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South Branch Intelligencer
Romney, Hampshire County, West Virginia
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In Georgetown, a negro boy was arrested for attempting to arson a house on Gay Street by igniting combustibles; smoke alerted residents who extinguished the fire. Accused by a colored girl who saw him enter suspiciously, motivated by private malice, he was committed without accomplices.
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On Sunday last a negro boy was arrested for having attempted to set fire to a house in Gay street. The young miscreant had arranged a large quantity of combustible materials in the most effectual manner to accomplish his purpose, and, having set them on fire, made his escape. Fortunately, a thick smoke was seen coming from under the door, and the flames were extinguished, or the design might have completely succeeded. The boy was accused by a little coloured girl, whose suspicions were excited by seeing him go several times privately to the house in question. We have not heard that he had any accomplice in his diabolical design, which was solely prompted by private malice. He was fully committed.--Metropolitan.
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Georgetown
Event Date
Sunday Last
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flames extinguished; boy arrested and fully committed
Event Details
A negro boy arranged and ignited combustible materials in a house on Gay Street to set it on fire, then escaped. Smoke was seen and flames extinguished before success. Accused by a little coloured girl who saw him enter privately multiple times. No accomplices; prompted by private malice.