The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1865-11-06
STATEMENT OF THEODORE LRRRs.


dots show the route taken in carrying II while burning
30 whore Il WAS left and then exploded .hhis ~
al STATEMENT OF THEODORE LEERs. aa
Captain Petty ascertaping the fact that Theodore
Isers the individual who brought the box TO the
hotel, Immediately despatched an ofncer in search Of
him. Who Il was stated present lived in Twenty fth
street. near Eighth avenue The officer was successful
In bis search aud Leers brought In the afternoon
tho Firth ward station house, where he submitted
10 J.oss examination by Captain Petty. The following
facts were elected Leers left Hamburg for this country
on board the ship Donau the 2ist Of June last He
reached here about the Goth OF August and put up
abe Wyoming Hotel on the 3lst. While in Hamburg
agent OF the house Of Wilhelm Rec Of that city, stated
TO him that he could make money In the United
States by the sale OF chemical oils, and asked him
TO bring specimens over with MIN. Ieers
coded, and the box which caused snch dsas-
trous sesults yesterday was sent board the
Douau by employee Of the house OF Wilhelm Rec.
This box Lcrs asserts emphatcaly he has opened
and knew moth ing OF the contents further than the state
rhe he gives for not taking the box the hotel
when no LETT Is that he forgot H. He discas all further
knowledge in regard thereto.
chases from A. wormser No 30 Warren street. and lives
next door to the Eu,aw House, in Twenty ifth street
STATEMENT OF THE PROPRIETOR OF THE WYOMING
i HOTEL.
Mr. william b. stoddard, the proprietor OF the hotel
bod al the time OF the explosion but Immediately
60, up and having partially st,sd himself gan own
movements OF Leers in his hotel exactly described by
chat gentleman.
STATEMENT OF JOHN GRoGAN.
john Grogan, who carried the box the sidewalk
also examined by Captain Petty. He saw smoke and
flames, together with fluid matter, Ike water, issuing
from tho box when he thought II prudent carry the
innammabc material into the open air. SOFAS preserve
-the hotel from fire. The box in his opinion weighed
about twenty pounds He laid down In gutter and
turned into the hotel and had just walked behind the
bar when the explosion took place. He slightly
wounded In the head from pieces of glass.
II was very provdential that the box was removed
from the hotel In this manner or the consequences
would have been much more serious. There were
dozen persons the barroom AZ TIC time, and there Is
uttle doubt that their lives would have been sacrificed
STATEMENT OF MR.. COTTON.
Me-. Vim. r. Cotton, who was boarding At the wyoming
Hotel and present al the time of the accident makes the
following statement Of the Sone time ago
Mr. Leers came TO the hotel bringing large quantity OF
baggage with him, and left shortly after taking all ex
cept box resembling candle box, which was lett under
The counter Of the clerks ONCE While there boots used
20 be backed It, aud notice scarcely Was taken OF
Of ~ Yesterday morning, about eleven o'clock, MI
John Merscrcau, porter Of the gold Of the Stock
Exchange, was blackng his boots when he smell an I'm.
pleasant odor orocesdna from the box and - reuored