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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1892-01-04
SPARKS FROM MAINE WIRES.

Lewis Brewster, cor fined in Belfast jail
for msnslsughter, had shock Friday.
The goods, chstlels. etc. Of the Com
pound Rheumatic Oil Company, of Belfast,
have bsen attached.
Geo. W. Wsgg superintendent Of the
Name & New Hampshire Granite Co
died a. North Conway, N. H, Friday
night.
The Children's Christmas Club of Port
land. Saturday afternoon, gave dinner to
500 poor boys snd siris, followed BY an eu-
tertsInment.
Daniel A. Cur.is has been appointed
postmaster Of Mschiss. vice W. G. Stone,
commission expired. Asa C. Cary has been
re-sppointed postmaster a, Fort Fairfield,
The Bethlehem, N. II. cfficers, Who
have tie notorious Joe Dustja, refused to
deliver him TO Pennington officers except
on pay mens of 500. Duslia was shot IN
the head when arrested
As Miles Lesch, tax collector at Rock
port, Me. vas going from bis house to his
store Fritsy night, man s.opp,a him an !
Dc msude3 his money, The fellow whose
name is Hill, fred two shots which did no.
tske fleet. Hill has been arrested.
Civil engineers are at work devisi,s a
plan 10 change the course Of Goose F Air
brook 80 il viii run into Ssco river instea
Of directly to the ses. The brooks present
outlet allows the tide to back up snd DO
much dsmsge TO real estate 10 the vicinity
Of Ocean Park.
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+. MCCALL CISnMAN DEAD.
He Was Well known by His Connection
With the Heap viii Ca>c.

WuIIkMAsrIc. Conn Jan. Sc. Nc
Call Cu,hman d.,d last uigbt at Hills Hos
Iitsi of pneumonis, aged q. He WAS q
nSive Of Willismsntic aud for seven years
be WAS superintendent Of the Rhode Island
state reform school at Providence. X |.
Daring the late civll wsr he was sgent e
tae Hartford Soldiers Aid AssAciauon al
Washington, u C, AMI sgelt Of ths Con-
/ ectcut Soidltr's Relief Association ut
Washington. Subs, queutiy he WAS clerk
IN the treasury dcpsrmeni for four years
While in Washington he was one OF the
prime mnvir, in the organization of
Howard tTnlvarsity sud was its sccretsry
ard treasurer tor long time.
lmpsirsd hesitb compelled him to relin-
qnlsh his duties at the national capital ard
he returned to this city where he was EN-
lllyed SIS a bookkeeper. Upon the death
ofG X. Heap some years ago, he wss
appointed business sgent and legal adviser
for his widow, the late Euniee Richmond
Hesp, Who willed her property,
some $4,000 to him. This will
was contested by the heirs, which
gave nee to thu famous Heap will case, Ii
vas long time in litigation, but was flu-
ally Withdrawal from court a few weeks
since and settled by Ms. Cushmsn paying
the heirs $40 900. HIS entire property al
the time OF his death aggregated from $40,
900 to S2J 900, One son and one brother
survive HIM.
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COST OF THE CENSUS. d
A Vast Amount Of Work obtained for
Very Reasonable, Prices.

