Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1916-04-26
HAY[[OCK BOY
IS ACCUSED
Barney Adams Alleged to Have
Started Blaze; Damage Is
$4,000.

I've got 'er a-going fine now" is
the statement alleged to have been
made by Barney Adams, young
man of Havelock, after setting fire
to the Charles Knox pool hall at 8
O'Clock Saturday night. The result
ant blaze caused property loss a.
$25, 900.
Young Adams is alleged to have
been badly intoxicated, according to
the witnesses who were called upon
to testify at the hearing which was
held yesterday afternoon at Mott.
He went to the rear of the Knox
pool hall, where small shed housu1
gasoline lighting apparatus. He is
claimed to have poured gasoline over
the wall of the pool hall and then
touched a match to it. Staggering
to the front Of the hall, witnesses as
sert that he made the statement
abou Having 'er going"
The fire completely destroyed the
pool hall. together with all contents,
and spread to the Peterson general
merchandise store, and that building
was also completely destroyed. The
pool hall loss to building and equip.
ment is estimated to be about $4,000,
while the loss to the Peterson bust
ness on stock and building is at least
$4,000
A restaurant on an adjoining lot
caught fire several times, but was
saved.
The entire citizenship of Havelock
turned out to fight the flames and a
special train was run from New Eng.
land, carrying fire fighting apparatus
and scores of volunteers. This train
arrived at Havelock about 9:45, and
the work of the New England people
saved the town.
Deputy Sheriff Wilhelm of Netting
err county was called to Havelock and
took young Adams in charge. He
was taken to Mott Sunday morning
and the hearing was held this after
noon. The alleged incendiary is the
son of w. B. Adams, one of the early
settlers Of Hettinger county and t5;
puted to be one Of the wealthiest
farmers in the southwestern section
Of the state.
Because of the prominence of the
family intense interest has been
aroused. Practically the entire pop
ulation Of Havelock was at Mott to-
day to attend the hearing.
That Barney Adams, young farmer
of the Havelock district must face
trial in district court at Mott in Oct.
ODER on the charge OF arson, as the
direct result of a community fight
over the European war; is the claim
set forth this morning by Attorney J
X. Murray of Mott who has been
retained for Adams defense.
Young Adams and others were en-.
| joying pre-Easter celebration in the
Charles Knox pool hall at Havelock
Saturday night, in which it is claimed
+ considerable liquor was used.
Adams was admittedly in the real
room of the building, and was claimed
by witnesses at the preliminary hear
ing late Monday afternoon to have
come out to the front and said, 1'vt
got 'er going fine" They allege thai
he poured gasoline on the rear wal
of the poll hall and touched mattel
| to it.
Adams in his defense insists thai
he merely discovered the fire.
The blaze which spread to the Pet
erson Mercantile company which also
housed the postoffice, is today est
mated to have caused a loss Of $25 900
as reported Monday and insurance tt
the extent of $17,50O was carried.
Barney Adams is the son of w. E