The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1844-12-24

UNHEARD OF BARBARrrY-ARsoN AND DELIBERATE
ATTEMPT TO BURN MOTHER AND HER Two
CHILDREN-One of the most deliberate and bar
berous outrages ever perpetrated in civilized CON-
munlty was committed yesterday morning in the
upper part Of the city, by wretch who claims to
be of the human species. OF all the terrible
crimes that were ever attempted in this city, this
one is the most shocking, and one can scarcely
think OF it without shuddering.
On Sunday morning, a woman named Catherine
Hanlin, wife of Edward, who lives in little shanty
on the north side OF 18th street, was standing at
her door, when man named Andrew Klein, who
occupies shanty adjoining, threw several stones
at her, which struck her side and bruised her con-
siderably. She could only attribute his conduct to
trifiing squabbe they had few days previous.
Monday morning, about hall past o'clock, short
time after her husband had left the house to go to
his work, Mrs. Hanlin, who was lying asleep in
bed with her infant child and boy named
Lawrence, was awakened by hammering at the
door, and on looking up, heard the blows Of
an axe, and soon saw portion of the door
burst in and fire and smoke pour through the
aperture. Dreadfully alarmed, she sprang from
the bed, with the child in her arme, and rushed to
the door, which was the only means of exit from
the house, except the window. In her terror she
saw KLEIN in front of the door, piling up burning
straw, wood, and shavings against the door, and on
attempting to go out, he took long pole which he
held, and thrust il at her with both hands, She
imme diately felt a sharp instrument pierce her
thigh. Seeing that Klein was perfectly sober. che
became suddenly convinced that his intention was
10 burn her and her children to death; and in this
awful situation, with the prospect OF terrible
death before her. she frantically screamed murder,
End, rushing to the window, endeav0red to escape
there Klein, however, perceived her intention,
aadjumping upon barrel that was in front of the
window, with large piece of board in his hand.
brandshed 1t in such manner that she dared not
attempt TO get out. The smoke by this time had
filled the ROOM SO that she could scarcely breathe,
and the child was screaming in agony and gasping
rs IT IN the last struggle. With the strong feeling
oil mother for its offspring. and as last hope OF
saving its life, she covered it up in feather bed,
and Immediately after fell down insensible. Thus
much Of this tale of horror she relates herself The
residue of the frightful narrative is told by other
persons.
Mr. Archibald Brown, of 18th street, heard the
alarm Of fire about half past seven o'clock, and on
looking towards the house of Hanlin, saw man
IN front of il piling up straw and wood, which was
In flames he ran towards the spot, and there saw
a mannuvre that he could not understand and
just before he reached the spot the man went into
the adjoining house, and person, named Lee,
came up, accompanied by others, and smashed in
the window. The boy, Lawrence, sprang out, and
gasped forth that his mother and her child were
dead inside. Some of the party went to the back
ct the shanty, and with an axe burst 1t in, and
brought out the inanimate bodies of the mother
and child, who soon after breathed again. The
other party burst into the adjoining house, and
there captured Klein. In one corner Of the room
they found an instrument with which he must
have stabbed Mrs. Hanlin. 1t consisted OF large
file or rasp, about foot long, which had been
ground down to point. This was stuck in a pole
or STICK about four feet long, and must have been
used as pike, and made expressly for the purpose
TO which it was applied Mrs. Hanlin and her
child were conveyed to the City Hospital, and
KEN to the Upper Police He was perfectly sober
Hei an Irishman, and is represented as the most
stolid, brutal looking person seen there. APP
parently he is about 40 years of age
The unfortunate woman is burned considerably
IN the face and right arm, and the stab in her
thigh is OF a serious character, and may produce
death. Ia all human probability the child will
die The punishment for arson in the first degree.
which consists of setting fire to an inhabited dwell
ling, is death
Justice Taylor, of the Upper Police, took the
examination of Mrs. Hanlin at the Hospital, and
committed Klein to cell at the Upper Police to
await examination.
NEW HOTEL IN TRoY.-Messrs Coleman IL
Rodgers, have taken the /" Troy Heuse," the prn-
cipal hotel In that city, and will open it in fine
style on the LIST OF January next Mr.. Coleman is
Of the brothers OF that race celebrated in the
annals of hotels, who have given evidence OF their
talents in the Astor House, and :" National Hotel"
which is now known and read of all men, from
Dan to Beersheba. Mr.. Rodgers was long one Of
the most popular Captains on the North River-on
which we believe there never was and never can
be captain that is not every inch gentleman
Troy certainly needed reformation of its hotels,
and now it will have it. The traveller will now
be able TO rest himself comfortably in Troy after
the LIST Of January.
BRle PETERSBURG. Larkins Of this brig
is expected in town in day or two After his ar
rival we shall have both sides Of the story relative
10 the Petersburg. II is a curious affair as it now
stands, and the public ought, therefore, to wait till
the Captain makes his statement.
NAvAL.-The United States ship Columbia, Capt.
Geisnger, was at Gibraltar, November Is, and
sailed the same day probably for home