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Show Fire Damages Jail of Weber County OGDEN, March 27. Slight dam-age dam-age was dono to the county Jail pao-ded pao-ded cell as tho result "of tho flro late yesterday afternoon which is believed to havo been started by Antonio Hor-ncn, Hor-ncn, a demented transient alien who was taken from the city hall yesterday yester-day where ho had gone to secure, protection pro-tection from 500 omtlon picture actors ac-tors that he believed were following 'him. I j According to the Investigation made, Hornen had secured a match with which to light his pipe. A few moments later tho flames and smoko were Issuing from tho cell. Hornou was rescued beforo ho was burned. The flames were extinguished by the chemical truck from the central station sta-tion of tho fire departmont. Before tho fire was put out much smoke from the burning canvas and padded portions of the cell caused the Jail and part of tho lower floor of the courthouse to fill with smoke. I The other prisoners were marched to ! another part of tho county building! jntll tho fire was under control. Tho lamage was placed at $300. |