The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1854-09-23

hHT. le-RerejsSsO Stoien GoOds- David Coo0oy was
Ing the been stolen from Peter Ross ass
6ecood street The evidsnce for the depend
60 on 'he Soys who stole the i.en o.s Of ~so0
and stanton streets 10 Nay last tor eight osDts wit
ness vas brought the defence who stated that he
prisoner The ur, had to decide between this conflict
irg testimony Of the Witnesses and unses to agree
= verdict
Arso~Jsmee Turner vas indicted for setting fire to
the cling bouse Of James Wilson 90 street. be-
tween the hours OF two th'e- the Sd Of Jay last
The following 10 the evtepcs taken Ia the case:-
jar Montgomery depossd-I reside at 90 mos street.
on the Sd OF July last Miss Soove and self pied
thai house 10 he rear vas house occupied By James
and bao . oonve sa,ion with him then.
C.-S'ate Whist he ssid
Objected 70 BY Mr. Spencer, prisoners counsel, and
wi,ness-Jsme. Turner occupied the basement Of the
house kpos that those premises burn between
and O'Clock the Sd OF July; Turner had left tue
pre- misses ten ffeen minutes before; hs wife ossd
out that morning. Turner not thee when his wife
moved out; no,hpg les in the house; 1 have not
seen Turner since he left the p emises
Q-what wss the conversation you had with the
prisoner
[obecied to- on the ground of irreesanoy, aud obec
wi,psss-when Turner came out Of the basement I
asked him what he dong there; he tho house
was HIS and be woula go il he thought proper told
him that bis wife bad left and that he hAo right
there told him not to come back he said he would DO
To the Judge-IsAw the remains Of straw after the
fire, near whore 1t occurred.
Crosse n minsd-Ths room not much burnt where
the fire originated.
Valentine SlcoK deposed-I leased resr house No.
20 Amo' TO James Turner t~s years ago. he
Turl er gave up the house on tie Sd Of July;
Inc, the emises after tbs fire. and found that they
wers only little burnt; the Gre originated in back
room where there was some straw; there no furn,
ture there with the exception Of two old CHAIRS was
about ococt when visited the premises the pantry
the rear was prncipa IL burnt and it seem ed 70 m.
III he frat n re the hous
burnt In the basement.
Cross examr The pantry doc open when
went there, there straw outside the door tn.
pa,try eight ten feet square Mrs Turner ways
paid d the rent
Mrs. wson-Occupied the rst floor in 90 Amos street.
saw James Turner on the morning Of the Are about 10
O'Clock he then standing in the yard the property
OF his wife had been moved out; had couver.a Ion
with him rem; he said had some Of his wfe's things
eaid had not and he replied that be would 10. search
warrant to search the premises before knew house
was FIRE saw Turner come out Of the bsssmsnt he
came out about fifteen putes before Of the Ore
he had cair of 10 ots In his hand; In blue shit
was here, standing near the street when Turner
in; don't think it possible for any 20 into
Turner's premises after be ont; Mrs. MONTGOMERY
who was with me spoke to Turner went into the
ment after the the be ANS were charre the IRE had
Gloss examined During the fifteen minutes preceding
my discovery Of the fire., partly in the yard about
i've minutes after turner left went to my own apart
msut and felt gr at beat the basement vas not
took no notice Of the basement door after Turner went
away.
Re e1amined-A person going into Turner'S premises
would have had 10 pass me IN the aeyway while stood
there.
nary T. Waters-I saw Turner on the morning of the
day when NO. % Amos street burnt; him after
wards between and P NJ; he then coming no out
Of the basement Mrs. Montgomery, Mrs Wilson, aud
man in blue shirt, also there Turner had q DC
Of boot, In his hand when he went ont; was standing
on the htoop and had opportunity Of seeing any
80 into the basement no ore vent in after Turner left
was sitting on the stoOp when discovered the fre
and that was ten fifteen minutes after Turner left:
Ars sontgomer3 sroke to Turner when he went out
Cross examined-I talked to Mrs. Wilson the stoop
ary directed to the basement the door was under ths
ste op on which was sitting remained there till
John wilson, occupied part of premises 90 AIMS
street after the Ere searched for Turner but did
ind him that evening; found him the next dsv: the
Fire Marshsl engaged me to search for him.
