The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1854-11-12
Court OF General Sessions.
Before Hon. Judge Beebe.

Court on Generul Sesnohss
Before Hon. Judge Beebe.
EVIDENCE FOR THE PROSECUTION CONTINUED.
Henry c. Flenders examined by the District Attorney
began the search Of the store lat Front street the
morning Of the 7 of July with officers White and Lad
we went into the Office by the front door, the entrance
TO the front building stuffed with cotton; we then
to the cellar of the building and there found
large quantity Of cotton saturated with turpentne and
oil.
To the Judgc-The smell Of turpentne from the cotton
positive that could not be mistaken about it,
To the District Attorney-we also hOgshead with
oil in it, covered with cotton then to the rst
floor in the building and there found half barrel
which had had turpentine in IT. around the hatchway
sugar hogshead bales Of cotton and sugar boxes
the barrel about fifteen feet from the hatchway
then vent to the second floor, and found cotton
srewed about did not observe anything except cotton,
there the third floor there sugar box in tho
box there layers Of sticks cotton and oakum
pine and oak sticks; over that two girders
fore and aft Of the store; oakum stuck into
these and was saturated with turpentine the oakum
was wet and dripping; then went to Mr.. Baker, and
afterwards made further examination; went to the
fourth foor and found that bales Of cotton had been
rolled to the windows and where they did not ill them
up, cotton stuffed in; the fth floor the cotton
lying about loose aperng up the top Of the win
dow; down then and went into the front stores
In the Office, on the second hoor found pair Of
ais and Shoes they saturated with turpentne the
shoes did not appear to be wet them but not Ger.
tain; we found nothing else in particular in the ONCE;
took Of the stuff that in the cellar and lit it,
and found that it burned like POWDER the shutters
of the back building which open to the skylight,
all put back and left open.
O. How much cotton there about the hatchwaysf
A. Some three four or six bales.
To the Judge did not take notice of the condition OF
a ass Of the 'v'ra and shoes in the
Cross.examined by Mr.. schaEsr-I am of the cap
tains of the insurance patrol the Iorard Insurance
Company is among the number who employ that patrol:
there about thirty companies in all; have had
conversation with Cornelius Anderson in relation this
matter have heard that the insurance companies have
paid money but did not hear that they would pay $10
spoke containing oakum about three feet above the
box the loft about six feet high know Mr. Gre
gin he connected with insurance companies; know
Of attempt having made the part insurance
companies to prevent Mr. Pevsrelly being baled.
ton with Mr. Baker, things were in the same Condition
when saw them few hours previous.
Alfred :. Baker, examined BY District Attorney-t
was Fire Marshal the 9Th Of July last Mr. Fleuders
called at my house about three o'clock on the morning
Of the 7th; in consequence Of the communication 10
examined it in company with White and Flenders
Q. What did you see therea A. On first entering the
then passed into the cellar Of the building where
found two half barrels with their heads stove In;
ts ss on the aoo the
heads of two bales Of cotton had been torn out,
nc sny
it; it difacult matter getting into the cellar; We
had to Chamber over bales Of cotton which had been
thrown down. then went to the door above, in the
building, where noticed Of these half barrels,
which yet contained turpentine bales of cotton
the hatchway they had holes in them where
the cotton had been tern away they partly satu
rated with turpentne camphene; then went to tho
next floor there bales Of cotton around the
hatchWav: did discover mixture turp0ntin0
on that door; cotton was also in the windows;
there two half barrel. u the
tire Of the building, near wooden uprights; one
fourth full Of
about saturated with it; between the uprighs
box, and the Orders were stuffed with oaium, which
were placed in the window, and where they did not at
completely, cotton stuffed in at the sides there
passing to the building we found candle lying
the floor near the passage way returning to the front
shaving the hoss svss found
in the oface they smell strong Of tgrPentins. g Z
Is asss a:; Il s. t.
what One distance Of 16o Maiden lane from the
~ sSs .ssu a. Asous fSs or five
Ieyster street Is about double the dstance there are
windows in the rear Of the house in Depeyser street,
know Richard Cairns, examined in this case of
the saturated cotton was taken out sealed in bottle,
and placed in the possession Of Mr. Thomas druggist
aw Charles A. Peverely and his brother in the Second
ward station house the morning of the 7th tho boys
cots and pantaloons were saturated apparently with
the elder Psvsrey on the morning Of the 7th and asked
him If he was proprietor Of the stores he said Yes,
had been examining store and thought looked
ne did mot make any reply then Pit snb;s9uss
asked me. If he could make conhdant Of me, ana.
said no. he asked me to recommend him to COUNSEL
said there was plenty good counsel and he could make
closed.
O. Did you 60 to Mr.. Nanary's house the next daye
@ Did you and anything thereq A. found brass
key Itook that key and found that it fitted the door
oss-examined-o Is there any Legislative law under
which you were named nre marshall A: Not that am.
Of was appointed to the Once y Il: pole: msg
companies; II definite fund; do not expect to 70
ceve anything in this beyond my usual eompsnsa
companies to defray the expenses Of this prosecuton
called at three O'Clock the morning sf the 7h Il
White and Lad there when arrived; there were
one or two others standing in the street; tho door
very strong smell Of turpentine in the cellar-strong
enough, think for any one to smell it; there was
smell think the so cellar Nv Va, partly ad
not tell whether It was brick wood work; did not
know the Pevereys till the morning Of the 7th in the
desks and several chairs the diagram which was made
by Is not drawn from actual measurement there
:ids man me standing IN sps21ssy. store saa
reach the dwelling houses 1b6 and 1b8 Maiden lane.
Wllam lnOmae examined ~ tno D1str1ct AtsOFn0y-A
druggist; made examination Of stun found in
lat Front street @ State what that examination
A. brought some saturated cotton from LAT Front
street to sore the cotton either saturated with
camphene turpentine took Of 1t which found
stuffed around tho beams, and placed II in bottle
sealed the bottle and have not opened II since.
Witness here produced and opened the bottle in ques
ton.
The District Attorney proposed to pass 1t round to the
jury to which the counsel for prisoner objected The
objection overruled BY the Court Q Win you take
q 1ucifer match and ignite piece Of that cottous
witness did SO; the cotton burnt rapidly and emitted
a strong smell Of camphene.
Cross-examined-I made this examination the
evening of the It'll, at about half past Ave.
John Power, examined by District AtorneyI lived in
166 Maiden lane the 9th Of July last occupied the
econd story = dwelling house, my family is composed
six members; At IL O'Clock ct night were all In
ed there two windows each story in the rear Of