Witnesses to the Triangle Fire (listing)

This is a compilation of names of individuals called to testify at the trial proceedings against Isaac Harris and Max Blanck, in November 1911.

The names were drawn from a partial transcript of the official proceedings held at the Kheel Center. This list is likely not complete.

The list includes names of Triangle Shirtwaist Factory workers as well as of individuals called to testify for their special expertise (firemen, city officials, and the like). We also provide for each individual whatever biographical information was given at the proceedings or was transcribed by Stein.

We do not have additional information on these individuals, nor do we perform genealogical research to find out additional details about their lives.

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WITNESSES

NAME	AGE	OCCUPATIONS	FLOOR/POSITION	TIME WORKED	NOTES
Abramowitz Isidore		Triangle Waist Co. worker	8th / cutter
Alter Louis		Triangle Waist Co. worker	10th	8 yrs	Lived at 1516 Charlotte St., Bronx. Uncle of Mrs. Harris's and Mrs. Blanck's.
Alter Mary		Triangle Waist Co. worker	Stenographer on the 10th floor		Lived at 1516 Charlotte St., Bronx.
Alter Mary		Triangle Waist Co. worker	Stenographer on the 10th floor		Lived at 1516 Charlotte Street, Bronx.
Alterman Kate		Triangle Waist Co. worker	Operator on the 9th floor	4 months	Had just moved from Philadelphia
Andelman Sam		Employee of Louis Levy	Rag packer	1.5 yrs.	Lived at 217 East 4th. St.
Axelrod Dora		Triangle Waist Co. worker	Operator on the 9th floor, waist maker	6 months	Lived at 276 Madison St.
Bacharach Abraham		Importer/manufacturer of embroideries		10-11 years	Lived at 10 Elinor Place, Yonkers, New York
Barrile Lina		Triangle Waist Co. worker			Was mentioned by witnesses but did not testify herself
Barry Edna		Triangle Shirtwaist Co. worker	telephone girl on the 9th floor		Was mentioned by witnesses but did not testify herself
Baxter Charles W.		Employed by J.W. Clark	Superintendent		In 1902 made repairs to doors on the 9th floor
Bernstein Abraham		Triangle Waist Co. worker	Operator on the 9th floor		Lived at 134 Avenue C. He was Samuel Bernstein's uncle.
Bernstein Minne		Triangle Waist Co. worker
Bernstein Sam		Triangle Waist Co. worker	Operator on the 9th floor	4 years	Lived at 25Q. East 4th street. Lost brother Morris in fire
Bernstein Samuel		Triangle Waist Co. worker	Superintendent/Manager	12 years	Lived at 103 West 117th St. He was Mr. Blank's brother-in-law and cousin of Mr. Harris's wife
Bernstein William		Triangle Waist Co. worker	Worked on the 8th floor		Lived at 228 East 6th St.
Binowitz Abraham		Triangle Waist Co. subcontractor
Blanck Max		Owner/Defendant
Boyle John		Fireman with the Fire Department of the City of New York	Hook and Ladder No. 8
Brenman Joseph		Triangle Waist Co. worker	Worked on the 9th floor	2.5 years	At the time of the trial he lived at 607 Morris Street, Philadelphia. Two of his sisters also worked at Triangle, Surka (Sarah) and Rosie, both deceased.
Brenman Surka (Sarah)		Triangle Shirtwaist Co. worker			Mentioned by brother Joseph Brenman in his testimony, perished in fire.
Brown Louis		Triangle Waist Co. worker	Machinist on the 8th floor	3.5 years	Lived at 868 Dawson St., Bronx
Bucelli (Cisco) Mary	18	Triangle Waist Co. worker	Operator on the 9th floor	2 years	Lived at 309 West 42nd. St., New York
Burd Augusta		Triangle Waist Co. worker	Cutter on the 8th floor
Bursky Becky		Triangle Waist Co. worker	Operator on the 9th floor		Lived at 262 Prospect Park West, Brooklyn
Caliandro		Triangle Waist worker			See Levantini, May Caliandro
Casey John		Engineer, Asch Building	8th and 9th floors	5 years	Lived at 67 Bedford St.
