New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1854-03-04

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TIE LATE FIRE IN SECOND-PLACE. BROOKLYN.
STLRTLIss DISCOVERIES exam nation WAS yester-
6sy commenced before the Hon G A. Lambert, Mayor
Of brooklyn ascertain the origin OF the recent fire in
Second place and the attempts subsequently made TO sc; fire
the buildings which saved fom destruction at that
time The Mayor has e1eried himself diligently in ferret
ing out the guilty pare in which duty he weI ssysecoad
cd By the Chief of Police snd his aids Messrs Snsiker
Higgins, Rsyror ard Hubs Since Monday nigh; when
the second attempt made to burn the rems ming build
ing. the above officers have kept watch shout the premises
night and day ard Officer Higgins having obtained the
name Of the man employed to guard the honses previous to
the fire ssceaned his residence and Ddu ed hin 10 appear
before the MAYOR ard all the facts he knew about the
matter From bis ,semen. appeared that IA was induced
to set fie the buildings by John McCary the builder
and proprietor and MoCarty, who resides in rhrteths.
NewYork, consequently taken into custody as was
sso hi. son Frank The examination commenced yes
terds mornicg the accused both being present and Pa;
rick Cavenagh the Waterman. The substances
Of bis testimony Is as follows;
Mr. John McCar,y ia builder; an laborer; have
been in his employ now going on two years was 1881 en-
royed in guarding the houses in Second place between
Court and Clinton sts owned by him there were ten
houses watched them up 10 FRIDAY night ana ne ha'
since told 10 keep eve on them he sent WORD % me
on Saturday By Richard FitzmmOns IN call a; hs house
that evening did rot 60 but went on Sunday evening;
meet Mct'arty in wall st next day BY appointment.
near the Custom House, abou. II o'clock went TO tel
him what had occurred the previous night on Sunday
evening whe at his house be said would De hne
thing il he could make present 70 some OF MS men OF
two three hundred dollars II the two houses on tne
corner Of Court 81 and Second place could be burned
down made particular reply he then offered 70 take
walk with me- and bis wife prevented hin aud he re
ques,ed NE 10 meet him on Monday in Wall st. met him
OF the place designated according g. appointment and ne
asked me what had of the ght and ssid nothing
part Dar he asked ue If made any attempt TO burn me
building, and told him no. he said the houses were In
sured pretty heaviy-one for s3OCO-and II would ac-
cornulsh tie act he world give couple oihundred dol
lar lot OF ground and more besides told hun would
try on Monday night when he asked ME TO call upon him
at bis house No 80 1hreth 81. he said he was fearful
that the policy both remaining houses from the last
confacraonl would be Withdrawn by the Insurance Coo
psnes and he wanted them burned before they did so
be said he had interest in any of the houses Du thoe
two and for this he wished to have them burned
that night; got up to his house about o'clock on Mon
day afternoon he came into the paor and the first thing
done was he ordered his wife of the for while
she went and he returned upon the conversation OF the
previous day; be asked me would try u tonight SAID
would and he told not to offer 10 stir until saw the
Two buiipgs in blaze he wanted 20 know what method
I would take and said would get some papers ana
sticks make little fire t. take root told me
would be a good thing to get can OF eamphene. and
cave me quarter 20 buy IT, and sprinkle II on the doors
and base 10 have il take root he told me to 40 the
work and he would be my friend forever. and - be with
him in the morning with the news told me not to tell
Richard Fitzsimmons for the world was 10 meet hun
McCarty) every day; he said if he received notice tina
the had been Withdrawn ne "Oulu ne nv 'ue
building in Brooklyn by II clock that night so that
should not burn them it would be bad thing TO set
them on FIRE in such an event we parted then'
and be did not over; | LETT the house
about O'Clock before leaving he told 20 90 down the
Bowery to buy camphene and got pint bought 10
lamp store about Twentieth 81. the bottle purchased
in quor store paid four cents for the bottle ana ten
cents for tho caDpheue | came TO the buildings then
where arrived about dark came alone got some
papers from Mr. McCarty when eft his house about SIX
or sever-T1e Herald Tribune Dispatch and believe
The Sun with others that's all got there when cam,
TO the buildings put them side and went to see ril
simmons met him at his boarding house in Ninth st.
spoke him and went out together; told him had
scheme foot il could knock some money out
of the old man made him acquainted win the oertne od
msn made; he began TO laugh at me- told him how
was going To work il and where would pat The papers
ard the fire he went to the buildings with me
got there about 10 o'clock we stayed there until or
o'clock, told him would make the attempt 50 az TO
convince McCary ihat had tried; prepared sticks and
papers and made four places ready and set one of them
Oh FIRE broke the bottle on going up stars aud scattered
the camplene; commenced the FIRE IN the par"r; rtz
simmons as waiting in the basement; lighted m1sch
Ia the papers and il hre we went away
we went down Ninth ST. then we again returned to see
if it was burning; found it had gone out the sticks
and pauers were burned she plank was burned htle
and the wall was smoked put some of the papers be
tween the studs where the folding doors run across did
this to deceive the old man 20 a. TO get my money an
not mean 10 burn the house ! then went home ana
saw McCarty the next morning | met him IN Wal ST
he asked me If had done the work last night AMI told
him no; but said two hoors were burned, and
that the bell rung and it was put out ne asked how
mama ed il. and told him had mide the attempt; rs
said i would be better TO let It cool of for about
week this Tuesday morning last he went away
and came back that forenoon in the afternoon we went
10 Mr. White office in Nassau st, where se had some
talk sbolt other matters
Here the further examination Of the witness sus
pend.d and the case adjourned over to this morning
The Assistant District Attorney. Mr. Wnslow conducted
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