CAHILL OF ARNOLD IS CHARGED WITH FIRING HIS HOME
Item
- Title
- CAHILL OF ARNOLD IS CHARGED WITH FIRING HIS HOME
- Date
- 1/9/14
- page
- 3
- Identifier
- https://lccn.loc.gov/sn84020144
- Crime
- Arson
- Subject
- Arson; Firing; Insurance
- Race of alleged offender
- White alleged offender
- Gender of alleged offender
- Male alleged offender
- Location
- In state, Broken Bow NE
- Length of story
- 139
- Description
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CAHILL OF ARNOLD IS CHARGED WITH FIRING HIS HOME
Broken Bow, Neb., Jan. 9.óActing upon information received from
Deputy Fire Inspector 11. E. Raquartte and from, investigations
made by himself and Sheriff Wilson,
County Attorney Beals has filed a
complaint against Thomas Cahill, an
auctioneer of Arnold, charging him
with arson. Cahill's house was partly destroyed by fire ji few days ago
and the fire inspector had been investigating the cause. The officers
in going over the damaged property,
discovered that a quantity of coal oil
had been sprinkled in the unfinished
garret or upper story. Cahill was
known to have purchased a large
o quantity of coal oil within the last
few days, none of which could be
found in cans about the house. Ca
hillís residence and furniture were
insured to the full amount of their value.
