The Carson daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1865-1870, 1868-10-30
THE DAILY APPEAL.

ARREST OF INCENDIARIEs IN THE ACT OF
COMMITTING ARSON. - Some incidents
which transpired on the night of the burn
ing of Nickerson's house led to the susPlc-
ion of two young men named Gray and
Fndge as the guilty parties. Special officer
Gus. Lewis, under the direction of Sheriff
Edwards, engaged the services OF two sharp
eyed young fellows to initiate themselves
into the good graces of Gray and Fudge
with a view to entrapping them Iii the
actual performance Of their devilment.
Night before last the spies and the suspected
parties got together and talked over matters;
and in the course Of their conversation
Fudge and Gray admitted to having set fire
10 the Nickerson house, one OF them eX-
pressing his regret that It should have so
happened that Al. Rollins tools were des-
troyod in the CONFEDERATION. In the course Of
the night il was suggested by Fudge and
Gray that they 90 aud set fire to Moore
& Parker's new Ihedttr but the two boys
who had been put on their track diseua1od
them from 50 doing. The whole four then
adjourned to Chinatown, agreeing to fire
that set cement. In the meantime, officer
Lewis aa4 an assistant, Mr.. A. Buckley,
had gone down there, and the inceudIaries,
catching a glimpse Of Lewis, became wary
and concluded not to make the venture.
They then proposed to set nre TO the acid fac
and
Of Lewis assistants, Slipping away from the
party, went and informed Lewis, who, with
Buckley, proceeded to the acid factory where
they secretcd themselves. They had not
been there long, when Gray, Fudge and their
two " friends came in. searched the prem
ises, and finding everything safe, as they
supposed, deliberately piled up some shay
ings (Which they had taken, for the purpose
side Of little Office which is partitioued off
in the inside Of the building, ard, Fudge,
stalking a match set fire TO the pile. Lewis
and Buikiev (whO we're secreted in the little
offieel waited for the act of firing to be con-
summated and then made break" OF
course the whole four scampercd OF. Buckley
remained long enough TO eXtiuguish the
fire and then joined Lewis in pursuing the
fug,ives. Fudge and Gray broke for the
race track, over the high fence Of which they
ciambered with surprising alacrity; and
lighting on the course, ran like scared
wolves. Lewis made for Gray and BulkIey
for Fudge, and, after hard chase. captured
them and lodged them in Jail. The boys
who had so materially aided the officers in
their arrest were also taken INTO custody
aud locked up, just TO make things look " on
the square" The latter were released yes
tcrday morning-Gray and his accomplish
being held for examination and the action OF
the grand jury.
This p!tce Of business, 50 admirably
worked up, reflects great credit upon
Sheriff Edwards aud OGicer Lewis, and
sfTJrdS great satisfaction 10 our citizens.
Thlttwo grown men should be so utter
~ deprayed and vicious, as to perpetrate
inceud.arism ju5. out Of mere wanton-
ness is perfectly astounding and we
srcerely hope thai if the facts with re-
gard to the matter shall be proved, upon
their trial, as we have stated them, they
may be made to suffer the fullest punish !
nent provided by law. Incendiaries are
of The same class Of criminals as assas.
,;as their Internal deeds are inflicted |
upon an unguarled community and
when discovered, the ministers ofjustice
,bould exercise 70 ciemency toward |
them, but should make their punish
ment an example and warning to all
snch evil doors. Carson has already !
suffered terribly from incendiaries and
ROW that these scoundrels are in the
hands Of the law, it is to be hoped that
we shall eujoy, for time, AZ immunity
from such alarming visitatlons.