WASHINGTON, Jan. Sin his report to
the secretary Of the interior dated Dee. 9,
1891, Superintendent Porter Of the census
bureau. estimates that the cest Of printiug z
the eleventh census as at pressat mspped
cut, viii be relatively speaking less. esr-
sa;nly no more than lhe tenth census,
This stiimate 10 based On the law ~ il
now stands. Allowing for the amount Of
money aus1pendsd, says the report, the per
capita ces! Of the eleventh census up 10
this date. has been IS cents, while for
The tenth census il Vas 8 9S cents. In-
eludiog the amount paid the enumerators
and sBpsrvisors the total cost Of collection
Of the data for the eleventh census has
been S. 600,3
Superintendent Porter says that not only
was the cost Of collecting The statistics Of
manufactures, mines and mining vital
statistics, ETC., increased under the present
act, authorizing the superintendent of the
census to withdraw the schedules from the
enunefa,ofs and use other more efficient
methods, but the pay for collecting the
sgricu tural schedules vas likewise in
creased by Congress.
Should the | lth census, therefore, show,
when c, nyie.e5. slightly increased per
capita cost, j. VII, the superintendent says
be due to the ever growing popular demand
for local and mic ute information, and &c
better work. better men, NE hods ard better
pay allowed for collecting the manufsctur-
ing ~ d agricultural schedules.
Superintendent Porter expresses the be-
lief that the census work proper cin all be
finished and ready for the printer BY the
close Of 1892 and that the total cost, ex-
ciusive OF printing and the collecting of
statistics Of farms. homes and mortgages
will not exceed 3 ,00o 900. or tritla over
IL cents per capita IS sgainst . total cost
Of about s.. 900, 900. or about 10 cents per
capita for the tenth census, al increase Of
cent.
This, he days, vii! flnish up the work
within the next twelve. or at most. eighteen
months, 10 accordance With the original
plan, without = single outright or even 3
partial failure. The increased cost of the
eleventh census will be less than the IT.
crease between the cost Of the ninth and
tenlh census. The work Of thu office is
we'll advanced And IA of the 25 divisions Of
the census Office will have ceased to exist
soon after the new year sets in, the work
having been completed. Three other diyi-
s;ons will exist only in name, and in the
aggregate employ but 10 or 90 clerks.
The office force for the coming year will
be concentrated on the population. agricui-
ture and manufacture.
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SPORTING NOTES.


John Ir.in has been very sick.
Baltimore will probably ge. Buf'inton.
Baltimore will probably release Madden.
Comissey says that Boston hiss the great
est aggregation ever in one nine, and that
Brooklyn. New York. Philsdelphis and
Chic.go will press closest. Some people
think very well Of Washington, while
Loutsvilie will make 1t warm for many a
club
Charley Rsdboprn. the famous old
ieirler, while discussing ii fields the othsr
day. ssId The inGeid Of the Boston
Brotherhood club was the greatest / ever
pitched for. Why shose fellows coud
read my thonshts That infeli comprised
Speaking Of the Cbicsgos Of 81, Anstn
savs. II am songt3 have oihe men that
can hit the ball. ! ion's care IL thsv cob 4
sal5 little bit. In my experience have
found that a man can be taught 10 slmo.t
stop cannon ball. bat it is very diff ;al,
tack to tsach them 10 line en- out The
old mans q lad then wandered to the chan :
piol Bossons, ard wisb sIeer be said
With all thsir sddiuonal strength veil be
at en- next time.
According to the projscted plan Of the
10 club lessue the players advance on sal
ary will be ADo.i he'd after ner. season say
the Squirting Life. Ten per cent Of hns
wages VIII be deducted on each
pay day. THIS Will b.. placed to
his credi. snd paid to him in reg
uiar instaiimsnt. during the winter.
months he viii not be allowed to draw one
cent On his text years wages. Daring the
seasoa, hss.ver, he can deposit vhat.ver
he desires wish his club, bu; the ten per
ceLf. wul surely be taken on: Thus the
players will be held In chez by the cub.
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SAwTELL'S BODY


GREAT FAILS, n. H., Jan. , -Savtell's
body vas removed Wednesday. Undef-
tsker Fsunce says the body wss taken from
the box that afternoon and put on his wagon
in front of the door, the operation being
done 80 openly that no one suspected. A
correspondent Of Boston paper, who has
been watching for several days for the dis
possi Of the body, came slcng - the body
wa being loaded, snd saii to FAunce.
What have you got here, Savtell: =
yes" said Fauncs.
The correspondent dii net believe it,
however. and 90 returned to his vigiis
officers Kershav and Ha.d sat up with the
box Wednesday and Thursday nights, sup
ro.ios the body was in il, and are ma
chssr.ned to think thas they sat up with an
empty box. Mr.. Fa1nes says that the body
was taken to his barn sod c: O'Clock The
lext morning he srd Lawyer Edserly took
IL 10 team and carried i. into Maine. some
advance must be made for this story, -
is is desired TO keep the burial place .
secret.
II is doubtful IL the body has jet Iefl
town, bat sl, are glad to have it disposed
of in some way. Some think the body vas
taken to . farm in Maine beIop ging to q
Leading doctor here, where the skeleton OF
the frauicide will be preserved. II Is be.
lieved that the skeleton will 1nd place in
some dime museum or private corection OF
sanguiaaIy curiosities.
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THREATENING GOULD.
Letters RscsIHod by tn. Millionaire De-
mlDdius $40 900
With the Alternative of Being Blown
Skyhigh without Fail.

