GIVEN FIVE YEARS FOR ARSON
Item
- Title
- GIVEN FIVE YEARS FOR ARSON
- Date
- 11/3/00
- page
- 1
- Identifier
- https://lccn.loc.gov/sn84020112
- Crime
- Arson
- Subject
- Arson; Burning residence
- Race of alleged offender
- White alleged offender
- Gender of alleged offender
- Male alleged offenders
- Stage of the Legal System
- Sentenced
- Location
- Out of state, Dallas TX
- Length of story
- 92
- Description
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GIVEN FIVE YEARS FOR ARSON
Dallas. Tex.. Nov. 3. Hiram F. Erwin was sentenced to five years in the penitentiary here yesterday for burning what was known as the Eakins residence in this city about four years ago. The structure was valued at $25,000 and was the property of Major I.
G. Randle, who was killed by Erwin on Dec. 19th. 1898 Erwin was acquitted of the charge of murder, but during the trial the arson feature developed and he was indicted for this, along with C.H. Alexander, a wealthy speculator
here.
