The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1860-08-01


the means o, firing the printing ofhce OF N
Frank hcElroy, of No. ll3 Nassau street. A plat
Top q the AFTER was used as receptacle for the red hot
cndeTs These heated the iron pan degree sufficient
= melt the zinc and TO set fire to the platform The Ore
then spread, burned bole in the hoor and rapidly
uaSng head~ay when II was discovered and put out By
the hremen. II would be much hess dangerous leave
70 ashpan of sufficient thcsness ard elevated GA
iron logs at least six inches high.
have found that the chemical preparations called sare
they Intended 10 extngush Not very long
Of Philips compounds exploded in Mr. Jenkins printing
Cce Frankfort street, and set fire to the ceiling II had
been kept the premises for time BE- case
necessity and the chemical materials Of which
Spontaneous combustion was the result experimental
on two remaining Ones aud found them to generate a
factory occurred in nearly similar way. How these
chemical preparations to be relied upon is question
My opinion that great danger is to be apprehended
from keeping them any length of time on hand.
ofFxScE-s PROSECUTED.
The Of james Shepherd who stands indicted for
the first degree since 1851 his first conviction
having been set by the Court Of Appeals wa on
the 2sth OF March, again brought up for trial before
Judge Russell The prisoner was prosecuted by Mr.
Waterbury the District Attorney and ably defended By
hessrs Ashmead and Abbott. Tue trial occupied soms
three DAYS resulted in the disagreement of the jury
The case will again be brought up for trial the fall
James Carroll stands jointly indicted with John VII
Jams and Thomas f. Sheridan for in the frst de-
be corner OF Thirty fourth street and Seventh avenue
Id, according TO the theory Of the prosecution, he
brbed Carroll and Williams to fire the premises for the
purpose Of defraudng the Pacific Insurance Company IN
which be insured FOR IL 500
Christian Hansen was indicted for wilfuy setting Are
his lager beer saloon in Centre street and up to the
date OF this report remains IN prison.
Edward Inns, boy only thirteen years OF age and
residing with his parents in Forty ninth street was
pected OF having been the author OF several fires ia the
house OF his parents and finally after eudng the police
by number Of artul devices fell into their hands. He
confessed his guilt and stated that he had committed these
ncendary acts from other motive than that of seeing
remen play water through the hose BE arrested
warrant issued by Justice Connolly, and the parents
luently consented to the Justice committing him TO
tie House Of Refuge.
Come A. and Didace Norrssett, brothers, stand in.
died jointly for in firing their crockery store at
233 Greenwchkreet This is perhaps of the most deli
berate and diabocal cases record man named Jonn
Bap,s,e la Rochelle induced, By the promise Of
money aid in the burning Of the store. Two gallons
OF ca nphepe purchased by this nan AMI deposited
in the by the yorrlssetts. Preparation was then
made, by cutting hole through the board partition
dividing Morrissetts place from the adjoining
store, and camphene was thrown through II, for
originated in the latter store In applying the
match, of the fuid was upset on the boots aud
clothing OF Ia Rochelle and he ran out Of the store IN
blaze The severity OF the bur caused ais death prior
to which he sent for the Fire Marshal and confessed to
the whole affair stating that the elder Morrisse pushed
him the iire he thought, to burn him up with the
store His deposition was taken before Justice Connolly
the pr Aorrsset being Identified as The parties
alluded to- They are now detained N the Tombs await
Patrick Henessey stands indicted for arson The drs
degree This exhibited deliberate preparation to
Three places found arranged With kindns
up fine and !nermixed with paper and candles
The object of this attempt was Also 10 cesraud insu
rance company.
James Burns indicted for arson in attempting TO
fire bis grocery store, No 29x Cornela street He was
adnted bail in the Of 81 0O0 but the security
subse auently found be fraudulent Burns succeeded
in max pg his escape, but his bonds arrested,
tried, and to the State Prison FOR fse years.
Sebas Augustine, and Henrietta his wife were in
dcted for the burning Of their household efsc II the
tenement house No 1s7 c. the object being in
mos. similar cases. to obtain money from Insurance
Company.
John Herd was indicted for an attempt to a-e the
dwelling house. No IL Sullivan street, where he resided
feud existed between the prisoner and his wife ani to
revepg himself he removed his personal effects from his
apartments and then set Are TO his wfe's dresses This
fact was sworn TO By his son, who witnessed his aher
do il.
NUMBER FIRES
During the months OF December and JanllIy epi.
demic Of fires ragged, such has not been knox1 for
several years past The weather, il will! be remembered
was extremely cold. l have found that extreme cold,
well extreme heat favorable 70 the occurrence OF
these disasters.
The annexed tables show total Of sixty seven incel
diary fires The aggregate number OF fires amounts 10
two hundred and thirty nine The arrest: are tveaty-
The total OF the losses by Ore for the period embraced
in this report 81 oil The greater portion OF this
amount occurred the months of December AMI IsnG1y
by fires in Ann, Fulton and Bcekman streets.
prArIIs FIRE
During the six months ending the 5lst Of MAJ, 1860
there have been iftytwo deaths caused By fire, A 0
lows