The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1859-09-16

ARSON CASE IN NINTH AvEvrE-ARRssT THE INcEv-
DIARY.-Yesterday forenoon fire occurred at No ZIG
Ninth avenue in the dwelling house Of Mrs Elizabeth
Prior officer Overflow Of the Sixteenth ward discovered
the fire. and assisted to put out The officer suspected
a man named Edward Morton, and young girl named
Mary Brady TO be the guilty parties and arrested them
on suspicion. Fire Marshal Baker Immediately noti
fed and that officer together with officer Overflow went
into the investigation. II that Mrs. Prior left her
house hapast nine O'Clock to go to Spring street mar
ket and did not return until halfpast eleven O'Clock
During her absence fire had occurred in the carpenter
shop Of Mrs Pror's house, and also fire in Mrs
Prior bedrOom the latter fire had destroyed about 500
Of property The Fire Marshal, with the officer, suspect
ed the girl and accordingly went in search Of the stolen
property During the evening they found that the girl had
left small bundles at different places in Twenty eighth
street. the Eleventh avenue The property alto
gcther recovered will amount 10 about $3.50 It was con-
veyed TO the station house. and to-day will be conveyed
before Justice Kelly Mrs Prior missed from her room
gold watch and chain, valued at $50; one silver
two gold watch keys together with Grape shawl, worth
$l6 All this property was recovered by the prompt nc
ton Of tho Fire Marshal and officer overto The IRE was
evidently the wu Of this young girl for the purpose
OF conceaing the larceny.
ARREST You've JAcKsoN.-0facer Van Brunt, Of the
Eighth precinct succeeded Wednesday In getting track
Of John jackson, the coored man who attempted to kill
his father nlaw, Samuel Philips, on Sunday last, by
stsbbng him several times while in on outhouse on his
premises in Hamersley street Tho above officer learn
ing that he had crossed tho South ferry, instituted
tracing him to Weeksvlle Long Island. Hc was immcdi-
acly brought back to this city, and last evening was tenn
until this morning, when he will be fully committed on
charge of attempt at murder He stated that the reason
why no committed the assault was t ina ms
treat her WELL and that she could not live happy with
him. that several occasions he had told Philips that
he must stop his abuse but finding that his mother had
comfort peace he concluded he would put Philips
of the way Mrs. Philips was Mt the station house
shortly after her son had been brought there She Is
lamar
cdcd with her son, remarkng that her husband abused
her to such an extent that she could not live with him IN
harmony or peace,
FIRE IN CHERRY SrREEr-Te alarm Of fro for the Filth
district yesterday morning between and
was caused by smoke issuing tho indigo drying cstab
lishmen of Jauncey Co., No 3a7 Cherry street. It ap
pears that indigo upon the top Of the oven took fire
and caused the aarn Tho damage to stock and oven was
caused by water. The loss stock viii be about $1,000
insured for $4,000 in the following Insurance Compa
5000; Manhattan 500 The damage % building and
win be abou. $780, insured for ~ $780, follows
Market, 1850; Fhemens, II 800, and United Sates
81, 500
ACCIDENT THE NEw HAVEN RAIDRoAD--About half past
seven O'Clock on Wednesday evening q man named
Hugh Carroll WAS crossing the Harlem Railroad track
Seventy eighth street. in wagon when the New Haven
rain coming along struck tho wagon, throwing him aut
and breaking his thigh The wounded WAS taken to
Bellevue Hospital
Acornnp-Mr. John Eadic late of the Broadway squad
Of police, was acquitted by Justice Brownc on the
charge Of stealing watch.
An UNKNOWN WOMAN DHowSm-Yestesday Coroner
zoic, OF Astoria, called hold inquest on tho
body Of unknown about 80 years Of age found
aDost the landing at Astoria She above tho
ordinary size; had pair Of cotton gloves, three brass
rings on one Of her fingers ovor tho govc thirty two
cents found in Of her stockings tied in the
OF handkerchief otherwise she nearly destitute
clothing upon tho right the letters ~. +.
NJ printed with India ink.
| DESPERATE DRrvrn.-Yesterday morning Iieutenaul
f. Bealcs, OF the United sates army, while standing
Broadway beckoned for stage, desiring ride up
tho Metropolitan Hotel. Calling the driver Of one, he
found, ncared him, tho stage no wanted,
and immediately turned get into another one Just along
side AZ he did the driver OF tho Rrst stage became
somewhat enragcd because he refused 70 ride With h