Cleveland morning leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1854-1865, 1864-12-02
The New York FiFe---Further Incl
dents and Developments.

rhe Eew York FIre---Further 1neI-
dents and Developments.
yowELL's HoTEL-AN ARREST AND AJoKE.
The police made an arrest at Cowelps
Hotel. West street, on Monday. The cir
,umstances under which this arrest was
made are somewhat peculiar and laugh
able. A young man was stopping at me
hotel for few days. BE happened 70
have in his possession small Patept sPaV-
ing apparatus, which, as matter OF course
he left in mis- bedroom on going out. Inc
attaches Of the hotel on learning OF the
stternnt which mad been made TO fire the
citv. naturally enough made search through |
the entire house, so as to discover any evil |
dances of incendiarism. In the bedroom |
occupied by the young msn the shaving sp-
psrstus was found, and the lockers not
knowing for what uses the article was IN,
tended, supposed that it wa some Internal
machine. intended to blow up the whole
edifce. The police were put on the track
Of the owner of this shaving apparatus,
and he was soon after arrested. HaVlng
been held in custody some time, an exanl-
nation was had, when the whole matter
was cleared up snd the young man ois-
charged.
SUPPOSED CLUE TO cNE OF THE eoNsPISA-
TORS.
Among the stories that turned up yes
terdsy there was one which Is emitted 70
some weight, as it was evidently told in sll
sincerity BY a person deeply impressed
himself with its truth and importance.
The name of the informant Is in the pos
session of the authorities; but by request
| we refrain from publishing it; and also
! omit the name Of the party supposed 70
be interested in the plot, in order that the
poIiee msy suffer no obstacle In their m
vestigstion. The suspected party Is said
| TO be well known in this city, having been
| engaged in the printing business for some.
| time He has been missing from the city
| fer the last four years until about Two
weeks ago, when he suddenly rsspPearsd
among his former associates. F
AN INTERESTING CONVERSATION.
On the evening of Sunday, the goth
! inst. ne took 8 stroll around town In COM
psuy with former acquaintance, and al
Ter Visiting several saloons and drinking
quite freely the two finally brought up al
theStar House in Lispensrd street. Herr
the suspected party, whom for convenience
we shall designate as Smith, upon being
questioned acknowledged to having bee1
for the past two years engaged in the bust
ness of running the Blockade in connection
with his brother, who, it is alleged, hs
, cleared over 100000 since the breaking
out of the war by successful operai ions Il
that business. Smith stated thRs he In
tended to start on the 2Sth instant 10
Nassau, via Canada, for the same business
l He asserted also that there was plot O.
J. foot in this city which would stsrtle tn
o community and that large number
rebel officers, at present in New Yorl
were connected with #.
GEORGE n. SANDERS IN THIS CITY AN
Q MANAGING THE PLOT.
u He asserted, moreover, that the fsmot
z George n. Sanders was in this city, resi-
I. ing in a secluded place, and was msnsgin
- the whole affair, in connection with a ce
y tain broker in Wall street, who, he sal
J. furnished all the means required to car
ont the scheme. Smith declared that
N himself had several times drawn on u
:, broker; and as proof of this ststemer
he exhibited large roll of greenbacs
Il which he said he had received the day b
81 fore from the broker. He also stated tn
to a certain hotel in Broadway was the hea
quarters of the eonspirstors in this cit
and the Dunnegan Hotel the prineip
rendezvous in Canada; that the prophet
st Of .he latter was their agent In Cansd
"A and had daily communication with the
by mail a
or On the following day Smith was m
e. per agreement, and was accompanied
b. The Post Office, from which he procured
=, large number of letters, most OF viii
bore the Canada mail stamps. he ssid
ne had to take taem up to a certain hot
10 where he met certain parties daily. II
ar same Smith was at one time taken prison
at Vicksburg, but was shortly after
Pleased: was also connected in the JoE
sons Island affair He is described as
he ing about five feet six inches in heig
= with light eyes, sandy complexion, we
M ing an iron gray overcoat, with gre
y plaid linging and oval cap. He ls app
he emily about thirty five years of age.
ni- strictly desired that what he had connS
b, to his friends should not be mention
. Nothing at that time was thought OF
ne matter, but in view of the recent devel
led ments it is not at all improbable that
person whom we have called Smith n
really be an sccomplice in the incendi
is conspiracy.