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Chief` of Police Johnston of Coll- ingwood had been called to the fire and had reached there at 3.35 a.m. He had not gone -to, the cellar. but afterthe fire had found the Wains- coting in lower hall charred and also stairway. They had the appearance of being` affected by oil or combust- ible. Hehad gone over the building and found conditions similar to those described by other_ witnesses. Turned in Alarm F. Elden, Collingwood liveryman; had given the alarm from the livery stable near the hotel. He had seen both Henry and I-Iollingsworth com- ing down from the secondstorey by means of a rope through a window. I They were dressed, but one of Hen- 'ry s boots was unlaced. j Jaw uussvcu all, uu: 110561. I Police Constable Kennedy of Coll- Aingwood had reached the building at the time of the re _with Fire Chief Dey. . :He had. seen Henry near the hotel and Hollingsworth taking the horse out of the stable. `- Through the outside door he had-seen ames. burning overathe oor in the hall as described by previous witness. Later he had been on both upper oors and had seen the burning portions. cHe smelled odor of oil of some kind. A` Dtddnn Tn`---I--- -1 5 - .. . Anvvl. uvcz uuc uuuer ceuar. I charred baseboard "and doors and the * same on the third floor. He also de- tected an odor of `coal oil or-gaso- line in some parts of the building. The floor of hall in the upper storey H On the second floor he had foundl was `burned and he believed a com- , vbustible had been used on second and third oors. A door to cellar was open and also two windows in one of the cellars. They were open when lhe arrived at the hotel. - `I).d.'.... fI-....:.-L1- tr I - - -- i floor of the hall. V the re, he had examined the build- , (Continued from page 1) _' - Fire Chief's Story . Fire Chief Dey of Collingwood said he had received the alarm by telephone at 2.20 a.m. and had gone to the hotel. Both Henry and H011- ingsworth were dressed, each -having his overcoat and hat on. `He had ` entered the hote_l by the Simcoe. St. door and had seen re in the parti-~ tion at the opposite corner of the hall, and also had seen a blue ame with curling ends over'the entire `After putting out ing and had found that there had been a re in each cellar. not think there was any communica- tion between the two. The wainscot- ing in the hall was scorched _and charred and he believed some com- bustible had been used to bring about this condition. The floor of the bar- room was burned through and also the floor over the other cellar. an 4-kn cu-.n.u..A d...... L- 1__,v n 1 He did . Jury Ac'quits' Collihgwdod Men of Setting Are ' 7 Tremo_ntHotel. Barrie plaged his He I-'nunnn.. -~ -1-`- Telephone 180 nvvl-I Ill is able satin- sunny ul 0118 DOX James Henry, one of the defendants, had lived in Collingwood for the last seven years with the. exception of three . overseas, and two years out Wat. Before that time hehad livedfat Elmvale. He had married Alfred Cooke's daughter. Cooke ` was the previous owner of this hotel. Hol- lingsworth had been boarding there and they ations on March 13, 1922.; the shipyards were runnin .- They undertoolc improve- ments--rede,corating the place throughout. "painting and paper-hanging---shortly after they had bought it. Prospects looked good . in Golltngwood. They had spent over 8900 ' = for Vvpapering or $1500 or $1600 all told. They had bought contents to the value of ' 200 or 8300. It was not long `before they had-forty boarders. This continued through- _ out the summer. a The Charles_Dick" was completed in _August. About Decemvber ` another ship was in sight. - ` The place was polluted with bed-`bugs. go that all the old paper had to be taken off and other measures taken -to get rid of them. ' ' * On the day before the fire I-Iollingsworth and he were in the hotel. Henry s wife was ` in Toronto looking after his mother for ' (Continued .on page 5) `and after using his furnace ers. He writgs as follows:-- to recommend it to 0th _ ance. He h_a_d- vullbl ulull, IULUIUI` I?-eVe~0I Uolhngwood, insurance agent, gave details concerning insurance on the 'building. He had talked with Henry (`ooke,ifather-in-law of Henry, and then had gone to see about the `insur- put on 34,000 insurance in addition to the wouldn t have; the property. The real was not too bright. `ff been a good time to hold i wtate business . -.... run Iv". Cross-examined by the Crown, witness said he thought depreciation in `value of the hotel on account of changed conditions would be as high as fifty per cent. In `Collingvwood, Mr. Phelan thought the build- ing would `be cheap at $10,000. It would probpably {sell for 310.000 if offered on the market. He considered` all property in Coinumvnnrl Bowl 4;. ma A?! -~- ' ' _--..