New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1857-11-13
GANG OF INCENDTARIES CAPTUREH
F,om The Philadelphia Bsi'sti-, Ns,. II

F,om Ths Philadelphia Bsuetin, Nov II
About O'Clock this morning Officer Andrew Doae-
hue while going his rounds in the Tweo fourtA WaTd
hesrd loud snoring In the Uoon Hose Houss 81 Garden
ard 1hrty.hfh streets. He obtained admission TO the
psce and cropping bis way in the DARK to the ssovs
lighted match, and BY the light thus Afforded ne saw
six y1wg men lying around sound asleep.
The tfiicer suffered his light to go out, and when
about to erope his way back to the door he heard
krock uron the latter. The knock was repeated
three imes when the door was opened by ono OF the
ard rad "Come, boys, wake Up and got ready tor .
run; | have started Ere, and II viii bo going n
" five minute,." The self.confessed incendsry, who
hao mpsrted Information In IN undcftone to one
Cf the party. then started out again followed by tho
officer who bad conct aled his star.
After eoirg about square the young man stopped,
ard after looking in Tie direction OF some frame ouild
ipgs turned back ard remarked 10 the officer without
fuspt who be was, that "the id thirg would
mot 20; it had not caught right" The fellow tneu
WEI. bscx TO the hoee house, while Officer Donobss
procured tbe assistance Of Ser cart Simpson and Of
fceI Noon, end, proceeding to thu hoss-hous' they
csptuIed the entire party Just a. they were about
nahjug tie arrest. they discovered tho fire bieskt,g
out il row e email frame dwellings at Hsvefofd sed
Tbrty tn streets. Ore Of the party, Who wss wea
kIcwn suft REQ 10 go and eAr gush tbs ire, and
he was ate wsrd taken into CUSTODY.
The ursoners gave the names Of Atorew Ksilsy (tbs
CT who committed the aisorl Dennis McCledy, Chss
Hibbs Rich ARD L. Ssncfcrd, HeLry Almond and Fred
eiok MeAns'er. The prisoners were brought into tho
Central station whore we had 81 interview with theu
this morning. The prisoners were brought toto the
turkeys room separately, and they told their own
etories when que stioped, In substance ss follows
be we. Our ye.. run: sh Ii: Wss ac:s
.hiss lives at Twentieth ard Cuthber. s,rsss 90, usAt
is,t hight, az went over there TO sleep
has bis f.tSeI any BUSINESS lives the Gas wotss
% ssS vs or %
lines a W, eE; don't Know Kelley.
buteseS i en- ms%tsr Of Ii. Usea ..
house night cid because got drunk on The strens Of
H. s:s ';Stf. ss.a %s
who rh IN we, ,s,r, S ss am m.ms.
tie Union Hose comp.ny have been living IN M.1.s: va
SSs.e Ia. nsh. vs.. there ali and evening"
had other place to 90. Kelley s.t n,sst q the hose
% sas them nO ..y they bed Come together x,
Oui'ss The hoe; e ss ys1n :sSSs Sy; u: w
Kelley ..d they would Ph.asPh., th.y ves1 have
there .Id wien the rht.d.Psss cam. owe, .s;y
Inferred that V v. sss .s; -:
ID. boyS q members Of the Company At bsiii
wh,n Kelly cane in ,'ei received the '''''n that be bad
lille :. won. s5':sn " weeks. 1 T. nth d:
10 eet The Philadelphia there and then hsy wss6
is her down the IoSl heard kelley say "h'n he ''~' IL
Frsdsef MsAlssr twenty G,e years Old sme.bsr oftAs
sss s hss sa. e
the u % ;Ss Ss .s. a .ss
he told Us TO set ready r whsa Kelley came s.'a tho
The Ere krdled by the villain We have described
was in the upper part Of a small frame dwalGng be-
l,peirg TO Mr. Robert +. MsrkwaTd. II vas without
tenant, but had lately been occupied by Sandfod,
ore RI the party arrested 1t aojonsd brick house
10 which family residei. There was also family
living in frame house 10 the Same row 10 which tbs
place fred is located The disclosures made through
Thu in porant arrest absolItey staItas snd hsy
90 10 prove What We have 60 often urged in respect 70
the bUnkirg systsm.
TIE prlsoI ers bad hearing before AGsrnsn Esea
lis afternoon. The Witnesses sIsr'Led testhet 70
tie faots given above. They were sn committed 70
sIswsr with the exception OF hcAihstsr. who w
HELD to bail as q witness.