The New York herald., 1879-11-15

the front room where their domestic life had been
doom. They were smothered in . heap together
and several wretched pieces of cashmere and silk
fnery that hung on hook above the beistead were
On the floor below them the body of widow.
Mrs. Mary Gonoud. aged seventy. was found. She
stairway. but had fallen helpless and died almost
the threshold of a fire escape.
The bodies were taken to the Eleventh precinct
station house and subsequently to the Morgue
THE KILLED INJURED.
JOSEPH BOTZSKI, aged ffty-four.
MARIA BOTzSKI. his wife, aged tnirty-four.
CHARLES BOTZSKI. his son, aged seven.
FRANK BOTZSkI, his youngest son. aged three.
MARY GoNoUD. widow. aged seventy. on tho
The following are tho injured:-
PATRICK J. LYNCH. fireman engine No. II. now
ut the hospital.
MARY BURBEsCHEL, severely burned.
A NOBLE RECORD
Lynch Is about twentyeight years of ago and has
been in the department for year. He served on
board the freboat William Havemeyer for four
bers Of Engine Company No. II. and seeing q woman
holding child three stories above the sidewalk at
window called to her to let it DROP and he caught
IL in hts manly arms and saved its life.
The building belongs to Mr.. William Bussing, OF
113th street and Fifth avenue and is said to be in
| sured. The agent for the collection OF the rents
is Theodore NJ. Roche Of No. 245 West Fourth
street.
Joseph Botzsh. Jr.. who generally sleeps in the
house. escaped death by being serving milk for
his employer. He Is not bright boy aud could
tell nothing about the fire or the history Of his pa
rents.
AN AFFECTING INCIDENT.
The little boy Joseph Berbische. after his rescue
from death. was taken and tenderly cared, for by
| Assistant Engineer Mcveagh, who brought him to
his residence, No. 457 East Houston street, Tho poor
| taken away from him, and the touch OF nature
hibited by the members Of tho Fire Depart
child attracted the admiration of tho crowd
| that assembled in front OF the deserted
said Chef Engineer Baxter. of the Fire Department..
when consider not only the active service they
have performed in their particular line Of duty. but
the sefsacrihce they are ready to make everv
casion where duty calls them. The Chief Engineer.
| in conversation with HERALD reporter regarding
'sThese are no than traps. It is a wonder that
| man who ventured on it was not killed."
SUSPICION INCENDLARISM.
Previous to the arrival Of Fire Marshal Sheldon,
Police Captain Cherry, OF the Eleventh precinct.
issued orders for the arrest of solomon Coh aud at
| half past eight O'Clock Cohn was under arrest On
examination the Marshal heard the subjoined story
on afhdavit from Cohn. his wife and ono Goldberg.
| innocent of design to burn up the premises In
which he lived for the sake Of securing
money.
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employ girl Make sltekethcr Had shop
work IN my the other on
would not let work night time Complained
not Know his business Have him lived
srt here q, policy MIN mi;
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& rs"rsdas % night.
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%s S tn. ss s. % vs Wife .nS %S
dinner yesterday o'clock sho brought IL in
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she . S s 91s
doctor and then 1t late and the children sieep
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the ' G tho door 0 hack
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Ss In ss Ss Ssa % s f@ a
door Thcre two keys to tho spring lock- my wife has
s. ok ss s n side y the H. So
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'a'' guar - SOLOMON COIN written in nsSrsxa
GRonGE II. snKLDoS. Ffro Marshal
tsp and e04.ty Of Se~ Yok, ss.-Lsns cohn. of No
solomon oehn sna iiss >, No g Cannon .,rset
sdSSsss house lie assS 20 work ss home bot tho pco.
pie % ss G honss would s d. mot s him ~Crs They SSm
times works all night he left home yesterday
time y, S,n,a: ssHs Won
L or
OF work TO him At tho same me then won't home and
band 4. tho
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sSon .osG my .,,ssss aud stayed there swSio
sss s-s s aS" a
he'd better stay after awhile Mrs nasny came IL and
soas vim her and iei my S.G.h:rn.
win shs. sS . vim Il Ass
sss q: r;. benz ssS
are. and qSs the. the 'sI e ono and the BABY Win
loved !. SSss5 .si:S where husband
"sr did sfSDi this % morning iS On ,h.s %
SSrSins in my my room S when 1 ~sns t''" away; I (
.S
a did not n @ .es sss",S % on $ : n
know Of anything that would make the rc unless
happened Ny husband was insured, l think. for
SssD. Our property worth than At amount.
loft the door key In she house whom went away and
fastened the door with the spring lock. have only
keys to that lock they both In my possess
always In And out by the back doors tho bod tho
back have had tho In my possession ever
SINCE LOFT homo tocazry my husband his supper iast
night. her
LENA X COIN.
mark
Subscribed and Novonbcr "a 1870 In prcsoncs
OF GRosGx II. SnkLpoS. Fhe Marshal
THE INQUIRY LAST NIGHT.
A further investig alton into the charges against
Solomon Cohn made last evening at Ffrcmen's 3
Hall by tho Fire Marshal The witnesses sum-
moncd were Mrs. Hester Goldberg, OF No. 2O5
Broome street; Mrs Rosa Cohn, OF No. 8
Hester street, and her husband Joseph Cohn:
Marks Raflsky. of No. Hester street, and his wife
and Officer William H. Saul, of the Eleventh pre-.
cinct police. All present except Mrs. Raffsky
who sent word that she Ill. 1t Is expected that
the aidavits there to will be OF great impor-
tance later in tho Investigation.
Mrs. Hester Goldberg. of No. 205 Broome street,
was the first witness called, and deposed ss fol-