BEATRICE RESTAURAUNT MAN PLEADS NOT GUILTY TO ARSON
Item
- Title
- BEATRICE RESTAURAUNT MAN PLEADS NOT GUILTY TO ARSON
- Date
- 8/4/17
- page
- 2
- Identifier
- https://lccn.loc.gov/sn84020133
- Crime
- Arson
- Subject
- Arson, Insurance fraud,
- Race of alleged offender
- White alleged offender
- Gender of alleged offender
- Male alleged offender
- Stage of the Legal System
- Trial
- Location
- In state, Beatrice NE; 314 Court St
- Length of story
- 122
- Description
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BEATRICE RESTAURAUNT MAN PLEADS NOT GUILTY TO ARSON
George .Smith, proprietor of a restaurant at 314 Court street, ap
peared in justice court before Judge Ellis is this afternoon at 2 oíclock In answer to a charge of arson filed against him bv Harry F. Itequartfe, deputy state fire warden. Smith entered a plea of not guilty and his preliminary hearing was set for Tuesday morning, August 7 at oíclock. Pond was fixed at $300, which he furnished.Smith's arrest followed the Investigation of a fire discovered in his restaurant at 314 Court street last Sunday night, the fire being extinguished before much damage had been done. Smith was examined by the deputy fire warden and strenuously denied knowing anything about the fire.
