The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1873-09-06
ARREST OF AN MCENDIARY.
The Burning OF the Fashion Stud Farm
Explaincd-A Malicious Act OF . Dis
charged EmPloye.

The Burning of the Fashion stud Farm
Explaincd-A Malicious Act OF . Dis.
charged EmPloye.
PHILADELPHIA, Sept s, 1873.
This afternoon, at four O'Clock, the Chief OF Police
In this city received the following from the police
authorities OF Trenton, N. J.:-"Send officers to
meet the boat Edwin Forrest at her wharf Left
here at two O'Clock. Arrest Morris Purpil; black
eyes; dyed mustache; about five feet six high !;
dark complexion; dark clothes; Kossuth hat. Ask
for Charles Cochran, with Goldsmith Maid, in the
boat; he can show you the man. Arrest him.
Charged with arson"
The matter was put into the hands OF Lieutenant
Krout, and upon the arrival of the boat the man
was identified and the arrest duly made. BY the
next train after the forwarding OF the telegram the
Chief Of the Trenton police arrived in this city,
and from him, In the presence Of Purpil himself,
learned the following particulars
THE MOTIVE OF THE CRIME.
Morris Purpil after working for Budd Doble on
his Fashion Stud Farm for the term OF four or five
months JAILED to give the proper satisfaction and
was discharged on Tuesday morning OF this week.
Upon receiving his money from Mr.. w. D. Jackman
Purpfl said that the amount was insufficient and
by no means fair equivalent for his service. Mr.
Jackman replied that he had been paid fully as
much as any one in the same capacity had ever
been, but Purpil departed angry and sulen, retir-
ing to little suburban district named Millham
Purpil INDUCED freely in drink, and while in q
state Of partial intoxication he made remarks to
this efYect:-"I have been robbed by Budd Doble
and he has cheated me out OF my wages. But,
never mind, I'll get even with him yet. I'll Just
bet that in less than week Budd Doble's
stables At the Trenton Stud Farm Will
be burned to the ground" The next night
Purpil came TO Doble's Trenton stables and
secretly made his bed in the hay. He did not
arise until eleven O'Clock on Thursday morning
last, and five minutes alter he came down from the
hayloft the capacious and
BEAUTIFUL BARN WAS IN FLAMES.
Purpil stayed about white the building was
burning and seemed particularly anxious to save
favorite little mare named Susie Parker, OF which
greatly attached. This morning, when GodsmitS
Maid and other celebrated trotters were being
transferred to Mr.. Doble's stables here in Phila-
dephia, Purpil followed them to the depot and
alter they were shipped engaged his passage upon
the Edwin Forrest. An old farmer named Cook,
p9 Sssrd MT sn MIN that &c
ferred 10 above; that Pupil had made the
remark openly, and that he would take ms
Jackman, in ADDITION to the statement made 20
him by Mr. Cook, had certain ideas OF his own IN
the matter, and, upon communication with the
warded. Immediately alter his arrest he made no
denial OF the charges; indeed, essayed to speak
nothing whatever. He was brought TO the Central
Headquarters, where, In the presence OF myself
and others, his clothing was thoroughly searched.
The man, after being securely handcuned, was
TURNED OVER 10 Tue TRENTON sSa CHIEF OF POLICE
ing train. Considering the cool and deliberate
manner in which Purpil seems to have gone about
Incurred In the burning OF the stables ana the per.
sonal damage wantonly and unjusty done Mr..
Doble, the law must regard this act as gross
now binding Purpt Is not broken It Is hoped that
bis punMhment viii not be light