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Show Two Mutilated Fingers Tell the Story of a Case of Arson California, Mo, Dec. S. Two badly mutilated fingers, found In the ruins of a turned store at Tipton, Mo., nlno months ago, caused tho conviction of Gustav Stelnkrause In the circuit court here yesterday on a chargo of arson. In March of this year a store, conducted con-ducted by Stelnkrau?e and David Greer, was burned. Suspicion that the fire was of lncondlary origin was not aroused until detectives employed by an Insurance company found two mutilated fingers In the ruins. An Investigation In-vestigation followed, and it was learn-txithftt learn-txithftt on the night of tho firo Greer " had been injured and lost two Angers. An-gers. The arrest of the two men followed. follow-ed. Greer aJso faces a charge of arson. ar-son. oo |