The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1872-01-18

TIE TENTH AVENUE FIRE.
Tho Proprietor Of tho Oyster Saloon Held
for Ars0u.

| Tho Proprietor Of tho Oyster Saloon Held
for Arson.
On Tuesday morning o IRE broke out In the
oyster and liquor saloon OF Henry Rieler AT
Tenth avenue causing loss to stock OF 5000, ON
which there was an insurance In the Niagara Com.
pany for ST. 500 Captain Carney. OF the Twentieth
precinct surmising the place had been set on
IRE, caused Reller's arrest by On1cer Darke. The
case was moro fully investigated yesterday by Fire
Marshal McSpedon. James Develin, who resides In
the rear OF the above number testified that shortly
before the fire broke out he was in his room and
heard some footsteps on the landing
leading into the cellar OF the front build
ing, and looking out. saw the French
man (Rielerj going into the cellar; he remained In
the cellar from i've TO ten minutes; did not notice
whether he had anything In his hands or not don't
know how he went into the main building; as he
weat into the cellar saw him slip on plank; about
ffteen minutes after saw Rieer come from the
cellar saw smoke coming out of the top OF the door,
there were no steps leading to the cellar, only
planks; shortly after l saw the smoke; saw q
blaze coming from the cellar, and awOke the people
In the rear building; heard no alarm or FIRE until
yard for me to distinguish who the man was who
went into and came out OF the cellar; the French
think there was any light in any Of the rooms OF the
front front building; don't know where the Frenchman
60 Ses H s o s for
John Caay. owner Of the building. who resided on
the second floor, testified TO being awakened about
eleven O'Clock at night by the alarm OF IRE, aud
upon rushing to the pavement In his night clothes,
that arrived he forced open as" tho 'front.' oi
S SHet ws and S Up S
prisoners wife coming from their apartments on
'es s0 his hfsa crea tor he
visited the store, and discovered strong smell Of
boz IN thn
and discovered the door had been saturated with
kerosene; the tire bad burned through the
1t in the cellar; when returned TO the store ihe
second time the prisoner was behind his bar; there
gas In the store and back room; the moor in the
back room is burned about eight or ten feet In one
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over with Kerosene; there is trail OF kerosene
leading through the door OF the partition behind
leading from this door behind the oyster counter;
when was IN the store the night before there was
no sign or trace OF kerosene IN It.
Sergeant James, OF the Twentieth precinct tes-
ti1cd:-Wnlle the IRE was burning he saw man
and Tenth avenue, who walked through the IRE
lines; l told him to go out; he said he owned
fre; he replied he mad heard noise and came down
stairs to see what 1t was; he was fully dressed;
recognize the prisoner ar as taaT man. G, found
OF wafer; also smelt Kerosene IN the smokes on ac-
count OF the floor being covered with water could
not tell whether any Kerosene had been poured on
It or not; next morning, upon visiting the place,
saw traces OF Kerosene all over the floor; think
about two gallons had been poured over it; also
saw kerosene spilled around the oyster box, as
from some vessel that had overlooked; aftcrward
learned the tin can found in the cellar mad been
thrown there by parties living up stars there were
also scattered on the floor OF the back room several
pieces OF wood partially burned. .
Oficer Darke corroborated the testimony Of Ser
geant James as to finding Kerosene scattered about
were both taken before Justice Cox, at Jefferson
Market. yesterday afternoon, and arraigned upon
the evidence produced before the Marshal. AS there
was no evidence TO hold Mrs. Keller she was dis
charged. Rleler committed In defaulS OF $4,000
bail Tor examination.