New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1857-09-16

ARREST OF JAMES GORDON BENNETT FOR LIBEL
On the 9Th instant Daniel f. Sickles appeared before
Justice Dawson at the Jefferson Market Police Court,
and made the following affidavit charging Mr.. James
Gordon Bennett editor and proprietor Of Tile Ner-
York Herald, with libel:
City and County Of Nep York Daniel E. Sickes of No.
70 Nassau street being duly that the 9Th day Of
Tt Hesad james Gordon Bennett !. editor lit, snd
proprietor certain false scandaous and malicious libel Of and
stu his Daniel e scEss contrved to 60,
s Of
believe that the object Of Sickes in this movement
did be.rsy Devn and did play spy behalf
the COnover party to the great injury and prejudice Of
Of people Of the STATE Of New Yo. and contrary to law S
and dealt with the law Directs and "''i z
S"''" '''''' WI S. DAWSON, Polce.Ju.tice
Upon the above complaint, Justice Dawson issued
hi. warrant for the arrest of Mr. Bennett and placed it
in the hands of Officer Colfax for execution.
Mr. Bennett was out of town at the time, but arrived
home on Monday night when be heard of the proceed
ings taken by Mr.. Sickles. Yesterday afternoon, aS-
companied by Mr. Gabraith, bis counsel, Mr. Bennett
appeared at the Court before Justice Flandreau aud
gave bail in the sum of 81 900, Slr. James Gauot Of
East Broadway becoming his surety. Mr.. Bennets
couns sci demanded an examination.
H.AvY RoBBERY IN MAssAcHUsETTs,-Last evening
photographic despatch received by Deputy Super
ntendeut Carpenter, dated Blackstone Mass, Sept.
Is, in which it states that 10000 in bills was stolen
from the safe of the East Thompson Railroad Com
psny's Office in Boston. The money belonged to the
Worcester County Bank. and was deposited at the
Railroad Company office for safe keeping. The
money was in bills on the above Bank. reward OF
81, 600 is offered for the detection Of the thief
The ARSON AND MURDER CASE Is FIfrY.THJhD
STRKET-JAMEs SHEPHERD HELD FOR TRIAL As
before reported in THE TRisrSE, q fire occurred on
the morning of the 9th Of June last between the hours
of ! and 9 O'Clock in the two-story frame dwelling
owned and occupied by one james Shepherd. The
entire premises were destroyed and in the ruins were
found the chared remains of Shepherds wife. Her
postiop, when found by the Fire Marshal, showed
that she must have laid with the back part OF her
head sunk into feather bed during the whole tune Of
the FIRE, az the back part of her head was preserved
from the action of the fames the scalp and har not
having been burIed Shepherds declarations, made a.
the time Of the fire and subsequently, were that his
wife woke him up at the time Of the FIRE. when he en-
deavored TO get her out at the back window, bat thar
she would not get out notwithstanding that the WIZ
dow was not over nine ten feet from the ground'
He got out while che remained p the house. aud was
burned to death. And further shepherd declared that
the fire originated below, the 6nt floor, whom o.!
the witnesses for the prosecution testify that the rs
was first in the roOf, and in Shepherds apart
mens on the cOnd aoer Shepherd also decaredtAa
all bis clothing together with gold wstch ssd chAA sad
his wife's clothiss. were burnt With The house This
statement 10 shown 10 10 uotsus. tho Fire Marshal
on CT about TIE "a Of Aesas., ioaat thN Sh,phsrd