The New York herald., 1845-01-08

JAM Case Of f.4rson-Cicero Winter bottom placed
misses 604 Water s,where he kept cabinet max store
in July last which insured The prisoner sppesred
be very respectable looking msn-was dressed very
ashionably, and blue cloak The jury panel was
called and s5 answered Several Of the jurors
scruples as to finding verdict guilty in case Of arson
when death would be the penalty.
The following jursrs were then :-Nelson Lane
foreman. VIM c. Burniston. Paul Hornsmsn John D.
spader Erastus Hedges Charles M Leupp, Elijah Shed
don. Henry Mccaddin. Frederick Bradley Philip Levi
Mr. CHESTER opened the csse detailing the crcumsan
ses, which will be found in evidence
JOHN w. Hill sworn, examined by Mr.. Chester-I
live the second floor OF Water street, remember
the night Of the fire. broke out on the night Of 18th Ju
new Il Il the hsuse { three Ms story brick house; Tie
plan shown me there put n is correct diagram Of the
when n wife awoke me iumned out Of bed and vent
into the front room. when felt the hoor hot, and
thought the floor was nearly burned through then
and went the street, when returned found
the Alderman there, who enquired the name Of the occu
pant of the premises; told the end they then
me to Cicero Wnterb bottoms house. but he not
home; then back and found the 6re had burnt
in the part Of store hich keg full Of
shavings with candle stick and candle, nearly burned
out there spots Of varnish the inside of
the keg There were bills before two former
Grand Juries, which ignored in this
the oa to G
and glass of the door shattered there
several combustibe articles the doorpieces Of
joice stats of bedsteads, &C. when first inquired the
time which just after the fire put out, twas 20
minutes past u O'Clock The fire burnt up the front Of
the building, between the house and the pascr Inning"
that obliged to tear OF the base board put
out the fire.. There was work bench in the front
greater part OF the Hre being the window large
shutter made about three weeks before the 6re BY
this shutter nailed fast the window although they
mad usually been taken down every day the day before
Joints OF the boards noticed on the same day that the
had been taken down. and piece of sackng hung
hung up in its place was sufficient to prevent me from
day the prisoner at few INMATES after oclock
when went down stairs, and saw the door of the shop
aa whsn returned saw stand
ing on the stoop, and as up, he turned around
leaned the railing Of my socp for Ave minutes; he
did not turn round agau went stairs looked out Of
the hydrant getting drink he left when he
up, and went down the street to the Of Mongo
back very soon passed the shop looked up the win
dow for few minutes; after this he passed down again.
looked towards the house. and then turned down. Inex
saw him come around Gouverneur slip corner when he
sgsn down On On. the opposite side Of the and
this nine oclock did not see the prisoner
to prisoner; we had had some difficulty before the
time OF the fire; know Of threats that he made against
at time; he said that he would be the ruin
Of me; think was in May that he came up stairs;
made considerable jaw; told him did wish have
he shook his fat ut me- and made threat that he would
ruin he afterwards made similar threats estima
at the time ne Of OF the re he removed several articles from
the store before the fire went to the prisoners house
where saw Quantity Of unfinished furniture there
prisoner hired the premises to be used turner's shops
four or five weeks before the fire nothing appeared to
have been done there; there in the
house on the night of the FIRE.
Cross-eramnedThe distance from my house to Mont
gomery is about $50 feet and the distance the
about 800 feet the first time that the priso
that day about 10 minutes after O'Clock, F. M;
was at the middle window of the second floor when
the prisoner passing along stated afier went up
stairs leaving the prisoner standing the door look
ed out Of the window found the door Shut and the pro
gone minutes after this the prisoner stand
ing at the hydrant sat at the window until little of
nine o'clock went to bed at quarter past 10 o'clock
before going to bed went down into the yard,
looked through the glass in the do.r if there
in 0fs set window
whole evenings built the house the thickness Of the
hss
the prisoner and myself involving law suit was afraid
he intended to blow US all up and took measures to
told that would be justified in taking possession Of
the shop; the Street Inspector and myself examined the
store and then shut itup; was afterwards cited to ap
pear before the Marine Court and becoming satisfied that
had not proceeded legally paid the csss and gave up
the shop He then sued me in the Superior Court, and
got Judgment against me examined before the
Grand Jurors twice the rt in August and the second
in November went to get shaved on the evening OF the
fire between and o'clock.
Direct resumed-The meeting in my house a tract
shss the Boiler q which was in he cellar under The
back shops one morning in April discovered that the
any hear; ran down stairs set the engine saong
and put the pump in operation. but found would not
work. and gave no water then stopped the engine and
out.
was at this fire on the night in question: in July
very night reside at 3sa Cherry mywife called
me- and told me Mr.. Hills house was on FIRE went to
the house, and the first thing saw the flames burst
ing Of the windows the hydrant exactly before
the door Of the house Mr. Hill and his wife stand
and ask ed Nj. Hill if we could get the fire the
back then got up to the third story; and Mr. Hill said
and saw the keg It was half beef barrel and contained
grease spots the candle was burned about inch
there were shavnss there at the time partly wet the
No cross examination.
ANDahw THOMPSON, examined by Mr. CHEsrKR ~ was
present the night Of the rcI Winterbottom hs
night-he blue pantaoons directed to arrest
him, by the Aldermen. if met him: met him and asked
him what time he left his storche said usually about
O'Clock. arrested him He said il done to him.
and that it was high.handed measure told him his
house fire We talked about insurance the
that burned He said he spent the evening at
friends house, Mr. Brt.on's, and left there about II
to the house. [This witness corroborated the testimony
OF the former witnesses in relation to the condition in
JESSE RopMar swornI live at eos water street; re-
member the night of the FIRE; helped to put out This
corroboated the former in relation to the state Of
the premises ut the time Of the fire.
WILLIAM Bow, swor-l live at 7l0 Water street; am
day officer ofthe Ward and took charge Of the premises
the day after the re the principal of the fire appear
ed be the bench there appeared to have been
hoard the bench This witness also described the
position of shavngs AMI the candle which he descr
bed being fixed about eight inches from the board he
candlestck large tin one.
The Ceurt took recess at O'Clock for an hour.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
The Court met at half past O'Clock.
DANIEL McELro1, sworn-I present at the fire and
the premises after the fire put out Nothing
teral was ELECTED from this witness to throw any
light on the casel
RICHARD MITCHELL sworn-I lived in the neighborhood
at the of the fire. This witness testified to nothing
Of importance.
JoHN WHITE testified to having pieces of wood
piled against the back door, which, his opinion would
not allow person to pass out and to enable him to fix
them in the position by drawing the door after him
when he got out.
Crosseramined by ExMayor MoRnIs-I saw furniture