The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1854-01-30

aid had charge OF the nrs in his absenes; she was aSou
| twenty.one years old, and careful.
To Juror-I did not the girls or boys shake then
spross the stove but have seen boy throw grains
o. powder ON 1t; have the stove red hot ha u
New Years. there were or pounds Of DO ~der scattered
around on the bsDches the boys who all oartcges wore
James Ryan, j. mes Gormly and Jsmss D,wney 4 dos't
know II boy BY the name Of Bray allied cartridges
cont know where the powder put thar came Ia
the LIST Of January kegs powder hold about twenty Ave
Of in the the time Of the oIplosop heard M
French say the lamp fled With alcohol II would
made % Of tn It '.rss
ordinary lamp.
James IaDson small boy about twelve years Of sss,
sworn-l live with John Hollis have worked with Mr..
French; left him yesterdays then worked In shop No.
Q; stopped working in shop No last Friday week;
the bench about Fix feet from the ssovs the bench
was about thee feet wide In the bench WAS tin
hs,in. which held the lamp; the basin s.A
tightly IN the btrch 1t little lamp !;
tiey burr ed alec hol n he lamp It had larg wok Mr.
French always 6ed the lamp; he allowed light
the lamp but hm'elf; he would light 1t In the bssin
pe1der WAS sometimes scattered around that
bench lighting the match in the basin have
seen half ~, pound scattered on the bench Al.
10 The lamp for teen fifteen worked in the shop;
vac tbs pond sIoing Yesterday; saw Mr. French By
so'k and then went towards the shop; mover saw
ises Of powder owed away under the bsnehss he asd
poseer have seen powder sosttersd on the aoor the
boys wore their ordinary shoes In the chop; not
have rot seen nache. in kegs Of powder .hich
he thop; was IA sboP No when the explosion took
place; sftr tie explosion saw man comgg nom the
sbop; next taw Mr. French; he gong to the shop
blosnup; vent down TO Greerpoint did because
wa. strsid o, the Magazine
Henry French recalled in the shop just before IL
wa blown up; should think there were half dozen
kegs OF powder In the shop but pot certain; they
in corner of the room furtbsst from the stoye
sbt ut Ave kegs would be used in day; not
ry 80 far IS know to have large quanties Of powder
IN the shops he placed the powder in the magazine when
~taaAA "A. In,y k.r- -hsk- A.
zine yesterday the basin for the lamp Ia almost foot
in diameter and about two feet Deep and closed
70 an vss
DARK through ros OF pin holes In the lid over the
bssin they were not worling around ths lamp when
No. q don't think there twenty Ave kegs Of pow
Ger in the room that was blown up.
~orkmen At the end Of each week last ws there vas
delay for week; never told any Of the boys
going to close business Immediately; busiDsss will
not close for two or three weeks to come.
The Coroner here read to the jury the testimony Of
Al drew kesrnsy, He said he had visited him as his
received
The affidavit Of Andrew Ksarnsy was then rssd, -
Queens Csunty-Andrew Ksarnsy being duly sworn,
that he in the employ of Erasmus French the
2sth day of January 1884, and ar work In the shop In
scre~pg down the Lid Of Of the boxes In which the
cartridges we're placed, and near the bench No. l.
