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Show BLAME IS FIXED. Coroner'! Jury Hold Officer! of Gen-!ral Gen-!ral Slocum Were Criminally Responsible. Re-sponsible. The Impilry conducted by Coroner Kerry and a Jut y Into the (lenernl Bin-cum Bin-cum disaster was concluded In New York City, Tuesdny. and after nenrly four hours deliberation n verdict was rendered In which the director of the Knickerbocker Hteiinibont company. Captain Van Hchlnlk of the Htocum, Ciiplnln Pease, the coinmodorn of the company's fleet and other were held criminally responsible. Wnrrnnta for their arrest were Issued The mnto of the Hlociim. according to tho Jury, niie.l In a cowardly mtinner and tho iiilsioiiitiict of Hteumhont Inspector l.unilberg, It was recommended, 'hoiild bo liroiutht to the ntlentlon of t In proper authorities. The charge lu each case waa manslaughter. man-slaughter. Hull was llxed by tho coroner varying from ll.otio to IS.OIH). |