. Underwood's residence. Mrs. Powors immediately became hysterical. hys-terical. "Oh, ho could not help that terrible accident," ac-cident," eho wailed over the telephone. . "Our own llttlo boy was thoro and ho would not'ha-vo been there If wo had not thought the theater was safe." WILLIAMS IS NOTIFIED. She was Quieted and promised to inform in-form both Mr. Powers and Mr. Davis, ' who were at the Powers theater, of the summary action which had been taken against thom. Detective Cody assured her that if they came to the house tho confusion of arresting them at their homes would bo avoided. City Building Inapec-, Inapec-, tor Williams was reached at his homo in Rhodes avenue. "It's no surprise to me, but don't worry wor-ry about mo leaving town to dodge the consequonces," ho announced nrleUy. "Can't I arrange to prepare and glvo bonds some time tomorrow?" ALL. GIVE BONDS. Tho arraignment took place at the homo of Justice Underwood, whero the accused trio presented themselves, accompanied by counsel. An afflcor read the warrants Tho complainant's attorney said: "The purpose of xhls proceeding Is. first to place theso men under bonds and hold them by means of legal process. Secondly. Second-ly. Mr. Hull desires to force the authorities authori-ties to a complete investigation of tho catastrophe. In tho third place, If the official of-ficial Investigation is side-tracked onto small fry this proceeding will reach the persons who occupy the position of tho kcyBtono of the wholo affair. LOOKED LIKE MOCKERY. "It appeared to my client to bo a mockery mock-ery to arrest stage carpenters and men . and women in a minor capacity, while others who occupied much more promi nent positions were allowed to go free. He feels that tho responsibility 'ought to b6 xod upon whomever is guilty." "On behalf, of Mr. Davis and Mr. Powers, Pow-ers, I will say that they arc going to meet the Issue squarely," said tho defendants' attorney. "Both have a clear conscience In this proceeding and Intend to act their part as men should." This ended the pro cecdlngs for the present. DAVIS VERY NERVOUS. Will J. Davis appeared to feel the strain under which the defendants have been more acutely than the others. As newspaper news-paper photographers took a flash-light picture of tho group in the house during the signing of the bonds, Mr. Davis would invariably jump when tho powder was touched off and gave Indications of ex troaao nervousness. |