NEw YoRk, Jan For . long time
threatening letters have been received by
the Gould family, evidently written by an
educated German. TIE letters refer to
events IS far back as 1870 and relate 10
incidents corrected with the partnership
between Mr., Gould ard Jim Flsk and their
government Of the Erie Railroad, They
speak Of an accident on that road in which
the writer's father and mother were il jared
and on ths sccouai Of which he demands
$1,000.
The writer states that If the SlO 600 10
not given up forthwith, Mr.. Gould is liable
20 be blosn up in his etlce, or while walk
iog in the street or riSits in his cArrisse.
The request Is made that the money be
forwarded 10 a csrtsin address in Canada. .
hotel hriug mentioned there Inspector
Z, ,rues hiss been Informed of these facts
and dispatched two detectives to Canada.
They visited the hotel in question ard
Learned from tie proprietor thsi he hsd in
suuciions 10 forward sueh letters TO Ger.
tain town in New Jersey, The Instructions
left were not 10 open the letters, but
TO hsve them re-sddressed 10 some place in
this city. The authorities refuse TO give
suy further particulars regarding the affair,
They are still st work on the case.
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OHIO SENATORSHIP
Looks Like Sherman While Foraker
Men Are Still in the Fight.

CoLuNBus, Ohio, Jan. 3 While the
impression 1t general smorg impartial
lookefs-on, that the result Of the speaker
chip contest must be accepted as
indicating Shefman's denomination,
the friends Of e1 Governor Forsker
siill msintsin that several Foraker man
voted for Lsylin, and these with the votes
Foraker will get in the Senate. will be
sufici' Mt to give him the nomination. Sen
ator Sherman's friends claim tonight that
be will have 9 majority Of not less than u
votes In the caucus. Several members of
the Legislature are still non-committal.
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THE ARGu MENTS.
District Attorney Stevens Insists that
Gra,e> Killed Mrs. Barnahy.

The inal Arguments in the trial OF DR.
7. Tnstcher Graves, on the charge of csus-
ing the death Of Mrs Josephine B. Bsrus-
By. were made today, District Attorney
Stevens summif up for the prosecution.
He reviewed the evidence and arguments
that bad preceded, and il was noticeable
that since a juror "called down Judge
Furman there VS.. less of the Wild and
woody Western talk. Mr.. Stevens insisted
that Graves must be guilty and quoted the
evidence to show this. Only ouce lid he
make remark that wac tingsi with en-
phst;c Western style Of speaking.
lie said "A man who will go on the
stand and swear that he he'd, msn who
will threaten to plSca poor old woman
under guardian, will commit murder A
mau who will defsme lis own henefsctres SIS
before her body has been placed under the
ground. Of &C urse wou i not hesitate 81 the
crime of murder. He admits that he said
she bad lovers. and il he admits this por-
ton is not the balance lrutf The speaker
referred al length 10 the Investment in
stocks that ars ultayly valueless, and said
that il he received commission from Bal
lou he certainly must have when he ihvest-
ed in stccks, from his brokers.
In C-'s name ahs, better motive
could there be for committing 8 crime he
asked. Then Mr.. Steyccs tVid Of Beilou' S
proIo ition 10 have Mrs. Barnahy diso~n
her youngest child. A monsirous prop9si-
ton, bora only in mind tiued with erimi
nal intent. II such thing were said about
any relative of mi1e, he would never live
TO appear in court. Not satisfied with
trying 10 rum An innocent glri, not Is year.
of age, he tries to pa, JUDGE a wife against
her dead husband by the circulation OF foul
storles.
Every tale condemns this man as vii.
liam. This man, not satisfied with mshgn-
ing the dead, not satisfied IN trying 10 bl,st
the character of young girl IN order to
keep this prosecution from going On s'trr
the wheels Of ju.tice have been set il
motion this MAD, III 4 ar he shsd1w of The
gallows, tries 10 buiidczs the prosecution
and to scare John Conrad from gong on
The stand AT G 10 Mr.. Stevens concluded
and the jury then retired.
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THE MEXICAN BORDER.
United States Troops Surprise and Scatter
Band Of Outlaws.

