New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1854-01-30

We bnrn coal in the stove there nothing between
he and tho floor the legs of the stove about
four inches in hight do not know of have
any Of the persons smoke Ellen Mcdonald and Mary
Malcolm had the mangt ment o:that shop ofmy fathers
made the fire that evening and in the absence OF my
father Ellen Mcdonald had charge of the stove do
know where the kegs of powder kept 90 not work
there the shop floor clean when made the fire that
morning; saw those that were with the pond 90
toward the shop. did not sec any person persons
smoking in going from the pond to the shop
By ThIJURY-I have scen the stove nearlyred hot I
of the boys throw powder they
dare do it Miss cDOnsld about wears old we
considered her the most careful and prudent of women
and anything to shake that opinion she would
not allow any of the boys TO go 10 the stove my
father gave strict orders tina; Mss Malcolm and Ellen Nc
Donald should be careful have informed my father that
In two instances found pieces OF matches in the powder
consider every pSecaun taken by my father, Miss
Malcolm ard Ellen Mcdonald for the safety Of those
worked in that shop the magazine about IS 80 feet
Here the deposition of Andrew Carney was put in evi
lence, but not read.
The Inquest then I'D journed 10 o'clock n During
the interval the vicinity of the Court House was tLOnged
With parties attracted by the horrible event and the e
depos already adduced was food for general comment
AZ p O'Clock in the afternoon the time 10 which the in
vesdgaton was adjoalned-tho large court nom wa.
throDg,d TO liz utmost capacity with people whose faces
betrayed much anxiety. The investigation was not DR.,
eeeded with mo daely the appointed time in conse
quence the absence OF Mr. French whom the Coroner de
sired Put non the stand again After the lapse about
half hour Mr. French moi making his appearance there
began 10 be some manifestations Of impotence among
tain portions Of the crowd Finally pred from
Me crowd and addressing himself justice Boyd said
w It'll ell due Difference 10 your Honor would lo 10
know II this is not mocAery OF justice tha NJ French is
allowed to remain long away keeping tbs large
semblage in waiting Ii is shame and il Mr. French
were poor man, like myself woad not be permitted
Justice Boyd informed the genil. hat tie s,igs
ton would be resumed soon IS possible and in the
meantime he wished silence and order
Alter some ten or fifteen minutes DC syNr French
ETH, being abSsn;-,le folio wing witness was called
ELIZA DIVINE, beng sworn. saysl reside in tie vi
lsge Of Astoria; va, foewomsn If Of Mr. French
shops i; yas he ore in which lis son carries On the
business was there at work tho 18Th i-st. was in
the chop that lown up quarter before c *, ali
remain Cd The n until 10 mnttes % J. co not know how
many pefs NJ W,r0 en-; 'oy "a th,ie a. he time l-
there were ioar penons b,ge do net fnoN t'o nInoer
OF I6T'ns usasily II wo4> in he la aas th.o "if
stoNe in he building a., time, ia w.l n tls.e was
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