The New York herald., 1869-01-31

ALLEGED ARsDN.--Joseph Wolf and Lewis Fischtl
were arralcned before Justice shandley, Al Jefferson
Market, yesterday, charged with setting nre to the
premises No. SIS Sixth avenue, corner OF Thirty
second street, on Thursday night last The base
ment where the fire was discovered was occupied ~
Wolf as u b0okbmding establishment, and u ~
claimed he, in company with Fischei, who - ms
brotherin-law, fred the premises From the eyt-
dence produced In an examination held by FIRE
Marshal Brackett they were committed, in default OF
$1,000 bail each, for examination.
ALLEGED THIEF AND THE REcrIvER.-gohn r..
Oliver, an employe OF Messrs Francis h Loutrell,
stationers at No. 45 Maiden ane was arraIgned be-
fore Justice Hogan yesterday, at the Tombs, to
ellis and some pocket knives-al valued at nineteen
dollars. The complainant In the case, Cyrus Il.
Loutrell, testified that the prisoner had confessed
his guilt and acknowledged that he had given the
plunder to Frank Cummings TO dispose of. Cum
mings had also been arrested and admitted has share
Of the transaction. Oliver was held for trial at the
the Grand Jury as q receiver OF stolen goods.
WHOLESALE OPERATION IN TEA.-Abraham Coax
ley, aged eighteen and residing at 122 Roosevelt
street, is an ardent lover OF tea indeed is he, and
with the intention OF satisfying his longing for cup
Of that beverage which exhilarates while it does not
lntoxicate ne rather rasnly took possession OF nan
chest OF bohea which stood convenient TO hand In
front OF Henry L. Parks' store. at 81 Burng Slip He
was found In possession OF the soon AFTER and
as the method OF appropriation was illegal he was
arrested and arraigned before Justice Hogan at the
TOmbs, yesterday, who endeavored to teach Abraham
lesson by locking him up for trial ut the General
Sessions.
ATTEMPT TO BLACKMAIL MEgcHANr.-Mr. John
II. Walsh, OF 271 Greenwich street, received an
anonymous note through the mail signed "Klepto-
manila" in which the sum OF 500 was peremptorily
demanded the price OF the writer's silence in .
matter rejecting upon Mr. Walsh's personal charac.
ter. Captain Petty, OF the Fifth precinct, was
consulted in the matter, and he suggested
that as the answer was requested through the
columns Of daily paper an attempt should
be made TO secure the fellow. Accord
ingy reply was published informing "Klept0-
mania" that half the money would be paid provided
that he kept silence. This advertisement In the per-
sona column of the HERALD, was answered by
"Kleptomania,n who agreed to the terms, and sigh
ing himself ..IIenry Woodward" desired that the
between Twenty-ffth and Twenty-sixth streets.
Detective dropped letter in the POST Oflce contain
ing marked ten dollar bill, and notified Superin-
tendent Williamson or the true state Of affairs.
Yesterday young man OF pleasing address and ap-
pearance called for the letter. read 1t with seeming
satisfaction in the presence Of detective Field, who
was keeping sharp though single eye upon him.
and then cooly pOcketed the bait to the trap SO Gle
verify set for him. Detective Field then closed the
iron hand OF the law and escorted his bewidered
prisoner before Justice Hogan at the TOmbs. who
held him for trial on the complaint OF Mr.. Walsh.
The prisoner gave his name as James j. Butler, and
confessed his guilt. lie was formerly clerk for IL.
B. Claim Co., and is respectfully connected II
convicted OF the offence he will incur several years'
Imprisonment in the State Prison.