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Extinguishing Forty-Six Fires Which She 9et in House in One Day.'Hamilton.—Setting fire to his residence 46 times in one day is the al- g most incredible charge Bert Bourne, 1 a wealthy citizen of Oxford, O., makes t against his house servant, May Conk- t lin, aged 17. fStarting early in tie morning the t woodshed was found ablaze, and was t extinguished by Mr. Bourne. An hour c later the roof of the woodshed was on s fire, and it was put out. Then fol- t lowed in rapid succession fires up- P stairs and downstairs in the handsome s and modern Bourne residence, from 1 parlor to kitchen and garret to cellar, t Finally suspicion fell on the girl, r and Mr. Bourne directed her to go j into the kitchen and prepare supper, t In a few minutes smoke was seen r coming from there, and Bourne, rush- c ing in, says he saw the girl pouring t coal oil in a cupboard drawer. \When accused the child stoutly ac- c claimed her innocence. She was searched, and her dress pocket found stuffed with matches.Neighbors who assisted Mr. Bourne in putting out the numerous fires bear witness to the remarkable story. The child was adopted from the Hamil- 1 ton Children’s Home by the Bournes C several years ago. tHer mother’s name is Mr®. Edward r Conklin. It is thought the child is i demented and a pronounced pyroma- P niac. st
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The Clermont Sun
Batavia, Ohio, US
Wed, Oct 19, 1910
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