The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1878-08-29
MANY LIVES IMPRRILLED.

AN ATTEMPT TO BuRN TENEMENT HOUSE IN
/. RIDGE STREET HAPPMx ERUsrRATED-cIR-
cuMsrAnrIAL EVIDENCE AGAINST SALOON
KEEPER.
seldom does the securing Of a petty insurance
policy prompt 6endish attempt at house burning
as was yesterday attributed Henry Budgestiefsky.
when the sixteen families who occupy No. 9s Ridge
street were asleep. early yesterday morning tho
match Of the incendiary was applied TO combusub'es
which had been prepared with deviish ingenuity aud
but Tor timely alarm the whole tenement would have
been wrapped in flames. In the house are over three
score nmates and tho lives Of all in deadly peril
When the crime was discovered tho evidence OF the
moment pointed surely at Eudgesuefsky as It's
author He had his little beer saloon, where the IRE
broke out insured, and with his family had gone
away leaving behind HIM, was alleged, lighted can
dies, paper Uttered floors and Kerosene bcsprinkled
rags aud woodwork. Al first appearances were sadly
against the man. but in the Investigation OF The crimc,
which Judge Otterbourg conducted yesterday, new
chapter In its history came to light.
~vwf4s svn y THy FIRE. fG
When Budgcsticisky was arraigped in the Essex
Market Police Court With Messrs Bogart and Hath
away as bis counsel Fire Marshal Orr as his &C
euser the evidence furnished resolved sef into this
shape Patrick Woods, young man of Jwenty;hIse,
who had been driving ash cart during the pre-
vious day, left his stable some time after mid
night. he his WY homo Through Hous-.
ton street. but when near the corner of Ridge
was brought to q standsti by cry Of 'FIre!'
he hesitated q moment, but woman's voice
sending tho alarm through the again brought MN
back to Kage street, where, IN the second story Of
No 98 ne caught sight OF the white FABRIC Of ie.
male's attire and heard the cry repeated. He quck
encd his pace, but just then man coming from the
dire clion OF the house brushed by him. "Don't 70
there" said the new conner in light tone and with
mar ked foreign accent; Dont 90 there; there 10 NO
Ws,n.fs tAw ban D. ic and
entered the halfway he met midway between the
stars and hall dressed woman with II enid IN
r nsr he raerss man outside snai says
tnere amt any hre, she cried out "Ars you ioo?
can y you see u therer"
above Il no tho rcd glare OF tho flames and felt
tho tunes OF the smoke come warmer and sudocat-
ing tnrough the crcvices. man appeared Just thsn
coming down stairs with couple children IN his
arms, ana leaving them down he au&Woods rushed
10 the burning room. The door was locked. "Beat
II in ~ said the new conner tenant named Mouth,
and vigorously tho pair piied knee and shoulder till
the tastenings yielded with q crash.
TuK WORK OF An INCESDIARY.
A volume OF vAp0r, impreenaled with the odor OF
kerosene, rushed out and The men groDed their way
sale, put In tho adjoining chambers The lame was
rising from bed and there was cradle al afre.
There before them too IN bedrooms and saloon, tue
machnory OF the ince ndiary lay sxpossd There was
lighted candle underneath the bed, litter OF paper
about IT, and rags paper strips o. oo!a and rubbish
oil tho latter Also aud there, 100, was heap OF ma
lcrial ready TO be isniteo. Kerosene was on every
thing. II lay In little pools upon tue paper It was
sprlnkled over the beds, Il spastsrod the rags and
ruiz Dish and lay mixed with varnisa IN large, ud
slsntly oso.cass upon Inc van, me Two ansradsrs
But there was no time Tor wonder. Woods picked
up the candle and nung ftinto the street Then he
fell TO work beating tue bed with . skirt board to
smother the fire while Noun went on Tor tubs Of
water, which other newly aroused tenants wero
however and by the they had fairly got work
engine came laundering along ana 10 momcnt
the room was swarming with Aremsn. who quickly
extinguishcd the flames se lN'
rHs SALOON KEEPER ARRESTED.
Men were next posted door prevent intru-
sion and then the police were communicated with.
10 them the case ssemcd clear Horny Budgestistsky
owned the sal0on. Dc absent with his vie und
children and the Ore had been found in mis- rooms.
hand. Inc inmates OF the houec were In
fury With the return Of security however, camc the
pared furnace LOT tnen taey thought, aud IL would
III with Budgesliesky b ad Officer SAUL
away to tho police station DE had come TO the ars
soon after the engines reached there With child IN
his arms and hi. vie leading anoIne beside them.
what fire 2" are the words Oficer SauI says tho
woman uttered when he told Henry ue was "wautsd."
The capture OF the ssloonkeepsr had pacifyIng
effect upon The angry passions OF she inmates OF No
9S Ridge street, and they were chartaois enough 10
couutsnsncs tho sheterihg OF his little by Mr..
Month, TO whose rooms his wiio brought them. BY
this time Assistant Fire Marshal Orr mad reached tho
house, and he NJ once began an investigation. Tho
clothing amt newspapers which had been saturated
kerosene we're gathered up and their location
the floor careialiy marked.
THE DEFENCE.
In court, when Patrick Woods was on the stand for
The OF the defence began
appear when Counsellor Hathaway Questioned him
the candle underneath the bed. Ho mad found,
ne saio the sheet hanging near the for; II was
ignited and the coveriet and matiress we're ahro
the top OF bed; Of candle underneath,
about two Ice, from the side Of me bed, ana
lar enough from the head 10 be beyond
his reach; no SAID IL could not set
ire the sheet ana certainly not to tue Top OF the
beu uulcas M through. Bv this It Vas
show that The aiary ust have performed mis-
work but snort before II discovered. This
wn sKed past WOoas aud told him tnerc was no ire
need OF answering The cry Tor help. Did tao
witness believe MIN to BIO Budgestteiskyf He was
not surs, az he had ouly caught sue glance OF him.
but the fact thai he wore mustacho, had his hair
cut snort anu correspvnded 80 lar as coat and hat
wssr conosrsed 10 tue prisoner gave him reason 10
believe them identical
hon Counselor Hathaway brought the prisoners
vile aud cloud oil witnesses the stand, VINO swOre
shat Henry budgestisfsky hid, on the invitation OF
ireua sent his vile ana childrsn TO birthday party
at No. III Attorney street AZ len O'Clock, appeared
there himself al ha.past eeuen and staysi there u
alter the lire. The mcu who had been with him In mis-
saloon beor closing up were DROUGHT TO STOW that ne
came out with them, aud So could not have m do the
incsndiary preparation unseen by them. HIS nav
ins Insured The saloon month ago Tor
81, 900 next inquired INTO, but 1t was
that incendiary nre 10 The same house some
tine ago had frightened MIN and suggested Inc meas
ure. II Was shown, too that BudgestisisSy haa IN
CURED the Gispeasurc OF set oil ooors Tor prose-
cutting OF thei number, and had la.ely received
the following peculiar note:
LAGER Beer keeper-9s Ridge street
You mi icm Here, beeource you Tossed
10 AUGUST, 1873
Counsellor Hathaway sought to show that one OF
tho hunured corner irienus above mentioned was
tuuity the Court adjourned the case until tns mora
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THE ORPHANS EXCURSION.