The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1866-12-10
BROOKLYN INTELLIGENCE.

TILL TIN TRUTH-Had James Corneld made q state
ment In regard TO the burning OF Mr. william Walls
stable on the sth Of May last which he would have
hestated TO stand by at any ns would in all proba
blity, have saved him from the unenyiabis position In
which he IL now placed Fro Marshal Lawrence In in
vestigatng tho OF nrc was convinced II was
tue work OF an lncendiary. and the police arrested
James Corteld George Lair and James Martin.
pcion or firing the place After tho arrest Cored said
ne would tell tho whole truth about the case, and
lcssed that Lair and Martin had applied the
incendiary torch ue also adhered TO this
statement before tho Grand Jury and Lair and
Martin were accordingly indicted charge Of arson
Strange IA II may appear, when tho up for
trial IN the Court 81 Sessions last wcek no know nothing
whatever OF the affair Lar and Martin accordingly
acquitted, and Cored dropped directly In the position
IN which hs singular statement had placed thcn Judge
Dlseman holding him In the sum OF 81 900 70
charge OF arson.
Rus OvgR-Mrs Mary Cummings, residing In Ray
mond street, wa In Myrtle avenue, Saturday
night, by pr Farley's gig One broken and she
was considerably bruised She taken tho Hospi-
tai.
IL CUSTODY John Phillips seaman dropped anchor
at the Ffeth precinct, Saturday night, In consequence
OF small squa VIII ich has been raised the lose of
watch. coat aud hat valued In all mt $40 Mr. George
H. Preston John o. taking articles and as
pawn ticket was found IN his possession for the watch
looks suspicious
LARGE TURNOUT FAruKn MATHEW TorAi An
srrsr>og SocrgrIEs There very large turnout Of
the Father Mathew Total Abstinence societies OF Brook.
Ign yesterday afternoon tho occasion being the ina ugh
ration Of society at Bedford. The socicties mo
at the city Hail. and formed their line Court In
the follow ng orferp,rcnt societies Nos z g. aud
o. Young Mems society OF the Western and Young MEMS
Society OF the Eastern districts Tho members OF tho
societies. or which there about three hundred In
each, wore their full regatta and made a nne appear.
ancc Tho line wax formed about ha-ps two o'clock,
and alter parsdins through several OF tho prime pal
streets preceded by nnc bands Of music they marched
10 Bedford Tho Bedford consisted Of sing
ing and atdresaea Tho society IL dssignsted No
], and Is presided over by Patrick J. Caravan.
FAIRS AND FEsuvALs EASTERN DISTRICT, "A
ladies' FAIR for tho benefit Of 81 Mnrys church. which
there IL debt has boon nanguratei nj tho hail the
intersection Of Grand and seventh strccta II promises
satisfactory results Tomorrow evening tho iaiios of
the First Reformed Dutch church Grew Dr. Po<,ers)
will open a fair and festival washing ton Hail. corner
OF south Seventh street. which will bo contin ued tho
following afternoon and oyaning The object of the fair
Ia TO augment the building fund Of tho etice about
being erected In the Nineteenth ward Tor the congrega
ton Among tho attractions announced FOR the festival
j. the covering Of this supper table with cloth from
which Washington aud his aids dinsd shortiy after the
BATH OF Long Island To-uorrow also tho great Union
fair and fostva will open At Lee avenue Baptist church
aud continue Tor thre. days This prom b. be q
grand affair." and tho object II the highest degree
mertOrious-namsy, 10 raso funds for tho erection OF
suitable building for tho accumulation % the CHI
dren 81 the Williamsburg Industrial school There
about one hundred Outrasts protected by tlia nobs
charity and at present they all crowded into small
basemeDt
FHE Cow Asrs--The alarm OF nr-, which
sounded about hafpast eleven O'Clock las, night was
occasioned by the burning Of stable situated Twenty
second street. near FINN avenue The building which
entirely destroyed, owned and occupied by
Michael Dalton. Los 1000. no Insurance Tho origin
OF tho uro ID unknown.