The New York herald., 1922-02-24
Firebug Applies Torch Again
in Jarvis Hall Despite Ut
most Vigilance.
AN ARREST ON SUSPICION
Threatening Letters Sent to
Two Students Add Fresh
Fuel to Mystery.

Special Dispatch to The NEW YORK HERALD.
HARTFORD, Feb. 23.-Trinity College
had its seventh incendiary fire to-
night, exactly ten minutes after a po-
lice guard had been withdrawn from
the college grounds. The latest blaze
was in Jarvis Hall in a room directly
below one in which a fire occurred
Monday night. Shavings, papers and
shingles were used by the pyromaniac
to start the blaze, which did damage
estimated at 5000 before it was sub
dued.
AS result of an investigation be-
gun Immediately by the local and
State police and the students them
selves, George Mulligan. a freshman,
whose home is in Bergenfield, n. j.,
was arrested on technical charge of
breach of the peace. Mulligan's room
adjoined the living room Of a three
room suite in which the fire was
started
Students occupying rooms near Multi
gah's recollected that he and they
started down for dinner together and
that half way down the stair Mulligan
discovered he had forgotten his coat
Another student had left a portfolio
behind and raced back TO his room
also.
This latter student said Mulligan was
In his room when he returned down
stairs and 1t was some minutes. ii was
said, before Muiligan rejoined the
group with whom he had started for
the dining hall.
students Angry over Arrest.
The student body generally and Rem.
sen Il. Ogilby. president OF the college
particularly are angry at the detention
of MuIiisan. Mr.. Ogilby went so fai
as Immediately to retain counsel fol-
the youth and got in touch by long
distance telephone with his father. who
is tax collector in Bergenfieid. John
F. Forward. lawyer. was retained by
the college head to guard the students
interests. The youth was held in sl.0V
bond
Every student has been on his que I'd
since the first OF the incendiary fires
occurred. There has been no let ur
in their vigilant watch for the flrebug
particularly since the blaze Monday
night 1t was a few minutes after
o'clock when a student who lives in
Jarvis Hall thought he smelled smoke
as he was walking down to dinner. He
asked a friend If he had fire in his
fireplace and upon receiving a negative
reply dashed back to the spot where he
had first smeled the smoke. He found
the door OF the room locked. but with
assistance broke II open and was met
with cloud Of smoke.
The fire alarm was sounded and stu
dents who reported quickly with fire ex-
tingulshers soon had the blaze under
control and Il was out by the time the
fire apparatus arrived. One student was
overcome by smoke and was carried
to a fraternity house. where first aic
treatment was given.
Detectives Return to job.
The Hartford detectives. who are
working on the case. had left the college
only ten minutes before the fire was
discovered. Hearing the street sirens
sounding the alarm and taking a chance
that II might be at the college they
returned Immediately.
II also was learned today that two
students living in Northam Towers had
received letters OF threatening nature
The first letter was to a student who
is blind. advising him to leave the dor
mitory Immediately. The other. n card
had been dropped into the pocket OF a
student and said: Wen get you yet
Both of these men live on the same
floor OF the building.
The police search Is going 70 continue
throughout the night as they decided
they would do no resting while the fire
bug was at liberty. Few. II any. OF
the students are planning 10 retire. and
those that do are sleeping with their
clothes on.
Fire insurance agents have reaped q
golden harvest at the college within tho
last few days. Furniture. clothing and
all manner OF equipment have been In
sured by the students 10 cover them
selYea qnlnst fire loss.