The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1873-01-08
ATTEMPT AT ARSON.
Arrest of tho Supposed
Incendiary.
TR A IN s L A ID
A Valuable Block of Bus1neSa
Buildings in Danger.

"A valuable BLOCK Oh DuSA10S0.
Buildings in Danger.
W. II. Kidd q liquor dealer, OF So Murray street9
was arrested yesterday afternoon by Omcer,
Mcdonnell, OF the Third precinct charged BY Fire
Commissioner Galway with attempting to set nra
to his premises and those adjoining. The arrangef
ments Mr.. Kidd Is supposed to have made wer0
discovered by one OF the men employed by Plat d
Boyd, 10 and 81 Murray street. THIS man was led
to go on the roof OF the building occupied by the
firm through q leakage In the scuttlc. Upon ex-
aiming the scuttle number Of +
HOLES WE'RE DISCOVERED.
Thinking this strange the porter followed tho
line OF the scuttle across to the next house, and
found that in the same condition. Surprising these
suspicious circumstances were due to sHrglars3
the man informed the me mbers OF the nrm. TheV
sent him to consult with Mr.. Kidd and both then
returned to the roof One OF the clerks at
tached to the glassware house went with Mr.
Kidd and the porter to the roof, and
al three examined the scuttles and the
roofs. The holes they we're not only in the
scuttles but underneath, In the roof Of Mr. Kidd'a
house. Immediately under these holes was largo
board. into which candles were stuck. Along the
floors OF No. SO and through the holes and over the
roof was a quantity Of saltpetred paper and fuses
with trains of powder attached, all ready to light!
The combustibes lad across the roofs OF the two
buildings were protected from rain and snow by
LARGE OIL PAINTING,
laid over them. Mr.. Kidd occupied the seconS
door OF No. SO Murray street. and door leading
from the foot OF the stairs on that story 10 the top
of the house was locked. Mr.. Kidd told the other
men when they asked to 90 through that door thae
the key was In Brooklyn. Not being able TO get
through that way the men were obliged to enter
BY the roof from Platt Boyd's, and In going
through on the fourth noor the clerk, STOPPING
down to pick up pen that dropped from his ear,
discovered large ball OF prepared fuse. This con.
drmed the irst suspicion and the men went back
to inform the 1rm OF
While the matter was under consideration Come
missioner Galway entered the store. He was made
acquainted with the facts In the case and ne imme-
dately sent for Kidd. After asking him some guess
lions the Commissioner arrived at the conclusion
that Kidd knew something about the attempt az az
arson, and, sending for policeman, caused MA
arrest. Kidd was then sent up to the Fire Mars
shal at Police Headquarters, where the ioiiowihg
testimony was taken In the case -
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scutsi ne ara not with nearly two hour:
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foot e the stairs not dors know %hetsG door
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told me to go to some groSerg store re and get
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~ ALL THESE PAPERS WE'RE GOMEZ
not sc them again IN .s shS me e.
Jaw on ne shell IL esS sore candle yiet, and
ssp s o sysg
this wick and paper all the week; 0rst he would boil
some paper, then wick: after boiling the wick he
wound II round boards and laid IL by the stove TO dry
rnx WICK AND rgsE LAST
Saturday II then lying against the bans
ters alongside the ove the fuse shown Is the same
stuff saw Mr.. Kidd boil
A quantity OF other testimony was taken before
the Fire Marshal but this IL the most important.
Thc discovery OF the train was q most fortunate
one, Ior II these two houses took 1re nothing
could save the block. The Investigation will DO
| continued to-day
| AT THE ToMBs POLICE COURT
The prisoner was taken before Judge bowling,