New-York tribune., 1903-05-26
FIRES TERRIFY THEM.
MY BE YORK OF MANIAC
4 Blaze Occurs at Mount h1sco
almost Every Night.

The people living on the high hills back OIL
Mount Kiseo, Westchester County, are IN sucii
terror because Of the many recent hres at ihsiit
in their neighborhood that they have ceterlhiiieu
10 employ q bloodhound TO find the lncenolaiH'
The bloodhound plan. il is said originated Win
Colonel Fred Feigl the publisher, who recently
had q narrow escape from losing ms hoiiie
through a visit from the frebug.
There have been seventeen fires recently ana
property worth $4,000 has been destroyed All
The burned buildings have been barns. and most
Of them have contained horses and cattle III
IS believed that the frebug is a maniac or an
inmate of some institution in the vicinity OF
Mount Kisco or Bedford, and that he lights the
fires for his amusement. Many people are afraid
TO 90 TO sleep for some Of the barns are danger
ously rear houses. Many residents are arHing
themselves and their servants
CROKER DOGS IN DANGER.
Early Sunday morning q large barn belonging
10 John Hughes was burned. The kennels OF
Richard s. Croker and forty Of his valuable
dogs came near burning, the barn being close
10 the kennels. Mr.. Croker's kennel master,
Fred Colby, aroused at o'clock by the
yelping Of the dogs. The glare Of the flames
almost drove them into rabies. The kennel
master fought the flames. The barn, which con-
tained hay and potatoes worth $1,000, and six
the ground before the Aremen reached the scene
The fire on Sunday night in the barn Of
William Van Tassei a farmer. Besides his
barn. Mr.. Van Tassel lost two good horses and
large quantity OF hay and other products. on
Friday night the firebug visited the summer
home of r. H Willis and burned his barn, con-
tanning three fine blooded horses and six COWS
and carriages. feed and vegetables. The Willis
house is only short distance from the home Of
Colonel Feigi. There was old barn on the
place when Mr Willis leased it, and when the
firebug burned it down. two months ago. he
built another. The new barn was barely COM
pleted when the match was applied 10 il OF Fri
day night Other recent victims have been
William Cameron. a farmer, and Mrs. Abra-
hams, who hired the Smith place, at Mount
Kisco
CANCEL INSURANCE POLICIES.
Insurance companies have spent large sum
trying 10 capture the frebug. and have finally
given UP the fight and cancelled all their poll
cies In the neighborhood. Several persons de-
clare that they have seen tall man, without
coat or hat, running away from the fires. They
believe he is the incendiary. Incendiary fires
are reported from neighboring towns also.
Supervisor Bowron. of the town Of New Castle.
is making arrangements 20 issue q reward Of
$500 for the arrest Of the frebug. The farmers
are talking Of increasing the amount TO $1,000
westchester people. including Francis NJ Car
penter. John ". BowTon Theodore Carpenter,
Richard Croker and Fred Feigl, have sent Pc
-ition TO Sheriff Miller Of westchester. They
say:
We the undersigned property holders and tax
payers of Newcastle Township. .westchester.
County, State of New-York respectfully ask OF
sou, police protection for families and our
home During the last few months dastardly
deeds have been committed by fire hend or s.
hand Of fire hends in which numerous barns have
been burned and many horses and cattle perished
su the flames AS taxpayers ask that you, as
the Sheriff Of the county, send special officers TO
This section and instruct these officers TO track
the criminal criminals until he or they are placed
behind prison bars. II IS your duty officer
grant this protection. and make safe the
lives and properties OF the people, whom you as
Sheriff pledged by your high Office to protect
A copy Of this Communication has been for
~arded to the Governor with a request thai the
Secret Service machinery Of the State Of New-York
ne placed at your command.