The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1866-10-02

THE TENEMENT HOUSE TRAGEDY.
Concinsieu Of fhe Inuue.t and Verdict ef the
Jnry-Tbe Fire Declared the Work Of an
iucendinry-Tributo ia Captain Mount, oi
the Sevenfeenth Precinct Police.
The inquest commenced on the Esd nltimo upon the
remains Of the victims Of the Ore that broke out in tho
tenement house located at the OF Thirteenth
street and A. the morning OF Sunday sep,eu,.
Dor 80 yesterday brought to close before Coroner
Cover The evidence or the witnesses and the
veriic, or tho jury will be found below.
TESTIMONY or sAmxs scRsaow
an. sas as for s s I'd
New York: nave made an examination Of the buii1ns
located - The corner Of ~ and street thai
ssr. sy g the Of g;
that the entire Of houses had scue sd lers when
he examined them las spring Of eonr.e when I es.
have been burned: saak those building. safe IN
had The Fire law amended last winter tsr. effect.
that AL stationary .cut.e ladders might be made Of wood
amendment became Of tenants break
nssa os s roof
Would have been sased but think they were overcome ~
all starways houses either inside outside
ssht % be Of Iron or stone and that the hall partitions
than six families ought TO be reproof throughout; also
teasmeni houses to place signs n their haisay. dreenx
how to use s.escape N cases q danger very few
roof have provided such win
disaster las, summer would resulted fatally
the roof; the law receaiy amended directs thai al
than families sh,ii stairway connected with
proper sctte or other opsng leading to the roof and all
rear snd every such dwelling shall have placed therein
buildings looming asse dat roofs Of equal heish, they
,hali DC exenp, theretrnm.
Thomas DAILY being sworn. depo-ed and sad.-I am
Ss ,r nj n ssS Ae1p sose usasr the that
house has been GU Are twice dr1aa that attempt
attempt proved have heard repested threats
ss y s .s r.s Y S Mr.
who they were nor could identity them have heard no
the ngh OF the Gre closed the eleven clock.
and f, son after a. ws putting up the shutter
.on At the tune incurred for an oyster saloon; directed
accept the Information given the only cause for Which
threats could have been made was on acca, Of the DIFF
given offence 20 ONE asve not been TO the Of The
scuils. heard p IT. being ocked lad $500
him meoaa desire sell OUT JUS, leaving the
ws a the n ne sSe ss
one had been committing NUISANCE, nut Jailed 10 observe
barrel in he yard hsd me Of the saturday
nys and ,e In, !. s one Key se.s,. was in bed and
wen, o.. to Il ths xoasr .a"ily had ses IL The house
previous 10 lie FIRE.
akSRY
Henry Brien being sworn. aeposcd; II reside 1T ~ East
s ns rs sna hsP as . ,o q
have the eleven years there
T.. .9ss .s .u, , and IA .'smg, vas made
SATURDAY nigh towards hslfpss ten. wnica usual
my clerks we're ia the store when LETT reached home 4
quarter before twelve; hak was hsf past QUE
s S aid The spe Sa Ct " os.
as aanS he nearly never "a
any one utter any hess against me aud nd not expect any
AN incendsry but have cause any In
ssS ana sss s e. q -
them for the of stealing the seattle leading TO the
have raised very easily: aware any oams
EXISTING s.. in che s-gnsoraood 'zs"., me: have
never had any disy with my customers; hsys never
goods from n. ns s. sa ne'
70 y. T re- s s,r s,oss
5000 wath Of goods The premises a. the time Of he are;
GU. to any ons wss satisfied business was doing
w.o r.srs ssgy ., wA. rDo..s, -
No s s.s rour,ssnth street. shs nigh Of the Are
o'clock partially undrs.scd myself and Vent down
. nj ps ~ me s .,s. as w.. s,
prvy wh.r- heih.n passed through tho eary Of the
tie entry IL. man had then es s
man meet door aud be got Light: We ioossd around bu'
he. 'sss sfsi . y e. ss
IN froo Of "a. sssaus s%ans emSsa me ep s'ss .
the ssond story window ~ OF the shutters
story OF the house; The who Jumped the fence
tho direction Of rsenth there
iwo three feues- from be o. Mr. srlrn. place dd
not see ne mans fscs snd coud not IDENTIFY him have
never heard any threats made assinst Mr. Breu
The sbove published evidence comprising all the facts
to he sicei from tina witnesses the Testimony
submitted TO II. iury Who after brief dsbeation rem
dsrcd the following
VERDICT
Vs. ind that Cornelius Rof,iner and his vie and
three children came 20 their death by sunocaon and
burns during the irs the hons. ~ avenue A
aud Thirteenth street. vhs 2Sd day OF September,
s6o and rom the evidence believe ssid hrr origin.
ated ny an endsry che hands OF some person
persons aud that great praise il due Cap
tain John J. Mount for his persistent efforts In euesvcr
Ing 10 discover the perpetrators OF 50 terrible crime