The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1859-02-16

ARREST OF SUPPOSED INcKNDIARY-Between two and
three O'Clock Tuesday morning fire broke out in
frame feed store and stable of Bernard Rckerdeds
dwelling the Seventh avenue between Fifty third aud
tyfourth streets The flames spread with great rapid
ty, destroying the whole of the building, together with
small tenement adjoining, the latter being occupied at
the time by elderly woman named Samerst, and q
small child, the daughter Of Mr. Rickerheld. In the
stable a horse, and two dogs The neighbors
managed 10 get out the horse, but the and dogs
perisbed in the flames. Fire Marshal Baker was early
at the premises and went into an immediate in
vestigation, which led him to believe the fire was the
wful act Of a colored boy, named Thomas Smith. The
boy seems, about the first individual found n the
immediate vicinity Of the fire; and when questioned as
how he there soon he alleged that his boss had
called him up feed the horse and pigs that while he
doing he the light Of the re, and went to the
stable he lived across the lots in Fifty third street. The
Marshal, with policeman Tompkins, went to the house
where the boy lived and there informed by Mr. Jack
son that the boy had been home all night This cir
cumstance, together with many other false statements
made by the hoy, caused the Marshal 10 put him in
charge Of the police and he accordingly taken to the
station house. The boy is about fourteen years Of age
and very cunning in his way. Justice Connolly commit
ted the accused for examination The loss by the fire will
amount TO about $780, Mr. Rckehed has 5000 insurance
tho building in the Citizens Insurance Company No
insurance stock.
TIE LATE LARCENY or JEwErRY IN BRooxE STREET.
Mr. Herman OF the propretors Of the Sewelry
next door to the police headquarters Broome street,
whose premises robbed Of some "a 900 worth of
Jewelry few days ago. returned from Philadelphia yes
terday having in custody Charles Cohen brother of the
ascending clerk, who Ia also suspected of being mp
Gated IN the robbery The prisoner denied the charge
preferred against him. saying his brother had effected the
ROBBERY and had sailed for Europe with all the property
IL was subsequently ascertaned, however, that Cohen
mad sold a pawn ticket TO some person living In
Chrysue street. by means of which the police
traced about three hundred dollars worth Of the stolen
ewclry 10 the establishment of Simpson Sons where
had been pawncd by the prisoner the sum of $50
The property recovered consisted of four diamond rings
and two breastpne, which were duly identified by Mr.
Herman as portion Of that stolen from his safe by the
brother Of the prisoner Cohen committed for further
examination.
ANNOYING SKATERS At CENTRAL PARK-M,cbae
Drisco, said 10 be the leader Of gang who are oontnu
ally annoying boys going and returning from the skating
pond at the Central Park arrested yesterday bv
officer Erdgc charge of stealing pair Of skates from
a lad named Frank Carroll Justice Quackcnbush com
mittcd the prisoner for examination.
THE ALLEGED ARSON m CHATHAM srRxEr.-It will be re
collected that Henry Kamak otherwise known "Cheap
john" keeper Of a variety store at No. 133 Chatham
street, arrested the 5th inst an alleged charge
OF wilfuy setting hrc 70 his store. The taken
before Justice Connolly Fire Marshal Baker vestigated
the matter, and the testimony submitted 10 the above
magistrate for his dccision-thc result of which s that
Mr. Kamak has been required 10 find bail in the sum of
$1,000 10 the charge. The charee against the
clerk, Harris Simon, dismissed.
Mr. Kamak, on his examination, stated that he was IS
years Of age born in Russia and guilty Of the charge
Aaron Kamak brother 10 the accused entered into the
required bond.