The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1868-04-17

said to be well educated, was brought before Justice
Dodge at the Jefferson Market Police Court yester-
day by detectives Vaughan and Irving, Of the Gen.
tral Office on charge OF having committed an ex-
tensiye larceny; The prisoner was formerly
th ep mv IN the eapas Of nays maid of No.
40 West Thirty-ffth street. and during her term OF
service 1t Is estimated that over $4,000 worm Vi
properly OF various kinds, consisting OF JeWeHy,
wearing apparel, household articles &c:, Were were
missed, and 1t is supposed were taken py t ny p
possessing lady's maid she mas only e the recent
plOymcnt OF Mr. Hunt about ten days ana tle Ieoent
mysterious disappearance OF few articles VI jew
ledto the belief and subsequent inVestisiV. re-
ali. of the articles missing. The detectives found
portion Of the property at the house oi W.
MAI who lives at NO. Of East IWen' hnnse in Vest
Eighteenth street. where she was e14aseu AZ SINH,
lar capacity TO that in which she nao peen epioyea
NV Mr. HINT formal complaint OF larceny, charg-
INC her with stealing $500 worth OF property from
the complainant was preferred against the accused
Yesterday on this charge she was temporarily held.
DARING THETA most audaciOus theft was
committed by two youths Of about fifteen years Of
age EACH Yesterday afternoon in the fancy store of
Ida Kuhn, of No. 935 Broadway. 1t is alleged that
early in the afternoon yesterday The two boys who
gave their names as Charles Mulligan and Arthur
OKeefe entered the above prem .seS Charles went
behind the counter and snatched q pocketbOOk con-
tanning SIS, and attempted to escape, when Miss
Kuhn seized hold Of him, and while struggling with
him the other boy Arthur, came to the assistance OF
They then attempted 10 escape, but were pursued by
an officer OF the Twenty ninth precinct, who sue
ceeded in capturing them They were brought before
Justice Dodge, who committed them for trial at the
Court OF Special Sessions.
ALLEGED INCENDIARIsM.-At two O'Clock yester-
day morning officer Wright, Of the Nineteenth pre-
cinct, discovered fire in the cellar OF the brown
stone front dwelling house No. 175 East Forty-ninth
street. An alarm OF fire was instantly given. An
investigation showed that there were three separate
fres-one in the cellar one in q closet in the back
basement, and the other in a back closet on the
second door. All these fires were speedily eXtin-
guished through the prompt arrival of Steam Engine
Company No. 8. The collection of combustble mate
ria paper, kindng wood and shelves, at each OF
the places where the fires originated left very little
doubt Of the place having been fired, and accordingly
Mr. Robert II. Rodda, the occupant OF the house. was
arrested OH suspicion OF incendiarlSm. The accused
taken to the station house and kept there till he
brought at three p NJ. yesterday before Justice
Kelly at the yorkvIlle Police Court for examination,
which, usual III such cases, was conducted by FIRE
Marshal Baker. Several witnesses were examined.
Additional to the facts already stated as to the DIS
covery and putting out of the fire and the crcum-
stances leading TO the arrest or the accused 1t was
shown in evidence that he was q boOkHeepcr and
cashier in the Office OF the Grand Trunk Railroad
Company, No. I75 Broadway that he morgaged the
furniture 10 Mr. Beach for $500; that tins Mr. Beach
at mis- house the evening before the fire and en-
deayored 10 induce him TO give bill OF ale for the
furniture, bat went away with nothing definite
agreed upon further, that there was an insurance
III the Columbus Company on the furniture for
81 100, ana that there had been some trouble about
the payment OF the rents lately falling due. On be-
hall Vi the prisoner 1t was shown that occupying the
house With himself and wife two br0tleis-in-aw,
Of them with his wife, and that promptly on the
arm OF ire being given he reused them all from
Their sleep, and with them assisted III eXtnguishing
the flames. The examination lasted several hours,
bat elected no material facts Of interest other than
those given. Further witnesses are to be examined,
and the case was adjourned. Mr.. Rodda was admit
ted to bail Ill $1,000 for his iurtner appearance