| Show AKIN TO afe CAPS to fire dwellings in gales larg illinois ABE SLY FIRE BUS HIED TO CATCH infant action on the aarl or the Slid 8 STANDARD special is F chronicle 1 til nov 16 intense was caused here this by a bola attempt to burn the residence of attorney G A laurence one 0 the finest in the city by members of alie band of desperadoes white cap letters have citizens here the fire broke out at 3 pm under a rear porch but was a neighbor in time to prevent any cerious result A large tile had absen packed full of shavings and paper saturated with oil and covered with sacking alo saturated thoroughly this mass biad been ignited and as the wind was favorable an early discovery is all eliat saed the e no one had been seen near the house and alie transaction is a profound mystery but in perfect accord with the letters daily sent sir lawrence yesterday a largo masa of material waa found in his barn a paper of matches near by last ight officers patrolled the premises and are on duty again tonight to night but in spite of these precautions the strange letters have been thrust through the blinds and under the doors many other citizens including the policemen liae received like ep ahtes reeking with offensive and indecent terms too filthy to print the feeling is now so byronc that summary justice will be w beaked on alie if they are caught |
