New-York daily tribune., 1854-07-11
TIE LATE ATTEMPT At ARSON N 'FRONT.'
STREET.

The investigation relative to the late alleged attempt of
Charles A. Peverely to bum his storage warehouse at No.
Fronst. resumed yesterday before Justice Welsh
Mr.. A. f. Baker, the Fire Marshal made lengthy afda
Wit which he gave account of the appearance of the
interior Of the store hour two after the attempt to fire
it discovered. His statement was merely repe-
titon Of that of Mr. White the private wachman who ar
rested Pcverey and his brother and the first to make
the discovery. Mr. Whites affidavit was fully published
by us on Saturday last In addition Mr. Baker stated
that he visited the following day the younger Pevcr
ely in his cell and observed that the lower part of his
pants and his boots saturated with oil and camphene
and that he appeared much alarmed. He also visited
Charles A. Peverely who, after previous conver-
saton said he should like very much TO make confident
of him Baker Mr.. B. replied that that was not his
business and advised him say but little until he pro-
cured able counsel Peverely then asked him to recon-
mend a lawyer 10 him, but Mr.. b. declined doing so.
Peyerey appeared very much excited during this inter-
view, and at its close, Mr. b. thinking that he might
make an attempt upon his own life had him searched a2d
pocket knife and some other articles taken from him.
Mr. Baker subsequently found negro named Robert,
who told him that he had the evening of the alleged
attempt locked up the store at O'Clock and placed the
KEY in grocery near by. Mr. Peverely he left the
store with his brother that time, told him that he was
going home Newtown l.. |. Witness procured this key
ard found that ii fitted the door. The key found in
Pcyerely store al the time oi MS arrest was "cdc
newly made.
Richard Calnes, carnan, testified that on the OH INST
the prisoner Thco Pcverey, and engaged him to
take six barrels from Peck-sp Ferry to No. li7 Front
st. The boy appeared highly excited at the time These
barrels seemed to contain tupentine. The witness has
since visited Peverelys store and identifies two barrels
he saw there each Of which contained urpentine cam
phcne as being portion of the six he cared to the store
Mr. Thos Belts of the firm of j. S. Louusbury Co..
Wliamsburgh testified that on the 9th ns Theo H. Pew
ercv came TO their store and engaged three hNbarcls
of camphcne and three halfbarels of spirits OF tupcn
tine He paid for the s7s, and had the bill made
ont TO "W TAYLOR" He declined having the ordinary
mark Of the firm placed upon them, but marked them
hmscf-three with &C" ard three with " L.. lie pro-
cured cart and took them away.
The Other witnesses examined were the policemen who
arrested the prisoners They stated that they examined
The store at the time of the alleged attempt TO fire it, and
ferrd in the condition stated by the witnesses previously
examined The only feature disclosed by their evi-
depce was that the elder Peverey while being taken TO
the held ont inducements to them TO settle
the matter by exhibiting his watch and saying they
"would be no worse off if they lei him CO.. lie was
also very desrous that his younger brother should not be
ouetoped AT the close of the examination for the day
the magistrate refused to admit the elder prisoner to ball.
hut the Younger will he beraofby giving $4,000 bonds
for his arpoaIance when wanted.