-..... vnnuuall out uuuu- 1 $10 000. Col_limgwood_ hard to get off one s hands. John Mair, former Reeve-of Colngwood, agent; gave. dntniln ..............:.._ uz oouuu very low. depn LL- L-`..I nu uyulluu. The Ibasdboard on the third floor was badly charred for about eight or ten feet from the stair but beyond that there was no indication of charring, scorching or blistering. , Franvk Truesdale had known the Tremont Hotel for trwenty-two years. He was in the hotel about a`n1onth after the fire. and later _in May to see .1_;he condition of A thecellar.~.` Witness described what he had -- seen on his latter visit. A I V` n ---- one taut nan any Ilfe-lll it at all. _ `Gross-examined by defence Counsel, wit- ness stated that a cigar butt might have caused one of the fires if the circumstances had been favorable to such anoccurrence. Witness said he would have. to know all these. circumstances before he would form anopinion. Tho IknmJ'lv--n-I-l -- Al "' ` vv vnqv `Jaclyn Ill I\IIII.IUa 7` WmLooked ilke Design , Witness stated that he thought there might have been two fires. Asked what he thought might `be responsible for charred condition of wainscoting, and baseboard, Mr. Seville said, In my opinion it could have taken place only by design and only -by the aid of some inammable material." Witness described the stovw in the hotel. ` `Defendants Statements `Describing what defendants had said when questioned by him when investigat- ing, Mr. Saville read a sworn statement of Henry and I-Iollingsworth taken on January 22 when Saville visited Collingwood., Asked by a juryman concerning the con- dition of the heating system at the time of the fire, witness stated that there were three stoves in the house--the cooking stove, one in the sitting room, and one in the entrance. ; The one in the entrance hall was the only 4 one that had firein it at all. 1 tnrnnnuavnminml I-up .l..t'........ n .... __I . r wood, saidthat on the afternoon of Jan- . uary 17 at Henry request he had gone to _ the hotel with him. Going up to the third , oor first, he looked at furniture in sever- _ al of the bed rooms. This was only dam~ I -aged by smoke. ` He and Henry had agreed on replacement` of the furniture; Witness ` said Henry had told him thatothis was ~` being done for an insurance adjuster. Deputy Fire Marshal J~Ienry~Saville_. Deputy Fire Marshal, had gone to Collingwood on January 22. the Monday following the fire. He had Visited the hotel and found the hall pretty much covered with _fire. Witness described thei condition of the building as a result of the]. fire in detail, with reference to a p'lan'of the house. Mr. Saville said that one part. ` of`-the stairway had"been thoroughly sat- ` urated with some inflammaible material. ` and there was a strip at the top in the same ' condition. He had.founo'. one container at ' the head" of the back stairs. Therejwas an- 1 other one in the first floor hall. ` They 1 smelled of coal oil and therewas a distinct = T f 9 Clare Trott. "de-a-1'er of Collin;-I trace of this. He had corked them up and taken them to the Chief of Police. uvuuu uuu uc uvcl. qpi7UU. ` ,. ,. He had examined the building throughout and had found evidence` to `show that there_ had been twosep- M arate res. He thought that some_ combustible material had been used `on first, second and third oors. Sold Coal Oil _ Samuel Morrison, merchant, of Collingwood, told of selling Hollings- worth two gallons of coal oil "in- a \ five-gallon can on Jan. 6. A week later, Hollingsworth bought _another gallon and a half. Cross-examined, witness said that on first occasion- Hollingsworth said he wanted the oil! Ito warm up his bedroom. D Gloves engined - All kinds om. cleaned and blocked _. -_- --..,_u-ea. o apasuaqa Shanahan, insurance jadjuster, ' who happened to be in Collingwood ' at the time of the fire, had been ask- ed to adjust the 'loss. Before -look- ` ing over the building he had seen Henry and Hollingsworth and had asked them to prepare an estimate of the damage done to contents, which they hadvagreed to do. `The list showed damage done to contents amounting to $3011 and was signed and headed accordingly. He had sug- V gested. that he and they go over and make an inventory of the chattels," and he hadfound that many articles were on the list that were not on the \ premises. He had made up the loss at $867. Both agreed that claim would not be over $900. No Marl nu-n~.:......l LL- 'L._2I ,1- ` in the Box Fire Adjuster s Figures GI....'