The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1883-01-18
-. Milwaukee Holocaust.


rr,t. EXTENT SILL. UNkNowN--A BAR
'r svrpTR CHARGED WITH FIRING THE ho-
~rr--uE PEARS LyNcHiNo'
y,,w.nkec telegram OF the 10th says
M ii,Sest reports that originated on the
Inc w. he disaster are fully realized, and
DAY y, ,,i,ls and shoyels OF the laborers
s'ii ~ 20 ada 10 the horrors. Yesterday
coh'''s'S lin twenty-eight bodies recovered,
elosc" noon to-day the number had in
anu AZ =, ,h,rty-one. The blsckcned and
cre.'s 'e,,;1anle forms Of three girls, lying
unle, nc In the laundry-room, were
Nno =" -, inst AZ night. Eight bodies in
usS,n o hen recovered along the west
a.. nSa wall OF the building. They are
lou nudl the remains OF the servant
girls. .u having bccn torn down.
~. Lecan excayating the two sec-
WI a., were left untouched on account
', ,.,. IA, lancer that menaced them from the
o. wv nile OF brick and mortar, and
.o',' re rewarded in their work with the
,,-,,srv Of the body OF large
W, =, the foot OF the old entrance
,ar ladics. which was closed when
~ elevator was placed i'm the house.
Xo,h,ng was found on the body which
.'onId lead 20 identification. Considerable
.,,re.s has been made into the court,
lprhcre n was expected that large number
y, hodje. would be found, without reveal
i ~, any new victims, and the opinion now
,,rc,giis that the inmates Of the house who
,.ere aroused by the roar OF the flames
made their way 70 the Michigan-street and
BROADWAY fronts; that the worst features
of the terrible disaster are now known,
and that very few bodies remain In the
ruins.
The frs, impressions created by the aw-
mi calamity, however. have worn of, and
,be appearance OF the patrolwagon TO con-
yev its horrible freishtage to the dead
horse j. often greeted with coarse icsts and
laughter by the hard-hearted wretchcs who
gather about the premises.
George Scheller, proprietor Of the New.
hall House bar, was arrested this afternoon
on warrant charging him with having sci
the fire which destroyed the Newhal
House. He has been drinking heavily
|since the fire. The prisoner was immedi'
lately transferred 10 the county Jail. Ii !;
reported that Scheller was arrested princi'
.pally on the statement OF Linehan and an.
.other employe. who claim that they saw
scbeller in The wOod-roOm, where, Linehan
says. the fire originated, and that he was
there after g O'Clock i'm the morning. The
District Attorney refused to LEI any one see
Scheller. the excuse being that he was
afraid an attempt would be made to
lynch him.
Ljnchan, the engineer Of the Newhall
House, i out Of his room to-day. He
states that the various tales about the fire
originating in the second or third stories
are all boSh. Linehan, on the announce
ment OF the fire, went into the wOod-room
hin the basement, and there found pile OF
&wood burning in the corner. The brick
<walls were blackened, which was caused
the IRE burning against them some time,
land he states that there was no other fire
kaboye or below, nor in any other part oil
3ihe room. Liuehan accuses no one Of
<lighting the torch, no matter what he may
<think concerning il. but he does not hest
Hate to say "The fire never came there by
accident, as there was no fire anywhere
|Dear, and 80 possibility oil It's originating
fby combustion"
Scheller was spoken to shortly before hi,
arrest. He was told that there was talk o.
a WdiIlut btli% Otil ibi us hANots "
news startled him, and he said such surely
eculd not be the case, and II would IA
nber drop dead than be so accused" Schel-
Her is about thirty-three years old, is mar
sfied, and has small family.
n There are excited knots Of people on the
'xtreu Is tonight who talk Of lynching. II
'is feared there will be trouble when he ac-
.rusatiOn becomes generally known. Scbel-
Der is in the custody Of the police, and the
Sheriff is prepared to defend him. An eX-
stra guard will be kept at the Jail all night.
IScheler has been in financial straits OF
hate. An attempt made last Friday to raise
$500 on a chattel mortgage from Charles
5Sholes. a gambler, failed. The liquor-dealer
Furnishing the bar-room holds note
:sior 5000 against Scheller which he offers
nor ten cents. Schellcr claims he left the
<lar-room Of the hotel at 1880 O'Clock the
Emorniug Of the fire. Conclusive evidence
.has been secured to show that he was out
hntil $50 A. NJ, half an hour before the
dire. The feeling is intense, but great
<many persons who know Scheller will de-
clare that he is not capable Of the deed.