Clark J. W.		Owner of J. W. Clark Company, fire repairs			Employed by insurance companies
Coe Harold L.		photographer			Lived at 925 St. Nicholas Ave. Took photos that were used as evidence at the trial.
Cohen (Willinsky) Ida		Triangle Waist Co. worker	Operator on the 8th floor		Lived at 146 4th St.
Cohen Meyer		Employee of Louis Levy	Rag packer		Lived at 24 Ludlow St.
Cohen Rose		Triangle Waist Co. workers	Sleeve setter on the 9th floor		Lived at 381 Marcy Ave., Brooklyn
Cunningham Frederick A.		Photographer			Lived at 247 West 23rd St. Took photos at the scene.
Cushner Esther	19	Triangle Waist Co. worker	Operator on the 9th floor	4 years	Lived at 57 East 98th St.
Damsky Mary	18	Triangle Waist Co. worker	Operator on the 9th floor
Deitschman Ida		Triangle Waist Co. worker	Operator on the 9th floor
Donohue Daniel C.		Fireman with the Fire Department of the City of New York	Was in charge of the Tour the night of the fire		Lived at 420 Albermarle Road, Brooklyn
Dunn George F.		Fireman with the Fire Department of the City of New York	Engine Company No. 33		Arrived on first alarm
Elbaum Teresa		Triangle Waist Co. worker	Forelady on all floors	5 years	Lived at 520 Cleveland St., Brooklyn
Enser Bernard		Manufacturer of embroideries			519 West 143rd St.
Feibes Sam		Triangle Waist worker	Cutter on the 8th floor	3-4 months	Lived at 237 East 115th St.
Fingerhearth Harry		Employee of Louis Levy	Rag packer	6 years	Lived at 19 Essex Street
Fist George		Photographer			Lived at 311 Fulton Street, Brooklyn. Took photographs that were used as evidence.
Flynn Francis		Of the Detective Bureau
Foley Thomas		Fireman with the Fire Department of the City of New York	Company No. 72
Franco (Mr. )		Employed by Italian Consulate			Mentioned by witness, did not testify himself
Friedman Sarah		Triangle Waist Co. worker	Worked on the 9th floor
Fuchs, Sigmund		Painter			Did work on 8th, 9th, and 10th floors.
Gallo Hanna		Triangle Waist Co. worker	Operator on the 9th floor	2.5 years	Lived at 437 East 12th street. Arrived in U.S. 12 years ago from Italy.
Gartman (Rabinowitz) Kate		Triangle Waist Co. worker	Operator on the 9th floor
Gilman Sam		Triangle Waist Co. worker
Glantz Rose		Triangle Waist Co. worker	Operator on the 9th floor
Greenspan William		Triangle Waist Co. worker	Machinist on the 9th floor		Lived at 156 East 112th Street.
Grimaldi Lucy		Triangle Waist Co. worker	Worked on 8th floor
Handschuh Lena		Triangle Waist Co. worker	Forelady on 8th and 9th floors.		Lived at 278 East 10th Street.
Harris (Mr. )		Triangle Waist Co. worker	Night Porter
Harris Eva		Triangle Waist Co. worker	Operator on the 8th floor	7 years	Lived at 25 West 111th street. Mr. Harris' (Defendant) sister.
Harris Isaac		Owner/Defendant	Manufacture & Design		Lived at 324 West 101st Street. In business with Mr. Blank for 12 years
Harris William		Triangle Waist Co. worker	Cleaning man		Lived at 532 West 50th St.
Hayes Cornelius G.		Police Department of the City of New York	Inspector, 4th Inspection District
Henry Dominic		Police Department of the City of New York	Captain, 16th Precint
Herman Sam		Salesman at Levy, Sondheim & Co. (lace business)		18 years	Lived at 740 Riverside Drive.
Himmelstein Celia		Triangle Waist Co. worker	Operator on the 8th floor
Himmelstein Dora		Triangle Waist Co. worker	Operator on the 8th floor
Hirsch Max		Formerly employed by Triangle Waist Co.		18 years with Triangle	Lived at 2981 Briggs Avenue, Bronx. Now a sales manager in the Embroidery Department at M. H. Pulaski & Co.
