New-York tribune., 1874-01-27
TILE SNTIETH.sT. CALAMITY.
susrIcoNs AROUSED By THE INQUEs


The inquest concerning the death of three
persons by fire in the house of Mr. suner in sxteth
st jan. IS. continued yesterday. In the morning
Detective Nevns Of the Nineteenth Precinct succeeded
IN finding a woman named Dora Arndt, former cook Of
the family who had been discharged week before the
IRE subpoena issued for her appearance at the
inquest. but her Whereabouts unknowp, and the
officer did ind her until yesterday, when he dscOY
cred that she living with her sister at NO Isl
Desncey-st She taken 10 the House OF Detention
and subsequently 10 the Coroners office.
chars Clark, residing at No. AZ East Sixtieths tes
tined thai be was aroused by cries OF Murder" and
.Wateb,, and subsequently heard cries OF Fire ~
xbeu he ran over house, he found grl 10 the
aoo,way, wringiug her hands, and in answer to nis
auesiions she only replied "0l dear, oh dear" he
,ooked up but did not see much smoke there was no
one looking out of the front windows and there
little appearance Of destructive fire that he returned
10 his family and told them they need not be alarmed
he Old not know that he would recognize the grl; he
returned q second time and she was gone
james j. Sutton, No sc East sixtiethst testified that
he also heard the cry OF Murder" and Police; he
dressed and out and went twice for steam IRE
engine before he could get one he saw group oI peo
Dora Arndt testified that che had been employed az
Mr. stiner for two months ana left his employ
week before the IRE occurred she lett her trunk
there because MI stner had not paid her ali her
gone for her trunk the day after The nre because she
wanted II she was very much excited, and she
ynig
she night before but she she might have told
Mr. Atkinson that sbe in the house she could
remember -, a.,
witness that she had been IN the TomDs Prison
charged with stealing diamonds from family named
Ramh,rger but she not guilty; and the jury bad
aconitted her did not eleep in the house that
she vas with her sister at the house In Delanceyst.
Mjss Deborah stner had nsuted her aud she left
trunk had been The attic, but was found IN the
hall down stairs aid not know now II came there
Charles T. Atkinson. fireman, testned that he was in
charge OF the building after the nre, ana that Dora
Ayndt was there that day and he let her into the build
,ng 10 get trunk afterward be had tax with her
and she said that she snelt smoke and got up Al
ocock she woke Joseph Stiner up and tried 10 wake
the others up but their doors were cd ana sue
moi she then went 10 the sidewalk and cried fife
che had taken directly 10 the spot where the trunk
lay In tue hallway. - -,
Joseph stiner being recalled. said that ne was mol
awakened by Dora hrnd al the time OF tue nre he ba
met her the hallway the sunday before the hre she
was told By Deborah that she must take her trunk
away aud she answered that she woud take ~ when
ehe felt like II doctors bill OF W or " had peeh de
Quoted her wages he had never heard aDy accu
,atons Of theft lot dishonesty against hee he never
Mad auy suspicion OF her.
Tbe further examination OF witnesses war adjourned
snuI2 y. 10, "Wednesday.