Both testified that they believed the selection of yellow pine had played no part in the disaster and instead blamed the accident on the construction of the stand. The disaster was considered the first major incident of its kind, england shirt with the Athletic News writing “the one solacing reflection is that this is the only case of fatality of this kind in connection with (the) sport”. A criminal investigation into the disaster did bring charges against timber merchant Alexander McDougall, england shirts who was charged with culpable homicide in June of the same year. The final victim, Peter Patterson, died five weeks after the disaster on 15 May.