The Press., 1911-11-22
COMPLICATED CASE.
SUICIDE SUSPECTED.


 About midnight Monday there wal an alarm of fire at Foxville. The first alarm was given by the Rhode Island whistle. Early arrivals found the two cottages owned Ly Joseph Gull
 man on Center street on fire. Soon after the little frame house in the rear occupied by MT. Guilman was found to be on fire The little house was frame structure covered on the outside with tarred papsr. It burned freely and was almost totally con- sumed. One of the other houses was occupied by Mr. and Mrs. Hugh Ward and three children. The family got out all right but ware unable to save much of their furniture. A cook stove was taken out and few articles on the first floor but their loss is near ly total one. Mr. Ward had $500 insurance with a Norwich company, which he placed before coming here The insurance had been transferred to the new location which will help
  was unoccupied. The fires at both houses on the street originated in the woodsheds and were evidently of in- oendjary origin. These sheds did not connect with the houses by doors and it was necessary to 3 outside in order to get in the sheds, although they were attached to the l rger build ings. Soon after the alarm was given the Rhode Island peoTl4 laid line of hose from the plant and later the fire department had apparatus at wnk. It was not long before there were several stre ams of water playing on the houses and the flames wire soon subdued Both houses were badly damaged on the back side and the roofs were burned to such an extent that they will probably have to be replaced There was $75O insurance on each of two houses in the Heal agency. The 1 tile house in which Mr. Gullnan lived WAS not insured. The fires were mysterious, coming iD three different places at about the same time. Oorydon Smith passed about Il 30 and there was no sign of fire. There was light in the little house occupied by MT. Guilman. The air of mystery pervading the origin of the fires at the time was cleared up partially by the developments of yes- terday. It wa rumored that MT Guilman had disappeared. Nobody could be found who had seen him after the fires started, The light seen by MT. Smith on his way home was the last indication of his whereabouts It was current report that his keys were found in the outside of his door when the fire fighters went to his burning home. His son started lock ing for him early in the forenoon. He was not to be found in any of his usual haunts. A careful investigation of the ruins failed to reveal any sign of his body. Late in the afternoon Henry Levene and George Miller dis covered the body in the stream near the first bridge on the Central Vermont lying face downward in the water, but not far from the shore. He may have he jumped in higher ap, pp1site his own property, the current fioa:ed him down. Coroner Fisk and Medical Newton were called to view the body, after which 1t was removed to the undertaking rooms of G H Baker & Go. Coroner Fisk has not yet rendered a verdict. The indica. tions thus far point to suicide by violence on the body. Admitting that this theory is probable, there is 8 possibility that the same mad i'm pulse that led him to plunge into the stream caused him to fire his build ings bsfore he tock the plunge This supposition is purely theoretical and no evidence to substsntiate it is avail able. Those who have seen him re- oently say there was nothing to indi cate an unbalanced mentality. His health was as good as usual and as far as known he had no serious troubls of any kind, unl ss his financial oondi- tion was troubling him. MT. Guil- man had all his money in this prop srty. One of the houses was empty and the other about to be vacated. IL is possible that this condition may have had a bearing on the case. MT Guilman was "A years of age and he leaves two sons and a daughter. The sons are Joseph of this town and Mel son W of Piqoa. Ohio. The daugh- ter Is Mrs Mary Garvais of this town The funeral will be hell to morrow at 9 o'clock, from St Ed wards church.
 Henry Knapp is recovering from an illness.
 MT. and Mrs. Ambert Curtis have a little son born Sunday.
 Mrs Ernest Royce. who has been quite i'll, is more comfol table
 Miss Florence Smith has taken a position as a teacher in Hartford
 Mrs B. P. Cooley is spending a few days with friends in Baltimore
 Charles F. Beckwith is now occupy ing his remodeled home on Grown street.
 James Warren, the well-known- local clothing dealer, is in Boston on a business trip.
 The Woman's Guild of Grace church will meet with Mrs. M B Fisk at 3 o'clock Thursday.
 The little daughter of MT aud Mrs. Fred Moore of Willlngton avenue is showing marked improvement after an illness
 There will be 8 regular meeting of the Baker chapter, Eastern Star, to- night A large attendance Is desired,