which WAS placed lighted lamp The lamp for the
purpose Of melting the grease that put upon the
ridges saw Hasb as IL some powder had bean thrown
IN the laDp m the lamp It communicated to about
iour five pounds Of powder, them lying open the
tsnoh which the lamp Stood this powder from
the cartridges where the strings had broken sppsd
seemed to communicate with the Hoor Immediately
for the door, George Aalcomb and Matthew Ryan at
T. hs y IL %
shp am sahded and hnow that this accident occurred
from the lighted lamp beir piaosd ON that bsnch
The Cors nsr-Thels gentlemen, Ne the precise words
II the witness be spoke them TO did not taink
II ptu eDt to question him fur'hsr, he at sb. point
si in,o ooae and corb.sd his nationality. asked
flish,. pee II trfs<s - : \
Dr. Perc, b VIII reside 4, Astoria am practising
physician here visited the place OF explosion yes
terdsy rAw smed Smith In Mr. Frrnch's house;
bis limbs broken, but did not examine him par
tinulary my attention called u young Carney;
found him with the right side the spine,
which extenced through to the lungs his os Aao
vas also voune sd-a wound about t~o aehss long and
one inch w,se on leaving these pstsnts was
Sy the CAthotc priest g WELT boy BY the nsIs Of
face vere much injursd he was In arest palm - va
natural; bis pull exrsmely feeble; he died abou
THU morning, isbarins under extreme exhaustion; visit
ed him sgain this afternoon, and found him dead hav
M psn paoSs So and
to b .bout four and half inches deep psnstrata! the
right lung; these two individuals died Of the wounds
ce ved frem the explf sion yesterday In my opinion
The CoIorsI asked II there any moro witnesses
A man in the audience said he had boy who could
tell something Of Mr. FreEch's maIeuvres bsfors the
toroper.-Lst US have him on ths stand.
John Bray lad about twelve years old, came upon
nature Of an oath As swors ss follows: have worked
for Mr. Frepch In The shop last Thursday nsht;
vent for my brother; the boys at work then did
sec the lamp then; hot but not red
did not Ee any powder on the fccr; say about hall
pound Of powder the grsasDg bsneh there rs four
ten At work In the shop ct that tme estsrdAy
playing on the ice before the exposon saw NJ French
sianeiDs en- ress rear BY vh'stlirg and waving d,
| would rot lsst more than hires or four seeks
| winis Kerr sworn-f live at RAvenswood, near thii
.oedo,t krow Mr. French; have bsen In hi. powder
factory; Ibnow how II Was arranged; IL oblone
end; On the left band there was : bench against
It came within few feat Of the door again there wai
also bench upon which hs boys Creased bal betwssr
the end Of the house there was another
bss twenty persons employed In the building; was moi
near ths buiias yesterday, saw no powder scsttsrst
Of the explos hrst three dead bodies
lying tbs gate that went into the lot al the bodies
ssn except p ,..s helm.
| the prsntes yestsdsy saw pisce Of what ut hrs
thought fuse, bat upon closer iospectioD found II
was an India rubber band en- satisfied It was moi
fuse.
me Coroner then csatsed the jury as fellows
! CoRoNHk's CHABeH.
| GrrIMM-The evidence in his Il now closed II
In usual upon such occasons to visit the premises AND
the dead; but In this the relatives have beer
pemtteu 70 carry away tne DoCles or tue decoes0d
you think It best 70 visit the premises you liberty
10 do 20 before making yoar vercot Is useless fo
me to reeaptpla the avid. the fac are stl fresn
| Ia ycur minds. Remember gebtlsreu yeu are juror
| for the State, ard must give your verdict with
/ cut fee, o. tsvor. you 6ld any one to esn
sure, let yeur h.gusgr BE- clear and uumis
tahsbls But II, on the other hand, you think ons
was TO .ame, let your lapgu ge be equally clear You
can now retire. gentlemen And deht upon your
eict snd necessary, VIII watt ull you ready tt
] render It.
The jury them retired In ,harss Of "a oeer, ssd In
about half hour, they ssnt In word that they woul
render their verdict ct ten O'Clock this morning Tbs
mblass then dispersed many them speoulatinx upor
| the result Of the jurors deliberations
| SCENES AND INCIDENTS.
From early morning until . late hour ct night thu
Of the dssstsr visited BY orswds Of curiou,
spectators. Among the visters were several Of the be-
rsaved parents and relatives Of The deceased several
vhtm, told continue 70 nngsr around the spot
attracted By some strange fascination Near tbs ysce
of the accident We observed aged woman crouchus
upon the ground, wrinsrg her hands and alternately