The Cairo bulletin., 1906-04-06
AN ALLEGED ARSON
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good fireman now. have taken out
some more insurance and he says who
is the Captain down 10 your place?
says Mr. Jones He says: tell
you what You do, call Mr.. Jones. in
case my place burns. save the lot ana
| I'll give you fellows $25. | just gave
him high ball that way and got
the car | never thought anything OF
this until one day ! was standing with
Sullivan. Johnson made remark
about the captain would save his place
of business he would give $25. That
was ali we said about il. Dick says
how did he expect the lot TO burn
That was all that was said
@: Was that the only time you
saw Mr. Johnson
A: The next day was my day off
and as was al home he came up TO
my house and says: Did you tell the
Captain was going 10 burn my place? |
He says that is a big horse laugh and
April fool on you Mr. Nellis was
speaking TO him and you said YOU |
meant that was fact / told Mr.. /
Jones exactly what you told me and |
SO he says you being off today they |
told me you made arrangements 10 |
collect the $25 today. / said nothing |
of it-until he tried TO talk it out that |
way next morning when | came 10 |
work Dick says the mayor wants
you. thinking il was about the money |
question.
Q: What did you say about any |
member OF the department here going
up stairs with Mr., Johnson?
A: No sir here has been no words
As to that | did not say anything as
to that.
@; What did Mr.. Johnson say about
where the fire was TO he touched off
What did he say about the increase in
insurance?
A: He says | have taken an in
crease in insurance. | have reheared
it to you just as have told You
Alderman Snyder: Did he take you
and sheH you the flue?
A: No, sir, | was moi inside the
house
q Have you been inside his house
since?
A: passed by once since he hol.
Tered TO me.
Mayor Parsons: This salary bust.
ness. There was more money drawn
or you than was paid TO you?
A: Yes, sir.
Aleerman Nellis: Was there any
agreement made between you and Sui
ivan to swap places on the wagon on
he night of the supposed to be fire?
A: There has been nothing said
about it; there has been strengthen
cd l.
Mayor Parsons There was moth.
ng said about il?
A: No. sir, there was nothing said
about H.
@: Did you state to any Of The boys !
row ym would divide the 257
A: No, sir, there was nothing said
lbout il.
@: When was this
A: On the morning of the first
Q: When did you first speak Of II
o the members of the company?
A: On the morning Of the 2Sth or
10Th
@: Wasn't it a week ago last Sun
lay night?
A: No, cir, I think il was the 29th.
Q: WASH that a little early 10
play April fool?
A: It was only playing April fool
At that time, he was just telling me
he truth of it, as said f..
@: DO you remember the day the
ire wagon got stuck Mp in the mud?
A. No. sir, | do not
@ DO you remember the trip
A: No. sir.
Alderman Nellis: DO YOU remember
Kelly asked You whether or not this
vas your fire and thar yen made tee
remark that your fire would occur
after mdnight2
A: There was nothing said about q.
That IL some more strengthened facts Z
nut On somebody elses IRE.
q: How many times has johnson
seen You since the fire.
a The only time that can say
vas Monday evening.
Mayor Parsons: There seems to he
a misunderstanding as to when this
difficulty started.
MIR. Sullivan Recalled. n
Q. Mr.. Sullivan I would like for {
YOU 10 state to the committee .1an
Ar AIrRntrnIhs Inll rru al..... No.