The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1864-07-29
Police Inte,ligemoe.

mrsogAsr ARRESTED ON A CHARGE or IECENDf.
ARIsM--ALLE0BD ATTEMPT TO DEFRAuD THE IN
sURANcE COMPANIES, ETC.
MIR. John Belamy, merchant doing business at 1896
Broome street the firm with which he connected being
known as Eellamy s. Co.'S great North Americas Tea
store was arrested yesterday BY officer Jouey OF the
precinct the charge Of arson preferrea
against him by william Goodwin, ESQ residing at No IL
Eleventh street. The complainents wife Is member
OF the firm named above, her husband managing sns
business for her by virtue Of power Of attorney IN
the affidavit Of Mr. Goodwin on file before justice DOW
ling he swears that the night Of the 10Th uitmo
smoke was seen issuing from the basement OF the
store, and, owing to the developments OF 0er.a'a
facts and circumstances subsequent to the nre
he believes that 1t the result OF design
on the part Of Mr. Bellamy for the purpose
Of closing up the business obtaining money from In
suranoe companies there berg AZ the time an insurance
OF rs 700 uthe Peoples Brsvoort and Relief Insurance
Companies The facts coming to tho knowledge Of FIRE
Marshal Baker he instituted thorough investigasion'
ina testimony elected before him goes 70 show na' some
.sv. nrsv,ous to the ERE Mr. Belamy seemed particu
larry anxious to get rid OF me store 10 some NO
tsrview with Mr.. Goodwin Beliamy conversed WIN MN
concerning the proprety OF burning ou anp os sl
wond ax SO that the Dov himself could not discover
III ON more than one occasion Mt: GOODWIN noticed
~. tsiamv mad sperm die lighted in the basement,
sna r,,h 2ape measure would take the Dimensions OF
~ nSs al ss 10 ascertain the time 1t would take TO
MN aown 10 certain point; this candle he lad
6xed under an, empty tea box near ,ne ooaes
IN the basement, Mr. BelIamy at the time
NJ 1Joodw,n 10 understand that II lighted candle was
raced in box surrounded by alcohol or other ccmbas
t.be matter the candle would burn down SET inc acono
an Gre and thus nre the place. Mr.. b. was constantly
ishin0 the pace burned out az that would % the 0es
way Of winding up the business The morning previous
tohe dre Beamy vent INTO the oasemeu mS . pro-
mses during the absence OF the ana was Ssne
ahont twenty minu:es, when, 1t is alleged, ne ief
Sbtsd candle surrounded by CAM meme secreea 10 or
odo, one OF tue boxes Ia such way tnat tue
enSinaar on his return did not discover IL NE qapaEe
nv the Are was about $780, which sum was paid Beay
nv the insurance companies day OF Two subsequently
Ba,amy was detected the act or altering his books 10
mage them appear that 900 worth Of stock then
an hand had been consumed by the are. II further APP
| peared from The affidavit Of Mr. Edwin aampson
| Inc engineer that Belismy had eudeavored 70
,nJucS EIn 10 state to the Insurance companies
thai there was al The tlms Of hs ngS y !2ass I'VE
thousand fvo hundred dollars worth Oh stocx Consumer
IN Inc basement Pelany told Hampaon 70 siok 70 him
and he would ace him all right. Beliamy further desired
him 70 break n the heads OF -four barrels break the
cells RIP oen the bags Of coffee and spices and put the
worst side out he could make out the srket
claim against the Insurance companies Hampson DID -
he was directed thinking 70 20 az right as ne was 10
/ tsIsmys ems,uy Hampsoh vas hkeYise requested to
take the blame OF the Ore himself, and say tnat u
oains from SHARKS from the furnace ms VIZ sv uU
Tor Hsmpson as from what he saw The morning
the Are be fes me sovno peored The
dcs,gn ON this testimony justice a rsana dollars
ascsed 10 nnd BAH in tho :ic Oh I'VE nasd ~
10 answer the charge. Messrs :, o., sir,h AVE-
3aS Broadway, and Edwara Walms~ " as Ihereunon
nue. became bondsmen Cor Bsllamy, VIZ ""'
dischar set from custody >