The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1854-07-11

enc s~u round the hatcbway III he Ast were
open thr uehect the eu'iainy on ths third q, or
cslh Ms OF turpepsins, and tbe other - empty
The sa0s a both barrels hsd b~en knocked Ia large
ssiurec viii, this turpentne in the cestre Of tbs inf
was hcx having the appearances o. bureau box,
ontsnng alternate layers Of wood oakum, and c,ttoa
ed With turtentine; immediately over ths Dor
were stuffed 10 tho girder bunches Of oasu saturs.si
wi turt en,ine the third, fourth Afth and dxth
lofts tho wncows see dicf up -ih cotton 10 order 70
uIi hesdwas IN addition to the above found guam.
ty o loose cotton laid sRsnst the hostn Of the stsre
In With cotton Done evidently for the purpose of pre-
venting fersons from the street from seeing light Ia
the store sDd also 10 prevent the smoke from escaping
thereby giving alarm; asc~rt&iung these facts
proceeded Mr. Baker the Fire Mar sha informed
him 1t the OF the building, and requested him
10 O me spd make an pyesigs he did 50; AMI
went through the building with him and he found the
building In the condition have above described.
John I~vin sworn am potoensan Of Second ward
police at fcw minutes before IL o'clock Thursday
night, July Q, 1864. l my beat 10 Front street.
Fulton, when heard my name loudly called BY
sret md found private wa Gilman John j. White ana two
hbeTers sssDding opposite 1<7 Front street. Mr. White
tnid that he heard noises In that building end had
Of ed little while and bad beard the inside iron wio
shutter open, and the window partly rssed no said
no bad si-fped forward from where be standing TO
coseo The shutter instantly add ppssrsd on this In
formation, surprising that burglars werc 10 the store
tr,.d the door and found fastener; npped With my
returned and hearing noise, thought Of
people tie stairs nside, struck the call rap
~sra came up With private xaseh~sn George Tsad
Nj, vi lie and m,soii tried to force open the Office
DIR but eouio not succeed; ! then raised the
window sasb, which at the time partly up
threw open the iron shutters which unfasteued
Mr. l. ID brought lgh. IN lantern; officer Tracy .o,k
the light and entero through the window aud folio
81 M the others Ienaanrd outsidc on looking H. the
officer i'm dGieiy by tho window heard footsteps Of
persons coming down stairs, when instantly boy AID
sI.x
be hailes A. Peveieiiy and hs brother, Theoioro
peverlly, boy, about fifteen years Of age; their
them seJ ho esp
P-serliy, snd took hoLl Of the boy; they both ap
Feared very much excited We said to them, What arc
you dorE here WHEN they both lied they belonged
10 the store, and had rgnt there asked Thorn Why
they did not sns~er when spoken to At the window;
they made reply to that; the eldest then aske
the officer who controlled this matter-speaning
understood him, the officer controlling tho arrest;
it be him privately, exhibiting his gold watch at
tho time the boy spoke, but the exact words cannot
recoec butt think 1t was something about bis brother
being he owner Of the store commenced
talking With Mr. Pev~rey and brother and bad them in
custody, Mr. White, cheer Reeves and Mr. Ladd came
into the Office through the window Mr. White hear
ing the given BY Mr. Peverey said 1t the
Of the person owning the store from the circumstances
attending it thought it hest to take Mr. Peverey
and brother to the station house. their conduct a
peared very suspicious; had reason 70 believe
thing wrong although could not tell what II at
and the two prisoners then conveyed the Second
ward station house asssted by Gilman Iadd turned
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far end Of the store the rat floor; said should
examine where the light came FROM wont to the rear
light shining from the cellar Of the building;
We climbed several bales OF cotton where tho
sn hs 81 the
ginger pop bottle; this bottle was standing tho
ground aoor one Of tho wooden uprghs which sup
this bottle clear with the exception OF inch
depth of duid matter, looking like mixture Of oil and
cellar; beyoud this saw tho end Of bao OF cotton
Open and the cot apparently taken out In fakes and
scattered about the ceer IN tho immediate Vicinity Of
been saturated with turpcntne camphene did not
ct this time nsLe full investigation We believed the
light to be dangerous and therefore hurried out with
tho lighted candle as quickly as possible on our return
to tho front Office discovered that quantity Of loose
cotton had been placed under the main door to I'LL up
the opening at the bottom and the crevices Of the door
to about foot high had also been stuffed with loose
cotton lot the purpose g suppose Of preventing any
perey and there sound tho safe unlocked key
count books there; there was no money the boy when
arrested had in bis possession undor his coat receipt
book belonging to the coneorn locksi the door and
gave The ley 70 Mr. White: then returned to tho
ton housc, and the prisoners there and asked the
boy Theodore who placed the cotton against the front
door, he denied all kno Wedge OF the cotton being there
assisted la putting the prisoners in charge keeper
Of the prison. when the cldest sad sf he could have
seen tho man, this never would have happened don't
think the boy said anything vt the time
George Tracy sworn. policeman, Second ward-On
thursday night heard the ca rap gvon in the d.
