, 1880-10-24
CRIMINAL NEWS.
CHARGED. WITH Arson.

spfeial Dispatch to The Chicago Tribune
svnAc,sE. NY, Oct ::3-Shortly after O'Clock
t,,is nfter1,,on Alex McK1nsley. Jr:, the we'll
known broker, entered the police office accom-
panied by Detectives: Ennis and AcCa9- rs
was accompanied BY his father. ALEXANDER NC
Kiosley, ST. There were IN the ,prlFate o'nco
1rolice-Justtcc Mulhoiland. Byron johnson, tho
officers. and T. Il. Fuller. counselot at law.
addressing Byron C. johnson and Alexander Nc
ktns)y. IT, Justice Mulholland .said: "Iou
hare i,een arrested charged on oath with arson
n, the third degree After reading the war
rnnt. Justice Mulhollaud said to the pFts-
oners: ..what say you. Arc you guilty Or
not guilty." Each of tho gentlemen responded
..Nor guilty." and demanded I'LL examination.
The examination WIS sctdown for next "cones-
day after7,oon. Justice Mulholiand then I'd
mitted the parties to hail in the sum OF sS,ooo
each. Alexander ,McKinsIey, ST, became surety
for Alexander McKtnsley, Jr., and Alex
andcr McKinsley, Jr.. became surety Tor
Johnson. AS Mr. Mckiusley signed john
sons baii-bond he said: II will become your
bail until Monday morning only, rs your father
cannot be reached until that time; Johnson
declared that he would have his father In the
Police Court Monday morning andrclease III.
McKinsley from his bond AL of the parties
then left the police office, Mr.. Moktnsioy on,
drove &c to n his residence. The. warrant charges
that Mr. McKinsley hired johnson to burn the
building. large block, in or1ar 70 secure me
insurapce The arrest OF 31t. Mckinsley On the
Charge OF accessory to the burning OF hts bu1ln-
inus IN Water street is the elimination OF Dust
ness troubles that hive grown up between
James W. Clarkc, real-esthte' agent. l.. \;
snow. clerk or assistant to Clarke: ana
himself. Humors that the arrest would oe
n1utle have been current TN the streets dnrng
the past week. but could be traced 70 no reiaole
Foundation. The building in question: whlcn
was owned By Mr. McKtnsley, was burned to the
ground on Sunday morning. the l6th Jay OF
july last Tie man upon whose allegations the
arres1 OF Mr. Mckinsley and Mr.. Johnson was
issued is Ievie A. Snow. who for some time past
has been clerk or assistant to James Clarke.
Ihe real-estate agent Snow und, Clarke were
b,th indicted By the Grand Jury WeeK
before last, charged with 8windling and de-
frauiing certafn parties by means of lnorssages
On lands in Ulster County which arf' raiueless;
They were both nrres:ed. and, after being locked
up IN the Court House cells several DAYS. sue
ceedcd Inst week in getting ball. and are nov at
large It ID alleged that Snow will swear that
McEin5ley hired johnson to set tho1 building IN
| question on iirc. The lawyers are very retlcent
over tho matter, and state that the facts. wnat-
ever they may be. will be develope1, at the e1-
| animation on "Wednesday next Messts: Euilef,
| Brown, and Garfield. ATTORNEYS Tor the
! prosecution, express their ability 70 pEoss ss
every allegation made. Mr: Mekinsley
is very wealthy, and his arrest crcates 8roat e.
| citelncnt. 1t is said that on Monday hs VIII DC
| arrested on other charges He hns. teen en-
| gagged in questionable land transactions OF late