Chapter 11 - THE MAN WHO ORDERED THE FIRE
Gabriel was eventually located and arrested.
Investigators recovered financial records connecting him to the Halsted Street redevelopment scheme.
Witnesses described meetings held shortly before the fire.
The evidence showed that Gabriel had arranged unauthorized changes to the warehouse's electrical system as part of a plan to damage the property and accelerate redevelopment.
Samuel Hayes discovered the modifications.
He reported them.
Gabriel ignored the warning.
The fire followed.
Samuel was critically injured.
Other workers narrowly escaped.
Gabriel had concealed the evidence and manipulated the investigation.
Years later, he also altered financial records to frame Elias Varela.
Arthur had ordered Elias killed based on that false accusation.
Norah listened as the findings were explained.
Her eyes filled.
“My father tried to save people.”
The investigator nodded.
“Yes.”
She swallowed.
“He wasn't responsible.”
“No.”
Tears slipped down her cheeks.
For six years, she'd carried questions that had no answers.
Now she knew.
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Her father had done the right thing.
And powerful men had made him pay for it.
