Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1910-05-16
HUTLEY REUSED
TO ACTION OVER
F|REDUGS' WORK
Reward of $500 Is Offered by
Town for Arrest of
Fiends.

NutIey was in high pitch of excite
ment YESTERDAY because of three ineen-
diary fires that occurred in the resi-
Dental section of the town within two
hours. The fires all took place early
in the morning, and one man was Sc
riously burned and rescued just in time
to save his life. Two cows, a horse
and scores of fow were burned to
death and several thousands of dollars
worth of property was destroyed.
The Town Council convened in spe-
cial session and offered a reward of
$500 for the arrest and conviction of
those responsible for the fires. 1t is
probable that residents of the town
will increase the reward. The organi-
also contemplated.
Yesterday mornings fires make a
total of eight that have occurred in
Nutley during the early hours of the
day since January /. There is no doubt
In the minds of residents that all except
one of these fires were caused by in
c%endiaries. Three years ago there was.
an epidemic of ~incendiary fires in Nut
ley, and at that time a member Of the
fire department was suspected, but In
sufficient evidence was found against
him.
After the fires yesterday five young
men were arrested on charges of dis
orderly conduct, with a view of ascer-
tanning their Whereabouts when the
blazes occurred. All of them estab-
lished alibis, but two were fined on the
disorderly charge.
The men apprehended were w. Stien-
iy, James Mahoney, John Dooley, Fred
erick Frabose and Frank Jamison.
Frobose and Jamison were fined.
The first fire yesterday occurred at 2
a. m, when an alarm from box IA, at
Passaic avenue and Highfield lane,
called the firemen to fight a blaze in
the barn and stable in the rear of L. o.
Bramah's house in the Enclosure" In
Passaic avenue. The building and con-
tents, including a valuable Jersey COW,
n number of fowl and a lot of furniture
and household goods belonging to
James r. Hays were destroyed.
About the time this fire was extin-
guished the firemen We're again called
put by an alarm from box is, Grant and
Whitford avenues. The building was
destroyed, together with a horse, a COW
and three wagons, entailing a logs of
$500, practically covered by insurance.
John Selvidere, IN Italian laborer,
who was allowed to sleep in DIR, Phil
hower's barn, was awakened by the
cracking of the flames. n made an
attempt to escape from the building,
but was driven back by the flames, and
was finally rescued from the roo. He
was burned about the head and hands.
During the fire at DIR. . P~hilhower's
barn an attempt was made to break
into John Hawkins's barn, in Avondale
road, with the evident intent Of either
robbing or firing It. but n of Hawk
mss daughters who was wake heard
a noise and looked out of the window.
She saw two men at the barn door and
CAV An alarm. The men jumped a
fence and got away before they could
be, apprehended.
As the fremen were leaving the Phil
hover barn, box 81, Passsic avenue and
Centre street, was sounded and the
firemen went on the run to fight a
blaze in the barn Of John Conway, In
Passaic avenue. The flames were ex-
tinguished before great damage was
done to the building.
James r. Hays said he would not
give an estimate OF his loss until he
could make an inventory. but it will
run into thousands of dollars.
Mayor John P. Lux and Council, to-
gether with Chief Henry II. Stager. of
the Nutley fire department, and the fire
committee. William N. Halsey, Henry
Mortimer Libby n Arthur r. Carr,
held an executive session and offered
the $500 reward.
After this action the Mayor and
Council held a session behind closed
doors for several hours. One OF the
Councilmen said no definite action mad
been taken, but that another executive
session would. be held tonight, when
expert advice would be received, by
which further action of the Council
would be guided.
The fourth fire of the day occurred
last night at the home of Henry Hook
s~tauser, on Passaic avenue. 1t Is not
believed that this blaze was of in
cendiary origin. The flremen extin-
euished the blaze with chemicals, and
the damage was slight.