Thank you for visiting SNEWPapers!
Sign up free
Story
August 7, 1942
The Ypsilanti Daily Press
Ypsilanti, Washtenaw County, Michigan
What is this article about?
16-year-old Alamandris Ford from Pittsburgh confessed to setting fire to the Ringling Brothers, Barnum & Bailey circus menagerie tent in Cleveland, killing 40 prized animals and causing $200,000 in damage, as revenge for being dismissed from his job as a roustabout.
Clipping
OCR Quality
98%
Excellent
Full Text
Admits Firing Circus
Alamandris Ford, above, 16 year old negro youth of Pittsburgh, Pa., has allegedly confessed to setting fire to the menagerie tent of the Ringling Brothers, Barnum Bailey circus pitched in Cleveland, causing death to 40 prized animals and property damage estimated at $200,000. The negro, who was first apprehended by railroad detectives while riding a freight train between Cleveland and Pittsburgh, was quoted as saying he set the fire to get revenge for being dismissed from his job as a roustabout.
Alamandris Ford, above, 16 year old negro youth of Pittsburgh, Pa., has allegedly confessed to setting fire to the menagerie tent of the Ringling Brothers, Barnum Bailey circus pitched in Cleveland, causing death to 40 prized animals and property damage estimated at $200,000. The negro, who was first apprehended by railroad detectives while riding a freight train between Cleveland and Pittsburgh, was quoted as saying he set the fire to get revenge for being dismissed from his job as a roustabout.
What sub-type of article is it?
Crime Story
Disaster
What themes does it cover?
Revenge
Crime Punishment
What keywords are associated?
Circus Arson
Animal Deaths
Revenge Firing
Confession
Ringling Brothers
What entities or persons were involved?
Alamandris Ford
Where did it happen?
Cleveland
Story Details
Key Persons
Alamandris Ford
Location
Cleveland
Story Details
Alamandris Ford, a 16-year-old negro youth from Pittsburgh, Pa., allegedly confessed to arson on the Ringling Brothers, Barnum Bailey circus menagerie tent in Cleveland, motivated by revenge for job dismissal as a roustabout, resulting in 40 animal deaths and $200,000 property damage.