Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-01-18

had finished eating 1 heard the fire ap-
paratus going north on Fourteenth
street. / then went around and watch
ed the fire. ! left when the fire was
about half over.
That's when / began 70 realize what
] had done.
y found my car between Twelfth and
Thirteenth on Florida avenue. got into
II and went directly home, where ! was
arrested by officer Lineberg Of the thir-
tenth precinct. ! was taken to police
headquarters and questioned by Line
berg and Varney at length about these
fires. but denied all knowledge OF them
because ] couldn't say for sure or not
whether ] was responsible for taeni-
II @ Why do you make this statement
~ this time?
A Because / recall having done as
j have stated.
@. Have you any recollection Of a
fire at North Capitol and II streets?
A. can't recall thing about that.
Often Had Fire Desire.
@. Have you ever had the feeling
such as you described about wanting 10
see a fire before?
A. Yes, quite often, but I don't re-
call ever having set other fires.
In answer 10 preliminary questions,
the prisoner said he is John Joseph
Fisher. that he lives at TIC Roxboro
place northwest. and that he is no.
nov employed, but under treatment at
Waiter Reed Hospital for chronic
sc.atsc neuritis and other nervous con-
6itioras incurred through service in the
World War
The complete statement bears the
signature John j. Fisher" and the
signatures. as witnesses OF Frank A.
Varney, Horace w. Lineburg and
Robert L Jones.
Three of Fishers brothers read the
confession. Detective Varney said. and
later heard substantially the same story
from the lips o. the prisoner after he
had been returned 10 his Cell from the
squad room in the station house. where
he dictated and signed his confession.
May Face Other Charges.
Detective Varney indicated that EVIL
oence is being procured which is ez-
pected 10 definitely connect Fisher with
several Of the other fires Of last night
o. well as several fires Of incendiary
origin which have occurred in the city
during the last six months.
Additional information was received
b. police this morning and evidence is
being p1eccd together with which II lis
hoped 10 supplement- the statements
mace IN the confession and solve def
nltfiy tfae cause o! three ard perhaps
four u tfe other fires
Police are inclined " believe th2t
Fisher lad nothing " do with the
Woc3w0Yi!l fire. the first Of the series Of
blazfG winch enlisted the corporation
u Baltimore flreflghters AZ we'll as SUBJ
urban companies before they were
brought under control. and " credit his
Sia ten9e?lt that that inspired him 10 sci
oif4e. fires.
served In Two Campaigns.
litter serving on the Mexican border
g. l. Company Of the % %. e. Infantry,
he served overseas during the World
War lie w&S discharged at Camp
Meade, November 90 1919. He MAS
pnaer observation al Walter Reed IN
despite ne fax. that the mystery Of
tie origin u The fires appears 10 haye
been solved MAJ Edwin H. Hease. su-
pTf1ntenceslt of police. has directed tina.
pJy3cf guards De maintained about M
ousifal plants and other large build
tugs a. q pfeca Qt3oBsty measure.
IeteCtageS were assigned also this
morning " the task ~ searching ayJfi'
y2fehoUaes ia the districts which thu
yytoansniac Is known ~ have visited III
Ease any gasoline or Gtlaer incendiaFy
material lg found " have been hidden
IT, them.
hisout t~G hours Defoss Wool~0rth's
IRE. lighted match YaA 0roDped IN q
n3a4i box al Fourteenth street and
~ IN Carolina avenue northeast, Tn
fire cilaring nc letters. IT deeeloi,ed ~
Cay.
The Post Office Impairment now i
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