Morning herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1837-1840, 1840-03-20
General Sessions.

Trial for .4rson-Third Day-Mary Broth ex-
amned.-l have lived with prisoner and his wife
was employed as scmpstress from May to Septem-
Der last-was at the store the night of the fire
Myself and Mrs. Haslett left the Centre store
and went to the Bowery at night. 1t about 9
o'clock-saw no signs of fire at that time The pri
put out the lights and drew large box against
the front door, and locked it-prsoncr and his wife
went to Broome street, where they lived and went
to the store in Centre street In the month Of Sep
TENDER, when was there, the stock of dry goods
the stock in the Bowery in August, when the stock
was worth $1,000 We always had a lot OF locofoco
matches kept the shelves the back of the
ter.
The witness underwent a very long cross exami-
nation; but no fact OF any importance elected
from her.
Sarah A. De Grouchc, cxamined-I remember the
night the prisoners store was burnt. Ii was wet
night, for went out in the Bowcry-I saw prison
er's store shut up, and then went 10 the prisoners
house in Broomc strcet-they had just got in aud /
know they both stad in while was there which
was until nearly 10 O'Clock. l heard the clock
strike as got home Ia my house, which then in
Elizabeth street l have worked for the prisoner
during the last summer, and should say he had a
stock then of full $1,000. had an opportunity of
examining il Just before the fire. and can safely say
his stock was very large. The prisoner opened the
store in the Bowery in May last-he brough, goods
from Carmine street 10 the value Of 5000.
Joseph X. Bennett, cxamned-I have known the
prisoner for more than year, and when he kept a
store in Carmne street. His stock, there, con-
sisted oil shirts, hosiery. gloves, etcetera should
think the stock he removed To the Bowery was
worth $500 was afterwards in the habit OF go
ing TO sec him in the Bowery, and il always appear
ed to me that the stock was on the increase.
Morrill-What is the prisoners character?
Witness-I never heard any thing against him
those have heard speak of him have always said he
an honest man.
Recorder-The best Recommendation you can
have of man is for his associates not to have spo-
ken Of him at all.
BY the District Attorney took the prisoners bu-
sness of him at Carmine street.-the kept BARRIERS
shop there and sold ready made linen.
Stephen Hasbrouck eXamined-I have known the
prisoner for some time-his character is more than
good have attended him profes sionaly-he is at
flicted with hernia ltwould occupy him some time
to get up and adjust his truss, if he was suddenly
alarmed when In bed.
Morrcll-Iiavc you had any conversation with
Mrs Higgins, who has been examined as witness
Witncss-I have told her was Easctt's physi
cian and felt some interest in getting him bacd on
the charge aud that wished her IL tell all about
the fire. first questioned her to the time Of pr
soners closing the store. She said she was satisfied
that he had shut about o'clock which was his usu
al hour She said she did not hear Of the fire unit il
quarter before 10 She said she went out, and saw
the open the store Of Haslctt, kick on the box.
and that all the interior in one blaze. There
was one large place fire the back counter.
and there pile Of merinos that lay ON the back
counter. She did not wait TO look at IL, but went
back TO her store, TO look after things there.
She mentioned several times, that she believed Has
lett was innocent. and she had told the Insurance
Company they had this time got hold Of the wrong
man.
Cross cxamincd-She did not tell me who tho
right man was-I did not ask her who the guilty man
was; and nv reason for that because | thought
that NJ any guilty, she might be connected
with them She did not tell me that there an
unusual walking in that store the night Of the fire
She told me that prisoner and DE Grouchc were at
home when she borrowed the newspaper, and when
il was returned.
BY the Court had not heard that Mrs Higgins
had stated that she heard unusual walking in that
store before the fire. did not go and see Mrs Mid
dleton.
Browne examined-I rccolect the night Of the FIRE
and was at the Bowcry theatre, between the hours
Of and 1l-Mr. Forrest played; and I saw DE
Grouchc there during the play should say be-
tween half past and half past 81 attended in the
pit, saw De Grouche there, and had a converse
ton with him-the hosse very full that night
did not hear the cry Of fire, but heard of the
boys remark, there's a fire up town-the house was
out early that night.
Isaac w. Smith examined.-I have known Has.
lett for nearly four years. ! dry goods dealer
and always found him fair and honest in his deal
ings I sold him goods several times last summer.
In the month Of May, | sold him $500 worth. |
should Judge that his stock was worth about So 500
before ! made that sale TO him. Previous 20 the
FIRE, and after the LIST of September sold him
Their lot Of dry goods, worth $500 A week before
the fire, I should say his stock was worth 5000 or
$1,000.
Frederick A. Bound cxamined-was in Haslctt's
service a clerk, from September to November last.
While was there the average stock was about
$1,000.
The District Attorney cross examined this wit |
at great length, but did not elicit any thing ma
terial to the prosecution.
After some other unimportant testimony, the |
court and adjourned.
fbt~ John y. BaconIof New York, has been APP |