New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-06-26
SAID TO BE AFTER BIG GAME
,op.p1E ADDITIONS TO THE LIST OF
ARSON CoNsPIRATCRs.
~ re REPORTED THAT PART OF MIIcH's CON-
rrss,oN WHICH WAS NOT MADE PUBLIC.
duplicates TWO PROMINENT MER-
CHANTS - GENERAL LA GRANGE
TALKS OF FIRE MAR

CHANTS GENERAL LA GRANGE
TALKS OF FIRE MAR
Shall mitchell.
csoree W. Holt the insurance adjuster who is
.ccused OF and indicted for connection with the fire.
-, gang and who was bailed in the sum OF 10000
lat Saturday morning, arraigned yesterday be-
fore Judge Fitzgerald in Part of the Court OF Gem
eral Sessions. He pleaded not guilty ana was al
lowed TO so his original bond
Later Holt appeared before Judge Allison in Part
TIT and renewed his bail. Assistant District-At-
torney Davis asked Judge Allison TO increase the
bail to $4,000. but the motion was denied Holt mas
placed $4,000 with the City Chamberlain as his
surety.
Monday Cor bribery in connection with the Gordon
Ere was Yesterday baed IN the OF 5000 by
Mrs Catherine Fox Of No. 749 East One-hundred-
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS.
Samuel Mich. the informer. was closeted with AS
sistant Distric-Attorney Davis the greater part of
the day. He is making certain additions TO the con-
fession he made last week. More arrests VIII foi-
low.
There is one section Of Milch's confession, none OF
the details Of which have yet been published.
This Is by far the most important part OF the con-
fession, for 1t refers TO two fires one OF which
Melted $4,000 and the other $4,000 Both OF these
fires were of ncendiary origin 1t is alleged. and If
Milch's statements corroborated as is expected.
two merchants of prominence will fall into the
meshes Of the law. and another insurance adjuster
will be smirched
Mich alleges that he did not get all the money
that should have been his as the result OF the nres
In which he implicated.
Mr. Davis would not say whether or not Mich
had presented sufficient proofs OF his statements
regarding these last-named fires. but limited that
there might be important developments in this
direction soon.
President oscar H. La Grange. OF the Fire Board
held a long consultation with District-Attorney
Fellows and Assistant Dstrct-Attorney Davis
Yesterday afternoon regarding the arson cases
General La Grange asked about Fire Marshal
Mitchell He said that he understood that the re
iations between the Fire Marshal and the police
not amicable as they should be
partments that there should be" said the General.
land the matter should be remedied at once II we
are to accomplish any good results There is
Regarding Mr. Mitchels detective abilities. the
General said: Mr. Mitchell. unfortunately was
born a gentleman. not detective and If MS thee
thought just right 1t is doubtless to be ascrioed to
II Mr. Mtche had ayaed himself ms1 of
would have known what thorough rascal that
man Frank was He wSu,s nave Iearhe on ,ai 10
salary. But then. what good could be accom- c,,
ppIeaSea insanity an as jSstcation for his acts
I'VE have petitioned the Police commissioners
for S Ss 5Se rs al need
a man. for there is plenty 70 90 ,,.uo -. ra,,ro
Of his Conference With Colonel Fellows and Nj
Davis other than to say II was ION fire matters
Fire Marshal Mitchell was seen later when l, told
Of General La Oranges presence he SAID; "here
Learning OF, what General La Grange SAID; NJ Mr.
relations between the two departments are not
amicable? never received a particle OF help from
the police / have had TO work alone" Further
than that Mr. Mitchell would say nothing
Mr.. Davis said there would be no further ar
rests in the frebug for some time.
The Fire Commissioners held a special meeting
yesterday but action was taken in the Fire Mar
shal's case The Commissioners denied the report
that Mr. Mitchers resignation had been asked for.
An Investigation of the Fire Marshals Bureau has
been in progress for some time. IT is said.