The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1909-07-23
FIRES HOUSE As
FAMILY SLEEPS
Henry Kulesh Sought Terrible Re-
venge Because Former Friend
Failed To Repay Loan.

Sonihe as climax 10 months or
worry over real and fancied wrongs.
and over gossip OF neighbors which
he had taken deeply to heart, the
theft OF Henry Kulesh's suitcase from
the Detroit Union depot drove Kulesh
to desperation. and caused him to walk
from Detroit TO Port Huron. and
thence 20 John Karpenski's farm In
Austin township, Sanilac county,
where ne set fire to Karpenskis farm
house. at III O'Clock last Friday night.
Karpenski. his wife and little girl
were asleep In the house at the time.
kulesh did not give them a thought
when he applied the match, and watch
cd the burning house from some near
by woods. He was OF the impression
that they probably got out all right.
Then he fed, and for a week has been
stealing through deep woods and wide
fields, far from human habitation, a
hunted man, and with the added tor
lures or an accusing conscience.
Thursday night he stumbled into
the GENITAL police station In Detroit
end begged Lieut.. Walpole to lock him
up. He made a brief confession Of
his crime, but. Friday morning he told
one OF the most remarkable stories
Of vengefulness that has ever been
brought to the notice OF the local
police.
Kulesh, who worked on a beet farm
In Huron county for five years, ever
since his arrival from Poland, met
John Karpenski on the farm, last
summer. They became fast friends.
and. finally, Karpenski borrowed SIC
from Kulesh, with which to build IN
addition to his own farmhouse in Aus
tin township. Sanilac county. He as
sured Kulesh that the money would
be just as safe as In q bank. and that
Kulesh could get sums OF money
whenever he needed them. He also
invited Kulesh to come and make his
home at the Sanilac county farm dur
ing the winter months. where he
could earn a little money and save
expenses.
Last February. Kulesh says, he de-
cided that he was not bein. treated
right at the Karpenski farm, so he de-
cided to leave. He asked Karpenski
for his SIS, and was given $40. with
the promise Of receiving more later
on.
I1ut huACong Ills new
place, was soon scoffed at by his neigh
bors, he says, for being put out Of
Karpenskis home, as mo good fell
low
When he told the gossips that Kar.
penski owed him money, and shouldn't
say such things about him. they laugh
ed at him, he says, and told him that
Karpenski had said that their account
all M kot hxs
had paid Kulesh back. he had put him
out Of his home
Kulesh, enraged, went to Karpenski
with the stories, but was told that they
were false, and that ne would get his
money later. He wanted to go OFT
west for his health. and again asked
Karpenski for money. Karpenski said
he would try to get some for him.
Kulesh came to Detroit to look for
work, but he fell Ill. He decided the
climate was not good for him. and
that he must go west. While In the
Union depot. waiting for train to
Chicago someone stole his SUITCASE,
containing all his possessions. =.
1T made me mad, and desperate"
says Kulesh. "All Of that other trUu-
BILE rushed into my head. and ctart.d
out to walk to Port Huron. l walked
all the way and In Port Huron bought
some kerosene oil. II was IL o'clock
Friday night. when got to Karpen'
skis farm. took ladder. and Climb
ed to an open second floor window.
Looking through window. l could see
Karpenski and his wife and little girl
sleeping, on the lower floor. poured
kerosene all over the second floor.
lighted II, and then ran 10 the wocus."
The sheriff of Sanilac county arriv-
ed In Detroit Friday morning. and will
take Kulesh back with him. He says
that Karpenski heard Kulesh climb on
a shed roof. and as Kulesh fed from
the house. called after him. calling
him by name, but that Kulesh did rot
pay any attention to him. None Of the
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