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A BREWER ARRESTEDHerman Bartels is ChargedWith Conspiring to Burn Malt House.*iSyracuse, May 9.—Herman Bartels,of tMs city, a prominent brewer, was 1arrested and taken to Auburn this : morning on a charge of conspiracyto burn a malt bouse plant of a com-I «pany at Auburn last September.John Dippold, of this city, an employe of Bartels, surrendered liimselfat Chicago and was taken to Auburnyesterday, where - he made a confes-t- «sion, implicating Bartels and MartinL. Whittig. William O’Hara, of Syracuse, was also arrested.Whittig has been missing since the• idiscovery of the attempt to burn theplant. His wife was taken to Auburnto-day.The Auburn plant was heavjly insured. A workman discovered holesin the floor and ropes dangling inthem saturated with benzine. Tberewere cans of gasolene and explosivesand everything in readiness for aquick conflagration. Whittig and Dip-pold disappeared after the discovery.Auburn, May 9.—In Recorder’s Court this morning Herman Bartelsro*f Syracuse, was arraigned on a charge of attempted arson. He wasrepresented by A. H. Cowie, of Syracuse, and Hull Greenfield, of this city. Examination was deferred until next Tuesday and bail was furnished in $3/“00.William O’Hara and Mrs Margaret Whittig gave bdil in $2,000 to appear at the same time.
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Hudson Columbia Republican
Hudson, New York, US
Thu, May 11, 1905
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