Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1883-01-25
LINEHAN,

MS IOom tO-uay, anu states tnAt the
various tales about the fire originating
IN the second or third stories is all bosh,
let people say what they will. Mr..
Llnehan. when the announcement of
the fire was made, went iuto the wood
room in the basement and there found
PILE OF WOOD
burning in corner. The brick walls
were blackened, which was caused by
the fire burning agsins. it sometime, as
may be seen at present, and that there
was no other fire above or below, nor
IN any part of the room. The smoke
was ascending through. the floors above
and spreading
THROUGHOUT THE BUILDING.
In further proof that the fire origi-
mated in that very spot where it was
found burning brightly by the engineer,
there can be found no other blackened
wall from the same or other cause in
any part of the basement or elsewhere,
Mr.. Linchan accuses no one of lighting
the torch, no matter whathe may think
concerning it, but he does not hesitate
to say that the
FIRE NEVER CAME THERE BY ACCIDENT,
as there was no FIRE anywhere near,
and there was no possibility of ii
originating by combustion, and, cop
sjquently the conclusion IS inevitable
that some one In the still watches OF
the night struck the fatal match in the
interest of some one else, perhaps, bot
to the horrible loss OF hundreds, and
then crept to his retreat, 10 avoid his
damnable reward.
SCHILLER WAS SPOKEN TO
shortly before arrest and was told that
there was talk OF warrant being out
for his arrest. The news startled him
and he said that such surely could not
be the case. 81 would rather drop dead
than be 80 accused" he said, and if his
appearance.has anything to DO with the
matter he was telling the truth. There
was talk that Scheller had set
his house on fire at North Point
when he burned out two years ago.
It was alterward clearly proven
that he was not at home at the time of
the fire. Scheller has always borne
A GOOD REPUTATION,
but his unfortunate connection with
the Mascotte saloon on Market street,
caused many people to lose respect for
him. He ran a saloon, place OF low
repute, contrary to the wishes of all
his friends, as well as Of everybody in
the vicinity of where it was located.
Scheler is about 33 years old, married
and has small family.
TALK OF LYHCHING.
Tonight messengers reported at the
sheriff's Office, that excited knots were
on the streets, with talk of lynch
ing 1t is feared there will
be trouble when il becomes
generally known that Scheller is in
custody on foul charge and the police
and sheriffs are prepared to defend
him to the last. An extra guard will
be kept at the Jail all night.
Schcller has been
IN FINANCIAL STRAITS
OF late. He attempted last Friday 20
raise $500 on chattel mortgage from
Charles Sholes, a gambler, but failed.
A liquor dealer furnishing the bar room
holds note Cf 5000 against Scheller
which he offers for 10 cent?. The after
noon before the fire when Scheller was
intoxicated, landlord Antisdel gave
him a talking to, warning him to
mend his ways. Scheller was
afterwards talked to by lice, chief clerk
of the hotel, and left in high dudgeon,
proceeding on regular carouse. He
claims having left the barroom in the
hotel at 1880 a. m, on the morning Of
the fire, but conclusive evidence has
been secured to show that he was out
until $3.50 a. M, half an hour before
the fire, with Will Sanderson, of Ed
ward Sanderson e. Co., Tom Dunbar, of
the Milwaukee driving park, and Joe
Henderer, a saloonist, under the gam
bling den of Sholea d Newbaur Feel
ing is intense, but great many people
who knew Scheller we'll declare he is
not capable of the deed.
sCHFLLER IN sECLUsIoN.
MILWAUKEE, Jan. 49, MIDNIGHT -
The most damaging evidence in con
nection with Scheller's arrest Oh charge
Of having set the Newhall house afre
came to light tonight. Despite all ef
forts to keep the causes leading to his
arrest secret, on the day bef-re the
fire Scheller removed a part Of his
stock Of liquors from the Newhall
house bar room to his private resi-
dence. The stock 80 removed is val
ued at 500. Insurance agents have
done nothing towards adjustment Of
Scheller's policy since his arrest, bat
surprising developments are expected.
The insurance men now assert that
Scheller's stock was worth hardly one
half Cf the insurance.
MILWAUKEE, Jan. is. - Scheller's
whereabouts are still unknown, but the
officials say he can DO produced at any
time. The district attorney makes a
statement that the case will not be
taken up until after the inquest and
that the real investigation into the
origin and character Of the Newhall fire
will be conducted before the grand
Jury. The latter institution was prac-
tically abandoned in Wisconsin six
years ago, but the judge of any court
of record has a right to call grand
jury, which will be done in this case.
The jury will consist of II members, IL
of whom are suffice for indictment
FUNERAL NOTES.
The remains of the 43 unidentified