Evening Republican, Volume 20, Number 245, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 12 October 1916 — Goodland Citizens Having Trouble By Fire Bug. [ARTICLE]

Goodland Citizens Having Trouble By Fire Bug.

A fire, thought to have been of incendiary origin, partially destroyed a house occupied by Mrs. Thomas and her daughter at Goodland last Tuesday evening. There seems to be a firebug in Goodland and several citizens have received anonymous letters. The Herald says: “Rumors have been circulated that several anonymous letters have 'been received by Goodland people, and since the fire Tuesday night it has developed that Mrs. Thomas and her daughter had received a missive informing them that they were to be burned out. “Mr.s J. R. Hazen also received a like letter and parties who have read the letters state that they appeared to have been written by the same person. “It is the general opinion over town that the Thomas house was set afire—and several mysterious things have happened recently and the Herald suggests that it is a good case for the Indiana Fire Marshal. This department delights 'in running down such cases.”