The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1854-02-27
Police Intelligence.

Arrest OF FU0ITTvR CHARGED WITH ARSON AND
MURDER, RBLAfIvl TO TIE STEAMBOAT MARTHA
WARRINGTON.
Ysstsrday afternoon officer Rose Of Cincinnati and police
osr Patterson Of this city arrested person named Bso
W. Kimban on requlaiton warrant issued by the Gov
nor Of Arhansa to Govssor Seymour Of this STATE
he surrender Of Mr.. KimbAn charge Of arson and
murder The offence eonsists in the alleged setting are
to the steamboat Martha washpgtos, in January 1852
while passing down the Nssissppi river the boat was
destroyed In thereof fifteen human
lives we're sacrificed. The authorities Of Phillips county
Arkans within whoas jurisdiction the steamboat wss at
the time Of the burning have also preferred charges
against the following named persons residents Of aoin
natl - conspirators in the psrpstaon Of ths osnss
William Kissane, Captain Cummings, VIM q Holland
Auasa Chapin, Rufus Chaplin, LorspzA Chaplin, Adams
Chaplin, Lyman Cola. and Bpjsmin Earle The ab we
vsyed 70 Helena, Arksnsas, for trial.
Mr.. KimbAl II q resident Of New York and kept pub
Dl r. Ss i not N a.s
tina Of the burning Of the boat but in New York
neot him with the offence Il from the fact that bill of
dpg for goods shpped on board said boat sent 10
him for the purposs Of secting IN insurance he did
acting merely - an agent In the matter, and he
Ands himself charged Of the joint oonsprstors
The officers conveyed Me- Kimban bsrs Justice Osborn
who has detained him In custody until the on GERS arc
ready to convey him back to Arkansas
Oosada Bank Forgery Cds-fudi1weW Of Van A1wom,
Sascin owd ohers charged Nth Gs kpny 1t win b.
collected that some short time Einos, DAnisl ". Van
Aernam p. W. Sawn Jabez L. White and John W. Abell
held BY Justoe Stuart charged with forging dram
Of 81, 0c0 the hamilton Exchange Bank, HAmftno,
Madison county, which draft negotiated In CAsada
West and the money obtained thereon from Mr. Gresr
agent for the Bank Of Montreal rhe Grand jury have
now found bills Of indictment against an the abovs
named Defendants TIE magsras required e6 900 bail
in each White, SAwin and Abs have furnished the
security but Van Asrpan II detained In the ty Phi
warrant from the President Of the Unitsd States
authorizing under the sxtrsdton
Rob6dng SosaAnur-On saturday. 0Haesr Dowling, Of
the lower police, arrested yellow girl named Georgeana
Brown, enargsd with aiding in robbng nr John
shan, stucent from Nashvlls, Tsnnessss, the 2h
Dst Of purse containing 5000 in gold coin. It seems
met negro he from the Bowsry Am phi, hsatre
who ho asked to show him where he could and some
ladies' Accordingly the negro Quoted him 10 . dance
bouae on the Five Points known "Pets Williams"
Here M MArsball nrt daosd 10 several Malato girls
The accused being Of them he induced BY her
visit . building nj No IL Franklin street. Here he
was met BY negro who thrust his hand into karshals
pocket and carried Oh the gold. An alarm given,
but the rogue escaped TIE girl supposed 10 BE- party
ccnos ed In the robbery and such, Justice Osborn
committed her to prison
The Pol Robbery I'm reference to the mattsr pending
against Mrs. CordehA Winnie and Mrs. Maria Hail. tbs
complaint Of Smith, Young Co respsouns ths 6ndisg
OF pistols in their possession stolen BY the negro Cos
Justice Osborn Saturday decided hold both those
ladies' to bail but yesterday he reoonsdsrsd this judg
ment and has cercluded only 10 hold Mrs Hail. and viii
hberats Mrs. Winnie from custody