Mail Convicted of Attempted Arson
State Fire Marshal S. L. Legrcid of Illinois has secured the conviction of one Irvin Suite for attempted arson in WilliamCounty. The case grew out of a fire set in a hardware store of H. FI. Heasley at Creal Springs, apparently for the purpose of concealing a robbery. A piece of an envelope bearing Suite s name was found after the fire and proved his undoing. The loot, consisting of some knives, razors and a shotgun or two. was recovered in two wells. Suite was brought back from Kentucky and pleaded guiltv when arraigned. The evidence was developed by Deputy State Fire Marshal Paul W. Baker and Deputy Sheriff Joe Shafer.
Deputy George O. Land of Mr. Legreid’s staff has just secured a confession from one Edwin A. Schuetz covering the burning of a dwelling and contents owned by him at Danville. The Deputy secured evidence that articles had been removed from the house before the fire and recovered some of them. Following the confession of Schuetz he was arrested for burning to defraud.
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