Greensboro, July 20—Mrs. Mabel Thompson, charged with
attempting to burn on July 10 the Public Service Company building, formerly the
Benbow Hotel, was this afternoon discharged by Acting Police Judge Swift,
rather to the surprise of those who have followed the case.
Evidence of witnesses showed that until late on the night of
the fire, young men were in Mrs. Thompson’s room; that at 4 o’clock she was
found in a stupor and fire burning at three places in the room. The fire was
quickly extinguished. O.A. Starbuck, connected with the internal revenue
headquarters at Richmond, father of the woman, was here for the trial.
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