Danville intelligencer. [volume] (Danville, Pa.) 1859-1907, 1906-08-31
HOME DESTROYED
BY FIRE

IrOuDleS nave ilultlpllcu thiOh anu
fast in the little household of Lloyd
LambeTson. On Saturday morning the
home was burned to the ground. The
wife and children, homeless, sought
shelter among friends, while the hus-
band and father, intoxicated, was ar
rested and spent the day in the lock
up.
The Lamberson home was situated be
tween the canal and the wagon road
about half a mile below Lovers Leap
on the Northumberland road. 1t was
two-story building containing four
rooms and back kitchen and had just
been painted Although occupied by
Lloyd Lamberson, his wife and two
children, it was owned by Wilson
Lamberson, a son of Lamberson's by a
former marriage, who resides at Ber-
wick
The fire broke out about half past
two O'Clock Saturday morning. The
house was alone at the time of the
fire. Lamberson had been drinking
and it is alleged made dire threats
against the family so that Mrs. Lamb
erson Friday evening taking her two
children fled to this city and spent the
night at John Lamberson another
son of Lloyd's, on North Mill street
On Friday evening Mrs. Lamberson
swore out a warrant for her husband S
arrest. Notwithstanding the alleged
threats the charge preferred was for
drunkenness only. The officers could
not lay their hands on him Friday
evening and he remained at large dur
ing the night. Saturday morning still
intoxicated, he was found lying on the
door step of the dwelling occupied by
his son John and in which his wife
and children were sheltered When
Chief Miucemoyer appeared to take
him into custody he was inclined to
resist, but he was finally lodged i'll the
lookup, where he spent the day.
Learning that the house had been
destroyed Mrs. Lamberson went down
the river to view the ruins of her
home. Nothing remained to mark
where the house stood but heap OF
ashes and few pieces of charred
wood. The fire was seen from town,
but it is doubtful if anv one down the
river, kindly disposed, saw the fire or
was near to attempt to save single
article. At all events everything
burned, household furniture, clothing
and all a single outbuilding was left
standing
Lamberson was arraigned before
Justice of the Peace Oglesby at
O'Clock Saturday evening. His wife,
the complainant in the case, was the
principal witness. She told how abuse
and hardships had been heaped upon
her and how she lived in constant
dread because of her hubsand's threats
when he was intoxicated. She wept
as she told how the last blow had de-
prived her of her home and that now
she or her children had not stitch OF
clothing that they could call their own
except what the woe at that moment.
All the furniture in the house, with
the exception of two or three pieces,
of small value, We're her own Much
of it was purchased with money earn
| ed by washing for families in this city
and she explained how she had carri-
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backward and forward from Danville.
| Now the fruit of all her hard work was
taken from her. AS she sat with hel
sleeping babe on her lap, tearfully tell
ing her story she presented really
pathetic picture and general sympathy
was aroused.
Lamberson seemed penitent enough
On several points he said he had NJ
recollection of what occurred. He was
finally permitted to go free by raising
the money needed to pay fine ant
costs.
| Mrs. I.amberson stated that she haC
no doubt but that the dwelling was
Intentionally set on fire. She had il
| the house a five gallon can which con
tained at least three gallons of coaloil
The stopper of this can was found ly
ing near the out building, that did no
burn, which showed that coal OF
had been poured upon it ana that al
attempt had been made to start fire
The house was insured for $3.50
There was no insurance on the furnit