Show Death of Man injury of 4 Others ers in in Production of Movie Being Probed LOS ANGELES GELES Cal Cat May 15 15 AP The AP-The The death of one man and the serious erious Injury of four others during the filming of a scene in historical film Old Ironsides a a. a nearly neaily three years ago w was under Inv investigation by the district attorneys attorney's ney's nes office here today with a view to determining whether whether criminal negligence was involved Charles Gerald Davis a seaman was killed and nd Harry Broyles Erick R R. Johnson Er Ernest est Olson and Charles Carlson were Injured in a dynamite blast aboard the Llewellyn Llewel- Llewel lyn J. J Morse a vessel fitted out to resemble the historic U U. S. S S S. S Constitution Constitution Constitution Con Con- in Santa Catalina bay on June 27 1926 The five lve men t were tere ere perched ninety feet up the mizzen mast of the dummy frigate when the mast was blawn away In repetition of a bombardment bom born from a Barbary coast pl- pl rate fort The mast had been cut cutIn cutIn cutin In such a wa way as to throw the men mento mento mento I to safety but it when hen blasted It fell feU fellIn fellIn In the ol opposite direction dashing them Into the sea and on to rocks The rhe circumstances of the accident were Investigated In August 1926 and the matter dropped upon decision deci deci- sion slon of Asa Keyes Keves then district at at- at torney of ot Los Angeles AngeleS' county that no criminal negligence existed District Attorney Burton Fitts Fitta reopened the case Y yesterday upon receiving a report from tram United States Attorney S S. S W W. McNab who had made Inquiry In behalf of at th tIre the g government McNabb declared that since the accident had taken place within the three mile limit the government was without jurisdiction tion The flie federal attorney de- de ed cla-ed dared the evidence Indicated there had been criminal negligence and that the case was within the Jurisdiction Juris juis- diction of Los Angeles county James Cruze motion picture di director di- di rector who was vas in charge of tho the filming of th tire the scene has stated that he would welcome a reopening of ot the Investigation He made a complete complete com corn report of the circumstances In August 1926 he t said ald and since has followed the tire case closely in damage suits filed flied In United States court The co court rt allowed Broyles in compensation for In InjurIes Injuries Injuries In- In juries received and warded Awarded Olson and 2250 2256 each Mch Claims of Mrs Cora A. A Davis widow of t f th the seaman killed and of ot Carlson were not allowed when it was shown they had accepted an adjustment i of damages under nd r provisions of ot the state compensation act the the-j |