Second Suspect in Detroit Fire Taken Into Custody, Daily Racing Form, 1944-06-24

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Second Suspect in Detroit Fire Taken Into Custody CustodyDETROIT DETROIT Mich June 23 A second suspect Alexander Bori was taken into custody today in connection with the fire at the Fair Grounds early last Saturday morning and in which a groom David O Scott lost his life and 31 horses perished perishedBori Bori 29 years old is an acquaintance of Leroy Pegleg McCammish 30 confessed arsonist who admitted starting the fire that destroyed two barns The new suspect was arrested at Highland Park General Hospital where he is under treatment for burns received in the conflagration


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