...-l.__ ma aiuua XAiIlNER mauve: 01 we case In detail, pointing out the salient facts. Wild-cat investments should be guarded against. ' ` uuuw um -smith do what he agreed to -do in connection with the tran.saction~`? -he asked. Judge Vance recited the circum- stances of the in detail, the facts; Wild.ca+. im...+........ _GharlEs E._Smith, there was an indica~ tion of something not right. The urgency 5 of Smith showed criminal intent. There _ was no evidence to show that the money had been sent away or certicates received. I ~Broome had given his evidence in a clear manner and had `never varied. He said he had signed -only one paper. He had only i wanted his money when he had transferred the stock and had simply done this to help out the danger to the community of stock `salesmen gtich as this. ' 1 Judge` Vance`s charge to the jury occupied forty` minu_tes and `it was a very complete review of the evidence submitted. There Smith get the money. Counsel also pointed: ` Addrees to Jury W. A. Boys, K.C., in his address to the jury of twenty-seven minutes, pointed out that this case had nothing to do with a civil case. [The stock game was a risky` Donald Ross. counsel for the `Crown. spake thirty-seven mimmu M 4:... :..--. mine was three years old and free of debt but it was not in a position to operate. $l5.*000 had `been spent already in develop- ment. ` ' ? ,...... .,.u...., ouu was quoted. at 5723. The. I Ladies and Men's Suits soon absorb` Amany ounces of dirt and dust. `Unless it is removed," it will quickly wear out the best fabric; Our. dry-cleaning process takes out the dirt. Then smartness is restored by good pressing. So bring in . your clothes`) to have them ` "CLEANED --- PRESSED --_- REPAIRED -- or DYED. - -,........`ux.- ; nuu zuwr d`nner had~'hrnM'.hPd the ms-`ft:-.r of huvinz nil` stock. Ref:-1-ring "to other stock held rbv Rronme he had atd. "That stock mav ho all lth . but it is not one-two-three with what I have. Anv mn you want your money you can get it back." _ Smifh tnnlz Ru-n....... - .L:_.,, I - -my:-.u mr nvnner on Santa ue nil .L-_ n____, I I O - - ` or the greatest. evus or the t1mes-greed for? ' money and the fact that people live beyond; - their means and drift into the way of get-i ting money no matter where it comes from. 1 ' Jury in the Case a I ' Thejury that tried the case consisted of. the follow'mg:-'I'hos. D. Armstrong.ASun-f * nldaleg Chas. Anderson, Orillia; Wm. Carr, | ` West Gwillimbury: Frank Durnford, Tay; ` * Allan Johnston. Oro; Wilbert Kneeshaw. Bradford; Peter McNalbib, Nottawasaga;e' ,'l`; R. Plant, Barrie"; Wm. G". Scarrow. Cree- J more; J. =Walk'er. Orillia Township; Wm. Yeo. Orillia; Percy Fleming, Essa. ' ` -Broome s Evidence l I f Willard _G."Broome. thechiel` witness in` the trial, who resides on lot 18, con." 9,, lTecumseth._ near Beeton, was in the bot over two hours and a half. ' He recited in ' detail" all the particulars connected with the transaction or transactions from the time Smith came to his place on September l_,at noon and made the first proposition. to the time` he became anxious about his money and saw this lawyer. Smith had! Htayed for dinner Sentemlber I and after; (Iinnn- luul -L..-_-lr ` -` yuul uc dgned t _. ..--.4 IIJAAI AI-U00 VVCUl\o __ I . . .eSad Circumstances . 3 Judge Vance, in" acquiescing to defence counsel s request, remarked on the sad" circumstances surrounding the case. The, trend of the times is to relieve and helpl the prisoner, rafher. than put him down, farther, he said. He was satisfied the] position of the prisoner was caused by one of the greatest evils of the time-s,-greed for! u :2" monev and the fact. that mml. 1:..- t..........I| Charles E.'Smith of Newmarket. who was gfound guilty in County Court last week` of .- fraud and `theft in connection *with the sale to Willard G. Broome of Beeton of $1005 worth onfstmk in the Mexica Royalty` and Producing "Syndicate with oil wells in Mexico, was remanded for sentence until,- `Monday, 'July 16; at 11 am. _ | Will Make Restitution . l a Judge Vance was to have delivered :2 judgment on Friday morning but atthe re- quest of W.` A. Boys, K.C., the defendants counsel. sentence was deferred to give ani opportunity to. Smith s brother to realize on _the gold stock and make restitution. It. was also suggested that Smith was a youngl man 35 years of age with a wife and fivei children dependent for support upon him.l The eldest child was eleven years of age and: the youngest a `baby horn last week. I c__u n- . 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