Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1883-01-18

Arrest Of Schiller, Proprietor Of The
NGWlall House Bar.
CHARGED WITH SETTING THE
HOTEL ON FIRE.
He Did Not Seem Much Surprised
When Arrested.
HIS ARREST MADE ON The STATE
MENT o. AN EMrLoyE.
schilla. Says Ee Would Rather Die than
be Accused Of the Crime.
MUCH TALK ON THE STREETS
OF LYNGHING SCHILLER.
MUCH TALK ON THE STREETS
OF LYNCHING SCHILLER.


UEOlIlGLUE u lIb Now LidlL IlOASC Val WIN
was arrested yesterday on q charge OF set
ting the fire which destroyed the hotel, did
| not seem very much surprised when ar
rested. He made no statement. He
looked badly broken up. He has been
drinking heavily since the fire, and his
face shows the effects of the spree. He
was transferred to the County Jail. The
officers are very ~reticent about the details
Of the arrest. 1t is reported that it was
made principally on the statement OF Line
han and another employe, who claim that
they saw Schiller in the wood room, where
Linehan says the fire originated, and that
he was there after 3 a. NJ. The District
Attorney refused to let any one see Schiller,
the excuse being that he was afraid an
attempt might be made to lynch him.
Linehan was engineer Of the Newhall
House. He says the various tales about
the fire originating in the second or third
stories are all bosh. When the alarm Of
fire was made he went into the wood room
in the basement, and there found a pile of
wood burning in a corner. The brick walls
were blackened, which was caused by the
fire burning against 1t for some time, as
can be seen at present. There was no
other fire above or below, nor in any other
part of the room. The smoke ascending
through the floors, and spreading through
out the building, is further proof that the
fire originated in that spot, as there can
be found no other blackened wall from the
same or any other cause in that part Of the
basement or elsewhere. Liuehan accuses
no one OF lighting the torch, but he does
not hesitate to say that the fire never came
there by accident, as it is known there was
no fire anywhere near, and there was no
possibility OF it originating by combustion.
Schiller, when spoken to shortly before
the arrest, and told that there was some
talk Of a warrant being out for him, said:
such. surely, cannot be the case. I
would rather drop dead than be so ae-
cused." He said it was the talk that he
had set his place on fire at North Point,
which burned two years ago, but it was
afterwards proved that he was not at home
at the time OF the fire.
Last night excited knots Of people were
on the streets, and a great deal of talk OF
lynching was going on. 1t was feared that
there would be trouble when it became
generally known that Schiller was in Gus
tody. The police and Sheriff are prepared
to protect him. Extra guards were kept
at the jail all night. Schiller has been in
financial straits Of late, and an attempt he
made last Friday 10 raise $500 on a chattel
mortgage from Charles Scholes, a gam
bier, failed. The liquor dealer furnishing
the barroom holds a note for $500 against
Schiller, which he offers for 10 cents.
Schiller claims that he left the barroom at
1:39 in the morning Of the fire, but there
was conclusive evidence to show that he
was about until $3.50, half al hour before
the fire was discovered. Besides Schiller's
we'll known financial troubles, he held s
high insurance.
William Hughes. head porter, relates
that two weeks ago, on going up the main
entrance al 6 O'Clock in the morning, lie
smelled gas very Etrang. He opened the
barroom door and was nearly knocked
down by the over-poweriug odor. he
asked the barkeeper, Mccormick, who Just
then entered, What the trouble was, and
Mccormick said he left Schiller in the
barroom the night before. An examina-
ton disclosed that all the gas was turned
on the siz chandeliers, and one small let
WINS burning away back in the room.
Schiller did not come around for three
DAYS sitter, and then said he was sick. He
said some one must have a key 10 the door
and have got in and turned all the jets on.
4 little boy who worked in the barroom
says that he left Schiller there at 8 o'clock |
that morning.
Another -unrecognizable body was found
to-day. 1t was not ascertainsble whether
1t was 2 man or a woman This makes 40
bodies recovered, and the loss Of life SO,
and there are 20 still missing.
Settling "a Dispute with shotguns.
ST. Lou1s, Jan. 17.-Michael vando-
burg and Mathew Woodlook quarreied
near the town Of Brooklyn, near here, to-
day. Their friends advised them to settle
the dispute with shotguns which they had
carried home after a days hunt. This adj
vice was accepted, the men taking up posi-
lions 90 paoas apart, when both fred sim
pltaneousIy. Fandeburg had both eyes
completely blown out by the shot, and was
so badly wounded about the head that be
will die. Woodlock received the load
from Yandeburg's weapon in the breast
and neck. A crowd witnessed the terrible
affair and seemed to enjoy it. DR.. Gray
ION, who is attending the wounded men,
took no less than "a shot out Of Woodlock.
Senatorial Elections.
New YORK, Jan. 17.-ElectioEs for
United States Senators took place in the
following States to-day:
North Caroliua-The Legislature in
joint session elected Ransom to-day.
Nebraska - Twenty-eight names were
voted for. No choice, The first ballot
scattered like an old shotgun, says q pic
tUrssqua reporter.
Illnois=Callom was elected by l0T to
Palmcf's 96.
Observation-Disclosures ballot, Hoar,
ls1, Bowermau, 81! Long, 4ai Grape, u;
scattering, 8.
Repubiica. National Committee,
WASHINGTON, Jan. l7.-Marshall Jewell
presided at the Republican National Com
mittee this morning. Every State and
Territory was represented. Dorsey's res
.ignation was accepted, and join A, Martin
Of Kansas wac elected in his stead. The
Chairman called for a report from the
special committee, appointed q year ago,
to present a plan for the choice OF dele
gates to the next convention.
GOuId's LiSeraIity.
MILWAUKEE, Jan. 17.-Jay Gould sends
q dispatch subscribing $500 to the relief
fund. rs his personal contribution. Mayor
Stowsil's acknowledgment Of the dona-
ton says. t'ple&se scc6yt my thanks aud
tbs thanks Of all Orr citizens FOR your mu-
pihcent gift. 1t is tinaiy. snd should rank
you with tho noble philantlropists that
distinguish thi5 sge above all previous
eras Ia the worlds history"
Diea Of Starvation.
PIrrsBuRG, Jan. l7.-Nichoiss Felix, an
inmate of the Allegheny City Home, died
Yesterday from voluntary starvation. Last
July he resolved that he would not eat any
more, since which time he has lived on a
small quantity of milk and a smaller guam