Semi=weekly graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1895-1902, 1895-12-14
STANLEY IN JAIL.
He is CHARGED WITH BURNING HIS
RESIDENCE ON THE NIGHT OF
THE 9th INST.
Tbe Officers Claim that They
have Very Strong Case
Against Him.

Frank A. Stanley, the well known
plumber, and his brother, Thomas
Stanley, are now both inmates afthe
county jail.
They were arrested by Constable
Phnpot and Police Chief Stewart this
morning on warrant charging them
with burning the residence of Mr..
Stanley on the night ofthe 9th inst.
Frank A. Stanley was arrested by
the Sheriff last night on a warrant
charging him with gaming. He was
incareerated in the county jail, but
after remaining In prison about an
hour he gave bond for his appear
anee at trial aud was released
This morning he was again ar
rested on the second and more Sc
rious charge.
Constable philpot and Chief Stew
art, who worked up the case ofarson
against Mr.. Stanley, claim they have
a very strong case against him.
Tt will be remembered that Stan
leY's house, which was insured for
$500, was set on fire the first time
about O'Clock, Monday morning.
This fire was put out by theexcellent
workmanship of the fire department.
On the next morning about the same
time the house was again discovered
to be in flames, but it was again
saved from destruction by the timely
arrival andh clip OF neighbors.
Two attempts to burn tile build
ing following each other So closely
frightened the insurance agents and
fhey gave Mr.. Stanley notice that
hey would no longer carry the risk
81 the building and made him ten
del OF the premium due him. The pol
icy held by Mr.. Stanley however,
contained '.flye-day clause, and it
could not be Cancelled in less time
#than five days.
On Thursday night about $50 Il.
M, the house Of Mr.. Stanley was
again set on fire and This time il
burned to the ground.
That the fire was the work of an
incendiary there is no question, and
the Police department at once be-
gan to investigate to discover the
scriminal, and have at last, through
#strong circumstantial evidence,
laid the crime on the owner of the
building.
The day following the fire il was
2elaimed by those who saw the build
Ming burning that most of the house
hold goods and furniture had been
removed from the house bcforeit was
set on fire, and this, the officers
claim, they are prepared to prove to
be true, A quantity OF household
goods ow ned Mr.. Stanley was dis
covered this morning 1t the home Of
20 Mrs. Harris, who lives near the
A1itizens Park. These goods were
carried there by the Stanleys the
day before the fire. The officers also
aver that a large quantity of the
goods were burned in Stanley's
workshop at late hour last night.
81 II is also known that Mrs. Stanley
zaelt her home about II o'clock at
night on the night of thefire, and re-
paired to the home OF Mrs. Kirch-
grabber. She was accompanied by
= =, III. Stanley.
Mr. Stanley shortly afterwards
left Mrs. Kirehgrabbers with the
Intention Of returning to his house,
but before he left he secured box of
matches from Miss Lille Grew, a
lister of Mrs. kirchgrabbers On
bis return, to his wife in laughing
manner, he was heard to say well,
ITS burned to the ground this time"
2 The officers have other and stronger
evidence to prove the Stanleys
committed the crime of arson and
among the most important witnesses
Tor the State in the case will be Mrs
kirchgrabber, and Miss Little Crew.
ntaniey's bond was placed at 81 900,
But up TO the time OF going to press
be had not been able to make it,
and he is still in Jail. He refuses to
talk about the matter.