The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1867-08-03
THE CARLISLE STREET ARSON CASE.

Continuation of the Examination Yesterday.
Justice Hogan continued his examination yesterday in
the alleged at No Carlisle street. on which
charge Frederick seyberg and Charles Gosen have been
arrested and remain in custody. The following Is the
most important portion Of the evidence adduced be.
fore The magistrate
Roundsman VIM. J. MoKelvey, Of tho Twenty seventh
precinct testified ~ duty In Greenwich street on
Thursday morning, August l. when alarm Of fire was
given; soon found that the promises No. Carlisle
found Ore burning IN the rear room
had been on before few weeks ago. suspected
the e proprietor, rrederioE seySerr il The ns1.oom
hrst floor told him must arrest him be then said
stand and then went with to the station house; on
our way there heard that Charles Gosen in some
station house arrested him also; asked him il he had
anything to do with yberg and he said yes that he
the prisoner locked up went back TO the e and passed
through the house in company with the Fire Marshal;
on q h several Of On
bedseads; after the fire was out found that another
e had oeSn started ID the 0m' o en- sna bo
smell being distinct in the large amount Of shaw
,ngs lying on the floor; IN the room occupied Sy Sosen
had done the mcst damage the furniture being nearly
all destroyed; also saw that the fire had not commune
Gated with the stars both OF the two fires being wholly
distinct each other; when searched the prisoner
Gosen tho station house found policy OF insurance
in the Exchange Fire Insurance Company, In the
name OF Charles Gosen, for 5000 on furniture
and 500 his stock and carpenters tools
The Fire Marshal asked Seyberg in my presence u lac
insured and he said yes but could not RENE aber
the OF the company he also told the Fire Marshal
that he kept the policy trunk in the barroom; when
searched the house for the policy did not ind H.
but subsequently found tho paper with some Others IN
the possession of the prisoners son who said his iaher
had given him IL to take Of he had also a coat
wrapped up, which contained a revolver two razors,
pair Of eyeglasses and some more papers, Seyberg did
not deny having given them 10 his SON.
John Jorn, of No. 3 Carlisle street. testified that he
keeps emigrant boarding house at the above num-
Der: know both Gosen and Seyberg who kept board
ing house at No q Seyberg last Monday moved seve-
large boxes and sent his wife and family away with
them.
do not know where they went to- except that they
started towards the North River have been through
Seybergs house, aud in my judgment the household
goods not worth more than $500 saw no feather
beds, all those used being straw mattresses
August Dirbeck the next witness, who testified as
follows IL resided before the FIRE at No. Carlisle Ct,
bat am now stopping at No. 3. Ny sister and myself
occupied separate beds in room just in front OF that
occupied by Gosen. l awoke by tho smoke, and
heard Gosen call out Fire. ] was compelled 10
escape in my pantaloons and shirt not having time TO
put on my boots carried my trunk down stairs. Last
Monday saw Seyberg send of three largo boxes which
seemed TO be very heavy, though do not know what
they contained
The examination was then adjourned until this forc-
a, 10 o'clock The prisoners remain in custody OF
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