New Britain herald., 1926-02-08

investigation of the North X Judd factory disaster by Mayor A. M Paonessa's committe and by Prose cutor Joseph G. Woods has not so far been productive of sufficient re- suits to cause States Attorney Huca M. Alcorn to regard the incidents ps cloc9d, it was indicated today in a statement given to The Herald.
 Asked if he would have County Detective Edward Hickey conduct an Investigation, the states attorney replied: q have 'a,;eu no action in th, nlatter."
 After brief Tause ht q ,ded C., words "as yet" He amp'tlyd his statement by saying ho was Of the understanding that Prosecute, Woods in this city was now invosti- gating and he plans to await the re. suits of that probe "to determine what action. if any. I should take. He declined to say whether he would ask Prosecutor Woods to file a re port at the office of the states at torney.
 A report was prevalent that De tective Hickey is in the city today, but police department and factorN attaches expressed ignorance of lis presence and the states attorney said Hickey was not asked by llia office to institute an investigation
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 4 permit issued Saturday to tha Berlin Construction Co. for the rc. moval of debris in preparation for replacements was countermanded later by Inspector Hennessy at thu suggestion Of Prosecutor Wood. who ordered no part Of the build ing disturbed.
 The Berlin Construction Co. has however, placed a derrick in readi- ness for work as soon as this order is lifted and plans to take th, wreckage across the street and uu- load it on other property Of th, North x Judd Co.
 It is planned to have tempor. ary protection placed over th, annealing kilns making possibIo theri operation during the perio" Of building replacement. A new. modern structure differing greatly from the old wrecked building + in contemplation and steel will rv- place masonry wherever possibl, il was stated al the factory.
 Cause of Collapse
 That the building collapsed b,- cause Of the excess weight on the roof and on account Of the wind and snow, and that it was first felt in the East Main street wall about half way down the length Of the building, is today the accepted theory.
 These conclusions were made by Deputy Inspector Arthur \. Ruth erford about an hour after the crash came. and subsequent inves- tigation by engineers proved his findings to be correct. President c. F. Chase Of the Berlin Construction Co. recognized as one Of the leading engineers of the east, who was summoned by Mayor Paonessa for expert as- sistance, today stated that he agreed with Rutherford's theory Mayor PaonesSa. who asked Ruth erford 10 prepare the official re port of the investigating commit tee, is of the same opinion, and en- glneers who visited the scene yes terdsy concur.
 The explosion theory has been dropped by every Investigating agency.
 Rutherfori's Report
 Rutherford's report placed in the hands of the mayor following his visit 10 the factory and presented at a meeting of the investigators, was as follows:
 If the architect who designed the building at the time Of its construc- ton took into consideration the loads that were 10 be Imposed on the walls of masonry. and it at some later date additional weight had [ been added to these pilasters, this in itself might have tended to pro. duce an 'overturn' or unusual strain