The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1921-11-29
Manager Iheatrels
 Arraiigned
With Number Of Dead Increasing O if c i a l s Seek Cause Of Rialto Theatre Disaster.

New Haven, Nov. 29-Two deaths early today of injured victims, in creased the-list of dead as a result of the Rialto theatre fire horror to seven, including one who died of heart fail ure, as a result of the fire excitement.
 Victor Corteler, of 285 St. John street, died at the New Haven hospital this morning of burns about the head and face. Everett Case, 56 Clark street, died at the New Haven hospital of burns and other injuries.
 Allen Keith, Yale student of Southport, Conn.,. and Miss Mabel Moran of Derby, died last night at local hospitals.
 morning it was stated that Howard Perrigo of this city. Marie Kelly. Mrs:
 Mary Kelly, Mrs. Minnie Cook and Thomas Shanley, all of this city were still on the danger list.
 At Grace hospital improvement was noted today in the case of T. B. Doc little, Tale student, of Spokane, Wash, who was on the danger list yesterday John Dunn of this city, who is suffer ing from serious burns and other in Juries is in a very critical condition and Miss Margaret Reagan of this city is not out of danger.
 At St. Raphael's hospital James Tierney, is reported to be recovering. About thirty other patients in the various hospitals are believed to be. out of danger, including number of Yale men at the Yale infirmary. Continue To Probe. With seven now dead and several result of the Rialto theater horror County Coroner Mix and city and state authorities continued their probe to- Gkty into the charge of gross negligence, which State Police Chief Robert Hur-
 ley, declared in a statement was ap-
 parent from the evidence thus far adduced.
 Lawrence W. Cargoll, manager of ( ,5rr1o< rJ the Police court today on a complaint charging him with violating the city ordinances in admitting patrons be- yond the legal capacity of the theatre ] on the night of the fire, which the
 auditorium is alleged to have been packed to the doors. His case was continued until December z. He is at ! liberty under bonds of $1,500. | Building Inspector Joseph Austin
 was to appear before the coroner to-
 day for questioning as to why the Rialto theatre was not provided with
 an asbestos curtain, and a sprinkling apparatus on the stage, as the build ing ordinances require.
 As @ result of the fatal fire city authorities announced that a complete
 canvass of all the theatres in the city would be made to ascertain if the building ordinances requiring precau- | ionary construction against fire had been carried out.
 Mrs. R. N. Gilmore of Southport,
 Keith's mother, was called to his bed side yesterday and MT. Gilmore fol- lowed. Rev. c. O. Scovil1e, rector of
 Trinity church, and George Hines, the curate, also called. A few days ago the clergyman had been asked by tIx rector of the church in Southport, ,zda which the family are communica nts 1 to look up Keith. Rev. MT. Hines while at the hospital Sunday night found Keith's name on the list of in jured.
 Coroner Mix has decided that he will not regard the death of Timothy
 Hanlon as that of an actual fire vic tim, the medical opinion being that this man died of heart trouble, and his broken neck was caused by a fall. Hanlon was not in the theatre but was picked up in the crowd at Os- born Hall. He was dead when taken to the hospital.
 Coroner Mix announced this fore
 noon that the examination of City
 Building Inspector Austin had been set for two o'clock this afternoon
 There are many witnesses to be examined yet,' declared the coroner
 who declined to make any statement
 as to the progress of his inquiry held, as is his custom, in secret.
 States Attorney Arnon A. filling
 said today that no action had yet been taken by his office which is following the investigation closely.