The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1851-12-18
Police Intelligence.

Case Of .arso-In Tuesdays HERALD the fact was pub
shed Of nre having occurred ct No 80 Broadway the
iecond story Of that building Monday evening" and
urther that from the appearance Of the once occupied
by Mr.. Hubert Brsdepburssr agent for the French
MON glove mandatory IL evident that the fire had
cen the work Of design Yesterday morning when Mr.
Badenburger to the store he detained by the
oice In order to have the matter fully investigated
The case was commenced yesterday afternoon before
tice Osborn, and the following evidence taken -
John J.. Craig Of No IL Delaucy street, sworn says
that he surveyor Of the National Fire Insurance Con
pspy ct about quarter before seven Monday even
ing he at No Pine street heard the alarm Of
where the IRE deponent that the upper part Of
the store, No 30 Broadway, IRE; pro-
cured and deponent had the lower doors broken open
urnur. Of MT Cool in the store below i tom
about ten minutes said the Gre was up stairs In
the second story Of the mont Office my attention
attracted BY the appearance Of the books on the desk Of
this once went to the front Of the once and opened
the two iron shutters and to the deck and found
another book lying open on the desk; q man Lsmea
Mswby said TO me, whats that 20 looked on the
right end Of the desk and there saw the box; .
small, round paper box marked No. l. standing on
the carpet the fuaee that appears through the top
Of the lid Of the boz still DIRE; lot Of pine wood
was Immediately over and about the ssId box come OF
the spnters and sticks almost In immediate connsctiou
with the box and besides the wood there quantity
Of straw closely surrounding the box and Ia connection
with the wood, and all In close proximity to the
burning fuzee and, further, In addition to the
and wood, and directly connected with them the
cloth here shown, which then a. nov had evidently
BEEN saturated with nnarnmable liduor sue a.
csmphine or spirits Of turpensine; this latter fact is
clearly Indicated by the scent OF the cloth; this
ment, some one hallooed out Torpedo number Of
persons called TO witness these facts aud TO see
the burning furee before It extngushed; police
box; In this same room or ONCE, q number OF
paper boxes, In which goods had evidently been
E.x.t ksse ~kt s,~..-
In large wooden and which Getting upon
the floor; Immediately behind the leading the
smcs, were large number Of paper boxes empty cash
pine wood piled crosswse and placed in b,st
calculated to ignite and burn readily by contact with
nre In still another part Of this another lot Of
boxes paper In which were lot Of gloves; immsdi
stely under these boxes and from them leading TO
near the stow. VAS quantity Of heavy brown paper
qoartity of gloves; examined the gloves and found
that they had been saturated with such spirit or liquor
sample Of the res, in n. soa q. q which sn. strong,
OF turpentine. some such liquid In q ANAL roomin
the rear OF this once. and connected with the ONCE
:: much - two loads split up, aud lntermiIsd with
which q quantity OF sloyes; In this room Gre
had been kind and had come OF the wood and
also some Of the gloves the partition between the Office
aud his room vas Likewise burned; some Of the paper
boxes were bur ned to coal in this roon say car
r., gss @ q papers and spi sss v s .@1ss and
entered before Who had, a. learned Just put the
hre out, these premires, ss understand occupied
by Hubert Brsndenburger and John Brapt sdealsrs
In gloves have doubt but that these premises were
purposely set Ere With intent burn ana destroy
the sad store Opponent has heard MIR Brande nburgsr
admit that he was insured 10 the amount Of $4,000.
viz in the East River Tire Company, $4,000; Astor Gem
p-ny. s4.teo. Washington Fire Insurance Company,
$4,000; Brsndenburaer also admits that he effected ali
three u thess insursncs and further Mr. Bgsnt know
all about that sid Brsudep burger stated that he had
secrets from the said Brsnt In relation 10 his bu
ness The vas adjourned until 10 O'Clock this fore
noon t... . Ia. a .
Bssk Fs,sgs Comnifted cr TSaL--on Mondsy the anal
EXAMINATION was had before Justiss osoorni IN the
case Of Captain Augustus J. Rove, eeorge Bo~ne,
and Benjamin white, charged with forging cheeks
on the various banks OF this city Each Of the
prifoners sevsrsuy examined on the charges,
spa declined TO answer any questions put TO
them by advice Of their counsel Rowe vas held
to hall In 81 en- each Of the four charges making the
required bail IS 900 also, Bovine in the like sum
wfte Vas held on three charges IN lat OF ~ 600 Net
ther being bic procure the required bail the nAg1s
trute corp mtted them In full aud they we're remanded
10 the Tomb. 60 await their h iai. The boy woodruff
vas held bail in the OF 81 900 10 appear and tee
tifv 90 witness Richard Earle. who has made con-
teson his ps atien In the forseries ke~ee
committed prison % be used hereafter the District
Atofney msy feel justified I'm doing TO sustain the ends
Of pobc justice. ~ f.. -'sf.- +-t LAB q tth
Snai0ss nys,y "A ned James Hopper YES
rested on MONDAY, a charge Of stealing SOS In gold
rtin and gold ochet containing mini sture worth Sac
the properly Of Dsops OCunnor n % accused
rvyta b. fore Justice Tmpson whe e,s aimed him Gar
.yssirst The . Of hs> been found IN a censv ia
spIIrg street. -hers had beer threw ~ the thef