New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1861-09-28
THE cATILINE ALLEGED ARSON CASE.

Yesterday the examination in the Catine arson
case was resumed az Jefferson Market Police Court,
before Justice Quackenbrsh.
The Justice expressed an objection TO going on with
the examination until he understood why a wit OF
haJeas eorpu, had been obtained by Larkin flom
Justice Of the Supreme Court.
M. Arnoux said that he really the counsel for
Lsrkin tine third gentleman who has appeared in that
c,pacty) that the writ had been procured by Lar
kins friends but that il should be- withdrawn.
The Justice said he had objection TO IL legal
resort but he did not accept 1t as courteous TO him,
seeing that he had done al he could TO facilitate the
progress VI the examination
John Van Tine further examined for the prosscuionn
copye,sti with me- Lsrin stated that he intended after this
settled TO negotiate for boat 20 run on the same
route. lie secused tho captain OF no Ostne OF taxing he
Government, for his personal benefit This was said In
mu, Larhin in my place in Dey
at least twenty time. IN or during 'ng mInlh o.
persons he uuaJ came In between ~ and IL O'CLOCK and
ph.nps% b. Sleeper Of No. liz Broadway being ,worn de-
o.ed- know Lsrsn have heard him speak Of the burning OF
Inc All inc met and Mr. aor the A,or Houae this
and after we conveyed sew moments LaOr asked n TO
dhk wen, to place In Chatham street and There
.esbosi saAir generally and thu mstter Of the C.ine vas
Larkin said that he engaged lrgely
In operations principally for other parties he named
Mr.. st.t.on, he,s freeman Co, and H. o. Fresms9 e.
be was employed by these genteue and their agent
board the C.ine he also said that he dug at tho
A,or House that Mr. Strts0n very hno follow that
HI. amounted 81 30 per day ard wa paid that no
ud draw chec, any hme on Freeman Co. and ,aey d.ro
frehmrnts In bis room, be had nothing 70 do but call
e. a.R .ad b sS . S, ,Ss. s sss ec
mau Co., aud h. o. freeman Antw ell sbou: It that they
dared not back HIM that he St that time receiving
also Der month and ths, for them
snyhng he said Lso that shortly alter Zen butler AID oil.
the Fortress Monroe the lights were put out
on board accomplished the thing well that the vessel
was ablszs moment he Temased tha he knew how to
him and understood the whole natter the latter por OF the
took place "a Chatham street then walked
three other view which be about purchase
or negotiate that he should take them the Potomac and
,. ad !. be csne was that he had the
M al va. soinx 10 maze good thing out Of herr believe
Mr. Lsor ssssd INN the question whether he would burn tho
other beats Lsn said he would bum them to hell aud In
tina connection .sd that no would bum the following
and another Ito week after burning week would
not rad oeon The did not that tins thing a. TO
Cross rIamined-I am lawyer and board at No 90 White
street. hs Lar isst Spring and next about the 10th Of
August hiDL Il wa. about the part Of the weeks did
MOI 20 With him. the House, have known
LA0r about three months intimately aDd about three years by
into tbe A.tor House think La mentioned L.rkin
me spoken Of confessions which lie had sde relating to the
mentioned this before alter but Impression Ia that ives
before interview OF the l5h Laor never proposed 20 me 20
10 present during any conversation LaOr been employ Ia
my Office btween and three months have 40 other person
n my office this conversation occurred between D! aud IL
ocle ek in the EVENING" think occurred a. the southwest
corner Chambers and Chatham streets while In
think Lakln drank two glasses OF gin think Lar
Kin spoke the Cane In the street aud after going sto
saloon he king shout her having oeen burned
think he strictly eber but he not intoxicated
tain shat drank bu, the most part Of the
on about the Cstne held Ia this saloon and the mode
accomplishing the burning described there LaIhin vol
uneered information sud did not ask hin questions
do not stated tbs time the Of burning the
steamer; do lot whether Lasin said TO Laor 10 my
resenee that any tune thsressr that turpenne was not
bad hing for sucb pBrPoses two three evenings after
ward met Larkin and he reiterated these statements
Michael d. LaIor for the delenseI first
met Mr. Larkn Van Tines saloon Ia Dey street ho Intro
duced Mr. Gain the Ist Be Larkn said anything 10
W sbar. s hurpics st W. Caps WM ep the laa Of August