New-York daily tribune., 1855-08-21

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INVESTIGATION INTO THE ORIGIN OF CHATHAM
ST. FRE-CURIoUs DEVELOPMENTS.
On Sunday night, Aug. 5, 1855, shortly before 10
o'clock, the clothing store Of Isaac Jacobs, No. 53l
Chatham ST., was discovered ON fire, and before the
occupants succeeded in getting out two of them were
burned to death and fve others were severely burned
since which tune four Of the others have died from the
effects Of their injuries. Mr.. Jacobs was arrested by
he Sixth Ward Police on the night Of the fire, but
subsequently discharged by the Coroner there being
ne evidence developed at that time 10 hold him on the
charge Of being accessory TO the arson
careful investigation has elected some singular
facts IN reference TO the cause OF the hre. Inc ioow
ing synopsis from the afdavits of witnesses gives some
light upon this melancholy affair. ,
King Shienfed, being duly sworn, says; reside
at No. l52 West Broadway; l am a shoemaker
know Isaac Jacobs of No. So Chstham-st.; knew
him when he lived in West Broadway; have made
boots for him; some day two after the 4th of July
ls5s met Mr.. Jacobs near Fulton Market he took
me by the arm and we went into pu6hc-house and
tock q glass of beer; we then walked along
Eortb-st be asked me how l found my business;
\ said. / have work TO do Mr. Jacobs said hls
business was dull and that 10 make money in
fhh country must either tall twice OF ourn OUT
twice; he said could assist him If ! would and he
would nav me for il; told him il could would; be
then said he was insured ON his stock and that he
wanted 10 burn out and if / would do It for hm ne
would give me one hundred and fifty dollars; he
promised that no one should know anything about NJ
be further said Il did not suit him to do IT, as he
wanted to be away so that he could prove by several
people that he at the store when the re broke
out laughed al him and said never bad done sucn
. thipg, nor would do ii for hundred thousand
dollars; Mr.. Jacobs tben took me by the hand and
ssid, Don't tell anybody about IL" he said he knew
fves poor man, and that with $3.50 could set up
store; before parted with him advised him not TO
burn out his place; bad known where Mr.. Jacobs
was Incurred would have informed them, but, not
speaking good English, let the affair drop few
days after had this conversation with Mr.. Jacobs
my son Abraham came 10 my house told him what
Mr.. Jacobs had proposed 10 me 10 do; he laughed
and said II would be nice business on Monday
after the fire Mr.. Nathan Fsllk Of No. a West Broad
way told me Mr. Jacobs said to him three four
weeks before that be would not have any money be-
fore he burnt OUT then he would have some; the mo-
mept beard that Mr. Jacobs's place had been burnt
felt satisfied that Mr.. Jacobs knew something about
The FIRE, and still feel satisfied that Jacobs knows all
about who did set ere 10 his store.
Harris Rosenberg, being duly sworn, says: l reside
at No. "a West broadway know Mr.. Isaac Jacobs
Of No. sSl Cbeihsm-ss.; saw him in the Lodge in
Cepsisk on Sunday evening from 10 10 o'clock;
tsrisssing the Lodge saw him at No ll3 Walker
ST. hsfe Ten about iol o'clock; Afr. Jacobs formerly
kept stofe N West Broadway at No. 81; before that
he kept IN Orange ST., between Franklin and White
etc.; have asked Mr. jacobs several times il he was
insured and be aid no, he was not; | was in
Mr'h yaoobss store 4, Chatham-st. several tines in
May .lssf, be then had, should think, a stock Of
shout ~ O6s, have ard that Meyer Rosenthal o.
No g Mei.s> holds mk'rtgage ON some S400 or $500
al M Jscobss stock; Mr.. Rosenthsi has Mr. Jsco,ss
rod vs;ch and chain valued At about $l2S he having
ksped Mr.. jacobs money on y.
Louie Begar, bong duly sworn; Sys|I wss a.
sbs tiIce Of tie Gre IN The employ OF lss Jseoos;