Hirsch Max		Triangle Waist Co. fomer employee	salesman	18 years with Triangle	Now a sales manager in the Embroidery Department at M. H. Pulaski & Co. Lived at 2981 Briggs Avenue, Bronx.
Hogan William		Police Department of the City of New York	Captain, First precint
Horowitz Anna		Triangle Waist Co. worker	Operator on the 9th floor
Horowitz Herman		Locksmith & Electrician
Horton Thomas		Porter at the Asch Building		8 years	Lived at 199 West 134th St.
Iacovella Michael		Triangle Waist Co. worker	Buttonhole maker on the 10th floor		Lived at 2515 Amsterdam Avenue.
Ingegeno Carmella		Triangle Waist Co. worker	Operator on the 8th floor		Lived at 521 Atlantic avenue, Brooklyn.
Jacobs Henry C.		Owner/operator, theaters/traveling theatrical companies		30 years	Friend of Mr. Teschner (salesman for Triangle). Lived at 2725 Bedford Avenue, Brooklyn.
Kaplan Eva		Triangle Waist Co. worker	Operator on the 8th floor	2.5 years	Lived at 161 East 103rd Street.
Kelly Francis J.		Reading Hardware employee, filled the order from Woehr Brothers.			He delivered the locks to Triangle.
Kenseler Charles		Police Department of the City of New York, officer
Kestenbaum Harry
Klein Jake		Triangle Shirtwaist worker
Koppelman Gussie		Triangle Waist Co. worker	Operator on the 9th floor	6 months
Kreitzberg Yetta		Triangle Waist Co. worker	Clerk in the Shipping Dept. on the 10th floor	1.5 years	Lived at 215 and 217 Roebling street, Brooklyn
Kuhn Charles		Fireman with the Fire Department of the City of New York	Hook and Ladder No. 20
Landry Allan		Police Department of the City of New York	Inspector, 7th precint
Landry Allan		Police Department of the City of New York	Inspector, 7th precint
Lang Christina		Triangle Waist Co. worker	Took care of cloak room
Larkin Thomas		Fireman with the Fire Department of the City of New York.	Battalion chief and foreman of Hook & Ladder Company 20.
Lauth Charles M.		Fireman with the Fire Department of the City of New York	Assistant Foreman, Hook & Ladder 20
Lazarowitz Charles		Triangle Waist Co. worker	worked on the 8th floor
Lepanto Rose		Triangle Waist Co. worker	Operator on the 8th floor, made waists
Levantini Caliandro May		Triangle Waist Co. worker	Operator on the 9th floor		Lived at 98 Christopher St.
Levine (Mr. )		Triangle Shirtwaist worker	bookkeeper		Mentioned by May Calinadro Levantini in her testimony. Did not testify himself.
Levitts Joe		Triangle Waist Co. worker	cutter		Mentioned by Louis Sederman in his testimony. Did not testify himself.
Levy Louis		Owner of paper making supplies business			Lived at 725 Fairmount place, Bronx.
Lipschitz Dinah		Triangle Waist Co. worker	Timekeeper on the 8th and 9th floors		Lived at 405 Miller Avenue, Brooklyn. A cousin of the defendants' wives.
Lizner Fannie		Triangle Waist Co. worker	Forelady on the 9th floor.		Mentioned by Ida Nelson in her testimony. Did not testify herself.
Lowenthal Mary		Triangle Waist Co. worker	Timekeeper on the 9th floor		Did not testify herself. Was mentioned by Samuel Bernstein.
Lubitz Yetta		Triangle Waist Co. worker	Operator on the 9th floor	7 weeks	Lived at 19 east 119th Street.
Lucy [?]		Triangle Waist Co. worker	Forelady for the pressers
Mahoney Oliver		Fireman with the Fire Department of the City of New York	Company No. 72		Lived at 139 Oakland street, Brooklyn.
Mance Floyd		Fireman with the Fire Department of the City of New York.	Hook and Ladder No. 20
Markowitz Edward N.		Triangle Waist Co. worker	In charge of shipping department, 10th floor		Lived at29 West 117th St.
Mayers Rose		Triangle Waist Co. worker	Operator on the 9th floor	7 months	Lived at263 Rivington St.
