New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1853-10-24
The BrBLE-BURvyo At TIE FIVE POINTS

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Hour Of Indusiyou the Five Points the purPor Il which
aJp,sred 20 Re modification II an a l. written in Tas
Ttwrea few days pre-, Ously by the Rev. l. u Psase.
and tia; Sat mcut M psve knoxieize being ine3r
ct a. leg-fGs the principal fact vel in many Of i;s
details dem nv duty NJ Peae 20 the interest. and
welfare Of the esfthsrneu = vel a. 70 mTsef-havins
Witnessed the Whole transaction, and rescued the bible from
IFS destroyer while Aey ye. IN the at Of kicking
about the -treet-t0 give brief simple unexaggsratei
statement Of the facts they are a. ioloTs.
vs- standing Of the window Il the .hool room
OF tic lfoGse Of Industry when M attention suddenly
arrested by cbervlng man, prominent Catholic, take
from the bands Of q child newly bound book. few
moments observation convinced m Il was 9 bbls-hs
turned the leaves II which he tore ont drawing
from bis pocket match he struck ii upon the pavement
gued tie lsaf then the stump Of cigar in bis mouth
which having done be deliberately communicated the
burning leaf the bible while doing 90 he attracted the
notice Of some ten dozen boys 70 whom something wa'
said which did not Oyerhe0r the purpO however vas
soon but apparent the burning bible thrown into
the Of The street. and the boys who mmed
sely Joined By the .trsggers around encouraged and in
cited by the bys.anders.-of whom probably there
fry within many eet,-commenced the work OF kick
ing il about amidst cures language the most phemou
obscene shouts Of brutal laughter and rOiOus conduct
Of the worst description
hesisted moment lee, on endesyorag TO rescue it
should be treated in the manner il was but
ment however without ny hat went down the street:
Tie bible At this ment kicked smoking upon the
soop Of the mission q the House II Industry from
thence sen; into the gutter followed smdst the mob
and secured The book in front d D0nays coal yard some
twenty yards from the place where was isnited sad
few words and amid hoots and shouts and cur-s retrea;
ed the house where presented the charree remains
sl smoking and filthy to Mr. Pease. who At the time
seated with bis family and several friends a supper the
bible i s in h- 20 session, and nay De seen by any
person who may desire IT,
Mr. Pesse presume would not have alluded TO hs az
far in the public pnts scandous was had not other
called for them the facts stated By him were
obtained in part from myse and to them 20 the above
statement EN- willing at any moment to testify upon my
oath A. eToSELAzE
Hss's If Edsayy. Oct. q 1850.
FnIs-About u o'clockon Friday night fire broke
range Of old frame sheds al the corner OF Green
witch and Clark-onsts occupied by joseph LipPeu A.
marble cutters shop The hremen Of the District soon
e1iinguhed the flames Loss about sliO Fully insured
The fire supposed to have been the work OF design as no
fire was used in the premises.
The same night fire broke out in the iron foundry Of
McKnly & Smith. No. 81 Second av. occasioned from
tie FIRE in he furnace The flames extinguished with
buckets Of water alarm being given By the bells
Damage tTihing.
On Saturday morning campheno lamp set fire to the
ceiling No. "a Waterst IL was eIIngushed with few
pals of water. No alarm
TIE WIsT ST. MURDLR-Wm Metcalf the young
who arrested about three weeks since suspicion OF
having been concerned in the murder Of unknown man
in Wet n Yves YESTERDAY discharged by Coroner Don
nell there being scarcely shadow Of proof against him.
