The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1860-08-07
Police Intelligence.
tn CHURCH STREET ARSON CAsE--CoNFBsSFCN OF
TWO or THK PRISONERS.


TWO or rHx PRISONERS.
The three young nen, named John Schnepf Emile Ber
CUR and William NJ Johnson arrested at tie instance Of
Fire Marshal Baker for the wfuly fring OF the frame
dwelling house No Ii6 Church street, were or Monday
morning taken before Justice Welsh, who committed
them 10 the Tornbs for examination. Early yesterday
morning. while the accused parties ia the station
house. John schnepf and Emile Bergur nade the following
confession to the Marshal -
COR sssos or scHSErP
know William NJ johnson set are to the house.
saw him strike the match; then came down stairs
johnson followed, and said when he came down, the
sbantys on tre there the door apparently
knew that vag'apt men. or "bumners," ar they are
called, were In the habi, OF sleeping In this place tried
to prevent johnson from setting fire TO the house Three
days before l, Emile and johnson in this house;
IN the afternoon johnson took bunch Of ahavings ana
pushed them into hole under the foor head OF the
stars He then too match end set tire to tho shavnes
ran down stairs then went back again and pulled oct
the ehavnes and put out the IRE.
RsIix BERGuE's CONFESSION.
know that William H. johnson set fire 70 the house.
On Saturday Afternoon at about three O'Clock and John
son weot into this house went Up stairs together
floor head OF the stas no wanted to get sticks
TO put into this hole told him would not do 1t, that
surely be found out II be set Il On Ere went down
stairs left johnson alone. went around the corner and
waited; Johnso, soo- after oct. had born stand
ing there about three minutes when hey called !ohr
easy living in West Broad way up 70 Johnsnr and
said there was smoke II that building saw smoke, ran
To the coal yard, got bucket OF water and went Up
stairs 70 throw the fre johnson the bucket
set IT, would rot LET me throw I. on the Gre, saying, "Oh
let 1. burn 60. SINE dirty water and succeeded ia
DAY before this, /, Jchn schDepf, and john
son were in this house We were kyTking
shavngs; and Schnepf stamped on them and pu' out
the fre; We tod him If he old it again would tell on
This bouse he said be was going to clear out the bum
mrs. so'n after cav Cash Of light az II from
match he came down and told nee the shanty Was 90
tre Ibis moruog In the stat house. johnson told me
not 70 tell the Marshal about the day are. was not
drunk Saturday night lohnse5 and schnepf had been
both dral.rg. but they knew What they were about:
doing
ATTHxIT 10 saooT rIm FOREMAN CT No. II Hos9 Last
evening three members Of No II Hose were brought up
before the Fire Commissioners complaint Of the fore
man, named Michael Dalton, and all three dismissed from
the Department b. the above Board. II eleven
O'Clock whea the case concluded, and Mr. Daons
leaving Frenens' Fall lie was followed Up the
street by OF the expled party named Daniel Curren
who, before Mr.. Dalton aware, deal: hi a several
blows IN the back OF his head. Mr. Dalton mmed atey
turred upon bis assaant and followed him down far
Fremans Hail. where he again set upon this time By
the entire three al quite scuHc ersued when othe
party drew pistol and tired at Da ton fortunately
ing him, and lodSnssn the house OF Hook aud Ladder
the latter company sitting in their house at the time,
and IL was grea. wonder taat some of them
Cred several Of NJ. paItous friends cane to
his rescue, and before the other party could get away
they were pretty roughly handled Cu,rer terribly
cut about the head AID face Officer Parsons. OF tho
Eighth ward, and officer Davis Of the Fourteenth ward,
the Eighth ward station house. The others managed to
make their escape Clrren will be taken before mags
rate this morning and fully committed complaint Of
Mr.. Dalton
ecren O'Clock party, accompanied by Jim Kerrissn,
tle laver NJ Qrc-t do. arf
Broome street. ani after drinking for got into
free light, during which everything tboy couldin their
bands freely used Ofcer Houston OF the Second
ward who was passing at the time entered and tried to
the coas Of bis back. The ErS;h ward Police ais bear
ing the disturbance soor and put stop to the
6ght and arrested one OF the party named W. Moul
ton on complaint Of the proprietor Ct the house. &c was
accordingly locked up 70 answer.
CAPIrIx OF A DESPERATE BrRc-AR.--patrok Conway, q
desperate locking fellow, taken into custody Sun
day night b. policeman Creighton Of the Fourth precinct
on charge Of burglary and feonols assault The prison
alleged troke into the premises Of Frank Hughes
Nc 1o3 Cherry street. the 2stn Of February last
stole thererom $3.50 In bank hills and goii coin. He
managed to eude the vigilance Of the police since
the eht OF the burglary aud II not until Sunday
that the officers able 70 secure him When dscov-
cred by the police drew large bowie knife from
latter too active for the fellow, and after short
struggle the prisoner forced 90 succufab. The
Cuseo II also charged Win having stabbed lanes Dono
van, Of No g. Cherry street, with the bowie knife pre-
yiously alluded to, cutting him severely the
Justice Kelly committed the prisoner two charges Of
assault and battery, besides the burglary complaint.
Osr mons CMozrcSAns-A SAD CAsx. labels Hoch-
MIC an Interesting oekiug GIRL Gtout nineteen years Of
age attempted TO commit suicide at disrep1tabc house
In Bayard street, Sunday night, By swallowing doso
Of Ardanrrn. The Sixth precinct pace were duty ap-
prssed az tho c and tasteaed with the unfortunate
girl 10 the New York Hospital Through the exertons o.
p- Harris the patient reused from the sumber
recovered 10 relate the tale Of hor wrongs Aer giving
state nept OF her early history SIC referred the
which mpelod her 70 the commission OF the rash act
She bad, unfortunately, fallen victim TO the eccuccrs
wes, and, abandoned by her lover, her relations and
fres ds she knew not where " obtain OF mind or
consolation In the cold embrace Of death itself Re-
solved self deetruction she purchased a. ounce OF
lsudaDIm at neighboring druggists ard or retiring 70
he'd sbc swallowed the entire drsughs and under
the rauencc OF the deadly narcot. With tho discovery
Of her situation By the police and the subsequent events
which traasprcc 81 the hospital readers already
familiar.
FAMILY JsRs-A Bao1x scrII--Msry Murphy, resi-
dent o. No s First avenue, taken into custody by
Policeman Cowan OF the Twenty rs precinct charge
Of breakD her mother in laws scu with conck sho.
Domestic difficulties Of unutercstsng od the
commission Of the assault. Mrs. Murphy was conveyed
10 Bellevue Hospital where the physician In attendance
pronounced the case very critical one indeed Mary
brooghi 10 tho Fourth District Police Court whore
jrriss.