Episode 3 of 3

Investigation and Report

When
Report delivered December 18, 1876; jury testimony continued into January 1877
Where
Investigation proceedings
Part of
Brooklyn Theatre fire kills at least 278

Police Fire Marshal Patrick Keady interviewed witnesses and delivered a report in December 1876.

Keady interviewed 62 people directly connected to the fire in the week following the blaze. His report was delivered on December 18, 1876. A jury convened by Simms heard testimony through December 1876 and January 1877; the source does not state a precise date on which the jury concluded.

Sources

  1. Brooklyn Theatre fire Wikipedia, revision of 2026-10-04

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