Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1883-01-26
THE kEwHALL HOUSE HORROR.

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Arrest Of George scheller. Lessee Of the
NeJhall House Bar-room, ON . Charge
81 Having Set Fir , te the Hotel Through
sp,ts. - -. :.
George soneIler, proprietor Of the Newhall
HoQse bar. was arrested at one O'Clock this
aft(rnoon On = warrant sworn out by 0ncer
Hahnifin charging him with setting the nre
wh1ch destroyed tie Newhall House wednes-
daf morning. The arrest was made BY Lieu
tenant Jansen and Onioer Hanniln. in Roth's
tfquiet house." cori>r Of Mason street nnd
broadway. scheller did not seem very much
surprised. ami made no statement He looked
pretty badly broken up. He has been drink
ing heavily since the fro, and his face shows
the effects Of the spree. The prisoner was
looked up on the charge OF "arson." ." and was
immediately transferred TO the county jail,
where be was locked up in an upper COLL He
did not speak 70 the Jailer. The Officers are
very reticent about the details Of the arreet
Itfs reported that echeller was arrested prin-
csnily. on the ststeueut OF Linehan and
another employe. who claim that they saw
fohelier inthe wood-room. where Linehan says
the nre originated, and that be was there after
three O'Clock 4 m Application was made at
The shcrirs ofice for an opportunity to talk
with the prisoner, which was refused
District-Attorney Clark also refused to let
any one see 6chslier. his excuse being that he
Is afraid an attempt will be made to lynch him.
The warrant sworn out by Detective Hanni-
an Ecads; eH
John Hanninn, being July sworn. complains
70 the Nun cipal Court Of Milwaukee County
ss9'1s g. caSsr s e ss On ma Ps ex Sn os
wankec, In said county, at about the hour OF
three O'Clock Of the nighttims Of that day,
then and there, With 4 rec and arms, certain
Newha III ilou .. of which he the alb We n imed
6oorke scbeiier !alla y vas there and then tne
tenant. then and there fel 1niousiy. wiifuhy
then and by the hindlng Of such ito did
Tel ntously. willfully and mhlic.0usiy burn and
consume, contrary to the statuts in such case
disn ~ u he state Of wisconsin, A., ~ said de.
ponent vsiily believes, and prays that the said
Gsorge schelIer aiias) msy BE- arrested and
dealt with according 70 the law"
Linehan, engineer Of the Newhall Houee. 4
out Of bic room to-day. He states that ~ ~
ri~"s Ss>afre originating In snsssr-
os,- .. sorses ts all bosh. lot people ~
what they will. Linchan. whom tho announces
mcnt OF tho flre was made, went into de wood
room IN the basement and fhere found ptie
OF wood burning In corner. The brick walls
were blackenod, which was caused BY the
burning against it some time. as may be seen
ut present. and that there was no other flrs
above or below nor In sny other part OF the
room. Tho smoke was amending through the
floors above and spreading throughout tbs
building. slt+
In further proof that the nre originated in
that very spot where u was found burning
brightly by the engineer, there can be found
no other black ened wall from the same o.
othcr cause IN any part of the basement on
elsewhere.
Linehan nccuses no ono Of lighting the
torch. no matter what he may think concern
Ing II, hut he does not hestatc TO sag that
that fire never came the by accident" as
there was n hrc anywhere near. and there
was no possibility or II originating by combuS
tiop. aud consequently the c,nciusioa Is In
cvitablc III 4 some one In the still watch . Of
the nj struck the fatal match-in tho irr
triest OF some oue clse. perhsre. hut TO the
korribic 10 Of hundreds-ani then crcpt to
his retreat to avoid his damnabie reward.
schc'ler was spoken q shoi tly before his ar
rest No wayto.d that there was some talk %
a~ nuus>mus ont nor ~ szgust. Tt uows'
star ID him. and he said that such surely
co Id not be tho case ~ would rather drop
dead thsn to be 90 acoused," be said. end IL
MS sp eara,ce tai an, thing 10 do with the
matter be wds telling the truth Il
,ss Tnsr Tss M g ksa ss' Ss ssSe, rbs he'd ss s b.;
two yeese ago. u Was .afterwnrds clearly
proven that he wns not at homo nj the time Of
Inc IRE. Hcacller has always borne . rood
rrpulntiou hut his unfortunate connection
Win tho dIsr ,putablc Nascottc saloon on Mar
BOT street eau I'D many people 10 lose respect
ssn sss ss y " ss ran ss ;c0o 81 M;fi ~ rs e Sz ::
i iossisi fchclicr d about thi7ty,thrce year
ga, end hes email! family
fh,r>n's once, that excited knots uere On the
streets. With talk Of Iynehiny. Il = feared
si'y known ihst fcheiier is in custody on tie
evf>il charge, and tho police and eheriGs ara
prepared 10 defend him TO the last An cxtrs
guard will bs kent at n Jail all n'Kht-
echslicr has b on IN financial straits Of late.
An attempt msdc lnst Friday 60 rsieo 800 on
ss sT csssass ssAois 1so rue ss
4 shed {he hfrroom h0lds note Of ezo1
against eohoilcr, which he oicu fof ten
The af,erucor before the nre, vhen schellss
Was intoxicated Landlord Antiedcl Tavc him
ss vassss az ssS e 'fo g Pc sS TsS qSs
chisf clcrkD eho hotel. and lait IN high aud
c;sissu Sssins ie1s ne S;fsScom N ,Sc SSici =
NJ = N ~ incoming Of the mr. but con
sins'ss evidence S be- =, been securc,a ,. to :how .
l1fo11 tho nrr-with wiz eanderson- Of NJ
wsf1 eandcrecn 4 o. Ton! Dunbar. OF tbe
Milwaukee llrivlnr PARK. and 10, Hendorpr. .
salccnIss under the gambling den q sholcs
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sot eapabic 81 ~ des1.