The White Pine news. [volume] (Treasure City, Nev.) 1868-1906, 1882-10-07
A DAsTARDLY CRIME.
Chris DeIker's Attempt 10 Burn the
Town.

Chris Delker's Attempt 10 Burn the
Town.
About IL o'clock Saturday night, as
Mr.. George Taylor and Morris Lyons
wereg going to the formers house, they
saw a blaze i'm the rear Of DR.. Tuf-
ford $ lodgin1-hon~e, and turning
round saw a MAJ coming FROM the
direction ofthe blaze through the open
lot on Thompson -treet. Mr.. Ia lor
took after The fugitive, while Morris
rushed forward 10 extinlui.h the fire
which he did Ivy smothering it With
some OLD cloths he found in the yard.
Chris. Delker, who proved TO be the
incendiary, was oterlaken by Taylor,
and brought up TO An. Upon beng
accused of the crime. he stoutly de-
nied 1t, but Mr.. TAYLOR asserts most
positively be did not lose sight OF him
from the time he left TIE yard where
the torch was applied till he caught
hun. BY this time a general alarm
was given, and II crowd c~ongregated.
Some threats were made to u ynch Del
her, but wiser eonnsels prevailed and
he was AIKEN tn the lookup. Upon
examination of tie premises it WAS
found that a bottle ofcoal.oil had been
used In >aturating the outside OF the
Kite en- wall for "A cope OF ten feet
and then the match was applied. The
Wind MAS blowing very strong At the
time from the southwest, and had The
fire got any start at all the whole of
the upper end Of town would have
tee consumed, and the loss would
have been terrible TO think of. Inc
only motive that could nave led 10 the
preparation OF this da~tardly crime
WAS revenge, or jealousy. Delker has
Tor several years been drinking very
nard, and his brutality drove his wife
away from him. For some months
she mas been house. keeping at DR..
fufford's lodglng-house. lie has
time aud time again insisted on her
returning TO him. whIrh she has re-
fused To 10. To vent his spite ON her
he would lay in ashes the whole town,
and subject innocent people to the
loss OF every dollar OF the savings Of
years Of har.i labor, besides leopard
izing innocent lives. The crime l. so
henious as o disarm any feeling OF
-ympathy that Is usually extended 10
violator> OF the law. some claim tia
Delker is crazy. lie NAV be, hut In
his diabolic sltempt To burn nrtosn n,
.here was system in his craz'ness.
At the midnight hour, when the
streets were deserted, and most OF our
people hal retired To their peaceful
homes. he sAllieB forth with the ker-
osene bottle aud torch to do his dew
llish and would nave been SUE.
ce~sful but for mere accident. There
i n liner excuse nor palliatIon for so
fieudish Il crime, and u people
should see to IT that the vengeance oil
the "a be sure To consIgn to safe
quarters the wonl1-be destroyer OF
their property. Let him not escape
through any loop hole Of the law.
Were there "A shadow Of doubt rs TO
Delker's crime we should hesitate 10
pass ia igenenf on him in advance of
trial. But there is none He vas
caught n the very act Of q ling what
ne has repeatedly Threatened to 10.
lie had "A hearing before Judge Lam
der Sunday afternoon and waived tx
animation. In default Of 50 900 bonds
he was bound over TO await the ac-
ton OF the Grand Jury at the Novem
Der term OF Court.