New-York tribune., 1922-10-24
Red Cross Aid
Sought for $50
Ruined by Fire
Citizens Committee Takes
Prompt Measures TO AS
sist Homeless Families;
Death List Now Is Is
INJURIES Kill Aged W oman
kncendiarisn Still Suspect
ed, but Brophy Says He
Has No Definite Proof


4 relief committee to aid the injured
!. nd the $50 made homeless by the fire
esrly Sunday at 10th Street and Lex
fsgton Avenue, which resulted In the
.ath of fifteen persons, has been
a-med by residents of the neighbor-
-aod, and Il was announced last night
,as arrangements had been made to
aiist the cooperation of the Red
-oss to-day.
Henry Frank, a lawyer, living at 1859
axington Avenue. is chairman of the
committee and Martin j. Kennedy, of
Dey Street, is the treasurer. More
.ran $1,000 already has been raised.
sfor the sake of convenience, the COM
t.ee has established headquarters at
I, IN the Miami Democratic Club, 1451
axington Avenue, and the Pecasset
Cub, EOS East 10th Street. Contribu-
ms may be sent there or to either Of
II officers.
Among the FIRST to contribute to the
reiief fund and to become members of
tss. committee were Judge Francis K.
Aancuso, OF General Sessions; State
tnaeor S. A. Cotillo, Assemblymen T.,
), Sullivan and O. NJ. Herman, H. w.
hubbard, John J. Dietz and Louis A..
( der. The Yorkvillc Bank also made
:. generous contribution.
Destitute Already Relieved
sir. Frank said last night that a
cBoat deal already had been done in
t,e way of providing the destitute with
sses, clothing, food and money. Four
.ysicians have been engaged to care
~. those who suffered injuries and
5rns, and efforts are being made by
rsnmbers Of the committee to locate all
of the former occupants. Many of
ti!em are known to have lost every
D. ng they owned, including all their
{. thing. II is the hope Of Mr.. Frank
:,4l his associates that enough money
u.ay be obtained to re-establish these
"a ME in new homes and give them
s sh start
Chief Fire Marshal Thomas Brophy
..sd last night that, while he still re.
> led the fire with suspicion and
,saoid continue his investigation as to
r; cause to-day, he had not the slight
It proof that it was OF incendiary orl-
Following the questioning in Mr.
J -ophy,s Office of Albert F. Molnar,
,i;rty-three years old, of 207 East
..tnety-seventh Street. who was brought
nfe yesterday by the police from
sevonne. N. j., on the suspicion that he
right have had something to do with
.ile fire, it was said that the man had
4. mplete alibi, but that he had been
sant to Bellevue Hospital for observa-
ION because of his incoherent and lr-
,aationaI statements.
Had Lighted Candle on Street
Tolnar was found by the Bayonnc
rol:ce in front of st. Andrews Roman
iasholic Church, surrounded by a
aosen cracker boxes, and with lighted
candle before him. They took him to
sAe station house for observation, and
later, thinking that he might have
scme connection with the fire, COM
r,anicated with the New York police.
Yesterday detectives from the 1O4th
rect station brought him 10 this city.
vhere he was questioned by tho fire
m1rshal's Office.
His wife accompanied him to the
Municipal Building and told the
authorities that he had been in his
horae throughout Saturday night and
,ad gone Sunday morning to visit a
friend In Elizabeth. Molnar could not
.cn,ember how he got to Bayonne. Ac..
riding TO Mrs. Molnar, her husband
i'ssan to act queerly about two weeks
80, following the death of one Of his
trends who had been run over by an
automobile. Ska said he sat beside the
tody Of his friend for many hours and
had not been the same since.
It had been reported earlier in the
Asy that Molnar had told the police in
Payonne that he had started the Are
with the aid of a gang of drug hends
- which he Fwss = member. Mr.
rophy telephoped tae authorities ii
Bayonne to cpnffrg1 q is. but was toll
hat Molnse haa said no such thing
they reported test tae onlg statement
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