McKenney Bernard		Fireman with the Fire Department of the City of New York	Company No. 72		Mentioned by Oliver Mahoney in his testimony. Did not testify himself.
McNulty John		Fireman with the Fire Department of the City of New York	Company No. 72		Mentioned by Oliver Mahoney in his testimony. Did not testify himself.
Meeham Thomas		Fireman with the Fire Department of the City of New York	Company No. 33		Arrived on first alarm
Miller Charles B.		Representative of the Defendant's landlord
Mittleman Anna		Triangle Waist Co. worker	Operator	2 years	Lived at 334 East 5th St. Sister of Ida Millteman.
Mittleman Anna		Triangle Waist Co. worker	Operator	2 years	Lived at 334 East 5th St. Sister of Ida Millteman.
Mittleman Ida		Triangle Waist Co. worker		2 years	Lived at 334 East 5th St. Sister of Anna Mittelman.
Monick Ethel	16	Triangle Waist Co. worker	Worked on the 9th floor	3 months	Lived at 164 East 112th St.
Moore John D.		Engineer			Hired by the District Attorney of the county of New York to examine the Asch building.
Nelson Ida	15	Triangle Waist Co. worker	Operator on the 9th floor	6 months	Lived at 296 Cherry St.
Nicolosi Josie		Triangle Waist Co. worker	Worked on the 8th floor	15 months
O'Connor John		Police Department of the City of New York	Captain, 29th Precint
O'Connor, martin A.		Fireman with the Fire Department of the City of New York	Hook and Ladder No. 20
Okan Ida		Triangle Waist Co. worker	Marker of buttons, 9th floor.		Lived at 69 West 115th St.
Oranstein Sam		Triangle Waist Co. worker	Operator-- Sleeve marker		Lived at 166 School Stt., Brooklyn. Worked at Triangle for six days, three months before the fire.
Ott Andrew		Fireman with the Fire Department of the City of New York	Hook and Ladder No. 20
Panno Rosalie		Triangle Waist Co. worker	Operator on the 8th floor
Pasterneck Frank		Triangle Waist Co. worker	Operator on the 9th floor	3.5 years	Lived at 234 East 19th Street
Perrett L. Emily		Buyer for Litt Brothers of Philadelphia			Lived at 244 Riverside Drive.
Pichner (Mr. )		[not stated]
Puser Dave		Carpenter			Put in sliding doors on 8th and 9th floors. Lived at 70 East 7th St.
Rapp Gussie		Triangle Waist Co. worker	Forelady on the 9th floor.		Lived at 604 East 10th St.
Reiner Rose		Triangle Waist Co. worker	Operator on the 8th floor
Reinhardt Felix		Fireman with the Fire Department of the City of New York	Engine Company No. 33		Was with the first company to reach the scene and the ninth floor.
Rosenfeld Rose		Triangle Waist Co. worker	Operator on the 9th floor	2 years	Lived at 900 Union Avenue, Bronx.
Rothstein Becky		Triangle Waist Co. worker	Operator on the 9th floor		Lived at 411 Cherry St.
Rubin Samuel		Triangle Waist Co. former employee	Pattern maker/ foreman in the cutting department on the 8th floor.		Lived at 370 St. Anne's Avenue, Bronx. Discharged some time before the fire.
Ruch Howard C.		Fireman with the Fire Department of the City of New York	Captain, Engine Company no. 18
Salub Nathan		Triangle Waist Co. worker	Night watchman/Clean up and lockup man	4 years	Lived at 116 Second St. Formerly a presser for 2 years.
Salub Nathan		Triangle Waist Co. worker	Night watchman/Clean up and lockup man		Lived at 116 Second St. Formerly a presser for 2 years.
Saveno Giuseppe		Triangle Waist Co. worker	laborer on the 9th floor.
Saveno Giuseppe		Triangle Waist Co. worker	Laborer on the 9th floor
Schultze Otto H.		Doctor			Lived at 47 East 58th St. Performed autopsy on Margaret Schwartz' body.
