The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1911-03-31
FIRES RESULT IN
ARREST OF SIX
Police Nab Italians After Attemp,
Is Made To Burn Saloon and
Dwelling on High-St. East.


Six Italians were arrested and lock-
ed up In the Hunt-st. police station,
Friday morning. following early-morn-
ing fires that threatened for minute
the congested tenement district at
High and Rivard-sts.
Among those locked up Is Emilio
Minbello, proprietor OF the saloon al
No. 327 High-st. east, where the first
fire started. The police found
bundle OF charred kindling in the
basement OF his place. It is signifi.
cant that Minbello Is on the list OF
Police Commissioner Crours undesir-
able saloonkeepers. He has been ar.
rested before as q suspicious charac-
ter. His license expires in another
month and he had little hope OF hav-
ing itl FHn<wed-
Two distnct fires were started
about 3:30 o'cloclk Friday morning.
Next door to the Minbello saloon at
No. 825 High-st. east, lives William
Moebs. A pile of kindling, charred
and burned, was found under a win
dow at the side of the house.
Mrs. Moebs was awakened by the
cracking of flames under her win
dow. She jumped out Of bed and
awakened 13 persons who live in the
Moebs' home. Then she rushed to the
street and saw the basement or Min
bello's place In flames.
As she was attempting to break In
to MinbellosN place, which js a
saloon and tenement combined, Min
bello jumped from ground floor
window. An alarm was turned In aud
the department quickly responded.
The Minbello place Is three stories
high. and about so Italians occupy the
rooms. They all got out without in
jury.
Officers Tremonti, Rogers and
Coulson, all OF whom are assigned TO
special duty In the Italian section.
were soon on the scene. They dis
covered the two separate piles OF
kindling and Immediately placed Min
bello and his bartender under arrest.
Four other Italians, who could not
give good account OF themselves
were taken In. Two OF them said they
had just arrived in town and that they
intended TO go to Flint to work in
coal mines. Another said he had Just
COmG itOIn ltAdH dhN thO hhsh $500
Ohio IL his home.
Beside Minbello, those arrested are:
Carlo De Martino, Ricci Antonio, Clio
vannl De Nicola, Pietro De Marco and
Rinaldo Biasetti.
The entire property is owned by the
Moebs estate. William Moebs. whose
home was fired. says he cannot un-
derstand what motive anybody could
have In burning him out. He says he
has never had any trouble with any
of the Italians OF the district. IL was
indeed fortunate that Mrs. Moebs was
awakened in time, as her promptness
and presence OF mind probably pre-
vented loss of life and property. A
block 100 feet square was threatened
by the two fires. The buildings are
old and would have made excellent
fuel for the flames.
A rigid investigation Is being con-
Quoted by the police. Minbello pro-
tested loudly when he was arrested.
He said the firemen had drunk up all
his wet goods. The police say that
Ninbello's stock was sadly depleted.
but that II had evidently been depict
ed for some time.
The police are trying TO learn II
the stock and saloon fixtures are In
sured.
Offcers have been quietly taking q
census of the Italian population and
every newcomer Is being closely
watched.