CHARGE OF MURDER

Dominion, Volume 7, Issue 1978, 7 February 1914, Page 5

CHARGE OF MURDER

mm victims. FIRE AT SALVATION HOME IN BRISBANE. MARRIED WOMAN BEFORE) THE COURT. By Fol*craipli-Pross AwMlftMoit-CaiwTitftt Brisbane, February (3. In. connection with the Taringa Salvation Army Homo flrc, Jane Nightingale- was charged at the Police Court with murdering the three, victims. A ■canstabio gave evidence that wlicn arrested the accused said she had fired the homo as revenge on tlio' matron, .and had declared that she would not return to the liftnie, but would rather go to Court. Sho had described how she got kerosene and matches' aiid set fire to tho laundry and bathroom. She then 1 ■knoqfcod at the back door to awaken the' inmates and ran away, jjho had added that it was strango that all those who were a nuisance had died, adding that the girl Denzoi- was mad, MVs. Mangel a nuisance, and Mrs. HaJibum troublesome, "It does Hot matter," sho said, ' "I've had consumption for Jeara and. woij't lire long." The case has not yot finished. On January 2fi the Salvation Army. In> dustnal Home for Women at 'fyringa, was destroyed by fire, and subsequently a ' tuamed woiiwui, named Uigbtingale, an inmate of tho home, surrendered' and confessed that sire had started the fire. On tlireo previous •sponsions she had attempted to burn the homo down. lit tho homo were thirtv-twS inmates. The fit* had a strong: hold wheft discovered. Excepting the Army staff,. who were cool arid rendered assistance, the women -took .panic, and « number in tho ttpper story had thfrtr exit tut off by the flaines. They ;jardped from the balconies, sis rficetvin'ff ■inju-rieSi Three lives were lost. A eirl named JDenzer wa? burned to death, while ; Mrs.. Salibuin, who was Shockingly bur* cd, and Mrs. Mawiel, who .Was injured through iunspini; frem a balcony," succumbed to their'injuries..