The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1867-11-03

SINGULAR ArTgMPT ARSON A SUPPOSED INSANE
MAN-At balf-past O'Clock yesterday morning, as
patroiman Bernard Smith, Of tho Eleventh police pre-
clnc, passing the premises known rs No 402 East
Tenth s,reet-a dwelling house in which eighteen per-
sops were asleephc noticed q bright light in the base.
ment Of the dwelling which Is used ms cooper's shop
and also smoke pouring in dense volumes through
open window. Looking into tho apartment
he observed deliberately gathering up
the shavings and loose pieces OF wood and
OF the floor few minutes later and the probability
the entire building would have been In flames, and per-
haps in the conagraIion many If not all Of the uncon
scious occupants OF tho house would have persisted.
The officer gave the alarm, and then, pushing against
the basement door, succeeded in forcing entrance
and securing the incendiary. In the meantime number
OF persons attracted by the cries OF the paroman col
lec,cd around the building and succeeded in exngushng
rapidly spreading flames. The man, on being taken TO
the station house. gave his name a. Philip Cook
y oy ,nT rn rna
Police Court he TO the question what induced him 10
nre the premises, simply answered WANTED TO warm
opinion OF those who were present At the examination
before the Justice that the was insane, and that he
viii IN all probability DO sent TO the asylum.
ALLEGED RoHBKRy WEARING ApPAREI.-Yesterday
morning Mr.. John Carroll, OF $50 East Broadway, APP
pesred before Justice shandley, Of the Third District
Police Court and deposed that no had to believe
a woman named Ann Coliigan had robbed HIM Of goods
10 the value OF $780, and asked that warrant be
Issued in order that the house l3l Goerck street, and
another in SCANNED street. be searched for said stolen
property. The warrant issued by Justice shandley
before whom the complaint Of alleged robbery was
made.
ALLEGED CARELESS DRIVING OVER CnID SIx YEARS
0rp.-Ycsterday morning John OBren, OF go New
Chambers street, appeared before Justice shandcy and
deposed that he saw At about i've O'Clock yesterday
afternoon, boy named Thomas ConnelI while STOPPING
in the gutter In Now Chambers street. run over BY q
horse attached TO wagon driven by Philip Winder the
wheels OF the wagon passing the body Of the boy
lie also deposed that Wnder driving exceedingly
over to see what injury had been inflicted, he drove
rapidly the street and not overaken BY deponen
until ne had reached Houston street ferry wndcr
held tor examination The child 10 greatly bruised about
the sody and head, but Is tho opinion VI the medical
gentleman who 10 attending on him that he has sus-
tsinod no Internal injury.
ArLrsasp AssAuiT OtFicsR Or DrrY.-On Fri
day exsaius John T. Dooley. the twenty third police
precinct granted leave Of absence for two hours
Putting citizens costume. he went to . Connolly
meeting abe Eighth avenue and there, rs witnesses
Jlee vent behind the bar xf the house in which the
citizens gathered and not only drank himself re-
pesledy, hut also freely without money and without
price, dispensed vhskey benzins and camphenc. gin
70 o''sr 70 ,nc very great indignant on Of Tho propre
Tor MOI content with THIS feat he cut into the coun
ell chamber Of The CchnolIyi,es AID commenced
goeIlcraiinE 10 lus,y voice for Tuomey for
=, -snes, and IN The eIc,,emc. 1 man
named ,o Tracy ran At Doocy the h utter at the
ormer 1t Is no. A. ,sex s,,esa aea a. .sssi. on 10 Il
anu odcer Edward Robc rs and
,e,nsra vneh -.n, a. 10, zen The quarreers d. oiey
However, took 1t into his head WI 'ss men naa sr
oon caused the three racy, Roberts sN9 iynchl 70
rresied and arraiencd before Justice nsiy, % .ne
pa,sn District roce conl who sSs accused %
o 81 large on the'- n.role
- wv .ssasIAg Iacs &c. ,s so,,0s precinct
s<~r rb5iASsoS. Of ,ns -. eS.'ss Andrew
rfjsted T.. Harlem man who gave hts name
aamw.on. In whose possession, carefully packed In
srec handkerchef he foand complete suit Of Clothes
shirt, stockings pantaloons, vest &c. A.
Hamilton could give satisfactory account OF the man.
'oo ~ the once. sns ad hm q ne STA
lion house when 10 the pantaioous were found two
variants made out IN c me nam, v.a. .. cosos
OF artillery was In the field during the rebellion i
Costton had been promoted nrst 70 corporal and
the station house the arrested party deliberately nm.
Creased himself and put on the garments which had
clothes he mad worn when noticed BY the officer
In this manner he was introduced 70 the notice Of Jus
tee Kelly Of the Fourth District Polio. oour who Or.
then In default Of bail sent him 10 tho pnsou adjoin
Ing the court house there TO remain until can BE- salts
fsctory ascsrtained TO the manner In which the
cIoshss came Into his possession.
A CsSppArs suFnvArrY.--An ambitious
young gentleman aged ton, named John Norton, Whose
parents reside In Forty street. caught yesterday
morning, ny ofhcer Hesly. Of me Nineteenth police
precinct, on tne corner OF forty.hrst street aud
Fuut avenue, practi cisng The art OF straneus-
tios on eob-,ailea dog. The little scamp
seemed 70 enjoy hts mode OF suffocating the
ausdruped hugely. He had, when arrested, 4
s,rong cord tied around cannes neck and che end
raa arm OF lamp pos, A. this cord ne Wouid
us storty until he had the brute raised some inches
from the ground whore he would hol1 II until Il had
all but ehoked to death, who's II would be lowered and
resuscitnted preparatory 70 another experiment Jus.
tre Kelly OF the Fourth District Police Court lectured
the ehtsrprsnr youth his cruelty OF disposition aud
w"uld have sen, him % tho Juvenile Asylum has not
ha parents pcrsistenty urged his release
LrSsu,t ErfxmsKsr..-h Mrs Dcyis lives 81 No 90
Ha,nil,oa street and the house. IL not on tho
ast resides the meet Bridget Beeney Now, IL
~oudappear, from tho wr'fsn declaration Of Riddy,
70 hsors Justice shsncey, sitting magistrate at
Esssr Market Police Court, and which she had efs
her marx that Mrs d. 10 afflicted with what metsphys.
clans call caco,iAs rogsend and whenever opportunity
serves experiments liosuslly on the patient Hee-
ney. ~ times ehs bears rather heavily on
her subject, 100 heavily for human endurance, whsn
Of courss, Blddy rles again, swesrs furiously and
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