The evening world., 1912-03-04
f'ennelly Held for Starting
Blaze in Which Little Daugh-
ter Was Burned.
/! lis THREATS RECALLED.
Neighbors Declare He Had
Said He'd Destroy Home
Wife Worked to Maintain.

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Ing set Are to his house at No. 28 Gas
One Hundred and Twenty-second street,
causing the death Of his s~ix-year.old
daughter Kate. was arraigned to-day be-
fore Coroner FeinberS and remanded to
the Tombs for examination wednesday.
The complaint charges Tenneliy with
causing the chiid's death.
II did not start the FIRE that caused
my child's DEATH" said Fennelly to-day.
Il was sitting smoking a pipe and read
ing when I noticed flames In q corner Of
the room. don't know how the fire
started. I got two Of my children out
Of the room. but whs- l went for Katie
It was too late"
Fennelly's hair was singed on and his
face badly burned. He said he was
burned trying to get Katie out OF the
house.
Policemen told the Coroner that Fem
nelly was drunk at the time OF the fire.
and that he had {, equently told neigh
bor he was going to set nre to the
home.
Nelghbors are caring for his wife and
three children. They are now destitute
except for the clothes they are wearing
and would starve were It not for charity
of friends but little better OF than
themselves. In her grief Mrs. Fennelly
10 tormsnted BY the worry Of not know
ing where she oan get money for the
funeral OF her little girl.
Last Thursday Fennelly was arrested
for abusing his wife. She earned the
living Of the family. Except for a few
days. he had iosfed since he gave up
his Job a. . street.cleaner In the strike
Of last fall. He demanded money from
his wife Friday; she ave him none.
When shescame Id from work he barred
the door against her n kept her In
the cold hall most Of the night. He was
taken before Xagistrate Krotel and
promised to behave better.
THREATENED AGAIN TO BURN
HOME, IT'S SAID.
Neighbors told the police he renewed
HE threats to set, Gre -to-ths Hat aud
burn up the furniture 30 she could no
longer throw II up to him that she was
keeping up . home. When ne got
through. they quoted him as saying.
there would be no home to keep up.
Magistrate Krotel remembered Fem
nelly at once to-day. .
you are the man I paroled for six
months Saturday. aren't your" asked
the Magistrate. III had not listened
to your wtfe's plea for you. II would
nave been better. You would be safe
On the Island and your little girl would
be alive"
Speaking TO the policeman with Fen
nelly he said: Take him to the Cor
onsr."
Mrs. Fennelly went out about . o'clock
last light. leaving Fennsliy In charge
OF the children. sadie. II. Richard. Q.
Katharius. 8. and John. Jr. T.
According to Richard. whose state
meut caused the fathers arrest. Fen.
nelly wss IN the kitchen with them
He 1T his pipe and threw the match
ON q big w holstersd char. It burs.
into flame si.i Fennslly ook two pill
lows and threw them upon the ire. The
~k<sathets scattered aud caught hre.
and Fennelly Is alleged to have run out
| Of the u
FOUND THREE CHILDREN CROP
ING ABOUT IN SMOKE.
Policeman Eieischer saw the flames
going through the roof. and going NJ
the rear are Escape ne found Mrs.
Michael White and ner tn.te chilaren.
and helped them wi rey told him
Of the Fenneliys. everybody else having
>scaped from the house.
FlsAscher climbed back up the drs
sscapA Crying plufully. the Fennelly
ohildrsn-thres Of them-wers gropinX
about blindly In the smoke. seeking Il
escape the ~encroaching flames.
Richard. John IT,. IND sadie wer'
Thought down On Fleischer's shoulders
Kaue, was fond after the fire had beer
drowned out. gasping In the bathroom