The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1844-01-20
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lowing him. there another person on the deck in our
vicinity that saw; spoke to Marsh; addressed him by
name, but the purpo Of my remarks cannot put into
words; have strong impression on the sub.
ject Of the conversation held outside the ferry gate: he
the bow of the boat and follow ed him; there lights
in the Storage house; did address him again. he
walked to the right and TO the left hand rail- looked
at him with establishment; we both shore togeth
er; about the two first that ashore; We did
not wait for the rail to be removed he ahead Of me;
my house is at the loot OF Main street; landed in front
OF the depot
The court took until three O'Clock for dinner
AFTERNOON Session
ELIJAH SMITH. colored man. sworn-I lived in Mon
mouth Spruce street on the 9Th November last. I
rec oec the fire on that night; heard the fire hell ring
ia High street. bew cen Miss Longworth's and
Governor Pennington's house; going home south
from Governor Penningons house; the neighbor-
hood OF Kenny street that night Broad street,
passing down Brood street, couple Of gentlemen
rushed across Broad towards Kenny see one of them
had a snuff colored frock coat and the other had ON
coat could not tell what color; il was dark oat
either blue black OF them tall the ether about
my height; of them had umbrella, could not tell
which one they passed me BY and ran to Church street.
where Kenny street; then they stopped and
they to Washington street when they stopped again;
here heard say to the other Get the hoeget the
horse' and then they went up Washington street; they
running in direction from the brick kiln
the side face of the tall man; was then within two steps
of him Marsh was here directed to stand upI The phi
suits the tall In height; cannotisay that he
sembles him in any other particular, as only saw the
side face
JAcon SHETLAND sworn-I live in Gardener street mt the
lower end of the city Gardener street commences in Mul
berry street and runs the Railroad the side
which the brick kiln lies at home and III bed on
the night Of the fire; when the alarm given
and discovered the light in the direction Of the brio kiln;
ent toward the place where The fire was and saw man
coming from the direction Of the fire. up Gardener street,
just before we met he turned out Of the main road
through a slough where he up to his knees the
moon had risen when first discoy cred the mon he was
distant from me about the length OF the room he came
within two rods OF me he then changed his course and
through the slough do not know for What else UNI
less it was TO avoid the night kind of ha7y it
WIS light enough to see whether walking on the
road in mud hole there that night; con-
not say ii was the full the within two
rods OF me hallOoed to him Captain tell
where the fire il )" he replied y said do you know
what it is and the expression he used was nor DO
damn ;" from his OF speaking thought il
Mr. Marsh, after he passed could say that
knew him by any thing in particular except by his voice.
he had an umbrella large stick; looked more like
umbrella on his shoulder the pretty the
height of Marsh | have known Marsh something like
ten or twelve years knew him ct Railway worked
with him on board schooner he owned of and for
two seasons Marsh the captain part Of The time
told my mother and wife, that night that the
Marsh next morning told MIR Brown in whose employ
not say that particularly knew him from any thing else
than his voice saw him in the direction of Mulber-
ry street, as far as Gardener street.
JAcoB MURRAY swom--l lived IN the house that was
burned, about three months ago moved about two
weeks before il FIRE fastened the front door
by large stone which kept for that purpose Marsh
had not spoken to about moving since last April the
stone weighed about fifty pounds l used it because
thought the lock very insecure the place very
lonely, and thought the stone would help the lock-
Crosseraminedl used to lock the door at night and
place the stone against il also moved out at Mr. Ched
dicks request who procured n place to move TO
told Cheddck that Marsh said mus, not go out Of the
house.