New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1866-08-28
Jefferson MnrLet Police Courf.
ARC. 27.-BEFoRE Justice LEDwiTH.


EXAMINATION OF AN ALLEGED INCESDIARY.
Fire-Marshal Baker appeared before Justice Led
with yesterday morning TO prosecute John keeh formerly
charged arson setting fire to place West Thirty
h The following testimony was taken before the hags
trate: 100 -, .
ThIryhhst; my bedroom the second floor rear Ioom
the window my rJem y directly over the hallway on
Thursday night Aug 90 st6 got home about 10 oel9ek
went TO bed right away; was awake between
exactly what awoke me- but thought heard footsteps in the
yard got up opened the blinds Of the window and looked
when John Kecb the prisoner now here he came out
Of the wood shed the rear Of the yard he had not got over
and reflection Of fire in the said seed Immediately put on
my pants and ran down to The street door ksen was .noH
pursued and caught him at about the middle Of the BLOCK
the moment took hold Of him saw who ho was bad
known him for time by sight knew he used to be
member Of No ~ Hose Carriage which laid by the bell
tower in West Thirty third siIo1e OF The volpnteST Com
yolr idea for dong this he made me no called or
knew him then let bin go as was fearful II sto~j
mussing with him the fire would get TOO much headway
Eve he mes NJ he bur1ing straw were ascending
fJoti had not pat out tins IRE feel conhdent II ~'ui4
frame Hing house the adjoining lot and also frne
stable; the following day informed Sergeant james about
the matter and Oli him him who II was that set the hre
At the Of the witness by The prisoner
counsel the following additional facts were elected e ssd
with him; be (witness) drinks occasionally but never gets
drunk Re sat at the window five or ten minutes before be saw
anybody he then issue from the shed be
did not recognize the man he hot "f
pursued hin about 800 feet before he caught hm
was little beyond the center block toward Tentha
he then took hold of him by the neck aud dumped nun on
stOop did strike him; he (risoner) made MT
slstance but It did not amouat to much;
Thomas n james made the following deposition OF
af ir ON the Sergeant Of Police at the TEentieh
cinct; Thursday night August %, 1850 was at my re
dence No 425 West 7 ~ hfthst | was awakened be
and o'clock by the sound Of some one calling ~ e
street Stop him sprdng out Of bed looked out OF the
window and side Of the street, they were
and going toward Ienhave; the hst man was
caught bv the pursuit opposite No 49, the sixth house
oai % thief 10 show that there was leony
committed supposed the two pires friendly toward
other the following evening was informed ny wsa-m
Wiley Of the about tho IRE he charged the
prisoner Kech with setting FIRE 10 the promises IN
question; directed Officer Edward j. Rider 10 arrest the
John Keeh which done OF about 10 O'Clock on Sata
day night -, -,
through his cOunse. this morning
THE BAR
Edward Lehman Of No. 3Ol West Eghteenthht was
brought before the Of the court for being inside another
bar-uo a legal but liquor bar He was accused OF oreak
rg into the store Of John MoCabe. No l76 Ienth-ave.
and stealing aqnanty OF cigars and hquor Of we 'ane
k3OO Officer John Butcher OF the Sixteenth Preeinct caught
him the morning Of the goth INST lie was hed
TO the charge Of burglary before the Court OF Ueha
Sessions.
Officer John IL. Ashton of the TweDty-hiih Precinct
brought Hevens who charged by respectable
gentleman with indecent behavior on broadway The com
ulanAnt said he HAyeDs ~ front Of BsrnuGs Mlseu
be and against ladies who were passing
by putting hands their IN avery improper way
lie was committed for disordery conduct
PAST DRIVING.
oven Malope on oouolan, Of Officer Fitzsimmons was
fined O. for violating corporation ordinance IN onFing
throngh Tyentysec0ndst with coach ard noises at
furlon. rate This admonon for all hackney coach
drivers other persons who drive reckess io Oh
oense Of the punishment may be meted