The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1855-08-21
Fire Marshal's Once.
IN vEsrr0ArI0N nTO THH ORION or THE cuAruAx
<rRABr YTRB--CUn 0Us DEVELOPMENTS
Before Justice Couneil

Before Justice Conner
On Sunday night, August 6th 1866, shortly before 10
O'Clock, the clothing sore Of Isaac Jacobs No b3t.
ChAshan street, discovered dre, and before tho
ocoaI ants succeeded IN getting out two Of them
burned to DEATH and 6 others we're severely burned
since which time four Of hs others have died from the
effects Of their injuries. Mr. Jacobs arrested by the
Sixth Ward police the night fthc Are, but subse
quently discharged by the Coroner there being
dence developed at that time TO hold him the charge
OF being accessory to the asron.
careful investigation has eliced singular scts
In reference TO the OF tho FIRE Tho following ay
nopsis from tho afdsvits Of witnesses gives light
upon this melancholy Affair
Ring shenGeid. being duly sworn, says II
side ut No. i52 West broadway em a shoemaker.
! know Isaac Jacobs, Of No: 63h Chatham street
| knew him when he lived In West broadway
have made boots for him some day Or two after
the ath Of July, 1865, met Mr.. Jacobs near Fulton
market he took me BY the arm, and We went went
walked along South street and he asked me how found
my business said have work to do Mr.. Jacobs said
his business dull and that to make money In this
country, must either fail twice burn out twice
he said could assist him IL would, and he would pay
me for it, told him that IL could would, he then
said he insured his stock and that he wanted to
burn out and IL wouiddo for him no would give me $50
he promised that no ono should know any thing about II
he further said Il did not suit him to do IT, a. he wan
ted to be away that he could prove by several people
that he was not at the store when the he broke out
laughed at him and said never had done such thing
nor would do IL for hundred thousand dollars, Mr.
Jacobs then took meby hehand and said dont teinny
That with $ibo could set up store before parted
with him advised him not to burn out his place II had
known where Mr.. Jacobs insured would have In
formed them but not speaking good English let the az
fair drop few days after had tha conycrnton with
Mr.. Jacobs my son Abraham came 10 my house told
him what Mr. jacobs Ind proposed 10 me 10 DO he
laughed and said at would be u nice business Mon
day after the hre, Mr.. Nathan talk, Of No ~ West
broadway told me Mr. Jacobs said To him three four
weeks before that he would not have any money before
he burnt out then he would have some the moment
heard that Mr. Jacobs place had been burnt felt
Mr,
and still feel satisfied TINT Jacobs knows all about who
did set ere 10 his store.
Harris Rosenberg being ouy sworn, says-i reside at
No "a West Broadwayl know Mr.. Iaac Jacobs, OF No.
63ts Chatham street; saw him in the Lodge in cansl
leaving the Lodge saw him at No fi3 Walker street he
left about haipast 10 O'Clock hr Jacobs formerly kept
store in West broadway at No "a before that he kept
in Orange street between Franklin and White streets,
have asked Mr. Jacobs several times II he insured
store in Chatham street several times in May last he
| then had, ] should think, n stock Of about $1,000;
! ] have hcard that Meyer RoSenthai Of No,
Mott street holds mortgage on some 500 OF 5000 o.
Mr. Jacobs stock Mr. Rosenthal has Mr. Jacobs gold
watch and chain valued at about si25; he having loan
cd Dir. Jacobs money on II.
Louis Belgart, being duly sworn, says-L was at the
time Of the fire in the employ Of Isaac Jacobs slept in
the parret with Marcus Seaman the cutter in the
garrett room took my tea about six o'clock, at hr.
Jacobs house Sunday evening the night Of tho ars'
asked the cutter II he would take walk he said no,
then went together and sat on some chairs outside
the store door; after little while went up 10 my upcles
and returned about o'clock the cutter sitting
the and went up stairs heard the cutter aaea
the store door; went into tho Kitchen the second
floor tho servant girl julia was there she was prepar.
ing 10 60 to bed; In lew minutes went up stairs
{the cutter and myFe) 10 bedroom In the garrett
Mrs. Jacobs in bed when went up stairs also, the
boys in the adjoining bedroom Mrs Hecht vas sewing,
her child In bed went 10 bed nni left the cntts In
Mira Hechsrcon; fell asleep and don't receect hear.
ing the cutter into bel at the time went to bel
IL about quarter past nine O'Clock; tn. alarm Of
Gre woke up, my room was iu of SMOKE; ran into
Mrs. Hecbs room she not there, looked through
he u puA
going down the stairs but the flames came and
could not; went back into tho open garrett sy Mr.
