Citizens Asked To Help Solve School Arson

■nífoi'folíoíchiíKVKeí 'e' Krasny has asked for citizen help in the Rpprehension of arsonists who a week J go today set fire to the library at St. Thomas High School. ■\ The third-floor library in the j school complex at 525 N. State St. was I virtually destroyed by the fire. Smoke I and heat damage made nearby I rooms temporarily unusable. Total I age is expected to exceed $50,000. Chief Krasny said a week-long I gation by Detective Robert LeVanseler and Deputy Fire Marshal Benjamin Zahn ' Jr. has brought the conclusión that at least two burglars forced a door to enter [ the high school in the early morning I hours of last Sunday. The intruders roamed through the high school building and set at least two and possibly as many as four separate fires in the library I and a hallway closet, the chief said. "We have someleadsbüt we're in need of help from the public, from persons who may have bits of information," Krasny said. "Arson cases are always jigsaw puzzles. It's a matter of getting I the pieces and fitting them together." The chief said if local students or ! adults have information which they think may aid the investigation, they should contact a pólice or fire official at once. I He said he, Fire Chief Arthur L. Staunch or any investigator would be available to take the information. "If the informant wishes to remain [ anonymous we'll certainly not ask that I he identify himself," Krasny said. "The I important thing is to obtain the key data I which will close this case with an 1 Irestl