, 1874-11-28
The Children of Anton Fait Victims
Of Too Much Kerosene.
A Suspicious Supply Of Infiammable Oil
Found on tho Premises.
The Jnry Believe the Fire TO Have Deon
the Work Of an 1ncendiary.
And Direct tho Arrest of Sc1ig~
man, Haas, and Fnit.

Tho Coroners inquest in reference to tbs burn
ing Of tho building No. 2G2 Milwaukee avenuc.
Tuesday nieht and tho death Of the two ch,l-
dfen OF Anton Fait, NAE resumed yeaterday
morning. The fiat witnoss sworn was
ADAM ocus, i,
who testified as folloma:
1.-Two ut GA Milwaukee avenue. Was down
town Tuesday ovoning, and reached home about
1l:45. IA was unlocking my door I heard tho
alarm Of fire. and looking up saw the stroot nbovo
filled with SMOKE then ran up to the corner
OF Ashland avenue and saw policeman Hho was
in the net Of turning On tho alarm. thon wont
to the houae on fire and triea tho door
found 1t fast. bul heard IN explosion apparently
In tho basement Directly alter tlo o1ploRlon
saw two men aud two nonon como down stairH
with clothing on their arms. A half-minuto
later HRS. Fait came down with child in her
nrms. Whom alo reached tho door tho night-
policeman Ind arrived; Ahe WIS calling for her
children, John md Frank. Tho policeman
caught hold Of hor aud pulled her from tho door.
At this time o largo blazo Issued from the baso-
ment. I then nont to tho rear OF tho house,
and IN going up tho steps I met Mr. Fast
with two children In Ills arms. followed by tho
eldaat boy. 1helpcd to got tho children over tho
fence and out OF Tho way of tho fro. Aftorwafd
saw Mr. Fait upon tho uppor platform Of tho
rear stops III his night clothes, calling "AIary,
Mary" told him Liza wife was sale. did not
smell any oils burning. but immediately after tho
explosion mentioned tho flames spread all
ovor tho building. ! havo seen groat
many 1rcB, bnt never Baw nny to
sprcad as this lid. Not moro thnn thrco min
utes elapsed from tho time discovered tho fire
untll tho entiro building wan enyclopea in
flames. Tho fire broke out in the front part OF
tho building, bnt whom went to tho rear tho
blaze WAS equally great there. Tho explosion
must have boon iuas south Of whore / was
standing. thiuk it WAS Mr.. soligmaun who
met NTH clothing on his arm. HAAS anl
selteman camo from tho building TO-
gather, accompanied by .tlcig wives.
The women Ind dresses on. did not SEQ any
one jump from The rear stairway. Mrs. Fait had
drcsa on. When she reached tho lowo: door 1t
was closed.
y1a1T TO THE HUNS.
1t the conclusion OF tho examination OF. Mr..
Ochs, the jury visited the ruins Of tue building
again. 4 search Bcrvol to sutHtantiato a part
Of Mr. Ochs' evidence. especially 80 much
as reutod to tho explosion. A visit
to tho basement .disotnsed thu fact
thnt two.eal1on oll-can Ind exploded during tho
fire. Tho romaus Of tho Gun rero socn, and
the smell ot kerosene VAS dotcctod. an exa1nina-
alton OF tho store Developed cauao for grcator
suspicion, when the facts are taken In conncc-
tion with evidence adluced. Two haIf-gallon
capB Of kerosene were discovered, placnd ut a
comfortably dislanco apatt and near the malls OF
the building. They had passed through tile fire
aud SO intcnBo Ind boen tho heat tlat
the metal tops woro melted of, and the spouta
had also given way. Further investigation dis
covered another two-gaflon oil-can immediately
under the steps, This can WAS intact, but en-
tircly empty. Another can OF dimensions,
also emptw, was discovered in tue store,
securely sucasod in wood. Two Of tho
books of the firm occupying tho esoro
wero also found, but from theao no
material Information could he gained affecting
the case. Tho ledger Of tho drm-whicl 1t was
said was left With tbese books--oould not be
| found. Tho ledgor contained tho only evidence,
| other than verbal, tint could be summoned In
reference to tho valuo Of tho stool; OF tho firm
as the timc Of tho tire. During tho e1amina.
tion of tho ruins BY tho jury. Mr. 6ol,g-
man WAS present, rnmmaging among the
debris. Whon lie MAS about to lcnyc
he was accosted by Ill arm Of tho law notifying
| him tint suit had boon commenced against him
| BY 81 old creditor with whom he dealt Iargel,
| wAon In bueacss On Oaaa!pogt avenue. THE
Constable was hold At distance very succcaa.
fully by Dlr. sogman, mud finally departed with
| anything olse than blessings to him OF whom he
had expected to COLLECT costa. III u few momentt
| the Jury returned 70 tho scene Of its aittlngs
nhen tue examination was continued.
| JULIUS sE1IoMAH
Was recalled: have usually bought my coal oi
OF peddlcr. Ind Que Or two oil-cans.
bought q can Of kerosene, four or five gallons
fopr ar 11vo weela nco. / a]rays cmntiea III,
"a4 ,sso 49, ,,.o sna1i ",na ,or oo,voa;anoo w.
n,ss eah .n'o o.a1 Sa.'a ~, w. '.. ou'oa.apcO
tilled ono OF tue small cans tAo night before tl'
/ fire, which cmptied tho large can. There va
nothing tn tho basement excopt what l nay
already testified to. l usod about gallon Of oi
q "eek' anu bought the aye'sal'on lot becana
| got 1t cheaper. mover bought more than
| gallon at q timo boforo, never used more tim.
mn smnl, c,n to ompty tho oil In. I 10 M
know anvthiuc Of two small cana boiur in tn h
| store tillod WITH OF. 10 not know OF any oil