rection OF the sound and found officer DOWN and Mr.
White at tho OF Maiden ianc. lie then confirmed
tho statement Of officer Devin to what Mr. White said
ASKED him Il he was sure some ono was in the storc no
said he told Mr.. Ladd TO got light when he
gone helped 70 remove . susl sign from the win
dow sill; Mr.. Iaad camo with light in a lantern;
took tho lantern, and climbed into the window
Of the store; looked around the small ONCE;
! then heard footsteps approaching In the main
building; walked towards tho sonpd with tho
lantern, and Mr. Chas. A. Peyerely and his brother,
boy named Theodore, csmo towards me; at this time
did not know who they were, hui was surprised at their
sons; asked them what they were doing there's they
rcpedWe belong here, y that It all right; then
said to officer De,nTake hold Of that one meaning
tho boy and took hold Of the elder thcq looked st
the store door, ard quantity of loose cotton packed
against tho bottom; then turned TO the Office door lend
ing to the street and found key in H. unlocked the
door, and we came into the street. then told Mr. Peye.
RELY he would have to TO the station house, he asked
WHO was the CaptainG-meanng, az understood, who
had control of tho arrest at the time asked him what
he wantoa-that coud explain anything well as any
one; lie then asked me he could have little private
talk with me- told him yes II he dad not take too long;
o hesed Ind emed 10 wish to 70 of TO some priuate
plsce to tat. then walked with him twenty feet
from the other parties then alone together he
appeared much confused and exced he wanted 10 have
the matter settled there, without having 20 to the
station houte and sad that should not regret It. and
that should 10 the loser by IT. told him he Sould
could explain things satisfactorily thcc was willing he
should; on my way to the station house asked him
what he afraid about, II he the OF tho
store, and everything ell right he said 1t
lac asked If those would search the store
Ing those who lift behind; told hin, they remain
cd for that purpose and that was part OF their bust
ness he replied that he was man Of family and this
would ruin him; asked him what thare vas ihcge,
(mcsnns In the storc,) that Pic afraid Of their
finding he said, sEoycr mind, IT Ia Of matter;' no
said he could explain II TO the captain and could make
IL ell right; arriving at the station house Lieut. Keat.
ing was IN command explained tte suspicious circuu-
stances and the prisoners detained The elder To
verey vas very srous of seeing Capt. Leonard he
sent for ard found to be absent from the city Mr. Po
verley seemed to be fearful that would qucs
top the boy Theodore asked vera times IL ans
would do sos they were kept in separate artrents od
him he need not feel alarmed about the boy as he up
peared 70 know his business and kept very STILL he said
he did not the boy to tcqucstionei at the rohcc
court. tho following morning Mr. Pcvcflcy told the boy
70 mind chat he bad tof hr-that he would answer all
the quens and ssid IL would be their turn BY aal by
i. would - III right.
Richar1 osInes svoIp-I reside IN Madison street an
n ard f.r1r "a.