The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1853-02-04
The Destructive Ptro on Thursday nrornAax
TWO LIVES LOsr-0NB MAN WITH LEO pRoxnN-
AMOUNT OF DAMAGE, HTC. nr0.


AMOUNT OF DAMAGE, Kro., Er0.
About halfpsst O'Clock Thursday morning, are
broke out in Of hs suit Of oes at the back Of Mr.
henderson's intelligence establishment In Nassau street
known "a Lawyer Buildings and such the rapidt0
and rage OF the conaagraton that two men who were
sleeping la the building burnt death and another
in attempting TO escape through window csus to tho
ground with crash, and brohe one Of his legs
The following sre the particnsrs:-
Mr. Pnkerton the keeper Of the building who siept In
the basement, which he occupied with his wife and ser
vsat avskenet about half past by vsry
heavy SMELL and Mortified at discovering that the
whole building enveoped in frames He awakened his
wife and the servant and half dressed the three rushed
out into the street and gave the alarm Fortunately the
fire engines at that moment returning from lire in
Beckman street. and quickly the spot snd got
into play After the most strenuous exertions tho are-
men succeeded in mastering the confagraton and
filming to the back premises At half past three O'Clock
was entirely subdued; bat not before il had gut
ted the place besides destroying beautiful fountain,
Mc MIR henderson the lessee had erected In the yard
TOR the purpose Of cooling the air in the summer
me most melancholy part Of the story however, has
servant there about eight see ping in the build
ing oi these two we're burnt to death and one named
William Wade an artist, in endsavoring to make his
to the ground with crash and broke Of his ess He
was carried to tho hospital where he lies very
are entertained that he will soon be we'll
The two burnt bodies taken to the station house
One was identified as being David Collin porte onnais
maker, and in one Of his pockets which had not been
burnt found $331 So the greater mn of which CON
sisted Of bank bills and some bills Of exchanges which
were hung up to dry, they were saturated with
water from the engines The other body almost burnt
to cindcr but y is supposed to be L~bod Coin who
was partner with his brother in the business.
The parties who occupied the Offices that have been
destroyed, include Messrs Marchxud Co., watch case
Raymond, watch engraver; Collin Brother porto mon
nae makers; Wade artist; Johnson peccase manufac-
Co Iowysrs Mc sruo ost. csss poncny
Roberts, lawyer The aggregate oss to these gentlsen
estimated at $4,000, small portion only OF which
covered bv insurance Mr. Henderson is the principal
sufferer for his loss IL fully - 600 which only partly
covered in the Liverpool Atlantic and United States
insurance Offices Tho loss Of tenants aiso will msteriar
affect him till the Offices again be put proper order
Regarding the origin Of the fire. ono afford tho
slightest information for when first discovered the whole
The cbarred and burned bodies lying at the Second
ward station house, when Coroner Hilton down and
mony taken in each The first body was that OF
Leopold Collin it was extensively burned that tho
the jury the recorded the annexed testimony
san1uci collin being duly sworn dcposed-The body
that avn unable 10 recognize il as that Of nv Cousin
Leopold Collin Leopold Collin and David were partners
in business they slept together at Nos 7an7 Nassau
street.
William H. sinmonds-I am policeman OF the Second
ward with cary H. Peters found the body st the foot
of the stairs of the first story OF the rear ba6ng OF the
house Nos Is and II Nassau street was partly buried
up in the ruins from the situation in which he wss
found think lie fell from of the upper stares al
tempting to escape.
Doctor Withcrell sworn-From an external examina-
ton of the body, of opinion that his death was
caused from extensive burns
Henry H. Peters, night watchman. cosroborated ths
evidence of Mr. simmonds a. to the finding Of the body
The jury rendered verdict Of death fromburns.
The deceased was supposed to be about thirty four
years OF age, andwas native Of Germany:
The other body lay there, and upon tho rendition OF
the above verdict the following testimony taksn
Samuel Collin swornI reside at No. 1l3 avenue b;
am porte monnaie manufacturer, at No. 81 Nassau
street. the deceased David Collin, my cousin; he
porte monnsie manufacturer; his mandatory
in the third story Of No. 34 1t ronted Nassau
street the last time saw him was yesterday, Wednes
sin, David Collin, lying dead at the Second ward
station house.
William II. smmonas sworn dcposea as to the finding
OF the hody-He was lying upon what Isupposed 10 be
sofa bedstead had tho body removed TO the station
house, in removing the body from the ruins discovered
gold watch attached to his neck by chain took pos
session Of it Mr. Henry II. Peters an insurance watch
man. with ho found postc rornaio In the pan
falcons pocket Of the deceased 1t contained consider
able amount Of money, in bank bills andgold took pos
session of all and delivered them TO the captain.
Henry III. Pctcr- corrobOrated tio-tcstimony.
Lewis Santer sworn reside at No. 22 Fifth street;
knew tho deceased: worked next door to him; about
quarter past sx o'clock yesterday "wednesday evening,
In the third story OF the building of Nos rs and ~
Nassau street. Jrecosni1e of the dead bodies that
OF the, brother Collin both froters sober and in
dustriou they slept in the Lii tie of their shop,
2 sofa.
JOHN Withcrell NJ. D. being sworn said IL have made
an examination Of the body, and believe that deceased
came to his death by sulocatou in my opinion the OK
tcnsiye burns occurred after death.
The jury returned the following verdict -
Death from slocaton, from the burning Of the build
ing in the rear Of Nos u Nassau street February
., 1852
The deceased twenty-sx years az age, and native
of Germany.