WAsnIsGroN, Jan. 2.-The latest news
received BY the war department concerning
the situation atopg the Rio Grande came
today in long telegram from Brig.
Gen. Stanley, dated at San Antonio,
Tex. He says that two troops of
cavalry left this morning for the frontier
under command Of Mi Morris. The
great danger now is that GNzss bandits
viii break into small squads and plander
innocent citizens. Thay have perfecs or
gsnizstion. . good system Of signals. know
the country thoroughly and, being without
uniform, can change themselves in'o
ranchmen and 20 - hefders in five minutes.
Capt. Hsrdie Of the 81 cavalry struck 4
camp Of about 200 Of GarzA's men on Dec.
80 At sundown, in dense chspparal near
Gracia's ranch. Troop A, 30 cavalry,
under Lieus. Beach and Short. we're
with Hardie; as WAS also Csp,s. Bourke
and MaeK.y, 81 cavalry. from
Ripggold, today Cspt Hsrdie has with him
Of deputy marshals, posse under Sheriff
travellers sent him by Gen. Lorenzo Gar
ciA. The bandits scattered at sunrise,
Dec. 80.
hACle 10 pressing tne heVoiuloblsts very
hard; they are badly broken, but may
come together in smAll squads and continue
their depredations. HArdie marched his
command over Is hours continuously, but
was unable to bring the outlaws to bay be-
cause Of darkness.
SiIto LoDgoris, who led the outlaws At
Rets moe, is taken prisoner At Ringgold and
will be taken at once to Brownsville and
turned over to the department of justice.
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Mr.. jeremiah Coi6urB, well known - an
antiquarian and As an authority on historical
matters pertaining to New England. died in
Boston Wednesday morning. Iie was boro
in Boston, Jan y. 1915 At the age Of
ffteen he thowed an interest which devei
uped into lifelong pursuit by beginning
to collect coias. A little later
minerals ard shells also claimed
share Of attention. and in more mature
years he studied and collected books, au
tosrnphs, manuscripts, portraits and en-
gravlngs In each case dtvotiDg his interest
chiefly TO those connected with America
and with the old colonial days. Mr.. Col
burn has been & frt qusnt contributor to the
pages Of The Historical Magazine, and was
the suthor Of the "Bibliography Of the Lo-
cal History Of Massscbusetts. On the for
msuon Of the Prince Society for printing
historical works In 1856 Mr.. Colburn was
chosen one Of the council, and he vas one
Of the founders Of the Boston Numismstic
Society two years lsttr. Ia 1869 he re-
ceived the degree Of A. NJ. from Williams
College. Mt ColDurn wss also chief edi-
tor Of the Journal Of NumismAtics and .
director Of the New EoslAnd Historic Gen
eAlogical Society.
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THE KENNDBEC
Fall Of Dirty Ice from Above
The Dam lt Augusta.
Maize Teachers DilcusS HaYlns an EI.
hihl! At The Worlds Pair.
tudra.snDUfa Rixer uiyhA.f far Three
4ndr0seoggin River Highest for Three
Years Seseral Booms Broken.

Special to the E4ssEsxc JOURNAL
RIcaMosD. Jan. The kenneoec il
full TO oyefa1vin2 and the wstsr 10 YET
muddy and dirty, though ID better shape
than on Friday and Saturday. AT high tide
this afternoon there vas more or lens fost-
ing ice and refuse as far up - Bsrry's ice
aouses, though i: vas much lees than on
yesterday and wAs keeping we'll On the west
shore out Of the channel
Word vas received about O'Clock this
.fterneon that the ice vas coming over the
dam at Augusta with large rise Of wAter
and thss the river down below Hailosell
sss packed With the broken ice.
This Of course will come down aod fears
are he Ia that it will cot all be carried dows
liver before he cold snap comes. Tuat
are in readiness to keep the stuff broken up
AID on the move.
leemen say the government wing dams
At Hsieh's rocks. which extend from both
shores like pair of arms into deep water
have proved great obstruction to the free
passage outward OF f,Ating ice.
The local A. C. T. Society mas received
Al invitation to serd delegates to the con-
sention Of the Free Baptist Young People
Of Maine 10 the Msin street Free Baptist
church, Lewiston, On Wednesday and
fhursdA7. Jan. 20th and 2lst.
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Railroaos & Steamboats,
MAINE CENTRAL RAILROAD
Arrangement Of Trains In Effect sov,
goth, 1891.

