The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1849-09-16
l>Olice Intelligence,

a. Charge IF Arson Strange oere!opsmsnis-
Object, iDce John Davis yesterday, arrested man by
the nam Of Malopz0J Drummond who kssps a lace
store at 10 33l Grand street, warrant issued by
Justice psGrath, wherein he stands charged Nth aid
ing Z: d asettipg in setting fire to .s the
Dght O. iih April 1S4S whereby the used alleged
that the value of some So 500 had bee Destroy
ed An Insurance had been effected on the stock In
the City ard United States Insurance panies in
this city and also Ia the Mutual az Hartford rhis
claim for loss sustained by the FIRE the Insurance
companies refused to pay and suit was eopmeucsd
by Mr.. Drunmond to recover. The case has boen
pending now over year and, finally, the matter Was
placed 10 the hands ii referees and last week IL
decided by them to award Mr. Drummond 81 OU0 This
have been possibly this week. rbe has taken
different turn and alr Drummond IL at present un
der arrest for setting causing to os fred the above
premises the value Of which he sought orecover from
the Insurance. npaniss From The afHdavits on file
before Justce McGrsth 1t appears that one Charles
Larsen young man about twenty years OF age aud
Who for the last FIVE years has been clerk in the store
No 3Sl Grand street. in the employ OF Mir Drummond,
swesrs that pre- the fire taking place Mr. Deu
mond ipsiDuatsd TO him. and said New suppose fire
should catch in the window it being full Of lace and
ribbon goods, it would burn the xhoe store" aud ex
pressed indirectly desire to have the store ses
fire and If such could be effected he would give hiu
(Lsrsep) new suit Of clothes, aud manv other pre-
fsnts This young Ran, being considerably under the
control Of MIR Drpmmond aud willing TO oblige him,
ented to do the job of setting fire. An account o.
fully Put away; large quantity of laces were
pinned up in the windows. and around tue
door of the store, and quantity Of the best
goods taken from the premises prevousto the IRE
Abe night OF the 2Sth Of APRIL ycae ago. was the time
design sted by the clerk and prummond TO ret IRE
previous to which MIR. Drummond renewed his family
from the house, who resided the store Mr. Drum
mond also absent About o'clock that evening
Larson effected the first by placing the
books the counter and then, suddenly turning the
gas light in the window under the laees picked the
books closed the store door, and went OF The store
window soon in q blaze; alarm Of tre given;
the engines came and after space Of some fifteen mt
Dutes. the fire was inguished. That night, on the
return Of Mr. Drummond. Larson says they both weBt
to work n the store and damaged large quantity OF
other lace goods aud ribbons for the purpose making
the Ices the greater The next day the day AFTER
Lurson asked MIR. Urummoud how he liked the manner
in which the fire had been communicated aud he au-
swered that 1t frat rate" In June last, Larson
and MIR Drummopd bad some misunderstanding to-
gsther and Mr. ID. dismissed Larson from his m9ey;
and Larson seeks revenge by exposing the whole
Is he Is to be believed as on the
before the referees Larson swors 1t is alleged
to quite different state OF facts but taking the case
altogether 1t appears to develepe curious state
of facts, which places Mr. Drunmond II true in very
awkward position The magistrate committed the ac-
cussd to prison for a further hearing.
Charge Of Stealing Trunk. Officer Evans, OF the
lower police arrested In Albany ana returned to this
city, yesterday having in custody two black fello
called anthony Wiltt and Thomas Ystos, on charge
OF stealing trunk Of clothing aud wearing apparel,
valued at $780, property Of Eliza Brown on
board Of Of the Albany STEAMBOATS,. Justice La
throp committed them both to prison for further sx-
animation