Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-07-03


stand why he would want to destroy nus
own sisters home and possibly burn her
to death.
He Has No Suspicious.
John Furtney, the third victim OF the
unidentified frebrand, has not the slight
est idea who applied the match beneath
his house Yesterday afternoon Inspector
Boardman, acting chief of police, got
busy when he learned of what was being
done. 1t was thought by the police OF
the ninth precinct that Walker was hid
ing in the marsh, and the inspector sent
Cant Daley four men from other pre-
cincts to assist him-Policemen X. L.
Witt of the sixth, F. w. Dudley and j.
p. Romer of the fourth and A. B. Clark
Of the second precinct. Capt. Daley took
a hard in the search, having with him
Sergt j. W. Mccormack and Policemen
Philip Browne. c. A. Strobel. Bernard
Mccormick. ]. II. Archambault and oth-
ers Detective Howard Vermilhon also
assisted.
At the home OF Walkers parents, one
of the houses in the little settlement near
the race track, the police were tod ina.
Harry was away from home last night
and his relatives thought he was not near
the settlement. He had been employed
by Z. B. Evans, owner of the property.
and had been working on muskrat trap
with view to having 1t patented. w ak
er kept small boat on the Eastern
branch not far from his home. and when
the police looked for it this afternoon
they were told it had been washed away
during the recent high water
Thought They Had Him.
The police were told that Harry Walk
or was in the little settlement yes
terday morning shortly after 10 O'Clock,
and that about the time the police APP
peared he ran in the direction or the
swamp. Those who participated In the
investigation yesterday morning felt GER
tain they had Walker surrounded in the
swamp, and when additional men were
sent there to help them they were GER
tain they would have Walker before
night.
If the man who is said to have been
seen running in the direction was really
Walker, the police now believe he made
his way to the Benning road before they
could have that thorOughfare properly
guarded. There are many paths leading
through the marsh, muskrat hunters and
gunners using them, and Walker, IL Is De-
lieved. was familiar with them
Detective Vermillion, who spent the en-
tire afternoon with the police investigat-
ing the fncendiaries and trying to locate
Walker, heard the statements of the sew
eral persons who live in the settlement.
He was unable to get any definite infor-
nation as to the identity of the individual
who applied the match at the three
houses He was told that the occupants
of the houses were asleep when the fires
were discovered.
Slim Clues to Work On.
Only the scraps OF paper and rags and
several burned matches were left as
clues and there is nothing about them
that will assist the detectives. The >po-
lice are anxious to get Walker. however.
thinking he may assist them in solving
the mystery. Walker is a carpenter. it
Is stated, and 1t was a dispute over work
he did near Mrs. Strube'S house, she
says. that caused bad feeling toward her.
There was some trouble about keeping
animals out of part of Mr. Evans prop
erty," she said, land Walker was sent
to repair the fence. He nailed up the gate
instead of doing the repair work and
i had 10 smash II down. Then he said
he would get even with me.
People say IL was luck that I was
not burned 10 DEATH she added, but
1t wasn't. 1t was the hand of God pro-
tecting me-"
Last night Mrs Strube was nervous
over the affair. She fears another visit
will be paid to her house by the person
who started the fire and that she will
not be so fortunate as she was yesterday