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The Fate of the Molasses Case
Lawyers chote and hall fought bitterly over compelling arthur gell to testify. Judge ogden issued a compromise The attorneys would depose gel under oath near his offices in new york. Gel admitted that from inception he was not qualified or even aware of the safety protocols at play. He pushed a rapid pace for construction that cut corners and skipped important safety protocolsgel also described how employees had repeatedly warned him of concerns about the safety of the tank His only response has been to caulk the steel sides And paint the steel a brown color.
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