Frank Roman commits arson
- Title of event
- Frank Roman commits arson
- Type of event
- Fire
- Address of event
- Frank Roman commits arson Happened Primarily at 19, W 113th St
- Report on event
- Frank Roman commits arson Main report referencing event Frank Roman commits arson
- Start date / time
- March 17, 1935
- Start (general time of day)
- Unknown
- Description
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The defendant [Roman] set fire to a furnished rooming house on West 113th Street by
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The defendant [Roman] set fire to a furnished rooming house on West 113th Street by “pouring gasoline from a one gallon can onto the floor of the hallway.” The defendant later said he did so as an act of revenge against the caretaker, who had locked him out of his room in said premises.