The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1869-06-03

ALLEGED ARSON. ~
TIE Burning Of tie Tweniy-third street
Amir.
case Of alleged arson IN which are strangely and
mary ellousy mixed some curious AMI inexpllcable
elements OF mystery came up yesterday forenoon
before Justice Bowling at the Tombs. To clear up
the case as much az possible nom the development
OF mystery surrounding 1t 1t is necessary TO 60 back
little. In the first place lawyer or one claiming
to be such, by the name OF Megonglc, was called
up for examination on charge OF having swindied
Mr.. VIM. p. Sheldon out Of some $4,000 through pre-
tending to prosecute and conduct case OF SANDER
before one Of the courts for the complain
ant. The examination was brought to
speedy termination, and the complaint dismissed,
the ground that under the statute OF limitations
the complaint could not be entertained DR.. Shell
don, the complainant In this case, was proceeding
out OF the court room when oficer Bennett, Of the
court squad, tapped him on the shoulder.
"You are my prisoner" said onicer Bennett
ION what charger asked the astonisned Doctor.
"a charge OF arson" replied the 0fficer; 'come
with me-"
DR.. sheldon was az once brought before Judge
Bowling. He was very nervous ana held and
twisted his hat in his hand with tremor OF anxiety
lie could not disguise.
"a very serious charge,n eaid the Judge ..has
Stables Of Briggs Brothers, in Twentyhrd ' street,
on the night Of the aOth OF December last"
who makes the Charge ~ growing more pale and
'.Mr. William Reynolds" answered the Judge
''rhe andavit is all prepared and shall be read 10
The following afhdavlt was then read to the &C.
cused. which, Notwithstanding its length. we give
features Of this certainly singular case:-
City and County of Nep York s-Wliams Reynolds being
battery g
ss Middle nSs 'SS d
@ he bs q n ms In
consunpon, He told he residing with bis brother
gSsssy,Srs :Isss bee ssssap;sa WIN NJ
o s s ss' %s
e sosdsy shea s =. b S asy e:emss %s
he sunday mmsda,siy presiding burning ne
by 10 Br
Briggs being NJ shedons sister few days prior TO
must fan as the bills were coming fast ana i was hard
obtain money e meet them had loaned money Sheldon
fees n
=; ;ss'l Sssi
na would %
very hs an
It, Hsss Sss ad SSshs S's s
Property was not burned up he get money
Oh s% sss Ssss md
s0n and The % vsd
then said he meant Briggs property He then said, as he
be TaS
BY taking some auphurc acid and some other chemicals in
pqt snas n%0ns ne % s
Ss
as az % ] from
Sheldon requesting me to come to the stables
ss saa srsss win %s sf battery 81
% me
had been made to burn the stables night or two before The
% Des
Yes Brsss was manage way That Brisss
tended 70 discharge few days before the IRE g as to
said had been dsehsrfsa preyi9s to the Are on my
WITH o9s boarding. what was going
for Briggs on Msdnssa nSh DesS~o ss 80
psT.Ssa n ne dam day ai!s ss s
yoS for as hat joD? He repsd ou, nsurancs
ss ,S in" ss matter ~
said they getting bard and sooner .I
oh s's s ana am
S sd had ss ST for % then Ga ss
with the galyane battery and that had loaned him money
s FL s%s$ %sss
judgment was false but sheldon had told me that he
aad hsss from 'U a when DC
81 s1ss
nae prs him snd
him and did not how they Stood but would have
sad lie would on BE ss
sunday 4 Sss; Ss faxed a,m
b had s6sa don told
srrea have sheldon pay himself be would pay
ss s asss ss s s s gs had e mot '1 S &
stable job On saying this Briggs changed color