New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1849-05-04
Trial of Alexander Jones. for Arson In the
frnf drGrre.
COURT or OYER AND TYENlNhN- Before J1is- hip'i' -
ard Aldermen Adams 80 po~rtg
fSe. Osfside t'y ~ es-lmsaoc-s, ~ y this Irdl


AFrrSSooN SESSION.
rs,,ses Cogpn P1tcrusn. aei % having crested
nrl.ooer n night He SctnO~ eyed mai me eos snd
.n- spd s., shown were hs lie dd not resist ror
/ spn-ar ~ NJ ingosicaed .,.,
", brrf .s,udsd having prisoner 10 me Pence
oar. nr.t rorui,g Prisoner ssi he did not kno~ now
he csme 10 DO he set two while meu a. IN" e",ue
Mloerryst ~ said sni IheJ asked nun u ne 'n'Su
be replied Inst he did, and iney men olu nun W. W.
~oad paw hn vel iihs would 81 hfe 10 nNhoo'e pont
i,e out that they h-n treated him pfriy w 40 ss
MIN .ryrrs gas,rs 81 hrsniy srd then hS wrt over sd
rt IRE 10 a. ssssd him n NJ anew TIE ~ n ani %
an YES ons ofth-m named Chsrey bat hv ga sno"
The Other names, but be htd o-n seen me men 10 Nuu
I'll ihe .rd kuife 20 hr his nut ssd ne
90 not suyhing sboutthe matches be sd h. could
nos tell ccmbusihes he hsi used NJ hsd O-en dilns
lrg 40 much be- gsve The pane OF Erms persons whom
h. acquainted with him, but could not nad any
C,o,. erninea He said he hsd been uptown to see
friend and rsurnipg when he saw me WINE men NJ
a.d sgrsed to Get house dre before they gave hun
IN. hrsnIy Examined a. hsons - The insurrrre office
me building injured TO- coo or .w-wofth sou'
oo he stairway corlfneuces some d' an,s IIn we
stree, person mg h keep smother N 'gh Gown =
stair, ~ ihs hsl. there wn great dosl OF mOos AZ
comhu.rols mslser In the gsrrsI al ne 1n'r 49,.
4ld Dlrniay zone ~ hs CoufO i-sn ID 10 hclns &c
cl.ined vi py'oicchnics msde some experiments 70 as
certain mo Of Il he comu'nbe mater iouni
The door OF he 10 composed OF similar msenS
which us-i IN hrewofk,, and irtense hot
Thu prosecution kere rested
NJ Cochran. Tor drfeus" sad be wcud call Witnesses
without ms,rg any opening
lrs M1Jrs fruit dealer, Washington MHkel, sworn.
Has been acquainted with prisoner 10 y~H" ne W" i9t
several summers IN my employment sent nun VIZ, pm
| 10 dif-fen, Hotels ard Other pisces supplied always
thoIeh sud he much sSd 81 ne DISCS
ser him TO- ard they told me- % serd hm sgan' ns'e
seen hln' sometimes IN liquor, not very ohen n
VI, Green sworn-K-eps bosfdins d, l'e At 81 bsf
csy.t have snowu jones shoot year. hs wee recon
mend-d TO In lh- carry hnss rom ne m>f
s-t ha rrped to sgO, and ~ss entrusted
70 every part - he house hsd every IN nm
snf -v-,ybody heard spoke Of him IN high terms
Jtss-s Ryf,y, sworn-Msmher " the police 81 Nrshink
M.ko. hsye knO~n Jones shout years before shd
going officer 10 lhs mVtet always heAfd MIN
spoken well Of. and ss h.i1g honest
lrs Hufs1l (cOOred goTarl sworn RESIDE NJ ~ Nu-
bsrfy Alexander lodged hsre on- yeari I'm Intimately
acQIs 1iet -h his mother who row Ives IN Boston sfs
broIg eight nine years 10 hoard
ana step f,hrr brought him my house. about yer
ago to lodge, st6 ,hirgs weet do not ano" he' 10
yh have sep, oui some nRhts dld NOT inquire hsE7
neger heard anyihng against bin; have husband III
stated by that prisoner hsd been Oough' up ~
Sir Rref 10 Li-pensrds lie has been att times TO sea
The case here rested and he use proceeded 10 sum
up Mr. Cochran alluded 70 he fact thai Ia ntsniion 10
commit murder II the party Is thsarted, the lew does rot
eousierRa cspi,l cdsn.o but where building shuy
ehsrred the aw ssqIsy ssfthsd been destroyed
Mr. although osy assigned by the Court % defend he
prisoner ersrIei himself with much zeal 10 bic behalf The
District Attorney followed oonsendiug that The commission
Of The crime had been fully made out
The Court In 10 charge, considered that hero was leor
no doubt Of The prisoners guilt no did not hs arrest
deny The charge ard acknowledged The coat, knife and
shoss 20 b. hs
Thu Jury retired and aher absence Of ls less Than
tire. qu sttes Of hour, resumed with verdict Of
GUILTY. Of tho Jurors recommending him to mercy
The prisoner remanded 10 be brought up on ssur
day for sentence.