GOFu0 WEsT-<G a. N. for Levist0z
Roasisnd, Portland, RSstoa aaa Aon.reai, 7ss A.
n for aa.lovsD. G.siiEer and Soatn Gardiner
1919 4. L. ter Ersassi 4, LsSfston, Fas1nington,
Kssriand, Portiaad and i.ostoa. connecting fSf
Witt 6oaaratn Foisest Sas 2. n tor
EAsowsu. GxE9iaer aEd soath sgardszef, rs
z. i. .or BrsnsBiek. Bath, yo1;and, .ostos.
and sAtsr1ays only, for kseklAa1 sss p. n. 'cs
Hsisovel. 6Asaissf zad sos=s Gzsdiner. II 90
r n nigh: Pai,saGEl ter LeEfsIoa, Bath, Port
aa6 And Bostoo-
.sOiaG EAsT-2.I0 A. N. fnisht eKy,easJ for
sfo1bssan, 8efa4t, Bangor. Bar b&rbor, bt-
5tsphsrs, 1t. John an4 ArDastO9k l55ntys . u
n. for Na,srvi,is. SEowhegAn and sEagori s4s
p. n. TOR TatsryliIa. Oakland, sor-h AEson,
bingham, sE0Siasssa, Belfast, Dover and
IT, John and Afoos COX Coanty; and Sundays
only, as.I7 4. NJ. fsr Bangor.
The Eizsi Pullman Trains r1a eaet v4y eSery
nisa,, Sundays In siadsd, tut sot 70 sEo~hsssn
Ga Monday morning., ~ 70 brifast, Dexter, OF
b4road Bangor, on Sun iGJ morning..
fac day express trains goinz West At l0.io b..
NJ ssd Ea1t at 80 r. N. run daily, sGndays 10
-ladsd, between Boston, Lssiston, Bath, Bangor
and 81 John.
Accom- NOTATION TRAIN for Aagasts
@.ys. sosth 9srdissr s.as A. d, I 70 ald q
r NJ, Gardiner, sD A. VI; % and AS Z. n !.
uaho~eil, So A NJ, tas and va r n.
Ihsoayh tickets 70 California and AL roints
south sGi wsst nay De bad Of T.. n WALKER
uoset eat, AagustA, the oaly ofioe ia Aazas;s
..lips via al routes and sheGkiss basgAge tree oi
ekp@ase.
PAYsOa TUCKER, Vice Pres- dea1 Manager
v. T. BooTHBY, Gear Pass. and Ticket As't
Portland snz 30 iDsi.
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1 VERY REMARKABLE Case.
Augusta, Me, Dee. ,, 1891
g.. H. y-N-gnN Nt"IAITfN L on

