New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1858-10-23

ARREST OF A SIoREEEErER CHARGED WITH AR
sos.Yesterday afternoon, Capt. Weed of the secr2d
Precinct Police apprehended Simon Galnger, charged
with wfuly and feloniousy setting fire to his store
No. 40 John street, with intent to defraud the Lenox
Insurance Company 1t appears from afIdavits taken
before Justice Welsh that the evening of the 18th
of October inst, about o'clock, Mr.. Galinger, in
company with his enand-boy left the store The key
had been placed on the outside, and the door was
ready for locking when Mr. GaDger said to the boy,
"HOd on" or 8" Wait minute" and then returned
into the store. The boy, however, Immediately left,
and did not Mr. Galinger again that night AS
the boy passed the of Fulton and Pearl Streets
the clock in the ewey store under the United States
Hotel indicated minutes to o'clock.
Other witnesses testify to the discovery of the fire
at about o'clock, and that it was found burning IN
box containing waste paper under of the counters
The fire had burned and chaed the inside of the box
and the bottom part of the counter and had destroyed
III part some boxes of ribbons which stood upon the
counter. Fire-Maishal Baker was at the premises
shortly after the fire WAS extnguished, and sent
messenger to Mr. Galinger to inform him about the
fire. and desire him to 10 the store Immediately.
Tie messeI ger aud Mr. Gabger returned to the store,
when the Marshal asked NJ. Galinger to state what
he did prior to leaving the premises that evening Mr.
&. then stated that, jut as he was about leaving he
returned for bottle Of wine, which he had bought
and put into the desk back of the stOre in order to
take it home his wife; that he went behind the
large desk, took match from of the drawers,
stepped back in front of the desk to about where the
burning appeared and lighted The match by his cigar.
Having taken the bottle of wine from the desk, he
threw down the match at about the same spot where
he lit it, and then out into the street. Alter get
ting as far as Hudson street he recoeced that he had
forgotten the bottle of wine notwithstanding that he
expressly reentered the for IT, but then thought
he would not return for it. The bottle of wine was
rolled up in a newspaper the counter between the
street door and the spot where the FIRE occurred. The
business firm is s. Galinger & Son. ceaers in ribbons
and n illinery goods. There an insurance of
2O,OOo ON the stock, divided as follows VIZ:
Mechanics aud Traders, $4,000; United States,
$OO0; Washington, $1,000; Lenox, $500
Manhattan, $3.50; Ktna Of New-York, $4,000;
Empire City, 81 500. and Peoples 5000. Mr.. Ga.
Bger on the day after the fire sent TO the Lenox In
sursnce COMPANY written notice, setting forth ther
estimate of loss by the fire to be about S'ooO. Inc
damage and loss was subsequently appraised by d
Committee of the Insurance Companies and MI. Ga
hnger & Son. 1t arouoted to $780, and that sum Mr.
1oilOger agreed 10 take. 9"'"'
that both Mr. Galvger and his son were detected oI
The day following the fire and before the Insurance
Companies had examined the burned property placing
unchanged goocs among damaged goods, which lay
on the counter Toe above the main facts IN the
s"s'' MIR. Gaiuecr was required by Justice Weisi
~ procure ban III tie sum OF $4,000 Mr.. lsldor'
bernhard OF No. 50 ST. Marks place, gave the re
quiroo oo"'' and nv Galuger was liberated frou
custody.
MORE 'oVNrfmtr MONEY -About two month,
ago, one Benjamin Jones' alias John Jores went +,
the stable OF Miolae Mclaughlin, dealer in horses
at No. 20 East Twenty-ourth street and .oer h.
conversation invited the latter ont In ,sl,o d,;L
The two men vert int liquor store ad;oinirs, ~,
stable, and in payment Tor the drinks oroered lone.
offered tire barkecpcr $40 bill, purpOrtinc to be o
the issue of the RockaUd Bank, Rocklsnd Comfy /,
this State. The burseeper being unable 10 chang,
the bill, Jones asked Mclaughlin to give him smal
bills for il, which tie latter did. About three day
aierward Mr.. Mclaughlin went to an exchang
office, when the broker Informed him that the h
above mentioned was h counterfeit. Subsequent
Mclaughlin met Jones twice and told him about IN