The daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1848-1851, 1849-07-25
The Arson case.


man. charged with Arson.
The examination of Ma and Mm A. c. Stillman was /
resumed yesterday morning BY Recorder Baldwin We give
the balance Of the testimony
q HksAE Ipiyate watchman) swon.-on the night Of /
the 18th Of July between Il and y clock, was walking
pOiee heard person on the corner Of Canal street call
out S1t Ere burned down g Canal sse. sems one
With the assistance Of others broke the door at
second attempt was gsd and di not KNOW 1ef
was carried away have bees sick since inc
b. BUsBY Iecaed-After the fire was sztinguished
found out where the accused lived and went fOuBd their
house. rang the bell; asked ii the Ms stilmans lived
mere when one q them APPEARED On the balcony appa-
owned the store on Canal street They ~ said Yes
said y one 6T9sd word L + burned down sih9ugh i
4 OF the goods saved answered thai about $50
Of goods in the No returned to
this question 2nd the ladies appeared much frightened
had had you no have been = there fIeaqenty and Ink
amount inquired if they were insped and IeoeiVed for
answer that they insured last ear and were
NJ stllman bad gone to New York. have heard that
dstepiion o. ineendaei believe that II Is published IN
Of the papers.
reside gertdOer @ Ihem al Dr. Halls No Il SafO1dset
street About hafpast 10 clock the Dgt Of the l2h
7 Stllman home fTnm The direction Of Canal street,
they wese together; he tire ives between 10 and II oceek
and dolly half hour before heari the sarm Of s d.
Halls house Is or the same block about square and half
time eaused before tha alarm Of FIRE after the accused re-
4
he ire did not see The accused leave the house before
mo cT9ssexamnatOn1
s. CANA street do not think that the store Of Mr. Still
man contained gfe9I Quantity Of goods have been N
small stafe washing . Tuhe shaw teo lavlgss paper
and other meterais IN tbs display the goods For
month pest have light in the stone Of the nreused
~ ouiag sqa hsa ny slsp eohs etoossai spoke 70
that the light was left bumiue % keep of robbs and lead
uneasy. as my establishment next do0g and knew no
one was lsit in charge Of the light. This light nightly
i
The Court here stated that the boy, VIM Montgomery
who had been sent, yesterday charge an officer TO
look at the store and the difference fany in the amount
OF stock from the time he last the goods the evening
Of the fire. At hapast T. was kept away from Court by his
mother and that he should issue attachment for him
/ compel his appearance.
! MARY REILLEY swom.-On the wednesday before the
sent from ua genee Office heir house in CaEondet
ting Onthe steps for short dime; then went in the house.
when NJ Ts Stilman and Ms A. c Stllman came home
They went into the house took tea, and sais
make up theif bed; one replied No. but believing that
they wished DONE went toto their chamber made the
bed drew the mosquito bar etc There but bed in
the They took of their dresses and lsid them upon
ront door was sstsne did So found il locked and went
e bad Dd not the accused again until aroused by
/ Ms T. Stiman, when the officer the house /
retired about eloek and IN halt h0sr was asleep After
asked me 10 20 with them down TO Cana street. she said
that their store bad been robbed and burned down This
om Canal street where they had Clothes
S S a e aG bsm 70 a s e@n S ON % G
ing chair, exactly last them left Their service
in Court slept on The night Of The Sa in gallery room,
s2s 61 oss Bss Ay s4 SSw9 @ w Ss1
sso 'PsP Rn ~. oP bs B BSy & 20 1SeP X
accused lOm the that night positively
that the bed in ahe Of the accused wastqwhsd if
they had been IN II and that come OF the clothes were out
on the floor lmade it up again on the next day. Asept
| WIN. MoETeoSERy the boy for whom an attachment
nag been issued was DIonght into touu 9nd swernl vs
goods were there left before the lire some shaw that
Were in the window were missing also some few bonnes
scattered eyer the, ne ho9E The good With This exception
Of money left upon the counter few days previous Mrs.
Slman had handed me so bill 10 get changed, Of
/ L. g; BLAKE swon-i was sitting in Bourbon street on
e 6S e ss % sns M aoS @
The plaee We arrived togehet LWiHess descnbed be
could aeIos CANA street suppose the Ie might have
been burning ftom Eve to fifteen minutes. The material
Mr. H6TcHKIss SVEN was at q Bourbon street: heard
the alarm; could the house from here gas went
round the store IestmoHy couobOrane that alIesdy
givsnl Afterwards went around TO The aceuseds house
man came out on The balcony in hst nightdiess.
n.s on 9olen9s M was - ag store q ss ss,
wefs then closing the store saw the boxes down from the
the that thsy intended having glass put there
Ike those on the right hand side. The ladies then put on
replied that t6eY would not trouble me ana they then closed
no difference from the usual display
Capt FoRNo IeuRed.-0n the night that accompanied
the accused the house their examined The
premises in company with PefsOu Of the watch In
Mo. Sllman's room examined the bed IN reference 20
the bed being disturbed rot II walked all around It. the
ladies following with light, it soQd oct from the wall,
and there cIoei the left that wished 10 examine.
found the bed looking if lately m de up, the mosquito
bar closely tucked side. Ii had anedr-
of having been slept the Appeared smooth
and undstulbed Wines here replied in
hOnof defendants that the watohmen on their beats do not
by in walking, keep certain point under
their OhseTgatiOn during the whole time.
NJ. TOURNE sworn -iEHs az the store Of Mo- Stiman on
the 9Th int went there collect furniture bill Of 929
She gave sl00 note ehaDge had several other bills
amounting 10 $500 or 94lUf he takad Of a
| drawer in the counter near the door,
AGNEW "a watchman) swoIn.-l walk from Poydras %
Canal CaTondele' street. On the night OF the fire did
not the accused at any time upon the street.
The examination closed with this witness
The Count informed the counsel that he should sij0urn
O'Clock and butten minutes remained 10 give Them
opportunity sum np the evidence the District Attorney
M NJ ReYn0lds oOnrtsously the whole timG
to Mr.. Cohen, rne of the counsel for the defence.
Mr. Cohen then addressed the Coat. commented briehl
the evidence and made eloquent appeal behal
OF the accused
Mr. MoenFy then asked present to the Count the fol
lowing authorities bearing the Benner's case
LIST Leach Crown Law. 509; also LIST do. do, Al.
Mr. Cohen presented to the consideration Of the CONT N
following "a Russell 4s. and WhaftOns Amalioan CHM
inai Law. 875.
Mr. Regnods then submitted the case and the Reoors
after stating that decision would be given to-day at
O'Clock, adjourned the CouEi,