The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1857-07-07
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ARREST OF TWO Young MIN ON eUsPi0ioN cF ARSON.
Shortly before O'Clock In tho evening Of the Atm
alarm Of Ore was sounded the Third district caused BY
the Gre % hose carriage house. situated
at No As Horao street II that lot oil hrewosxs
had been stored in the part Of the carriage house.
iptelded for public exhibition that evening In Jaeksa
square. The fireworks valued at $500 Two young
men, named Edward Gillian and William McKssocx, mol
members OF the hose company but merely runnerr were
to Chamber into window rear OF the carriage mouse
which led them into room where the works were
depoted Soon after these two young men entered the
hosss the fireworks took tire, and q general
banging and cracking occurred In the room; smoke and
Ore instantly issued from the building and fA
lies occupyiog the adjoining premises were considerably
alarmed, and their lives endangered Suspicion at once
rested on these young men, who we're seen 70 enter the
window. Their description va, given and Capt Sebrng
Of the Ninth police precinct arrested Gillian In front OF tas
carriage house. the charge Gisa said he wanted "
60 with Gillian into the carriage house, and would thai
he came back The captain et h go but 1ilas did D
return as on searching for him was sScestanss
the scuttle and SO 10 the roof OF the oarDenter's
shop adjoining A window rash was found broken oat
Search was made In the carpenters shop, and Gillian
found secreted under oneof the benches shav
ipgs; he was still without his coat The accused was
conveyed TO the statlon and detained. McKssock
arrested from description at hts residence Both the 60
cused are Identified as the two prisoners entering The
window.
Fire Marshal Baker yesterday commenced the ipvs,s
cation before Justice Dawson. Captain Sebriug was ex
amiped His testimony vert 70 chow the and e.
tempted escape OF GILLIAN Otner Witnesses teslueo tnoe
the accused parties not members OF the companv y,
but had been for three years past and fur
Their that none but members allowed to have key
of the house that privilege had been given the
cured to get into the premises by the back window On
searching the prisoners at the station match was onnd
in ssock pocket The damage done to the carriage
house will amount to between $500 and $780, The
will further by the Fire Marshal this day,
before Justice Dawson.
FIRE IN MERCER STREET.
Shortly before 10 O'Clock Saturday night Ore brske
out in the garnet story Of the building No. 12b Mercer
occupied by Mrs Barrett female boarding house. The
0remen prompt and the flames extinguished before
they sp'ead much beyona the garnet and portion Of the
roof The dre supposed to have been caused by ire
work. Both the garnet windows stood open and all the
evening fireworks had been thrown that direction from
the building Broadway. The damage
done TO the building will probably amount
to about $780, by insurance In the BeekmAn and
Continental Insurance Companies loss household furu
ture by fire and water may be amated $300-psurod
for 81 900 In the Market Insurance Com ,any.
FIRE MULBERRY STREET..
At about IL O'Clock Satur lay the fire bells soundsd
for the Sixth district occasoned by Gre found In the cellar
Of the tenement building No ll3S Mulberry street,
pied by Thos. OShea, druggist Only some ehavngs
burned; other damage The Ere Is said to be the
Of an incendiary.