Columbia gazette. [volume] (Columbia, Tuolumne County, Calif.) 1852-1855, 1854-07-22
THE PEOPLE VS.. II. cRowELL
Defendcat pleads not Gu1ity.

THE PEOPLE VS.. Il. CROWELL.
DEPENDENT pleads not Guilty.
Stephen B. Perry sworn-Ssys that
| knew this defender, some time since,
about two months ago | heard this
defendens say that he would be even
with the people Of this town, and that
they would feel d-n bad if he
burnt the town, and it would not be
the first time he had done such things.
The fire took place in T,ue's house,
which vas not occupied.
Edward Murn sworn---Says l saw
the defcndent the evening OF the FIRE,
between Major Falnsworth's Saloon
and James Mills Banking House; this
was about one half an hour before the
! fire. | heard the defend@l.t say that
he would have satisfaction Of John
Dawson or burn the Cd d-n
Camp. This was about one half hour
before the fire broke out, between
two and three o'clock il the morning.
am az ItishEaan, | resided OH
Broadway at the time Of the fie. The
fire took place in ten on fifteen minutes
after Dawson struck the tictendens.
John McCarron s,yorn--I knew the
phi soner, l came down Maia street
and heard the defendeIs say that he
would have satisfaction Cf JOHN Daw-
son or burn the torn. his was
about two o'clock in the morning, it
was abou. one half Ct an hoar sttcr
the conversation took place between
the defendant and Dawson. Defendant
after the difficulty with DAw>on went
down Washington street.
Defendant ran and | followed him,
there were many others running after
him) 20 the corner of Arnod's build
ing, then went up to the FandaDgo.
VIM. Rozier sworn--Knew the
prisoner at the bar. had a slight ac-
quaintance with him, have heard him
say that he would net care # the On
place was burned up, and ! have
hcard him say SO frequently but not in
caiening manner. 1t Is a com
mon saying whom men arc dissatisfied,
to say they wish the d--a place was
burned.
Jeremish c. Floyd saorn-I am
one of the town waschlnan, know the
defendant, saw lim ut the up, ,er Fan
dango house sh ,rtly after had seen
him at the lower E'apdapgo. 1t was
about Il o'clock, when | lat saw him
before the fire broke Gu. was in front
Of the Blacksmith shop on Broadway,
1t was about 10 or Is minutes before
the alarm va, given. 1t was 80 or
40 feet from tho house whe the fire
broke out. He came out Of the lower
part Of the Fundango hcuse--told me
that he had been ilI,ulted and that he
would have revenge out Of the person
that he had thc difficulty with.
He then left and went arc und the
corner of Washington street towards
Main. There was no oae occupying
the no. Use that know o.. lie came
out of the Fandango house, had on no
hat or coat when he left and went IN
different din ction from the fire. If
he had went up Washington ] should
have met him on NJ ain, but T. did no.
meet him.
Charles Hedden swcrn-l live on
Broadway about IS feet rom where
the fire broke out; have seen the de-
PENDANT, but did not see him Oh the
nj sht Of the FIRE.
I. Levy SWEEPSTAKES that defend
>ant came iuto his store and wanted
credit for come clothing; being re-
fused. he said you lave not had fire
il in Columbia yet.
John Brown sworn-I know de-
PENDANT, saw hin, walking fast down
Broadway as | was coming cut from
betw cen the Couit House and Printing
Office. l hailed him and he looked
around and kept walking very fast,
kept on down Broadway towards
Springfield. The fire originated two
doors above the Blacksrnith shop, in
the back part of the house. The de-
fen liant came around the Falklango
house, do not know where he came
from, | saw h m or S minutes before
| saw the file. | believe | was the
| first person that saw the FIRE.
John Dawson sworn-Ifad diff
fculty with prisoner the night of the
fire, saw him go down Washington
| street to the Fandango. followed
and saw prisoner across the street
talking to Jerry Floyd, then went
down and met man | supposed to
be Brown on the steps Of the Fandan-
go house, / then went and sit down on
the porch, and then went to bed. In
about FIVE minutes the alarm of fire
was given.
| Cross Examincd--I was sitting
about forty feet from the place thai
| Nod Rro,yD opJ 1afapdant had the