Elena

Now, after the firemen had managed to get everything under control, they made their way into the first floor where the store had been and were surprised to find that it had been emptied of all of its furnishings.

That's crazy.

But the only thing that was there was, quote, several pots and kettles set in the middle rooms containing burning rags which had been doused in coal oil.

That little bitch.

Investigative techniques of the day may have been pretty unsophisticated, but not so much that it wasn't immediately apparent that this is arson.

It's literally a smoking pot.

Yeah.

Also, given that the fire had clearly started in Lizzie's home, she was immediately identified as the prime suspect for the arson.

Awesome.

It took investigators some time to track her down after the fire.

And when they finally did, she had a weird story to tell.

I'm sure she did.

According to Lizzie, it was not her who had started the fire.

Never is.

No.

It was two unknown attackers who swore they would kill her if she went to the police.

Oh.

Obviously.

Duh.

She said oil was poured out of a lamp over the floor and a match set to it.