The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1909-11-27
SOUTH CHICAGO.

The police of the South Chicago and
Grand Crossing police station are in a
rigid hunt for flrebugs who tried to burn
the new home of J. Mapp. ITO Eighty
eighth street, and imperiled the lives
of Mapp, his bride and his sister and
mother as they slept. The family dog
Prince started to howl when he saw
smoke coming from the rooms and
awakened the family. who barely es-
capped with their lives. The romance
which resulted in the marriage of Miss
Anna Carlson, an Austin school teacher.
was the direct cause Of the plot, ac-
cording to Mapp. He became involved
in trouble because a number of his
friends, electricians, plasterers and car
penters, who donated their work on the
new domicile, which was presented to
him a wedding present. Mapp
charges an attempt to blackmail him
as result, and after he had refused
to settle the arson attempt was then
made. Mapp Is 26 years old and is
employed at the office of the superin-
tendent Of machinery OF the Illinois
Central railroad. When he became en-
gagged to Miss Carlson he determined
to put his savings into q home, and
began the construction of a two fiat
building, cost $4,000. His funds ran low
as it neared completion, and num-
Der Of his friends hearing OF his diff
hculty. offered to finish the building for
him. donating their labor as a wedding
present Work on the house was sud
denly stopped by some opposition
workmen.
"A day or two later they sent word
| to me that the affair could be fixed fol
| $15" said Mapp. L refused to pay it
A relative of mine IN the building con-
tracing business told me I would bet
ter settle or they would put me out oil
business. So I gave him s25. which he
sent to settle the matter. However, Fl
was said to have been officially report
ed 1t couldn't be settled. Ono man saw
me and demanded the names of my
friends who had worked for me. TIL,
attempt to burn my home followed
Miss Carlson and 1 were married Oct
"a, and we had moved in only las
Monday, owing to the delay in complet
ing the house It was early Tuesday
morning the fire occurred I was awak
ened by the barking of my dog, and
found the house full of smoke. I raj
downstairs and discovered a baske
full Of blazing rags placed against tn
front door. 1 put the fire out. ant
found the rags had been soaked will
OIL"
Mapp reported the case to the police
and Lieutenant Downey of the Gran,
Crossing station sent a policeman t
guard the house. Mapp has been il
Dauphin park since he was a boy. H
has large circle of friends. many O
whom have offered to aid him in an in
vestigation Of the fire.
A dancing party, given by Alexande
Sloan. at Kavanaugh's hall. Ninetietl
street and Commercial avenue. las
night was attended by an enormou
crowd. The Brinkly girl organization
of South Chicago were the guests a
the party and a large number of 9th
ers. The hall was elegantly decorate
for the occasion. and an excellent tim
was enjoyed by all who attended.
Charles Streichhirsch OF Whit
Cloud, Mich. was Chicago visitor tn
other day.
Edward Larson. $50 Ninetieth stree
has left for Vermont. where he wi
make his future home.
A surprise party was rendered Mis-
Lucy Lewis at her home, 921S Fri
avenue, last night.
The South Chicago high school bias
ketball team will hold their annu;
; dance at Nichols hall Dec. 3.