Bisbee daily review., 1915-02-19
Two Fires, in Rapid Success ion in Johnson Addition, Undoubted Work of an lncendiary.
OIL SOAKED SACKS
 FOUND BOTH TIMES
Officers Investigate One Fire Last Week Aroused Suspi- clans and Last Fire Con- vinces the Officials.

In two recent fires which have been found late at night in the hous es owned by William DecEeraw. in Johnson Addition. the officers of John son Addition feel that they have crossed the trail of a stubborn incen- diary A fire which was found under a house occupied by Fred Henderson and family, about 12 o'clock Wedne5. day night gives the theory accumu. lated evidence
 About one week ago Fred Fender. son, manager of the Bi~5es Lumber Compan- and a resident of JOtasou Addition. noticed fire uudsr one 1t the Deckcrdw houses. He lied sG- eral sho.e into the air and alter some minutes with the aid of Jim Driver. who wa soon on the seem put out the blaze This fire was found under heath the unoccupied house and di- rectly adjoining the dwelling which Henderson occupied
 In the first instance the officers, who investigated the matter, discoy. cred oil.soaked sacks and other un- mistakable signs of a man-made fire. The damage was not exceedingly hea- w. however. and little was done out side of keeping a sharp lookout for further fires of the character.
 Fred Henderson, who occupied the house which was found on fire last Wednesday night is a shift boss at one of the mines and was on the job when the blaze was discovered rt was found by Mrs. euderson. and tho fire had eaten its way through thc floor in the house before being not iced An alarm was sent in and aclp was soon on hand and put the blaze out
 Again the sure signs of iuc.ndur- ism were found about the u|a.. Oi.. soaked sacks and piece Q. wood used to kindle the fire, wen. acro in pl,rty Apparently the se- lald wa responsible for both firss investigation into the mater has failed to disclose any apparent rcs- son why the two houses shouid rave been singled out for a fire Tender son is not known to have any cue- mics who would resort to such means in evening up scores. and the fact that it was the unoccupied house first attacked. forces such theory further away Also there is no ap- parent reason why am inceudiay should attempt to burn the property of Decker. The Lowell officers are working on the case with good hopes of securing evidence. The case Is of such character however that ir will be extremely hard to secure proof of auyoues guilt unless another at- tempt is made to destroy property by fire
 Fire Causes Protest.
 The two fires in Johnson Addition. supposedly of iucendiary origin have been the cause for great amount of protest in Lowell and Johnson Addi. tion The fire district organized last summer which includes Lowell and the Adnitiod. desires to know why it cannot have the benefit of the mon ey raised by taxes to equip it's volun- teer fire department and cut the risk of serious blazes
 A prominent man in Lowell repre- sentng one of Lowel's best known businesses gnd a member of the fire department organized when the fire district was. spoke in no uncertain terms of the matter yestesday
 When the fire district was organ ized, he declared, following the se- rious fire in Johnson Addition last spring, l think that every property owner and resident Of the district was only too glad to pay the additional tax necessary for the purchase and maintenance of a department. in or der to secure the protection.
 Working on this basis. a depart. ment was organized. Taxes were lev jed and are now in the hands of the county treasurer, to the extent of