The New York herald., 1879-03-06

sible for her husbands death and to have made fire.
quent threats against them. They had felt justified.
her tracE she having eft Iona M Brane the Messrs
Leland were confident that by q little time and pa
tience the real incendiaries would be discovered.
NOT AN oRGANIzED SCHEME.
II is the common belief that the fires not
started by an organized band Mr.. John Hoey was
partic ulary drm in such an opinion He told the
reporter that he believed he had succeeded in de-
stroylng year ago the very germ of a band or IN
eendiares But there were still elements in Long
Branch TO form another such band. II they received
but little encouragement. There were two little
communities behind the Ocean Hotel and the
Mansion House. called respectively Dublin and
Limerick. composed of people who picked up odd
jobs around the hotels during the summer. and III
the winter devoted their talents mainly to apple
jack and mischief Much trouble with this class
by the Twn commissioners 20 dsreputabe
new Dublin and Limerick used to congre-
gate. Some of the Commissioners were al
most afraid to refuse licenses to these people, on
account of their dangerous and revengetu character
The incendiary fires OF last were directed toward
the property of one Commissioner because he mad
opposed granting these people licenses. The LeSs-
ature. however had since taken the power or grant
ing licenses away from the Commissioners and given
it to the courts there considerable decrease
in the number of assemblies for the dangerous ee-
ment.
Rather Walsh too had much to say to the reporter
about the refuse that the hotels left behind them to
indulge in all kinds of disorders during the winter
There many of the very worst kind OF rufhans
for nothing. When Long Branch was crowded with
visitors these distributed about the different
hotels and quiet in the pursuit OF their greed
In winter they filed themselves with whiskey and
preyed upon the town.
WAS IT PRIVATE MALIcEP
Father Walsh did believe the fires in the Ocean
Hotel were kindled by an organized band. Neither
did Mayor Cooper nor Prosecutor Loring nor Com
missioner Woodward. a of others with
whom the reporter conversed. During the trials at
Freehold year ago, one of the prisoners declared
that the attempts to destroy the hotels were for
el,a< n,xl1 IN fnyvr,
from their rebuilding. 1t is, however thought
that the convictions must have forever negatived
their efforts this time solely at the Ocean Hotel and
showed such familiarity with the premises the de-
duction is left that they were trying to satisfy some
personal grievance against the Messrs. Leland.
So the matter rests. and how long the Long Branch
tongues will wag and the Long Branch heads will
shake mysteriousy these events the nexttwo or
three days must determine.
A FACTORY IN THE TOWN OF HUNTINGTON,
LONG ISLAND, ROBBED AND THEN SET ON
FIRE-FAILURE OF THE AUTHORITIES TO Ar
REST THE SUSPECTED PARTIES.
On Tuesday night the carriage mandatory, har-
ness shop and barn of Ebenezer Jarvis. of Hunting
ton Long Island, destroyed by fire. Their con-
tents were also consumed. In the factory a
number Of carriages and sleighs, lot Of tools.
terias paints and oils. The harness shop contained
lot Of ready made harness and leather In the barn
were a horse. carriage. harness and some fodder
man in Mr.. Smiths employ in the stable and
fed the horse half an hour before the fire
broke out. That it was Of incendiary orr
gin there is doubt. Tracks led from
the premises through several fields to point the
highway quarter of mile distant Kerosene was
used in starting the fire. The factory burned rapidly
owing to the quantity OF combustible material
ened at one time which was only prevented by tear
ing down fences and buildings. The loss is $4,000
and there Is insurance whatever. Last January
the policy expired. and the Mutual Insurance Com
pany, of Suffolk county, which had issued policy
for $6000 refused to renew it, owing to the fact that
anonymous threats had been made to hre the build
ings.
Last December while Mr.. and Mrs. Jarvis alb
sent from home, two men entered and beat an ap-
prentice named Smith until he became unconscious
and robbed the house of $780, gold watch and chain
and silver pitcher. Few weeks ago the watGn ana
Two brothers. John and Edward Smith, were ar
rested. Mrs: Blocksam. living opposite Mr.. Jarvis
house, them standing near 1t just before the rob-
berry perpetrated. The evidence was insufficient
to hold them.
THREATENING LETTERS
few days later Mr.. Jarvis received the following
letter, postmarked huntingdon
On Wednesday, December -. you must put $50 in Tin
morning II NOT your damned house viii bo burned
head Try e catch 1e person who after tn.
this damned foolins II tell your
= II you have persons watch the house
that night the money will not be aken but
will be burned your damned head. X, Brooklyn
The Smiths sued Mr.. Jarvis for $4,000 for false
imprisonment, but subsequently, withdrew the COM
plant. and Of them went into his shop and
demanded So. H. V. Bsylis. Mr.. Jarvis son-in-law,
took the to task. and subsequently received a
letter threatening kill him and burn his residence
if he did not stop talking and forego his intention Of
appealing to the law. The Smiths we're supposed to
have gone to sea. but yesterday one Of them was
seen near Cornac.
Mr. Jarvis, who is over sixty years old. is CON-
piotely broken down by the loss which he has sus-
tained He said yesterday that he afraid to take
any proceeding against suspected parties and had
doubt that he would be murdered next time. There
is not. he claims, magistrate in the town nor an
individual with the courage to initiate and carry on
a proceeding to bring the criminals to justice. His
appeals for protection have always been slighted by
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