Augusta, Me, Dee. ). 1891
To the UNION MEDICINE CO.:
1t gives me great pleasure TO testify
to the wonderful cure have obtained
by the u.e of Your DR. WILLIAMS
BLOOD SYRUP. have been almost
totally deaf for the past six years from
the effects of scrofula and Cancerous
humor. Nv ears have been hot,
dry and constantly full of con
fu.iug sounds. have also suffered
from fantuess and stomach troubles
After taking six bottles of the
BLOOD SIhUP, / tiGd nv hearing
nearly restored can now hear the
clock tick and listen with pleasure to the
sound Of the CITY BELLS, sounds that
| have not been able to hear for the
PAST SIN YEARS. Ny stomach troub-
les have entirely disappeared, my gen
eral health has been greatly improved,
and have gained THIRTY POUNDS
in weight by the use Of YOUR MEDi
CINE. recommend its use by all per
sons afflicted with diseases arising from
IMPURE BLOOD.
lSigned) Mrs. W. Fl. DILL
can fully subscribe to the truth of
the above statement. NO m0NEY
would induce me TO again see my wife
ia the condition she was in when she
comme need to take DR.. WILLIAMS
BLOOD SYRUP.
Signed W. II. DILL.
Dec. ;, 1891,
To the UNION MEDICINE co
have been z eatly troubled with dys'
pepsis for the LAST FIVE YEARS. I
have taken TWO BOTTLES of DR..
WILLIAMS BLOOD SYRUP and iE.has
benefited me so much, that | can NOW
|EArHEARTILY and enjoy my food.
Signed A, d REMIcK.
NlGHF POLICEMAN of
Augusta, Maine
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CONDENSED DISPATCHES.


Gov. Boies Of Iowa, isvery i'll with The
grip,
A 80 Per cent dividend in favor Of the
Maverick Nsiionsl Bank Of Boston, viii
be paid by the comptroller OF the currency
this week.
Roswell Il. Mason, who was mayor Of
Chicsgo st the time of the gteat fire. died
of congo sii0n of the brain at his residence
saturday night.
Genersl. M g.. Meigs, y noted engineer
snd quAtte1mEster general OF the ni,ed
States military forces during the war, died
at Washington, Saturday.
Il 10 reported that a large number of
MexIcans working a, ranches north Of San
Angelo. Tex, are quitting work to enlist
ia GaIzs's band Of revuluti0nists. They
90 We II srmt d with WinehesteIs.
In the police court at Nsshus, N. H..
Ssturd,y, Llxzie Riley, charged with az
grsvated assault upon William Howard
Friday. was held in $1,000 bonds for az
pesrance at the March term of the Supreme
court. Howard will recover.
The director of the mint will insugurste
the new year by the issue OF the new silver
coins, hslf dollar, quarter dollar, and dime
bearing the new designs. The mint at
Philadelphia started on the coinage of these
pieces Saturday. and the min,s at san
Francisco and New Orleans will start AZ
soon as the dies reach them.
While intoxicated Friday Robert Milligsn
called at the house OF Mrs John Pehdleton
Woodbury., Tenn, ard WAS refused admls
sion. He then broke down the door, when
Mrs pendIeton seized A shotpun and nYpd
The entire charge entered Miliissn's fors .
head and he died Instantly. The coroner 8
jury n quilted the woman.
Mrs. Mary Murray, whe was found suf
fern z from severe bruises at her home, 9
North Ferry avenue, Boston, Friday night,
die at the city hospital at 4 O'Clock Salu'.
day morning. The uol ce think il jnries
were caused by beating Friday snd arress d
her husband. John Murray, pending an in
vsstigaiion
Train Dispatcher Ossman Of the New
York Central Railroad was arrsigned be-
fore the coroner a, Noukers, ". Y, Satur-
day, and released on bonds. Herrick, the
brakeman charged with msnslsughter in
come ction with the accident on Christmas
eve, gave himself MP on Saturday and was
slso released on bonds. He refused to
make any statement. Judge Dicsman 8xed
the bail in Hsrfick's case Al 5000, and
ossmsh'. al $1,000.
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FIRE BUG CAPTURED.


WoBuRN. Mass, Jan 3.-Ths capture OF
the Central House fire bug has at last been
accomplished ar d be is pow behind the bars
His name is j. Frank Barrett and he con.
fesses to having set t~o Of the seven fire.
which occurred in the hotel and carriage
house Of Jones stable during the last tw Q
months
Barrett is . carriage washer In Jones't
stable, where has been employed for some
time. He is about SO years Of age and is
exceedingly iutemperate. His motive for
setting fires is not known, but it is though;
b is attac ksd With a manis for wanting to
get ont the fire department and during the
time get treated to drinks in the bsrroom
ALI the fires, except two, occurred a
times when they we're likely to be discoy-
cred quickly ard exiin guished before gain
ing much hesd~sy, Barrett says he had
no desire to il lre sny one. He has q wife
aud four smsll children.