Hechts room; the fre s'il coming up the stairs
tried 10 down the stairs second time, got down
two or hee s,ep. when the hrc burned my lcft hand
became very much frightened and kept haoons out Tor
assistance the dr,mcn came 10 tho window broke open
and took out; did not Mrs Jacobs nor any one
cf,ei think the last 70. out; was amgt eaf
located BY The smoke yesterday sat out good DIAL Of
Ferdinand Witt, being duly s~orn, ay.--I Lespa
lagcr bier saloon under No SO Chatham street my
loon extends under Mr. Jacobs store on sunday August
., 1858 was in my saloon from O'Clock In the after
noon until half past O'Clock In the evening tom nay
saioon hayc ffsc 70 the yard occupied By Mf
Jacobs from this yard any have access 10 Mr.
Jacobs house the store occupied Ly Mr. nccallcy,
at about o'clock that evening, Mr.. Marcus se,man,
Mr.. Jacobs cutter came into my saloon, and sai he
could not get in through the store and asked mr. 10 let
him pass through basement 50 into the house he
rassed through and aid no, SEQ him again af,e nay
just before Sosed my saloon went into the yafi. dd
not any light In Jacobs house NIL the doors were
closed M; about six weeks ago ~as In Mr. Jacob store
on hs stock and fixtures he took them from drawer
under the counter.
Julia Ludwig being duly sworn, says--l vcl With Mrs
Jseob- ~ servant, have bcen there neary f,uF months
On sunday afternoon 9th August Mr. and Mrs. Jacobs
and Mr. se,man went out togcther they told me they
went 70 a wedding In franklin street about O'Clock
got supper, Mrs Jacobs and the children took supper
Mr. Jacobs and Mr. sosman did not take any .uPpet 8f
Jacobs and hr. seman won't out tog-thrr think little
before O'Clock unlocked the store door and t them out
andlocsed again and put WOODEN bar across tho door
in about qaatter of an hour Mr. se~nsn came back
he u ID
ed him how he got In he aid through the lager bier
loon in the cellar about O'Clock went up stair, V
Mrs Hocbts ROOM fha frcsamaSin9; sAt DOWN
taking little while with arr Hrcb, the boy anil VIZ.
scsman were In Ma. ilschps room tho boy soon after
vent "a bed; Mr.. ssrman stopped btIs While Z, read
rewsyspcf he then iet and went bod not oer'sln
whether was haf pat nine O'Clock quarter v ten
o'cook that went ~ bed, went down, az gf.
ss aud the boy Louis bed think hal fa
len assep when hsohe MP by tho nose q people
calling hre: 70, np; felt much smoke In tho room
tired 10 strike Hgt -th match, but The .moks pat
out ikep, calling out bfe Nr sesan csiiei % me and
sad where thc FIRE said t~lie- In The house ~
not SEQ him, hen hurried ou, q tbs sitchen taking
the boy With me- in my srrns in going 1own tha back
scrs ell and hurt my bach ~as no, injured by the
Ore tho boy; hai NJ. lighted any ~. TIA,
| day, had discovered sny smell ~ gasi a--
| candle, ~hich put gu, On g'dns % t,d.
ssihAn faLk, eing duly sworn, '@ys--i fess's A. 10
~ West HToadSryi keep jsrelTy store kno~ III.
hsac Joeob- II No 81 Chatham ,tfest, 10 80. r.l,
81 June last wa in Jacob. siors. h~ ID NJ. II. ~ :
nq;i isa iri'o =. sarh oul tvies % nlsls m - I I
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% coo you'll eisS III " aoey :, ,hs, r-s-. v'ut
the latter part ~ June, NJ Jacobs, accom- mo- :,
Mr. estnAn, HI cutter osif at my store ~. .,bt
wbha 10 buy go5 watch tnd chain salasf - ftgatti1
| sbch 10 pan'eJ % give - The cutter | a. si kigs
s.me watches NJ. Sstfnaa ss4sctoi All w.. p
| wanted No % - bun hAte 4 n credit, felt q h~-
su.fio0us sod feoEai 10 " him hAsr The wa'eh nj
chain; lnovbg that hr sssTnsn I'D ony ben ~ 10
enyLy three wsstr ih9ught ~ arslr fsthsr strauy
twcs srsrwsfd. - aBg sanifA 10 % tts UAssh
sEd rhan bot did noi - him have ~ notleea hat
III cutter 4Bd NJ. issul@ ssy fgteUty tssethrf
| they appeared hbe brofisfs tsvihst
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ard fsusFksd u roud ~ nles bssinesa Airisfsl ~
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he might ret him Into dnsruify ~ bnAy N.Fhh1
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