New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1874-01-29
END OF THE STINER INQUEST
DISCHARGE or THE SERVANT GIRL-THE JURY's REC
0MMENDAToNs-MR. sinners Will.


OMMENDATIoNs-MR. Sinners Will.
The inquest III the Stiner ease was con-
eluded ard verdict rendered lat night The testi-
mony taken during the day related mainly to the
enspicions directed during the inquiry against Dora
Arnd the former cook of the family who had been dis
charged a week before the fire.
Henry j. Dudley. Deputy Superintendent OF Buildings,
card that he questioned Dora Arndt the day after the
tre and she sale that she slept at the house the night
before and smet smoke at 5OclOck that morning, AMI
tired wake the family. Then she went out and called
the police sac said the family must have been SOUND
seen a. they had been out late the night before she
appear ed TO be quite composed. He Identified Dora
the woman lie mad converted with. Mr. Charles X.
HYDE gave testimony 20 the same effect and also ideu
ned the Jennie Kahn testified that she did not
know Dora Andt. and had never seen her before she
would have been likely her had she been IN the
house that night there only other servant girl
III the house beside herself ana that was Mary Mcclure
Mr. Aunnger, juror, attempted to croSs-examne the
woman as 10 her pas, life but the Coroner nterfered
vehemepy that the Juror became excited and demanded
20 be discharged from The jury. subsequently, however
be was pacfed far That he consented TO but
declared that he would not under the Coroners ruling,
ask any questions OF witnesses. Some excitement
aud confusion ensued and the questioning Of the witness
proceeded very irTegularly half the jurors asking
questions at once. and most of them using the German
language for the purpose. The positive statements of
the witness however, that Dora AIndt was not in the
house could not be overthrow.
Mrs Rosa Abbey residing at No 90 Delanoey-st, tes-
Gied that Dora game aNsi !2m MT oJlheI me SECOND
Mrs. StineT's and on tho Tuesday !o!tsSAG SIZE 'h"
leave ana slept iu the house in Deanccst days;
sbe et tneIe 20 20 her sisters and stayed there the
asst o ie time; she went there again o'clock the
evening before the fire. she aterward told witness that
Il had been ia Mr. siners house at the time of the
hre the family would not have been burned because
the afways got up early ana would have awakened
.,vn. Mr.. Anienger proceeded TO cross examine enc
witness, and stated that nc had gone with the MarSnai
isbeldon 10 No 90 Deancey-s the day after the hre
and inquired of her FOR Dora Arndt aud she had SAID
abe did not know any sueh person Inc witness ueneu
aver having seen him before ever having replied III
nat Dora Arndt was at No l37 Delaucey-st. the
night Oh the fire, but could not state 1t OF her own
knowledge. She had merely heard the heshDofs say
Coroner Kessler said that be had subpenaed number
NJ Witnesses to prove abb for Dora AIndt but only
these two had arrived she wanted her brotheriniaw
ana sister sent for and the inquest was adjourned half
m hour " await their arrival In the mean time Dora
Arndt eat in corner and wept On the reopeDins oil
Tie inquest,
Daniel Halenstein, the oroher-inaw OF Dora Arndt,
testfed that he lived al No. 1877 Deanceys she had
lived there SINCE she LEFT the steiner fanny ne eou
night the fire, aud took breakfast with the family De
tween aud o'clock the next morning..
Juskoyius Nor a Hungarian, testified that be lived
with Hallenstein and knew Dora; he had seen her
seven DAYS before the fire every day at her brotbern
laws bonse and knew that she slept that glt
of that he was positive she went TO bed ABOUT O'Clock
that Night and took breakfast there the next morning
Charles ii. Clark stated that Jennie Kahn was the
woman whom be saw IN 'front.' OF Tue Sucf MANSION al
the outbreak of the fire, crying ION, dear"
TIE Coroner thereupon stated that he believed Dora
Arndt had proved Alib very clearly, and he would
discharge all witnesses who had been called TO prove
her previous bad character The Coroner then submit
ted the case the jury retired After several hours
they presented the following verdict
The Jury are OF opinion that the fire did not originate
fron the nue in No o. After minute examination BY
Themselves aud the best experts that could he procured
they are opinion that the fire did originate In the
hotair ue OF Mr. Sinners house They agreed that
the fire did not originate from the fue Of No ~ running
at about the center OF the West wall through Mr..
stiners bathroom The jury agreed IN the opinion
that the fire did occur and originate in the basement
hall at the head OF the cellar stairs through some cause
whether accident design, 20 the jury unknown They
further find that the pistol shots nred from OF the
adjoining houses aud the coat found belonging 10
Joseph stiner satisfactorily explained They also
open by Jennie Kahn cannot be explained to
their satisfaction. They beg to exonerste the
Pobce and Fire Departments FROM the charge
of delay In reaching the nre after the alarm given
hut are OF the unanimous opinion that the lives aud
roieeted i'm the upper part of city that the police
beats or patrols altogether OF too great length and
creased that there is an nsuicieney OF nreengnes in
locality and there is too great distance between the
statons there being engines situated between Fifty
first and Eighyflftn-sts on the East SIDE TACT that
many OF their elowcitzens are not aware o. anu tins
they consider outrage the taxpayers In that part
Of the city,"
When the verdict was read Coroner Kessler thanked
che Jury and discharged Dora Arndt.
The will OF Jacob sner admitted TO probate yes
terday in the surrogstes Office. by Surrogate Hutch
tngs The will itself discovered almost accident
ally, Of the family having had any knowledge OF
ts existence Soon after the flames were extnguished
common iron box about the size OF those Ia which
papers usually contained was found among the
ruins and carried to the house Of neighbor. IL
was afterward broken open at the request of
the surviving members Of the family, and in
81, charred around the ends and sides and
completely water soaked, found Mr. stiners will.
IL Was st wet brought to the surrogae's office.
Ia this WILL executed Aug "a, 1871 all his property is
left 10 his wife, ssb during her life. After
=, h 20 be divided into three equal portions TO be
70 bis youngest children Joseph Deborah and Florence,
~ 10 their children in the event OF their deaths No
Seonerts were made except policy upon the testators
ste 10 $1,000 the Hebrew Benevolent and
OxlnaD Asyl0m bVeIety. fTow Tue mteTvst ppep