Hog thieves, election fraud possible causes for arson case 150 years ago.
Minutes from the Dec. 21, 1874, Columbia County Commission meeting show the county offered a $5,000 reward for the capture and conviction of whoever burned down the courthouse the previeous day. Nobody was ever charged with the crime. (JAMIE WACHTER/Lake City Reporter)
One thing is for certain: the Columbia County Courthouse was burned to the ground 150 years ago in the overnight hours of Dec. 19-20.
Why the courthouse was burned and who caused it are not known, with…
