The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-07-07

made to and provided" The use OF
the explosive wAs contrary TO the
Fire Code, and therefore a VIOLA
ton OF the statute, under which
explosives are permitted In use.
The Office OF the Fire Marshal
must and did actually conduct an
inquiry into the affair, even though
somewhat handicapped by reason
of the premises having been chang
ed from the actual conditions fol-
lowing the explosion; we saw foot
prints of the perpetrators In a gar
den south of the building, and feel
that they entered by way OF Brew
ster street; we know that u por-
ton of o wood fence north of the
garden was kicked away, and en-
trance obtained to the rear OF the
apartment block In this manner;
that the tin cans turned over to US
by the police were used for the
storage Of several pounds OF black
powder, and some oil or gasoline,
and that fuse was attached 10
the powder container after the gas
oline had been tgnited; that there
was q cement wall In the rear, ia
pering from eight feet In height on
the south end to Ave feet on the
north end, with another high board
fence projecting from the top OF
the cement wall. In the southwest
corner OF the rear OF No. 9S1 was
cement ash box, eight feet long
and five feet deep, with tho top
also OF cement The explosive was
placed on the top OF this little en-
closure. The cement wall and
fence kept II nicely confined to
tho aAupt ~ TIM paap hAOniIqa yUhan
the blow took place, the charge
seemed to 20 eastward, blowing
out oil OF the windows In the rear.
several on tho south side, and some
on the north side, besides smash
ing In ten additional In the apart
ment block north, or No. col.
Where the cement wall tapered on
the north end, there was an open
space, and this allowed for the ex-
plosive to SKATER the windows In
the home OF Nicholas and Angelina
CATERING at No. 10 Aetna street.
So for as we are able to learn
no one was injured, and as stated
we do not believe the act was In
tended to do bodily harm to any
person, yet 1t was IN uncalled for
and Vicious deed, which might
have resulted rather seriously. A
half inch hole In the top Of the
cement ash bin indicated the POSI-
ton OF the homo made bomb ut
the time Of the explosion.
The Office of the Fro Marshal
was assisted IN It's investigation by
Lieut. Joseph stevens OF the Bur-
eau OF Detectives OF tho Police Do
partment and by James Gan.
non, q recognized expert In tho
use Of explosives. We are agreed
that black powder was used as the
explosive.
THEREFORE,, ], tho Fire Mar
shat OF Waterbury, Connecticut,
find from the evidence presented
that there was an explosion In the
rear of the apartment block at No.
esl North Main street at or about
the hour OF 1i:10 o'clock, stan
dard time. wednesday evening,
That the building IN question
was occupied by at least Is col
ored families, totaling In numbers
about 90 persons;
That the explosive used was
black or q common blasting pow
THAT the premises In question
are owned or controlled by the
Waterbury West Side Savings
Bank;
THAT the person or persons who
committed the unlawful act are
unknown at this particular time.
In line with the procedure I'm
such cases made and provided"
shall this day forward copy OF
this finding to the commissioner OF
state police.
A sketch Of the premises IN
question and the other buildings
the FIRE marshal.
LAHEY,
Tho Fire Marshal.
Dated nj Waterbury, Connecticut
this 7th day OF July. 1898.