Upon the ADJ which found in his possession when ar
rested there no blood and the wound which caused
death Of such character ~ 10 render ts nhcOn ny
the adz next TO impossible
Rus OVER AyD KILLrD-Wn. Regain lad, II yeas
Of age whose parents reside at No O Third ay was run
over supposed by stage No 536 Of the Bulls Head
line and feariuly injured that he died shortly alter
ward lie at play in the street with other boys at the
time and the stage which over him proceeded on at
raJid rate He picked up by Henry Nolan Of No. l3j
East Twenty eighth st. and conveyed 20 the residence OF
lis parents Coroner Wilhelm notified and proceeded
hold inquest upon the body bu. failing TO procure
the attendance Of the driver Of The stage he adjourned the
nqustion until 10 o'clock this morning The accident
occurred on Saturday evening
FouSD DRowxFD-T atcrteritg Nth the Coroser.-The
body of unknown man. about 30 years of age was
Yesterday found ia the dock foot of Broad st., The
deceased is supposed 10 be the bOaiman who fell over
board at that place about two weeks ago while endeavorng
to help female board kis boat lie is about feet 10 in
in hight has dark brown hair and was dressed IN blue
pant grey monkey jacket muslin shirt and thick shoes
The body was placed on board canal boat ana coroner
Hilton proceeded to il for the purpose OF holding an in
quest upon the body When board he requested those
present 10 leave until the inquston was through with
Al compiled EXCEPT negro named Samuel Sampson, wht
not only refused leave but abusive 10 the Coon
and for his conduct locked up in the First Ward P
lice station he owner Of one or more OF the boats vas
present. end is ssd did not act very creitsble part Ia
the matter The verdict Of the jury death by drown
ing.
ArrEMr1ED sUIcIDE-A married woman named Hall.
resding at No Catharne slip Wilde in deranged state
OF mind Saturday evening attempted self destruction
by Jumping into the dock at Cetharine Ferry She
cuod by the exerons Of Policeman Holden OF the Fourth
Ward, and taken home
Assault UPON \ PoLIcEnAs--A man named Michael
Garvey arrested Saturday for drawing slung shot
on Ofcer Ganghan Of the Sixth Ward. and attempting %
strike him with IT, He was taken before Justice Osborne
and locked up for trial
ARREST OF HoTEL THIEF-A respectable appearing
Young man named Finney ianiord was on saturday
evening found concealed in lodging Of the Asor
Housewife il IL thought he entered by means Of false
KEY with intent steal On searching HE person several
skeleton KEYS found and he forthwith taken be
fore Justice Osborne, who upon complaint being made
eeans him by Mr. Stoton Of the propretors OF the
Hotel committed him to prison TO await examination
A PRIzs FIGHT PREvESrED.-Infornatcn was sent at
o'clock Yesterday morning the Eighteenth Ward Pc
lice Station that fight about % take place OF stone
quarry near the foot Of Thirty eighth st, X Lieut.
Bennett with force OF Police repaired to the pot wnere
ihey found large number Of rowdies assembled to wit
mess the fight By oonceang their stars the Police man
eyed psss through the crowd and soon got t. the place
where tie ring being formed, and found the fighters
In attendance with their seconds. After waiting lew mo
ments the Police attempted to arrest the ring leaders and
succeeded in capturing OF them the others were too
quick fer them and of in various directions One OF
the fighters Jumped into boat and rowed toward the Long
Island shore he pnrued by Officer Burden in anoth
r boat and both landed bat the tighter had got too
great Of his pursuer and made successful escape
The arrested taken before Jusuce stuart and held
10 aw AIT examination.
LARcENY on SHIrBoARD.-On saturday night the
trunk of Mr. Richard Hughes Of Mahoney County, Ohio
At presept passenger on the ship Liverpool lying in
the stream stolen from his apartment on board the
vessel broken oIen and robbed Of liz contents which
consisted clothing so in gold coin and dran oI the
ROYAL Bank of Ireland for $50 sterling Mr. Hughes Whs
on shore at the time and upon returning the vessel mis-
sd his trunk and after It IN the possession OF
four OF the sailors who threw il overheard in h presence
Yesterday morning he went before Justice osborne and
preferred complaint against them, and officers Martin
and Bowling Of the Lower Police Court were Dispatched
10 arrest them which they did and also succeeded IN re
oVerng the stolen clothing but neither the drs OF money
could he found though the ship was thoroughly iearhei
The rrisoners taken before The magistrate who lock
ed them up await examination. Their names ar mos
Clsrk. Geo Franklin, John Bradley and james hlls
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