The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1861-09-28


THE BURNING or THE srEAMsoAr Gaia.
Invite examination in the case Of James
Larkin, charged with having feloniously set fir,
10 the steamboat Cltaline, causing her destruc.
ton, was resumed yesterday Al the Jefferson
Market Police Court. Several witnesses were
examined, but the evidence OF Mr.. Chauncey
y. Sleeper, 60 ii Drueaway, one Of hem, was
W" ,,,,,, evidence ELECTED -h;Sas tended N
throw light on the case. He stated that in
August, while Larkip, a Mr.. Lalor, and himself
were drinking together In house in Chatham
street, Larkin told him that he fired the Cata-
Lin Q, and that Mr.. StetsOn & Freeman & Co.
knew all abs~t IL. lie also s.ia that there were
two " thrce other steamboats, that he was
negotiating t.r, which were to be chartered by
Government, taken 10 the Potomac and served
in 'he same way. lie said Freeman & co. paid
his board at the Aston House that he received
$50 per month, and that they dared rrfuse nj N
nothing. Larkn was slightly under the in =
huence Of liquor when he made the ABOVE state
ment. The case was adjourned until this
morning at o'clock.
BURoLARY.-On the night Of Wednesday
last, the 25th inst the store No. 81 Watt street
Junction Of CanaD, was iorcibly entered by
BURGLAR. They first tried to pry open, from the
outside, the iron shutter Of a window in tho
alley way, but failing in that, they entered in
front by a small hole into the cellar, and forcing
up the trspdoor, they entered from thence into
the office Of the Yonkers Brewery depot, which
IA only separated IRON the store by boarded
partition, but they were doomed TO disappoint-
nent in that direction, a. tho book keeper takes
the precauton to remove the cash from tho
premises every evening. They attempted to pry
open the Lookup in the desk, but were probably
frightened from their purpose by hearing sew
eral shots fired in that vicinity nv policeman
at a linn han nlI 'ar bn aNN "A
by running away. This occuTo- about mid
night.-tCoM.
YOUTHFUL BURGLARs.-On Thursday even-
ing four boys, between the ages of and 10
years, named Anthony Downing, Felix and
James IL Vail, and VIM. Clark, got into the
store Of Davis Collamore, Of No 47g Broad
way, which they robbed of various articles Of
china They were detected in their dopredati' M
by officers Burke and Palmer, who arrested and
took them before Justice Connolly and they
were committed TO answer.
A u. S. SOLDIER RoBBED.-On Thursday
night, Theo. Tinschoefer, soldier in the regu.
lar army, having been paid OIL, and discharged,
on furlough, went on a spree, and meeting with
one Fredk W. Meyer, who represented him.
| self as a Lieutenant 10 the Cameron Rifles, wa
| led by him to No. II Mercer street, where he
lOst $40 Of his money. lie caused the arfes,
of Meyer and four Of the girls OF tho house, and
| they were taken before Justice Connolly. The
girls were discharged, but Meyer, on whose
person $50 OF the stolen money was found, was
locked up to answer.
FEIoNIous AssAuLT-Michael O'Brien, ala.
Desperate Mike, and Henry Smith, were ar.
rested yesterday, charged with brutal assault,
upon John Gallagher, whom they kicked and
heat 80 seriously that he had TO be taken to the
| \. Y. Hospital. The prisoner was committed
| 10y Justice Kelly for examination.
PETTY SwISDLISO.-Samuel d. Sturgos, a
respectable appearing man, was arrested ycstor-
day, charged with swindling several firms out o.
| 81 30 each, by falsely representing that he wa,
| a member Of the firm OF W J. & T.. Shelton, ot
| Bridgeport, CT. In each case he borrowed the
| money offirms that did business with the Messrs
Shelton. Justice Kelly committed him for trial
ARTIST OF a PUGuIsT.-Jamos Kelly aliAs
Australian Kelly, notorious pugilist, was ar.
rested yesterday, charged with brutally beating
| German in Grand street, near Greene street, on
| Wednesday last. He wa. taken before Justice
| Connolly to answer the charge.
| DESCENT UroS DIsoRDERLY HOUSE,
LARGE HAUL.-Capt. Bryan, of the 10Th Pro
cinct, with twenty Of mis- men, made descen
on Thursday night upon dance house, kept IL
b3d street, near 4th avenue, and arrested 40 o
both sexes, who were making night hideou
| with their no.-e and fighting. The place hal
long been notorious, and its suppression wa
| asked by some OF the neighbors The prisoner,
were taken TO the 18th District Court for dispo
sal.