New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1867-06-06
CRIME.
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TIE HARhiSON-SI. ARSON CASE.
The adjourned examination in the case OF VIM. H.
Horton who is accused Of having set fire to the cotton
warehouse No. Harson-st. occupied By himself aud
partner. was continued yesterday ut the Tombs before
Justice Hogan The following is an abstract Of the test
OF Cason q Co. testified to having been at Nos 81 49,
and 90 on The Monday previous TO the fire. having men
there ncuding bacs 81 cotton, aud that he saw cot
ton removed from No. 20 TO Nos. A. and a. except n bales
removed by himself. Arthur Mclaughlin, fireman,
testified 10 having seen the day after the lire The second
floor about cct from the top Of the flight Of stairs.
bottle Win candle 10 10 standing on the floor IN what
seemed 10 b. assaEcway between two bales OF cotton
Edward II. Wilhelm. member OF the Insurance Patrol
who was tie hIst man in the building
be- saw loose cotton, ANA among u lighted candle John
W. Nah Oldc. htln'i' lcsIlSu tll on lc sN, OF tlc
hrc. having entered t'' huluns from me IoA. ne siW,
thu second floor. near the window lighted candle III
aud surrounded n.y. quantity OF loose cotton joseph
" sardlor. Assistant Captain OF the Insurance PATROL
gilbert j. Orr, and Albert Moore John Van Afinge Of
No p souti-st,a member OF the iirIn ofjC Baker Co.
''Nil'-'"H H ''.' - t.lI ~ ~, - 80 -,
co.ln hisIed Ia 40 90 Wlch We're insured or eVn' w
tr Con- Exchange Company and that the day after the
g.. notification Of which removal had not been gwen 10
h- l1H. Tue further SANITATION Of the case was adj
journed 20 Friday, at . o'clock a. III
ILLICIT WHISKY SEIZURE
AZ the corner OF South Second and Fourth-sts.
T. D., yesterday afternoon, Deputy Inspector Fred
Cocheu sezed cart No g. o. on which were loaded eight
barrels Of unbranded WHISKY 10 was removed TO the
Foryhuh flecuci slatlolIouse 10 Iclih hih lu 'hcr
orders. The driver OF the cart was not detained.
a roRGEH AT WORK.
Within the past week number of business firms
in various parts Of tho city have been viciimized by
means forged checks. II Is conccturcd that's these
forgcrics the handwor Of one man ON Tuesday 10
an led upou Mcsis stoadnrd Ioring & Co., at No. -
Caambost. and purchased goods OF the value OF so
aIu payment rendered check upon the Citizens M
tura Bank ~ brooklyn for s7l ~. made payable 10 the
olrr oi NJ Bergen, aud purporting to have been certed
hy hc bank Ihe check was accepted ANA the dncrenee
paid IN money Yesterday tnc chceh wac l,J.S,ttn ~
lVurous Complaint made al the Central oulse Oh
81 oiise short Time egg r a. ~ o hv v Sa
man. who purchased goods qua ~ payment oGcird a
SrSa E, s'gs lo s f On the Lnn and pporns
10 have been ind0rscd ID Jacob Weeks.
srABBING AFFHNY.
Joseph Dodun, keeper Of a billiard saloon at the
corner Of Union and Van Bruntsts.. Brooklyn, was
yesterday stabbed by man named David Newell 1t
appears that Newell and another man became engaged
iuterfer Therrup0n Newell drew knife aud stabbed
Dodun in the chest, uiictng % serious wound Inc
guilty party was arrested ana locked up 10 await 'ri"i'
EsCArED FROM PRISON.
George Doty. a colored burglar, aged 81 years.
Yesterday escaped from Sing Sing Prison whittier lac had
boon sentenced FOR Il term OF year
THE BowDoINuAM BANK ROBBERS.
BI rHfxGR,PH TRIBUNE
AUGUSTA. Ne. Juno BIN the case of the State
AIT the Bowdoinhnm Bank robbers, the arguments on
exceptions taken by the prisoners counsel were made To-
dav before the Law Court The argument for the prison.
ers was made by the Hon Henry 4. Tallman. Attorney
General FRYE appeared for the Government Inc OPINION
Is reserved by the Court.
TIE PEREGOY MURDER TRIAL AT BALTIMORE.
BALTIMORE June BIN the case IF samuel CHI
ford on trial for the last two days In the Criminal Court
of this city for the murder o W H. pcrcgOy, some eight
OF ten months ago. the jury tonight rendered verdict
OF &" guilty Of inanslaughtei'
sTABB.NG AFFAIR BETWEEN SOLDIERS. -
PORTSMOUTH, n. H., June 5.-COrporal John H.
Ramsdel OF Company |. Sd Heavy Altlory, staton,u
at Fort Constitution Lower Harbor, was last hlght
staIhrl four times with knife I'm the hands OF Henry
Kelly, member OF the same Company kansdeu peIoIIs
~ Iiortsmoutl and Kelly to Ncw-fork. one wound Is
i'm the region 81 the heart and is very dangerous one
pamsc N Is stated was Intoxicated At the time. Kelly
has been arrested
MURDER TRIAL
STEOrDSBURG, Pa. June 5.-1he trial oil Alexander
Gould Vim Ackcrson aud Henry Neekas for tie inuuer
OF Catherine kcrchncr, has resulted III NeIuc' VI nc
quittal.