New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1855-08-07
THE LATE CATASTROPHE ~ CHAT
HAsf-STREE 1.-TWO MORE DEAD.
INQUEsTS UPON THE BODIES OF TIE DE-
CEASED

Coroner ODonnell proceeded yesterday afternoon 70
the Fourth Ward Police S.ai House 10 hold IN
quests upon the bodies OF Jacob and Goodman Ja-
cobs, the two BOYS who were burned sunday night
6; the fire in premises No. 53i Chstham-st The fo-
loving persons were qualified to act a. Juror. Ed.
Butler Of No. AZ Pearl--t Chss. L. Wenpel No. l64
Wooster st Dennis Csssin, No rs MuIberrT-st.i
Robt. Payne Brooklyn; Andrew Kopke. No. 39i
Pear-st. VIM. Moyan, 40. 90 Pearl ST; John VI.
Rothard No. 392 Pesrl-st
Isaac Jacobs, the father Of tic deceased, who had
been arrested on suspicion of having felcnously fred
the building wns present He is about . years OF
age and Of progressing appearance and seemed TO
suffer intensely the untimely fate Of his children.
Henry II. Hueet OF No. 49, PesIl-st- was the first
wines examined and he stated that while standing
on the corner Of Pearl and Chatham SIS. al 0ocook
on Sunday night lie heard the cry Of IRE aud imne-
dn;ey projected to the premises of Mr. Jacobs, which
in flames; be entered the house he met man
carrying from the building child, and soon after
another man fell from the roof who told him there
were Others Up stairs. witness then started 10 go up
sfairs and met persons bringing down the bodies
Of two children and q woman.
Noah ; FarnhGm. an Assistant Engineer Of the Fire
DEPARTMENT then examined ana test jed that he
was at the house Of Hook and Ladder Company No.
in Chamben-st when the fire broke ont, and lmme-
oaiey on hearing the alarm proceeded TO the house,
from the FIST floor OF which be saw flames issuing;
supposing tha; there might be some persons in the
building he directed Hook and Ladder Company No.
70 raise their ladders against the front wall OF the
buiidirg; while the ladders were being raised tue
store doors was broken open aud TIE flames burst out
stream was then thrown into the store. and l, with
others entered the 2d story by the ladder; reach
ing the window met a man who was insi ie. ana lie
wa scued, by this time the fire had got TO the lie;
stream was then directed into the ID and attic stores
ard tie flames were subdued two women and child
were then brought down, the Child being dead.
TEsrINoSr TO PROVE AZ ArrBr oN THF PART oF
THE PRISONER.
Saul Ruchsweiler Of No. ls2 Seventh-st. was then
sworn. and stated that he wa chairman of German
society which met a. ocCck on sunday night at NO.
90 Canal-s: Mr.. Jacobs the prisoner. was there aud
,ot on NV right side and noticed nothing peculiar in
bs looks; the meeting adjourned shortly after 10
o'clock and Mr.. Jacobs who had been present all the
fine went with me aud others to the restaurant
of Mr. H,ans in Walker near Center-st.. where we
remained until To- o'clock; ! have known Mr.. Jacobs
a long time and consider him very upright aud
worthy man.
Charles Yaupe testified that be had been member
of the Fire Department for SIX years. aud fully be-
ueyed that fire kindled before O'Clock in the even
ing would display itself before 10 O'Clock the same
evening.
The testimony here closed eni The Jury rendered
verdict Of Death by burning, at No. so Chatham
"st' Upon the rendition Of the verdict Mr.. Jacobs,
against whom no, particle Of evidence Of guilt had
been adduced, was honoraby discharged by the
Coroner.
Jacob the eldest OF the deceased, was FIVE years OF
age. Goodman, his brother, was one year and six
months OLD. amanda Heeht, child four years Of
age died Yesterday morning at II O'Clock, aud Mrs.
Hecbt died at g O'Clock lsst evening Mrs. Jacobs
is thought 10 be fatally njureS; and Julius Jacobs,
infant. Marcus Sesman, 27i years OF age, are ex-
pectcd to recover.