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Domestic News
December 10, 1895
The Morning News
Savannah, Chatham County, Georgia
What is this article about?
Coroner Arbuckle in Cleveland, O., ruled no one criminally responsible for the viaduct disaster on Nov. 16, 1895, which killed 18 people through injuries or drowning.
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CLEVELAND'S BRIDGE CRASH.
The Coroner Finds No One Criminally Responsible for the Accident.
Cleveland, O., Dec. 9.—Coroner Arbuckle this morning rendered his verdict in the viaduct disaster, in which eighteen people were killed. He finds no one guilty in the case. The points of his verdict were: "Nowhere are we able to find that said deaths were due to an act on the part of any person or persons which in itself was a crime. I fail to find sufficient evidence of an act committed or omitted on the part of any person or persons to warrant me in holding said person or persons criminally liable for causing the death of any one or of all the persons aforesaid. I, therefore, find that the aforesaid persons came to his or her death, on Nov. 16, 1895, and that said persons came to their said deaths as a result of said accident either from injuries sustained then and there, or from drowning in said river, and that said accident was not the result of a wanton, reckless and willful disregard of duty on the part of any person or persons liable to criminal prosecution under the laws of Ohio."
The Coroner Finds No One Criminally Responsible for the Accident.
Cleveland, O., Dec. 9.—Coroner Arbuckle this morning rendered his verdict in the viaduct disaster, in which eighteen people were killed. He finds no one guilty in the case. The points of his verdict were: "Nowhere are we able to find that said deaths were due to an act on the part of any person or persons which in itself was a crime. I fail to find sufficient evidence of an act committed or omitted on the part of any person or persons to warrant me in holding said person or persons criminally liable for causing the death of any one or of all the persons aforesaid. I, therefore, find that the aforesaid persons came to his or her death, on Nov. 16, 1895, and that said persons came to their said deaths as a result of said accident either from injuries sustained then and there, or from drowning in said river, and that said accident was not the result of a wanton, reckless and willful disregard of duty on the part of any person or persons liable to criminal prosecution under the laws of Ohio."
What sub-type of article is it?
Accident
Death Or Funeral
Legal Or Court
What keywords are associated?
Cleveland Viaduct Disaster
Bridge Crash
Coroner Verdict
No Criminal Responsibility
Drowning Injuries
What entities or persons were involved?
Coroner Arbuckle
Where did it happen?
Cleveland, O.
Domestic News Details
Primary Location
Cleveland, O.
Event Date
Nov. 16, 1895
Key Persons
Coroner Arbuckle
Outcome
eighteen people were killed... from injuries sustained... or from drowning in said river... no one criminally liable
Event Details
Coroner Arbuckle rendered his verdict in the viaduct disaster, finding no one guilty... said accident was not the result of a wanton, reckless and willful disregard of duty on the part of any person or persons liable to criminal prosecution under the laws of Ohio.