Show DEfENSE SCORES IN fiREBUG CASE PROVO Oct 14 The ThC The trial of William Wil Wil- liam item Finch on a charge of ot arson In th the i second degree was resumed before Judge Booth and a jury In the district court here yesterday Fire Ire Chief LOvel Loveless Lovis sl Sheriff Judd Deputy Sheriff Ha nal s Ralph Bullock Verne Dunn and James Gatherum Gatherum Gatherum Gathe Gathe- rum gave evidence for the state as to the condition of or the dwelling house bouse after the fire tire was put out and other circumstances circumstances circum circum- stances as outlined by District Attorney Cluff in his opening statement The state rested during durina th the forenoon session lesIon yesterday and the attorney for forthe forthe forthe the defense made a statement to the Jury to the effect that th the defendant did buy five gallons of or coal oil the tho evening be- be for the fire tire but the coal oil purchased by the defendant could now be found Inthe in inthe inthe the cellar of or the house set on fire tim Mr air Corfman for the defense said they would admit that thai the fire was Incendiary but declared that some one had entered the house and carried away two trunks filled with 5 Ith valuable clothing and amid silverware besides a large larae quantity of jewelry je and several hundred dollars in cash afterwards afterwards afterwards after after- wards setting netting fire to the premises to cover up the the- theft Mrs airs wire of the defendant was ivas Was the first witness for the defense She testified that ht her r husband was with her herat herat herat at Springdell Provo canyon when the hous' hous was fired She also enumerated a alot alot alot lot of or clothing which was left in the house when the family went to Provo Pro canyon all of which was valued at 1827 After court adjourned for the noon hour f Judd went to the house bouse and there found a gallon five-gallon can of coal oil |