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Show SAW FIRE START. William McMullen Says Draperies Were Blown Over Flood Light and Caught Fire. Chicago, Jan. 2. William. McMullen, manager of the spot light, which Is alleged al-leged to have caused the firo In the Iroquois Iro-quois theater, testified before the Investigation Inves-tigation hearing today that the- spot light had nothing to do'wlth It. Ho said the firo was caused by the heat from tho Hood light above the spot light. Tho flood light Is a. big light used to "flood" tho theater. McMullen said his spot light was turned out when the lire started, He said he was looking up at the Hood light and saw the flimsy border blow directly over the flood light. The heat from this light, he alleged, caused the tire. The city electrician followed with testimony testi-mony that the heat from the Hood light was sufficient to cause the fire. |