Jasper County Democrat, Volume 19, Number 57, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 14 October 1916 — GOODLAND HAS A FIRE BUG [ARTICLE]

GOODLAND HAS A 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 Are bug 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. “Mrs. J. R.' Hazen also received a like letter and parties w*ho have read said letters state that they appeared to have been written by the same person. • “Parties who will resort to such tactics is no better than a ’dago’ who slips up behind you and sticks you in the back.“It is the general opinion over town that the Thomas house was set afire—and several mysterious things have happened and the Herald suggests that it is a good ca'se for the Indiana fire marshal. This department delights in running down such cases. “Recently the editor has been informed by persons who are implicated in anonynqous letters received and we can’t see why anyone who has anything to say don’t go to the party In person and have it out — like a man, or woman, as the case may be.’’