The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1901-10-16


head; ] m sure E didn't.
DIDN'T GET IT.
officers Thought They Had Important
Evidence as to Wabasso Fire.
Immediately after the liquor cases
we're disposed Of last " Wednesday
County Attorney Clague and Sheriff
Small drove to Wabasso. Itappears
that they had previously been given
la tip that something was likely to
happen in connection with thearson
case in that town. ard that impor-
ltant evidence was then at the dis
posal Of the officials. When they
reached there the evidence was be
yond their control, in case there
/ was any evidence, whatever.
Readers of The GAZETTE will re-
member that there was a fire in the
residence Of Agent Bush Of the
Youmans Lumber Co, on a Monday
morning several weeks ago The
Ihouse was not occupied during the
previous night, the agent and his
wife having been at some other
place. The fire was discovered be-
tween 4 and 5 o'clock OF the morn
ing in question by a livery stable
man, who was on his way to do the
morning S work He gave the
alarm and in a short time the fire
was out.
When the fire was first seen it
was IN the interior of the residence.
w hen the flames were extinguished
mo damage had beer done to the ex-
terror, outside of such damage as
was done by the firemen Under a
table=in the house and atsother. por-
tons there was evice Of fire haV-
ing been kindled with shavings, ETC.
In fact, everything led to the belief
on the part Of all who inspected the
residence at the time that some per-
Ison was anxious to destroy the
house. A portion of the furniture
land some Of the linen, etc. had been
removed, and the first impulse was
THAT Some one had stolen property
from the building and afterwards
lset fire to it with the view of having
the crime concealed
"a day or two after the unsuccess-
1ful attempt had been made the mat
| ter was investigated BY officials,
land it was thought that one or more
arrests would be made at that time,
but il became evident that the chain
LOT evidence was not sufficient to re
Isult in a conviction, and hence no
Iarrest was made. Last Wednesday
la telephone message came to this
lcity to the effect that the chain
could be completed on the securing
laof a certain package due to arrive
\ at w abasso on that, or on the prev.
3ious day The package had been
claimed before the officials reached
1.-THE tow and they we're not in q
position to locate hesame after their
larrival.
The house which some one at.
tempted to destroy by the shaving.
kerosene and match mode, is a small
/ square one-story cottage Of about
four rooms located III the southern
Iportion of the town. is isolated
from other bull ings The house
Twas insured, but the insurance was
not sufficient to pay for the actual
cost Of the building had it been de
1lstroyed. The furniture and house
hold effects were fairly vel Uninsured
notwithstanding the fact that the
Officials have not been able to com.
lplete the hahn of evidence they are
1continuing the search and they hope
to have sufficient ev1d before the
grand jury meets on November 6tf
4 to warrant that bod i il returning
one or more indi ctments against the
person Or persons suspected Of thu
|incend diary attempt
Wabasso property holders arr
nsiderably stirred up over the at.
tempt, and are anxious to- have
ARRESTS made at as early a date
las possible