The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1900-10-19
COURT OF INQUIRY
AT MASSILLON.
Fire Marshal HOllenbeck Held
One on the Percell Fire.
ARREST WILL BE MADE SOON
Progress Of the Campaign MANY Demo
cratic Meetings Announced--G~n sher-
woods speochmsking Tour--The
News In Columbus.
From a Stan Correspondent.

From q Staff Correspondent.
Columbus, Oct. 17.-Deputy Fire Mar
shall H. H. Hollenbeck has returned to
Columbus from the eastern part Of the
state, where he investigated num-
ber Of fires believed to have been the
work Of incendiaries. He stopped at
Massillon and conducted a court Of
inquiry to bring out the facts con-
nected with the fire that. occurred in
the basement of a building owned by
Jacob Percell, on October 6. The room
where the fire started was occupied by
Ernest s. Hall, as a place for storing
his household furniture. The fire was
discovered at 5 o'clock In the morning.
The loss was not large and was prin-
cipally on the furniture. The building
and contents were insured. The testi-
mony Of about 20 witnesses was taken
and 1t Is the opinion of the department
that the confiagration was Of incendiary
origin. I'VE think we have located the
party who caused the fire and It Is
probable there will be an arrest soon,"
said Mr.. Hollenbeck.
General I. r. Sherwood, Of Toledo,
Will address the Gold and Silver league.
Of Columbus, the evening of October 20.
Hon. James A. Rice. OF Canton, spoke
before the organization early in the
campaign. He Is an honorary member
Of the league. Hon. John H. Clark, a
well known Democratic orator, Will
speak at Youngstown, October 20.
Captain F. C. Gerlach, of the Wooster
Ntrl, t,t,
took part In the competitive drill at St.
Louis, has returned certain stores bor-
rowed for the trip and reported that
the company took three prizes, 5000, was
much benefited by the experience, and
missed the second prize by scratch. j
The Democratic state committee Is
besieged with applications for the SER
vices of Hon. Frank 8. Monnett, ex-at-
torney general of Ohio, and 1t is evident
that the latter will be unable to comply
with all requests. although, 1t is stated,
he will speak every day until the cam
paign closes. One of his assignments is
for a meeting at Salem, October 20.
Chairman Gear says the Democratic
list OF orators for the state includes 81
ministers, 10 Of whom were formerly
Republicans. Most Of them will make
speeches before the campaign closes.
To supplement the force df the preach
ers In the campaign the Democratic
state committee has secured the SER
vices Of q prominent lady orator, Mrs.
Elizabeth Sheldon Tllinghast, of New
Haven, Conn.,, who reported at head
quarters this morning. Mrs. Tillinghast
is a bright looking lady, and has the
reputation OF being an entertaining
talker. She win speak at the Cham
paign county barbecue Thursday after
noon. and at Urbana In the evening of
the same day. Mrs. Tillinghast will re-
main In Ohio until the 25th. spending
most of her time in making Democratic
speeches.
Bishop Moeller. OF the Columbus do
cese. has appointed Rev. J. J. Hartley.
pastor of the Holy Name church, Steu-
benville, which was dedicated Sunday.
an irremovable rector. The appoint
ment becomes effective Nov. 2S. Rev.
Hartley was born and educated in Co
,lumbps. He ID praised for his succsgG
in building up the steubenvillle diocese.
GEORGE T. BLAKE.