The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1859-08-03
Police Intelligence.
ARREST ON SUSPICION OF ARSON.


On Monday night at about nine O'Clock, fire was dis
covered the dwelling house No. 112 Madison street.
The alarm brought assistance and the flames
extipgushed with few pals OF water. Suspicion at the
time directed to Mrs. Powers and her sister, Kate
Burke and officer Townsend Of the Seventh ward police
took Kate Burke into custody suspicion Of setting IRE
to the house Fire Marshal Baker notified to inves.
tigate the matter We learn from that officer that Mrs.
Powers had been ordered to leave the apartments she
occupied by Mrs. wilkinson, the landady, and that
day Mrs. Powers had moved away still, however,
remaining the key of the trout the cst floor
Shortly before the fire occurred, Mrs Powers and her
sister Kate entered the apartments aud er remaining
Trey had not been gone but very short time when lot
of straw left the centre Of this room found burn
pg the floor was charred and the pXnt bstered by the
heat For the Last two weeks IL Mrs. Powers and
Mrs. wilkinson have been i'll friends quarrcing almost
daily and necessary for the peace Of the place
have Mrs Powers move, and legal measures had been
taken for that purpose II appears that the fre, If not
say on which side to place the motive as both speak II
OF each other The whole affair s under investiga-
damage to the house will amount to about $25.
BUSINESS AT ronB-There little or no business
transacted at the Lower Police Court yesterday and the
day previous consequence Of the absence ma2s
trate whose duty to be in attendance The clerks
the police and the small fry lawyers who hang
around the vesnbue, were completely at sea- The I'M
fortunate prisoners kept waiting in suspense
hours but the confused state OF affairs In the court
afforded them much and no little satisfaction.
II the Supers sors 70 ncr case the dgure little, pro-
badly the officials would think worth while to attend TO
their business.
SUSPICIOUS CASE John johnson, aged forty five
years. was arrested at the Of Chatham and
streets lby officers Jordan and Woodbridge, having in his
possession counterfeit FIVE dollar bill the Nassau
bank Of Brooklyn altered from genuine 'one' aho, q
counterfeit five dollar bill on the East River bank OF this
city When the officers approached the prisoner he
made An effort to conceal the bills by showing them bis
coat sleeve but the trick did not suc,eed and Johnson
wAs obliged TO acknowledge that he fairly cornered
SURPRISE OF BuRcLARs-A party Of burglars were do
teced IN the act Of breaking into the premises No. 26
Broadway on Monday evening" by OF the clerks who
sleeps in the The fed without even taking
their tools With them and although police were called
upon several times to TO the tho thieves
ceeded In making good their escape
CHARGE PASSING COUNTERPART MONEY -Catharine Col
AIMS Was brought before Justice Kelly charge OF pasu
ing counterfeit IS bill the Onondaga the store
Of Jetsc Firth No 278 First avenue. pay for
groceries. Held for examination.
The PRIZE FIGHTERS BEFORE THE MAyoR.-Yeeterday
morning, according to agreement, Fatty walsn aud
Michael Norton, who were arrested and held TO bail
Monday evening for training prize Aghi appear DO
fore the Mayor for examination In regar 10 tue charge
preferred against them. They accompanied BY :
large number CT thor friends, iossaer l.n ,heir bop6s