Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1893-04-27
EXCITEMENT IN GEORGETOWN.
The People Indignant Oyerthe Bold
Case OF Arson.

wilson. Who ADMITS iiavins Fired the
stevens Hous---Peopie Talk Of Lynch
ING the fire-bug.
Special Correspondence Of t'a2et'e anu journal
GEoEG ETowN, April 22.-lhis town
is IN the Lreatest excitement to-day ana |
CONSERVATION prevails everywhere py /
reason Of q case o. arson lAuTsaaE |
night, and the confession q ms hepa |
who disclosed his as2GMPace, solomon |
Stevens, whose halae was fred, was
formerly farmer who ltYaa Hear biIase.
Nil!n,bu. after lis property was destroyed
by Ire lie cataa te George: NO and par-
chased tic Ghance property, where ne
lived and caHducte! . genera! store
lie hat In lis employ 2 man, GAaries
II. Wilson, who assisted 10 nc store
ana drove the grocery wagon.
Mr.. stevens went 70 New York,
THURSDAY, and was accompanied by his
wife leaving his house vacant and IN
charge If Wilson. About ] O'Clock yes
terGay morning the fire was seen by
Mrs Bpycc aud tie alarm given.
Wilson, who had tile keys Of the build
ing, was soon found and arrested on
suspicion, when lie made confession,
acknowledging that he fired the pro-
perry, but that he had been prevailed
upon by Hi. stevens With the assurance
that "he would start business for him
as soon III he t9teTeuzl ggthis insurance
money" which was 1880.
This fact melted Wilson 10 commit
the deed for which he n9w Is in George
town Jail, where Attorney. general
John r. Nicholson saw him yesterday
| and obtained lis confessions
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