The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1855-07-09

DARING ATTExrr OF AN INcENpIARY IN READE
sTR8ST- ARREST OF An nALIAs ON sUsPIcroS.
Between twelve and one O'Clock on Saturday night,
officer sacon Of the Sixth ward police discovered smoke
issuing iom the entry Of buildings No. SO and 40 Roade
street. He won't into the premises and found FIRE
burning amongst straw, at the head Of the stairs
leading to the cellar Tho oncer aroused the inmstss
the second aoor and, with the AID OF pail two OF
water, the fire extnguished. 1t seems the straw
had bsen removed from tub which stood the land
ing and placed Alongside Of boxes for the purpose
OF aiding the burning However, IT discovered just
In time prevent further damage The officer fear og
that apotber attempt might be made kept lesk out ~
be pstro.kd bis poet At about O'Clock, he in
sSIoa :nTy i window % :. =: ssira door. Is sssls
entered ApiIoipg the .hlrd floor be found dense
smoke, burning on the hoor By the door post of
Corduan brother, silver plstsrs The onhcer mms-
dately gave the alarm which brought out the different
nssts to sio In putting out the nrs, BY the apph
cation Of fcw paih Of water the nre was second
s sns Ss
material between the side OF carboy snd the DASHBOARD
BY the casing Of the silver patsrs door, and then sst
burnt to cinccrs; tho base board was burnt Deariy
through, and aboat half Of toe door casing. Close
of which lad been hrsd By tho iac.ndlsiyy, ry who Is
supposed to have thought II contained spirits.
NJ. a. hsmsl vine s.d liquor importer. oecapie.
second floor. Nj Robert csbinetmaksr occupies rooms
the fourth floor with his family there are ALSO ssve
psemses soe Of the inmates Of the house psc.sd
that the Ere hsd been 10 ths building BY
Italian named Bartholomew CAstsott from the fact
Of bis having quarsiied with Mr.. Robert about Soma
money matters. In addition 70 this, ofhcsr DcrAn,
shortly before the eiseovsry ef the last Gre stopped
man in Maphnn place, wearing Kossuth hat and
asked bin wha, b vas deins thsres He replied, .I'm
doing my business" The ofheer lot him pas along
THESE facts communicates TO the Fire Marshal.
who took immediate steps 70 secure ths supposed guilty
party. Accordneiy after sxaminatlcn Of the pre-.
n,s.s accompanied by Captain Dowhns, Of ~ sixth
Ard "A n&e~v ncPau VIA "A H.
sidsnce OF CastsotN atNo 2 Pearl street. Herr they
found him. and upon being asked whore be wss on ths
Previous right be said be not out OF HE room he
also denied 81 Arst being the owner Of Kossuth hst
0fhcsr Donn at once sdsnuaed him ~ the saus psr-
he met in Msnhatas place shortly before the br.sk
ing ont Of the Gre. The accused taken before Jus
tee Bcssrt Who committed HIM 70 prison, 10 await The
Fire hsrshalr Investigation.
II Win b. well 70 remark here that the prisoner d
the husbard Of ths unfortauaw woman vho killed hse
sels By taking peisoa, vsak sSe. After taking The
psisos, she 70 the ~sskshop OF Mr.. Robert, 70
Ra1s street. ssd said that In eoass4usscs Of hsr hus
bAsds III sreatent abs he'd takea pssa Aed assel 70
- pe<ntttel - W deva she asel sesa after. 6m.
eaky Nm kstvesa Mr. RAbsxt snA Castsls<u tns
for1~ rs<usssg 70 stvs hin asy nors vswk ns istss
ss,s thst Mr kbsst isdsbts6 u hin ssus tss sr
thfss dcilass.