They were aquited because the presiding Judge in the case (Crain) instructed the jury that is was not enough to convict if they felt beyond a reasonable doubt. Crain instructed the jurors that they had to decide within a reasonable doubt that the owners KNEW that the door was locked-on that day-at that particular time.
The Triangle Shirtwaist Company was owned by Max Blanck and Isaac Harris.
The Triangle Shirtwaist Company was owned by Max Blanck and Isaac Harris.
The Triangle Shirtwaist Factory fire was a giant fire that took place on March 25 1911. It killed 146 people, mostly immigrant girls. The whole fire was over in 18 minutes. The owners of the factory Max Blanck and Isaac Harris were put on trial but not found guilty.
The fire occurred because the factory's owners, Max Blanck and Isaac Harris, did not do many things. They did not run fire drills, did not check to make sure the fire hose worked, did not put enough fire buckets or even fill the 24 buckets there were, did not trust there workers, so they locked the doors and did not even teach the girls how to stay calm in a fire. The hanging shirtwaist patterns were perfect for a fire to spread. Blanck and Harris allowed the men to smoke and one day a fire started because of the smokers. That's how the fire started.
Isaac Harris was one of the owners of the Triangle Shirtwaist Factory in New York, where, in the early 1900s, a horrible fire broke out, and 146 people died because Harris and the other owner, Max Blanck, had intentionally locked doors and exits to keep employees from stealing or taking breaks.Because of the tragedy, New York became very progressive with regard to its labor laws. Some of the improvements that were implemented were shorter working hours for women and children, fireproofing, fire extinguishers, and better toilet facilities. In addition to other organizations, the American Society of Safety Engineers was formed.
Isaac Harris was one of the owners of the Triangle Shirtwaist Factory in New York, where, in the early 1900s, a horrible fire broke out, and 146 people died because Harris and the other owner, Max Blanck, had intentionally locked doors and exits to keep employees from stealing or taking breaks. Because of the tragedy, New York became very progressive with regard to its labor laws. Some of the improvements that were implemented were shorter working hours for women and children, fireproofing, fire extinguishers, and better toilet facilities. In addition to other organizations, the American Society of Safety Engineers was formed.
Max Harris - poet - died in 1995.
Max Harris - poet - was born in 1921.
Max Harris - composer - died in 2004.
Max Harris - composer - was born in 1918.
Max F. Harris has written: 'A country killing'
Max Isaac has written: 'Facts about bankruptcy you ought to know' -- subject(s): Bankruptcy