Schwartz Ida		Triangle Waist Co. worker	Operator on the 9th floor
Sederman Louis		Triangle Waist Co. worker	Assistant shipping clerk mainly on the 10th floor.	4 years	Lived at 814 East 9th St.
Segal Isaac		Salesman for the Singer Sewing Machine Co.			Lived at 12 East 97th St.
Seivos Irene		Triangle Waist Co. worker	Operator on the 8th floor
Selmanowitz Fannie		Triangle Waist Co. worker	Examiner on the 9th floor.
Silk Louis		Salesman for Krauer & Tynburg			Lived at 843 West End Avenue.
Silverman Hyman		Triangle Waist Co. former employee	Operator on the 9th floor	9 years	Now owns Cigar Shop in Newark, NJ. Lived at 142 Charlton street, Newark, New Jersey.
Singer Ida		Triangle Waist Co. worker	Worked on the 9th floor	6 weeks
Singer Ida		Triangle Waist Co. worker	Worked on the 9th floor	6 weeks
Stafford John E.		Fireman with the Fire Department of the City of New York	Hook and Ladder No. 20
Stern Isaac		Steam Contractor and superintedent of the Asch building			Lived at 49 East 88th Street
Suramalli Tony		Garbage removal business			Lived at 11 cleveland Place, New York City
Terry Daniel G.		Custodian in the county clerk's office			Lived at 217 East 115th street.
Teschner Emile W.		Salesman for the Triangle Waist Co.	8th and 9th floors	9 years	445 East 140th street. At the time of fire worked for Levy, Sondheim & Co.
Tiger Dora		Triangle Waist Co. worker	Operator on the 9th floor	1.5 years	Lived at 516 East Houston St.
Torchin Pietro		Triangle Waist Co. worker	laborer on the 9th floor.		Was mentioned by giuseppe saveno in his testimony, but did not testify himself.
Tortia (Mr. )		[not stated]
Wagner Minnie		Triangle Waist Co. worker	Operator on the 8th floor. Trimmed and made waists.
Walker Celia	20	Triangle Waist Co. worker	Examiner on the 9th floor.	1.5 years	Lived at 292 Stanton Place
Wallings William W.		Chief Inspector of the Department of Labor of the State of New York			Made visit & submitted verbal report on conditions at Triangle on 11/02/09. Did not testify himself.
Weiner Katie	17	Triangle Waist Co. worker	Operator on the 9th floor. Cut lace.	5 months	Lived at 1457 Madison Avenue.
Weiner Lillian	22	Triangle Waist Co. worker	Examiner on the 9th floor.	3 years	Lived at 338 South 3rd St., Brooklyn
Wexler Joseph		Triangle Waist Co. worker	Checked pocketbooks on 8th floor.
Whiskeman James C.		Consulting engineer			39 West 38th Street.
Whiskeman James P.		Consulting engineer			Lived at 39 West 38th Street. Retained by the District Attorney to make an examination of the Asch building
Williams John		Commissioner of the Department of Labor of the State of New York			Lived in albany, New York. In current position since October 3rd, 1907.
Williamson Reginald J.		Triangle Shirtwaist worker	Day Porter	15 months	Lived at 134 West 133rd Street
Willie [?]		Triangle Shirtwaist worker	machinist
Willinski Ida		Triangle Waist Co. worker	Operator on the 8th floor		Lived at 146 East 4th. Street.
Woehr Emil		Owns builders hardware business at 127 Murphy Street.
Wolf Edwin E.		Triangle Waist Co. worker	Salesman on commission.	Scarcely 2 years	Lived at No. 1 93rd. Street.
Woll Jacob Jr.		Fireman with the Fire Department of the City of New York	Lieutenant with Hook and Ladder No. 20.
Worth Edward G.		Fireman with the Fire Department of the City of New York	Battalion Chief
Wortman Peter		Triangle Waist Co. worker	Supervisor of the stock department	5 years	Lived at 50 East 112th Street.
Yaller Lena	19	Triangle Waist Co. worker	Operator on the 9th floor	8 weeks
Zimmerman Sophie		Triangle Waist Co. worker	Operator on the 9th floor	3 years	Lived at 82 Avenue C.
Zwick Lena		Triangle Waist Co. worker

Last update: 16 Jan 2003