New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-04-13
AFFAIRS IN BROOKLYN.
TNEARTHING A BAND OF FIREBUGS.
THEY BURNED HOUSES FOR THEIR CUSTOMER

on COMMISSION.
The existence OF band OF irebugs has been brought
10 LIGHT I'm the city by the confession OF John Goteo
steinbrenner, n Polish Hebrew who lived WIN Ms
wife and three children the second noor VI Nv
Meserolest. The house Is double frame 'ehenon'
and occupied by many families. since stehpie'ho, .
confession the police have arrested Herman Abrecht
the supposed leader Of the gang and expect 10 nav
other members In custody soon. The treonss are AZ.
anarchists and the police feel certain that the bahd
is responsible for the many incendisr hieS "Mci
have been puzzllng them for months.
II was through Bertha schebel seventeen-year-
old girl that Stenbrenners arrest was brought ABOUT
Tho girl lived with her family in the rear of steinoeh
ners apartments. on the night Of March 70 during inc
absence of the Seinbrenner family the schiebel girl
noticed n strange man enter the apartments lie did
NO, remain long Soon the place filled with
smoke and an explosion was heard immediately Il
sheet OF flames burst forth When the ffemen reachcu
the scene they extngished the blaze. Inc
Schebel girl afterward found bladder lying on 'fe
stairway 1t had a strong odor OF kerosene. ponce
man then went TO Steinbrenner's apartments. Ihere
he found four bladders filled with kerosene. iuse
OF gunpowder attached to each OF the DaduerS anu
they arranged TO explode simultaneously. Inc
officer at once placed stenbrenner under arrest. SINCE
Steinbrenners confinement in the County jail he mas
made a confession to Fire Marshal Lewis as follows:
City Jail OF Brooklyn, County OF Kings
On this 9TH day of April 1892. personally apPeareo
OF City Jail, who on being duly sworn do'h depose anu
say: ,,, ., a.. o,uro
OF attempted arson at his premises, No 20 Meserolo-
st. TUESDAY March 30 and bring to light s as th Lar
Statement at the request Of Fire Marshal Lewis: and it
s sw ope or ' pTo Gase of o. beTy or reward
That the premises were set on fire with volatile lie
tached ard gunpowdcr surrounded said fuse In piece
OF muslin which was sewn together to prevent the pow
der from being separated then some large brown paper
folded used start the nfe.
All these things were shown me at my apartments
on SressnG. of mv wife This Herman Albrecht had
agreed With me on Monday. March %. in my apart
set IRE to my house and contents for which was TO
pay him $50 just as soon as collected my Insurance
loss. He told me he had friend who had alies Mts
set places fire. and who prepared all The ngrcdies
used by them in firing places He further 1G Toe o l,o
told he an Anarchist, also his pal was an
Anarchist and that ever said word oo to any p ner
,fngsrnails. and II they scratched my body II was
certain dea n da aS Ta me project ras in
case OF trouble. After this gave them dupLcnte
A'' u LILY ''V JOHN GoTTLIEB NsTEINBRENNER
Witness. JOHN WILSON.
BENJAMIN LEWIS. Fire Marshal
warrant was Immediately issued for Albrechts
arrest and he was taken into custody. Mbrecht was
arragned before Justice Goetting yesterday, when
he confronted with steinbrenner Both were held
to await the action of the Grand Jury Steinbrenner
chinist BY the Ironclad Company in Fushing-ave lie
did not have regular work and talked over his troubles
with his friend Albrecht. 1t was during one OF these
conversations that Abrccht told him. he says. that
he had friend. Portuguese Anarchist; who mad IN,
duced him to join an organization OF the enemies OF
law and order who would a>St him out OF ms trouble
fired. and how the poor people had received the IN
sutCce imoney and sslted ln business steAn.
brenner had an Insurance of 800 on MS househoId
effects and he agreed to have the work done; Mrs
steinbrenner has made affidavit In which she cor
ghn
present when Abrech made the arrangements for the
destruction OF the premises.
CONGREGATIONALIsTS NOT READY TO UNITE.
The Congregational churches affiliated with the New
York and Brooklyn Association represented by
pastors and delegates at the spring meeting OF the
body held yesterday in Plymouth Church. Nearly
all the fifteen churches which represented re-
ported a gratifying state of progress in membership
and material affairs. Tie Rev Howard 5. Bliss pre-
sided, and reported what Plymouth Church was doing
The building opposite the church had been hired as
church house for the Young Mems Union and the
Working Girls Club, and as place where theological
students might stay and occupy themselves with the
parish work Of the church.
The Rev. Howard 5. Bliss reported for the com
mittee OF ten appointed II confer with like com
mittee from the Manhattan Conference relative TO
union of the two bodies, that Joint meeting wns held
Februery 1, and after free interchange Of views IT
was decided to adopt resolutions. but To report
back to the respective bodies. The report &C
cepted and the committee was continued
Xfter the vote the Rev. Mr.. Lloyd asked in what
state TIE matter left. He thought II most
absurd thing to appoint and reappoint committees
who agreed to do nothing Mr.. Bliss said tina. 1t
was desired to have the fullest and frecst discussion
of the whole matter, and the committees had no
power to bind the bodies they represented. y
motion to instruct the committee laid on the
table, after Mr.. Lloyd had objected 10 the New
York and BROOKLYN Association crawling upon It's
n
THE Ethics OF Gambling were discussed by the
Rev. james NJ Wilton, DR.. Lyman Abbott and the
LIVELY BREEZE OVER a LIQUOR LICENSE
The methods of the Excise Commissioners we're pre-
scented in an unfavoable light again yesterday at d
hearing before Mayor Body OF sentiment Of citizens
in protest against the opening OF grog shop in
Grand ave-, in the heart Of fine residence region on
the Iull. 1t appears that on March Is the Com
miSaoneFs transferred liquor license from another
part Of the city to that region granting it 10 W. H.
Tunison. Among the protestants were i. F. Blair
DR.. A. W. Catn. Frank Reynolds Luther W. Finer
son. Alexander Cameron. W. NJ. Parker, y. Hamblin
Charles NJ. butcher, Peter Milne, ]. II. Raymond
Charles RushmOre, r. K. Anthony, j. A. Clutc Alex
sndcr RObb. DIR. l.. 5. Pitcher and others. who live in
the neighbOrhOod.
Dr. Catin presented protest with $50 signatures
lie said that grevous wrong had been done to the
rights Of citizens and taxpayers. For years the resi-
dents Of the seventh Ward in the vicinity OF Greene
and Grand had been struggling with the Excise
Board TO prevent the establishment Of liquor shop in
that part Of the city. And now, without any
Ing opportunity to protest, license had been
issued for a rumhoe. The proximity OF the Adelph
Academy, Ward school No. II, the Pratt Institute
st. James's Church, Emmanuel Church and the
Methodist Episcopal church. were given
why the license should be annulled.
Excise Commissioner Schllemann, who was present,
asked II he had not promised TO let the people
know when any Application was mnde for license in
that neIghborhood. and he said he only promised
far the west side OF Grand-ave concerned and
this was upon the east side. Mayor Body Lad
nothing 10 say. but promised to take the matter into
consideration
GATHERED ABOUT THE TOWN.
State Railroad Commissioners Cha min and Reorislev