The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1897-03-05
THEIR FUNERAL.
John Henderson and His san,
Who Were Burned to Death
IN THE TUESDAY MORNING FIRE
Laid 10 Rest Ia Greenwood Cemetery be-
side Their wIn and STOthOr-'Tho Acct
dent Theory Finds CrsdsnOs, Though
There are Features that are KseslVlng
the Attention Of the AuthOrItis'-No
Tangible EvIdsnoO Yet BrOUEht out.

Tho remains Of John Henderson and
Percy. his son, the two victims Of the
Tuesday morning fire, were inferred
yesterday afternoon In Greenwood cent
etery, beside the grave Of the departed
wife and mother. The services were
conducted by Rev. L. W. Roberts. The
funeral took place from their late resi-
dence, Mrs. Tarrell's boardIng-house,
29l0 Chapltuo street,
A large crowd witnessed the funeral
and many members OF the Potters'
union were present at the interment.
The sable hearse and the white heurse
together gave an additional touch OF
sadness OF the circumstances surround
ing their painful deaths.
Before the funeral, the sidewalk IN
front Of Mrs FarrellB house was block
ed with people, curious TO view the re-
mains, and incidentally dwell upon the
strange fatality that befell the father
and son. The universal opinion pre-.
dominated that the fire was accidental
in its origin. Since the excitement at
tending the fire has subsidized. the thee.
ny that the fire was due to the lnveter-
ate habits OF smoking Of father ana son
gains additional strength.
Opposition to the accidental theory
was based on the fact that after the fire
two pipes were found on the mantel.
Fireman George Butler, Of the Eighth
ward engine house, states that he pick
ed up one OF the pipes on trunk beside
the bed while he was in the room I'M
medlntely after the fire, and that he
placed them on the manteL Further
strengthening the evidence that the
Hendersons smoked while in their bed,
is the statement Of the barber VINO al
ways shaved Henderson. He says that
about two months ago Henderson sent
word to him to come to his boarding.
house and shave him, rs he was sick,
The barber went there and found hin
In bed smoking.
james Brady persists in his opinion
that the fire was accidental.
Authorities investigating.
The ludicrous attitude of morning
paper regarding alleged indifference
and inactivity on the part OF the au-
thorlties in discovering the origin OF the
Henderson fire. is not justified by the
facts. The authorities have held sew
eral consultations and II the fire was or
lncendiary origin--and probably II was
not--everythlng possible will be done
to arrest the guilty parties.
Prosecuting Attorney Meyer mas IN
his Office piece Of burned carpet taken
from the room occupied by Henderson.
which IL saturated with oil. The au-
thorties look with suspicion on this
piece of carpet. FOR Notwithstanding,
il Is charred. there was 80 much oil still
in 1t that 1t soaked through pad OF pa
per in Mr. Meyers office. 1t Is not al
legged that anyone is trying to make 1t
appear by a queer and unexplained meth
cd that the place was set on fire. but II
Is strange that n piece OF charred car
pet would still be saturated with OIL.
The authorities think that II the fire
at the Farrell house was OF incendlary
origin. the man who figured at the late
Weisgcrber fire had hand in the later
one. There are circumstances, which
cannot be related now. that would give
certain man Il motive to fire both
places.
Yesterday afternoon Lieutenant In
gram. OF the police force. found an oil can
wrapped In a handkerchief. near the
Spears axle works. but he does not see
the connection with the Farrell Hender-
son fire, and like Captain Bennett does
not think the place was set on nre.