The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1854-01-17

would be impossible procure his attendance until to-
the until twelve o'clock on Tuesday to which hour
the matter stands adjourned.
Prior to the jury separating the Coroner them the
usual caution not to talk about the parties
Metropolitan Hall Fire.
INvEsrIa ALTON OF THE CHARGE OF ARSON AGAINST
JAMES NUGENT.
The investigation of this case was resumed yesterday
afternoon before Judge Stuart. There present
large company interested in the progress of the
John DAILY Was the nrst witness sworn-I live ct all
Mercer street. hostlsr my stables I'll hsr
street. At tho stables the night Of the nre
the IRE after 1t occurred standing the
walk In front Of my stables when first 1t; this Ia
nearly opposite the Hail. 1t was quarter past twelve
O'Clock 1t night; know 1t WAS this time Of night BY
clock; first saw light inside, something Like lamp or
CANDLE through the windoWs-through the second win
dow next the door nearest the Bond Street House. this
in the next story to the sidewalk then went into
my stables to tie horss the light seemed to be dark
light as II candle with smoke around 1t; went from
the stable into the Offices then heard noise In the
street few minutes After and went into the street,
frat saw two young men. with lady between them walk
ing along the sidewalk the noise In the street
from some personal difficulty among these three
persons; the light in the Hall then appeared to
be raieing higher then wen. into the stable to tie
another horso which loose ard went from there into
the Office again then amoxsd ppe for perhaps ten
minutes, and then went on The side walk agan then
~. ~. ~ tha r,,SaI. 30 ~ t.aar "a L.
then went the steps OF the door next the Bond Street
Tia door naYt tina Rond srnst Vonss onsnjnc mon
the street; put my to the keyhos, aud It smst
sound grsst heat And vent an, thu misdIs NJ the
street and halossa are thrs iimea Kicked n the hsss
answer then went in 70 v.ks ar INV foIls in the st.bs
and halloaea fire there several times woke up our two
hostlsis their names are rhomss Hsnsy and Dutch
The foreman then went in the stables to lower TIE rss
lights; then went into the street sssa and found
hose cart there then some gentleman a. the door vhoh
felt Sorne cried TO or.ak the door in he aaid
he. could not do it. he a.d no axe: the nre vas
. s n a. yjucovs were vsll ishted over
1ns uo0l; .ne no s.rses hp.ss
! next Sw smske gong so~sros Amity street, coming
OUT OF the wneows nave siuoed TO- the nremen nrst
brks opsn the door next to the Bond Street Houss the
oooi A. 70 nV Ay s.ress eorner vas not yet open;
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to-ards Amry street was about quarter past one
'ne mAa 'ney CT, Nuxent men coming On
towards THIS door; there might have ossn one OF two
sisons 80 si nm, vas .1ra, PernaPs wenty nve OF
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ZIG aoor eeiow open; am certAia they ma; wnen M
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s,y who had it; then went back to my stable TO see
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