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Arson in the Beatrice Daily Express, 1900&1920

MORE ARRESTS IN CONNECTION WITH THE CHICAGO ARSON CASE

Item

Title
MORE ARRESTS IN CONNECTION WITH THE CHICAGO ARSON CASE
Date
6/20/01
page
1
Identifier
https://lccn.loc.gov/sn84020117
Crime
Arson
Subject
Arson; Conspiracy; Serial Arson
Race of alleged offender
White alleged offender
Gender of alleged offender
Male alleged offenders
Stage of the Legal System
Arrested
Location
Out of state, Chicao IL
Length of story
139
Description
MORE ARRESTS IN CONNECTION WITH THE CHICAGO ARSON CASE
-Chicago, June 20.óIn the arson conspiracy case, for which Benjamin Ettelson, an ex-policeman; his brother, Michael, and an unknown man were arrested Tuesday, warrants for the following persons were taken out yesterday: H. Fensterstock, cigar dealer; Leon Frank, saloon, keeper; E. J. Disman, L, Lam pert, cigar dealer; Isaac Tockhorn, dealer in cash registers; J.Welsskopf, dealer in second hand store fixtures; Jacob Walxel, cigar dealer, and Simon Walxel, cigar dealer. There are three conspiracy charges against all of them, and the Ettelson brothers have an additional charge of arson against them. The Ettelsons and Disman are now locked up. Fensterstock and Frank were arrested and released
on $15,000 bonds each. Ben Ettelson is acccused of being the leader. At least 12 fires in two years are charged
against the band.