New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1848-02-09
rr;o, If Patrick Clancy for Ar.ou.

Covsr on OyrR AND TsaNis'R Tuesday, FEB. g. 1898 -
Pstiok Clancy put trial on eharse OF arson in
he INST dssres 10 setting house al orsnses on
the might OF Des. 70 The penalty, II proven, 10 oezh T.
The p.onsa T so in co1r, .pS ~ NJ. p
M McKeon, District Attorney, snd Mr. b OConnor sp-
psared behalf Of he prosecution; and Col Jack and
Mr. Ocoppor opened Tho case. He stated that Mr. Gil.
bosv Who resided 10 the house had retred early 10 bed
th. nirht he lay awake about midnight aud heard foot
steps Of person pss his room sud up stairs which
500 down and went past him. he Obliged to
dos light at the same A.,hed up in the garrett
and he distinguished BY Il the person Of the prisoner
be ereo out 10 thai be had fire 70 the house
Peter CtAo0iy srorH-Resids a. III Ofangest have
lived there since lin Oct. know Clancy hired my
on the second floor, back be lived there also He
moved away from there about 18Th Dec. tvo three
landlord named Leonard lived on the same floor
with his wife siserinaw. and three children MY
wife and two children also resided there with per.
also lived in the back basement I bed be-
tween aud O'Clock on the evening Of 2eth Dec
about hsltpasi std thought Il time work
got up bat found Il too .sy ard 70 bed
lay restless could eep: about hour snd
and The person came up stars when ne came 70 the
story where my IT, thought Il might be the 10
the from roomi but head him 10 the ssrret, which
waste and wss gTed A. Il and spoke 70 my wife.
IheNd him walking about for minute or two, wheu
opened the door snd person coming down said J.,
you losier Whist you doing there lie MADE
then light IN the garrett, which br ghter, and
the person was coming toward me lie passed within
foot half Of ard looked him got IN the ACE
Said you scoundre have Settle house FIRE
The prisoner the the gar 81 was open and sa~
him By the hight he rushed BY snd ran down stairs
had no,hins on but my ishhirt; he mzoe
he hsd glazed on sbd dark evefcoati went up
stairs and scared Whist saw; CRED drs IL seemed
10 be an bed which bad been LETT here when they
moved away ard piece u brown pspsr Ia the center
and the FIRE the bed the floor and the
roof Of the house only feet from the room
bad been occupied By Cianeys borders when he lived
brown paper the corner, where the lshing broke
of; the paper Gfs tneie straw In there ]
DO not know exactly how much paper there n burned
/ szrg
Clancy after be arrested Mr.. Leonard and myself
went 70 The Station Houses Of the Fourteenth and Sixth
Wsids after the fire put out 10 have him rested
The officers though best " leave the TIL morning
station Houae but the Captan and refused
TO arrest til moTnng; Ir McNsuus, police officer
and showed him the premises The fire had been put out
with pail Of water went to Mulberry 81. and arrested
Clancy in hs oSn room ne put on his cothes; while 20
ing through MnlbeTrys % the SIKH Ward Station House
fouDd fiu throwing something out Of his pocket and found
box OF matches; DID not g. him low them rom his
pocket never heard ! im make any threats
CroSe rsfasd Il retired early because had n act up
early had rot been drinking my that day except ps
glass or he'd not Mr. Hines that day. there
uFhtatch 70 the door while Clancy there, but
II broke on after he eft any person could have come
in there Wa fastening to the door; do not know VIII
broke Of the lstch the garrett unfinished IN the bach
part aud aud beo patitioaed oil ia front
FIRE in the back pats the footsteps Of The person who
In seemed 10 be pretty bold pretty sih eud be came
down the way; he siN seven feet from me.
coming down the gsfTet stairs, when hrst saw him b.
ushf toward and passed me; did not seize him
because had disjDn ed arm, for thing. aud
Knew the person wanted 20 see first There large
believe it wss amoonisht nights he we-, down stsis
the did ret ara vent up stairs recognized hin
by the light from shove; DO know whs sort Of ~
IN the habit Of wearing seldom saw r.
TX before DAYLIGHT, have seen him wear
glazed cap; never cbarSed any other person with tbs
my wife brought pail OF water, never saw M
Hines after that D lht before he died After srresng Ca
and locking hin up on eOiog home fccOiect there
candles home, and asked Mr.. Hines u he had
chspge. aud wOulr lend ite he put bis hand
in bis pocket and II lie offered 20 give
my " prosecuted this have lost mpioymsOt
and tine by this was The Police, dismissed !
hsve sharp eye sud could distinguish The prisoner; 10
was Sunday night; WORK d on the Crest KIN road NJ
ths time Cla1cy and myself were always good friends
Direct The fire put cut before any part Of the
house was bufn.d This cid away with the capital Of
fence, and made it attempt 20 commit arson In the hrs
degree which punishable by imprisonment IN the STATE
Prison not less then than 10 years The coun-
tsnance Of the prisoner his wife, lit up ~ this turn
the case also old those Of the jury, who got rid OF the
unpleasant duty Of passing upon life AID death It wa
slso shown hst the indictment defective inasmucn
stated that the house in the Sixth Ward, wher
In fact in the Fourteenth This rendered the IN
dietment void IL commended The Court TOOK recess
for l. miuuies On rea.sembng the counsel for prisoner
would aved the objection to the Indictment but
the Court charge the jury that they must fad the prison
er not guilty account % the variance which they did
The Disuict Attorney then moved hat the prisoner BE-
remznded 10 await another indictment His cOunse
moved he be admitted % ball. which the Court would
not at present decide on and ne was remanoed