New-York tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1841-1842, 1841-06-07

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PoLlcf orrlcr-Ircerdio-'e' Of ae H9''9aa 1Hse ~,
The investigation the CAUSES and the aulio'9'N
burning Of the National Theatre, Sicii ha' been Siap!
p,sins ever since the destruction that edieer
Police magistrate Justice Parker, has ut iens't'
and George Sfcrs stands fully committed 'ot az III
burn it Friday evening. e8tn Of a5' aaa rho NON
for sc,iinp il on fr, and burning tac gr'unS " LIZ M
;,g nc S,,urdav Man 29tl The latter f'iieo
accused principally By several persons ". VIZ t'
an actor Itnis Y b Miller OF 30 ltca1e 'ttee i' 'oi'
A Miioe late carpenter 70 the I'atTc 81 OK "no'i Us
80 IL l,s early IN the ere refused them ad-uitance
and resisted their efforts enter Nj Lewis stated that ne
iyed bc,e early in the FIRE, and ound Eyr1 81 the stage
door bo ooo,ed his sent him a~ay and when ne
returned held the door sent him away the second time and
b b- ONLY gained ingress by calling others his aid "hO
f,rcec an entrance Mr. Miller that early ia the ire,
he attempted the stage door Leonard street
side sd the outer open and the naer door held by
Hrd ,yho encountered him and endeavored TO keep him
back but that he finally succeeded forcing entrance,
when Hurd pulled the door and kept him inside and ne
was compelled force the 8ooF from It's hinges II order to
get out again
theatre other than Hurd when he entered that he (sier
after getting out entered AGAIN through window" ana aided
in saving portion of the property Hebclcyed from Hurds
conduct in keeping him and others that he was concerned
in so,,inr Gr. 10 the theatre Mr. Mioc, the carpenter
ran TO the ,leae before O'Clock to get out and save his
tooccst but essaying enter by the stage door ne was
sopped and prevented by Hu3 who held the door, and SAID
le would be id Il nc (dcpOncnt) should enter WI
MlI;,,,. Lcn tod him he wanted his toochcst 7u
n il was bis all Hurd still persisted n resisting ms en-
trance and dcponen then across the Aed to get an axe
to split the door down but found none and returned aud
with the aid of sorle iremen and citizens burst open the
do.r and entered and obtained his chest which passed
out Of a window and saved BE deposcs that he could
have been suffered to enter when ne s' arrived that lie
could have saved all Of NJ B'r;o property and papers
and very mnny of the dresses belonging the theatre He
believed iurl guilty OF firing the building Hud, since his
confinement has told vareiS OF ''o'ie, none OF mem now
ever particularly duplicating himself ne pi1"'sea 10 con
Tess all ana MADE q SorI u - az Si' al.
his knees he called God TO witness was true S VIE
then admitted him ard he nterwad denied even
that that story was true .,.....,:
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49, Ia to' oxr,clleI f c,Ioc, rro, M Then
~, ,1 r n l, t NE a IN ,i rIo If Nv
Ravn tl business Of the later was nyseri
ol burned down ond tha; turd was suspected of having
cot i; ON fire which Mr. Brown Is sni to believe So well
convinced we're The Insurance company or this that though
,bcv maid the amount Of insurance they have commenced
suit for the recovery of the money back No other persons
than SIcr, and urd who are prison or trial impl
,oj t az Icnce Bo; in $4,000 was demanded BY Justice
pl -f Slors,o hail viii n, ye, he taken for iIurd
49,. &C. ,,, ,,.,;cc a., SATURDAY., officers
Hr'G% q "IIg ~ zee, ). D'1 " W. - -
!" ii"SS ana "I's.i ., NJ tfaa 10; e;s
ana ech'ce! p'oNloo" " ~ ~ % D. . -; ~ 49, 49,
on rcqu'S'ton from tne 81 c 49,; 81 , c
Executive Oh tn,S o'ate' W no III ,s'a
'n'e "eeJ VI '. :; w.; ;, =; which he was
IN 1850 pic%eo man l'e ~ .' 10y .. % ~, I I
oet'o'o'' "i' w IN - a,ooo ~, i 800; t
subsequently gave oa "a ifI, i 80 eInnn II
bai-i' whom L was 'ao' pau over 200 M
da not appear lo' 'Ia a ie oai. was '
80
l" prison. 49,,
Svndry 1httS-John Barry ana James wilson were ar
rcscd by Waterman a"dimprisone Tor stealing iron hoops
James j. Smith was arrested and locked UP tor stealing
coat from the bedroom OF Frazer, Moore.
Theodore Henncberg was similarly siSPosea o '' Nteas
walking cane
'a'er VIE a r ,ol Rct.
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ara ons "ts ~. "a nr
ins IA = ':O ''or '' 81 -, ~, p,
w'ot s a"u MS Mo'V'u - '''' - N '''
uary 'V' '"o'"is
DisordcrlicS tSgrsntS, c-A late hour on SATURDAY
night Alderman o. Neil Of the Sixth Ward accompanied by
Justice Maise! and some officers and "atchnen executed
Reconnaissance about the Five Points and made what's called