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*\ Frank Michael Held in. $3,000J.irn**Bail For Trial Friday.BURNED AUTO, IS CHARGEArrest Made After Investigation by Detective Daugherty end Warrant la Sworn Out by State FireIMarshal.Frank Michael, of Daysvllle, near tWa city, was arrested yesterday morning by Sheriff James A. Jopee, on a warrant, charged with unlawfully burning an automobile with Intent to defraud. The warrant was flworn out by j vltate Fire Marshall George Percy,j y Baltimore, following an investigation j by Deteclve Thomas DougheKy: He was taken before Justice J. Gtuhame Johnson and was held lif $3,000 ball for a hearing tomorrow afternon at 2o’clock. *It Ir alleged that the automobile was destroyed' by fire on the Toad between Dayeville and Mt. Pleasant, October (25. At the time It was said that the j' machine took fire while en route to the home of Mlcliael driven by a youDg I man named Harry FrizelL The me-1 3' chine was Insured in People’s Fire In-1, | RUrance Company, of which Michael, ’|ss an agent, for about $1550, and the!■ fire occurred about two hours, it Is said ,» before tlje policy, taken out by Michael.1erpired. - . IBecause‘of conditions surrounding the burning ot the car, which it| was stated last night will be develop-, J ed at the hearing, Detective Thomas . ’ Dougherty* was employed to make anj investigation. The latter hel# several II conferences« with State’s Attorney, j Aaron It, Anders. State Fire Marshal i Percy was also notified and came to ■ jthls city. Following an investigation,f ’ a warrant was sworn out_by the Fire_;r,Marshal and placed in the hands of Sheriff Jones, who went to the home (j of Michael and placed him under arrest.It Is charged that Michael, who ds an automobile agent at Daysvllle, sold j-the car to Mrs. Willie Higgles, near . : Taylorstown, for about $1,550, and re- . jeeived a part payment of $30 on ac-count. The car, it is said was Insured _ 1 by Michael In the People’s Fire Insur-.. a nee Company for approximately the purchase price, Michael holding the * . policy. At the time»of his arrest mud i when taken before Justice Johnson, . I Michael made no statement, i He has been in business in Days-hrllle for about thirty years,! it was stated, having previously sold’horse-drawn vehicles. J. F. K. Heagy , is his attorney. ,tJ
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Frederick, Maryland, US
Thu, Dec 08, 1921
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