The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1865-08-21
Effect OF the Ketchum DofalcattOn In
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CITY INTELLIGENCE.

GERMAN PrCsucs, EXCURSIONS, ETC, YEsrERDAr.-Al-
though the enforcement Of the Sunday law OF late
tho exercise Of music and song Sundays Is not a.
lowed which rather intereres with the German musical
societies glee clubsa number Of pcncs and excur
sions arranged yesterday which took place In the
ana II Sap Of
East river three four thousand persons were con-
gregated where picnic held under the auspices o.
the Society Fdea The members following societies
participated in the festivities Beethoven Maennerchort
Colonial Heveta, Mozart verein 0rpheus, schlerbund
and Rheinischer Saengerbund. II was, however, the
duty Of the police, which was represented on the
grounds by Captain Hart and Mr.. Weh, Of the Nine
teenth precinct enjon the singers not to engage i9
any singing The societies were, therefore, compelled
enjoy themselves best as they could without music
and song Although the park was crowded s no o. ossurD
Der of excursonsts At the Broadway Park, the NOM
ber Of the German Loderkranz we're engaged IN So
ries of social pastimes
SIR FIRE TO HIS wrrs-Oaicer McGrath, Of tho Sixth
precinct made the arrest last evening Of man aanAea
John Cusck charged with setting fire to his wfe's cloth
ing 1t appears that Cusck and his wife had an alter
cation about eight O'Clock the evening" at their iodg
ings No 90 Baxter street. whom the accused threw he
vito on tho floor aud fred her Clothes burning her neck
face and body in shocking manner He was locked up
for examination.
FIRE m WEST Forty FIRST SrRsEr-THH OWNER or I'm
PRxnIsEs ARRESTED ON SUSPICION or ARSON. -0fncek
Fitzgerald of the Twentieth precinct at about thres
O'Clock on Sunday morning, arrested John schonss.
Keeper D
setting his saloon fire. He was conveyed TO the Sta
ton house. and there detained by Sergeant James and
Fire Marshal Baker notified investigate the atter
It from the facts and crou instances elected by the
Marshal that Schocr every Saturday evening opens
Dance and Of course o number OF NOISY persons ara
frequently found there. On Sunday morning ofces
O'Clock and in less than hour after the alarm of FIRE
occurred and the fire found to DO In this saloon.
The smoke was very thick but the ocer forced his way
In and behind the beer counter saw the rc was burning
inside closet which stood against the wall back Of the
counter Some water was got and thrown on tho ire,
which partly subducd It, 0Haccr Hussy broke open the
door of the closet The flames then burst out Mors
water applied and the Ere extinguished- In the
bottom Of this closet was found small tub about
half burned in the bottom Of which were the remans oc
found on the floor close By in which some kerosene oil
still remained The officers say on entering tho place
that the smell Of kerosene was very dscernsSo Under
duty took Mr. Schoer into custody on suspicion Of Set
ting his saloon fre 1t further appears that the ac-
cused had his person whom arrested sums Of money
amounting to three hundred dollars, bank book
and two policies of insuranceione was for eight hun
dred dollars his stock and furniture in tho saloon, tho
other for four hundred dollars h household furn
turo in the same building Both policies are on tho
uro in the saloon are estimated altogether at not ou
hundred dollars The damage done by tho hre Will
amount to about one hundred dollars. Mr. Schofer de-.
the charge and says he knows nothing about IT, and
alleges that his saloon has boon visited BY rowdy fol-
lows on more than one occasion, and that when he
elected of them threats made that no would
not DO there long, they would burn him out, and he
now thinks they have carried their threats into effect
The will be taken before the Police Justice at Jeer
son Market Court for thorough investigation.
FIRE EAST THIRTY SIXTH SrRERT-ARREsT OF WonAa
ON SUSPICION or ARSON. About five O'Clock Saturday
afternoon Gre was discovered In the cellar Of tene
ment house. No is4 East Thrty-sxth street On tho
alarm being promptly given occupants Of tho house
and some persons from the street rushed in and with
few pals of water succeeded in extngusng the flames
before they had gotten under much Roadway. Ofnces
woman named Catherine MCGEE on suspicion Of arson.
II appears from the investigation made by Henry q.
Baker the Assistant Fire Marshal, that the woman
McGee removed from the premises on the day previously
and that she seen TO enter the house with basket
her about FIVE o'clock yesterday afternoon ana
60 TO her former woodshcd In the cellar Several chill
dren followed her in At first sio tried TO drive them
away but finding they would not go she gave them
some pieces of zinc and old ron and told them 10
OF and sell it quick. Tho eldest boy John Drinen,
to go, and when part wsy up the stairs
sneaked back, and II was at this time
that he saw Mrs. McGee splitting something from small
bottle and he says he smelled something like kerosene
oruid he then saw her rub match and after the sui
phur burned of she dropped III the corner behind
arunk then shut and lock the wood shed door and 20
up stairs and through me hall into the street, she
followed up by the children and not out OF sight
when the fire discovered One two OF the smaller
children tell the story Other persons the house
few minutes before the fire broke out There has boon
considerable dcuty between Mrs Mc0ee and the other
tenants in consequence Of which the agent Of the build
ing had turned her out Of the promises Mr. Mc0eo tho
husband Of the accused alleges that II made up thing
70 injure his wife The prisoner was conveyed beors
Justice Kelly the Fifty seventh street Police Court
and committed TO await further examination BY the
Fire Marshal.