The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1858-06-26
Bruoklyn City Ne Ws.

ATYBMlr TO ConEIr ARSON German named Henry
Miller scd in tho Court Of OCCASIONS yesterday on the
Of TO burn down the house he occupied
for the purpose Of obtaining $500 Ell cted
the ia, piture worth about bali that amount appeared
in evidence that Miller occupied house the corner o
Cranberry and Henry stree6 He purchased two Of
caDphens ard number Of yards Of fuse. portion
Of the canphene hs poured into a wash basin, ann
placing il among some other corbustlbe msteria's
lsd the fuse 70 the door. Two other also
similarly srrsnRed Some time 10 March he made
known his intentions 10 paned Augustus Walters
promised him 500 q free passage TO Australia
If be would undertake the job CT ignting the ma
ter'a at cevtsn time. Wa ters 81 6rst refused
ana subsequently having consulted the police sssentsd
The frtt OF April oetsee tire hours Of FIVE and nice
O'CLOCK N was fred ard Miller To meet wsltevs
at place desg, atsd som the Are was klniled
lpsesd o setting the place on fro Walters 10 conpa,y
with officers, vent TO the place whero Miller WA to
be- ana there found him he taken into custody and
subssqu examination all tina arrangements In tue
house were foupd 70 Ne IS waters had stated The p
convicted and sentenced 10 the State prison Tor
five years.
CONVICTION on PATENT SAFE OPERATOR In the Court
Of sessiors yesterday, Zsdock S Wheeler, coumous
known "Hess Wheeler arrasued 70. trial o, the
charge Of robbery appears that liz May 1885, Wheee'
and confederate noused . Jerseyman from Trestop,
PANIED Abrabsm valeptr o, who was GA visit 10 Mes
York, to 60 10 Greenwood Valentine hse never beer
there and much RraHed that be bad such agreeable
companions, who would AXE pleasure 10 showing him al
the places of interest Hsvpe arrived at secluded
spot in GowaDus they Induced Mr.. Valentine to bet on
paten ball He drew on some $4,000 from which to se
lect the amount: o. them wished to borrow, when
Wheeler IN his esgerness, nsds grab AMI took 81 .esn
with which travelled. Wheeler has, since that time
been In the state prsnp another and similar cha'ge
and being aware that the proof against him would
be conclusive, pleaded guilty TO grand larceny
ipg circumstances, Did not impose the full term
and intimated that an effort might be made to bave
Dim ps,San pc y se CONDUCTED nmsei, propefy rs wa
The prisoner native OF ths state, married, t1irty ts
years Of see has good educston and IN his department
is very much OF . gentleman
SHOCKING DEAIB BY CAMrHrNE "A servant giri, ahon
10 years of age the employ Of Cornelius Hosgand
Fa,hush, drcadiully burned Thursday evening
meA1s Of camphene. she had Of the luid In 90
hand and struck light with match with the other To.
fluid igp,ed aud her fright she spilled the barnog
ers upon her Dress She al nost nsantiy envelope
her, but too late 10 ~ any avail A ply sican
called In, who rendered all the aid possible when sbc
vas conveyed 10 the hospital whcre abe died during th'
night.
AIRGyD INDECENT ASSAULT uroS LITTLE GIRLS A stag
driver named John Do'sn Of the "Fx.ra line runsio,
from tie Of Fulton and lafayette 10 Bed
ford avenue, arrested by officer MartnR, OF tb,
Ninth precinct police, on the charge Of commii,at
On Indecent ssssun upcu q little girl betseen
eleven and twelve years Of sge. named May Lstca,tsr
Az charged be Induced ihe grl Lane with two OF he
oom psnions pamed Asby Baker Minerva DuocKn, t.
get into the stare, bcng after dark Thursday even
ing De get auotber man 70 ake charge o the rens ~
entering the stage, blew out the light chen alleged
he bsuled The grIs about rather roughly One OF then
Grind, ard the ecer. naurrg into the cause, arres.e
nosr II does not appear that sny OF the girls were a.
riousy hurt. TIE accused brought before Jasuc
Warehouse YESTERDAY afternoon and held TO await exam
nation on Tuesday next
TnR sHoSsoN AFFAIR AGAN.--One OF the alleged par
Elephants In tho slmouoon homicide, John J. Mellon rs
made snldavi, In the possession OF the Dlsricl
Attorney, 10 this Effect THAT hmsef and George Mega
hey present the OF the injuries 70 Simon
sop, which caused by collision bet~een Pst,ic,
LsIIy and the deceased that said parties grped eart
other the head n The ght Of stss leading from
s,ory's saloon Peucpopt and fell The
rolling over each other own 70 the foot. and Simon
falling under Lally ths sides walk; th.
said encounter not foreseen by any o.
The rarties, and that there concert
attack or njure hr s'nouson any other persou; tha
he believes the collision eoreiy unexpected TO a.
psrsies; that neither dsporent kcSehey struck
touched Sin opsop aided encouraged alv IN any
way by word oct that The dspsHent McSshey had
rart IN said encounter s except to-
accidental part Of their presence spectators that
weapon r. any riod vss seen by depousnt MELLON fur
tber stated verbally tbs, sim vent out Of the door
before this party did ths Lslly followed shortly after
hcabey nett and himself last and that TIE COLLISION tool
place a. simopson coming up the steps.
AtrKcxp GRAND raRcxSr Yesterday ofsoers Hisgio'
and Frost Of the Deputy supefin,eoden,s once
James Hendrickspn, mate Of the bark Sarah, lying
Green's dock the cbsrs Of taxing $3.50 from the safe
the cabin the propert, OF Capt stepheusou None
tie money found 90 accused but some propsr,
beorsing w. the vessel found In his chest he wa
held Tor hearing on the charge