Albany Times Union (Sunday)

100 YEARS AGO

8th arson in 4 days

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Confronted with the eighth suspicious fire in four days, Schenectad­y police adopted a “shoot to kill” protocol and squads of reserves were ordered to have their guns with them at all times. Commission­er of Public Safety John C. Cole announced a $500 (approximat­ely $8,367 today) reward for the arrest and conviction of the person or persons responsibl­e for the fires, which were all thought to be connected. The most recent fire was set in a garage in the rear of 1611 Peek St., far from the riverfront district locations of the seven previous fires — five warehouses, a broom factory and a junk shop. Even though arson was believed to be the cause, fire or police department­s couldn’t find proof of how they all started.

— Times Union, Feb. 13, 1922

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