The District Attorney here abandoned the case mas
much ~ no motive had been proved for the crime
was there any proof that the prisoner wuy set fire
to the premises The jury accordingly found verdict
Poeiss Pieiing-Joun Richards was indicted for grand
larceny in having picked the pccset of Thomas Robin
son. at Bddles Grove staten Island in July last. and
robbed him Of So in bills and gold. Verdict not gnty.
some lockwood and ivory rules from Mr. Leargeant was
acquitted, there beng evidence against MIN. The
court then adjourned
arson in the second degree the follosing is a sum-
mary Of the evidence taken in the case:
William tarle deposed-In TIE latter part Of July last,
shpton occupied fonr apartments the ucpsr door of
LAT East Twenty eighth street, Ahcrn also :upel
part Of the same aoor Shpton left taink the is Of
sugust had previously given him notice several times
to quit: the Cd of July shipton was drunk aud max
ing disturbance, and told him he must leave the
place. he said he would not until he ready and
that II did not 60 cut he would put knife in me- hs
said, that he wouli have satisfaction, and
would set Gre to the house before he left IL the house
was partly burnt afterwards; a,out tn, 6rst OF u.
gust this was after the prisoners things had been
moved out; examined the premises after the fire and
found that it had originated in wall in prisoners bed
pearance of the laths there must have been biaze
they all chorred with the officer when Ship.
ton waa arrested in this bedroom bet III and
IL st night; this!was On the evening of the are.
Cross esamincd-I am net the owner Of these premi.
sss s% h an sgent o. the owner and leaso them did
him on the Sd Of July; considered hin, dangerous
man; no carried knives with him. when he ordered me
my pcson taken before Jatse stuart. that ssiDton
threatened TO Ere the house.
Mary Eley.-I ived on the same floor u prisoner
in the house in question; don't recoect when the Ore
took pace but the property Of Shipton removed
Monday and the fire took place tuesday; had
versstion with prisoner Tueeday he then lying
In his the oor he asked p,e what his wife hsd
done with his things said did not know and that 1t
wss better that she sh ,uld remove them herself than
that r Earle should put then into the street, Shpton
thea said that he would give Eass a. many wrongs
he could give him; shi ptos again about half past
some r. q In his hand "a the place where the ars
originated hoe had been made in the wall, out Of
which crew some rags, which were partly burned
pipe Of tobacco the Friday before the 8re he then
said that he would put match to the house before he
vent when Hrst went into Shipton's room rags we're
strewed along the floor after the Ere there were
rags the floor.
Cross examinedI frat saw shpton on the day OF the
fire. between and 10 O'Clock, and that was when he
was lying on the floor; his door was ajsr
Ellen Ahern deposed-I lived in the house in question
the LIST Of August last know the prisoner, and
him there on the day Of the e he passed In about
O'Clock; SAY him afterwards lying the Aoor in his
room this wss the room where the Are originated when
vent in, after the alarm, the wall was smoking.
No witnesses were produced on behalf Of the prisoner
After the Court had discharged the jury they RETIRED
and in ten minutes returned with verdict Of guilty"
Sentenced to state prison for ten years.
Pocket Picking Geo Williams indicted for grand
larceny In picking tho pocket Of the don John bo.s
OF Virginia, the inst in the croxd tho opening
the METROPOLITAN theatre and stealing pocset book
containing 2sl1 The police officer who arrested the
prisoner, &c ected him in the very act Verde. Of
guilty Sent ,ed to the State prison for four years
Aoaslaughsr.- Frsncis Graham was indicted for
slaughter in the forth degree From the evidence In
,he case II that chid or eight years, named
Henry A. Lake, In prisoners (backsmfths shop
the eth Of MAY last. several Hera Also thaca At