Caught him in the act

A fire fiend at Ionia, Michigan Comes very near being lynched.

Ionia, Mich., June 17.- Incendiary fires have been of frequent occurrence in this city of late. Early Sunday morning a fire-fiend was caught in the act of setting fire to a residence. The occupants were nearly suffocated before they were aroused and were rescued with difficulty. Public feeling ran very high when it was known that the fire-bug was in the hands of the officer. An attempt was made to lynch the man, last prompt action by the police saved him.

source: Davenport Morning Tribune
location: Davenport, Iowa