New-York tribune., 1842-01-12

TUESDAY, January II.
TRIAL or SOPHIA PorHAsr, for arson i'll the first degree,
in setting fire to the house No 49 Leonard street on the
night of The 29th Oct
The prisoner, n somewhat aged married woaun, thin
and pale was placed ut the har. b. Buckiln aud F. j.
Joachmpsen, E.rs., appeared her couusol and the
District Attorney for the prosecutions
The District Attorney opened The case, III "h'ch ne
stated lhut tho question whether Il guilty
Of arson in the first third jegrco The latter where
person sets fire with view deirauI az Insurance Co.
The husband of prisoner had insurance for 5000 Oh
personal property the E,na office ai did not have go
in possession The house l9 Leonard street was o2cu
pied by several families. and on the night of 29th OF Oct
the basement stairs discovered lu on te ana All
the inmates were much alarmed except f",ast una ms
wife. who did not appear. Finally some Que knocked al
their door they up nnd dressed, and steMed 10 bc
in no way couccrAed Why the husband Rot IN Gus
toly instead e the wife will probably appear on the rial
John hsser sworn Resides at lio Leonard street, AND
has lived her. or years. taller by trade and
own. the house The prisoner lived there sGcc Inst May
two-story wooden hoHsc near Centre street AAero
room atac Ned ho house, back which prisoner Ved
IN Witness made comp laini al the folicc ohc' ii@ai
morning. About half past 10 o'clock weat 10 pcu III one
of the two lower went asleep nut a~oRe a' Il
cry of fire fire. aud man Knocked al the a"of' so'
nm s oou M possible hu, go, my clothes they
been placed under the which had been boarded VI
and Kent NJ place to keep things iu Found basket
with oakum and rags 1t, and cnnilcsiIek which DE
,,w.5 tn Pohns, The basket aud contents were parity
Luru bur the stairs were not much burut went up TO
po,,st.. room uud Knocked bat they would not open the
door saw through the window TINT he vas up and e
fire IN the fireplace went beck To the basket end saw
some of TIE RAYS that knew belonged 10 Pothast Bad
them open the door which the prisoner opeacd ana sn
,hs.I "a { T.
and confined to his bed for othree weeks but was up
then and dressed told rrnoner had found her cas-
es,ick under the and one hAd made Inc lire
there She replied " did not make tt "eEt 10 where
,h. fra Was She camo down but "iii candle III
bottle aud said that all the candies'ek she hae Sue
said the capd le. tick did not belong 10 her
Cross.esamiuac.-Docs own the hosse. did not
understand the question The house belongs Sir kei
10y Witness keeps the clothing store in trout. Their
were families in the house
Olhcr witnesses examined who corrrooralaa thc
above. The Gre hrs discovered by man V no scp
IN the yarr Q, aud had been kept awake by the tooth ache
Hla smelt the smoke, aud gave III aarm On coming
down they found the stairs fire and the house cc WIN
,moke The blaze was about three feet from he side OIL
which board had been removed II also appeared ina
Io.rs frequently rto tho house aud thut tie stan
we're within few feet Of the frcRt door
Tho testimony seemed weu in respect TO fastening ht
crime on ,be prisoner aud the case was submitted 20
Jury without charge froa the Court cumming up o
COUNSEL Without leaving their seats they gave Verolc
of not guilty and the pr Soner WAS discharged