The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1855-02-13
Exs animation or Private Watchmaa Glove on
Charge or burglary.
Before Justice Boswell.

Charge or Burglary.
Before Justice Boswell
THIRD DAY.
The examination Of Mr.. Close, on charge OF burglA
rously entering the grocery OF Mr. Smith, Tuesday
night last, was continued yesterday aftsrnooa before
Justice Boswell, In williamsburg
TESTIMONY ron DErHscE.
Vim. x. Beaston, sworn-I reside at No 232 Grand
street, Mr. Henry Close and family reside in the
h'use; recoect this Tuesday night spoken OF reside
up stairs aud Mr. Coas In the lower part Of the house
him the last tms that night at 6 minutes past 10
o'clock when | went up stairs IT wSA minutes past
10, and remarked to my wife that the clock was 20
minutes too fast; when left Mr. Close he was his
LITTLE room mending pair OF boots myself and Mrs.
Close were present; be was at work a shocmakers
seat ne had one cole nailed on when LETT he mad the
other boot on the last.
CroSs examined in Mr.. Closes room from about
soclock to about i've minutes past 10 ocock my wife
there during that time my clock keep 20 minutes
ahead OF the Navy yard gun,
Elizabeth Beaston sworn--Am the wife OF the last wit
meas: was in Mr. Close,s room with nv hu.bana on
Tuesday evening last; lett both OF together at
ave minutes past 10 o'clock tbs got the boots thu
next morning between aud o. clock they were hnah
ed; the who got the boots works for Mr. Van Eden
Cross. examined. On that night when ws vent up
past ten clock have Been in the room every evening
since that time: do not reoolsct the tim- was down
there any evening went down stairs with my hus
band that night do not recollect that up again
until We both went up together.
Edward Powell, sworn--I know where Mr.. Close
sides II IN about one block from Mr. smiths grocery
recoect the night In question: Mr. Closs that night
Just apparently come out OF his door judge IL
the door told him Mr. Carr was inquring for him;
stopped at his door, and out and sa.d Mr..
Carroll out went down TO Sixth street. crosred
TO Seventh, aud finally to the oyster saloon Grand
street remained there until Mr. Smith and Mr. Car.
roll in Il about II o'clock when they came Ia
did not notice Mr. Close trying Mr. Smiths door, saw
him Try other doors.
James Austin swornI recollect last Tuesday uight.
was in an oyster saloon ia Grand street last Tuesday
night when Mr. Close aud Mr. Powell In there they
came in ID minutes 20 IL o'clock; Mr. Smith aud al.
o,her man in there about 10 minutes after IL
O'Clock.
Charles Lspenard, keep the saloon In Grand
street recoect seeing Mr.. CloAs aud Mr.. Powell
O'Clock recoect Mr. Smith aud Mr. Carroll coniny In
about minutes past ii O'Clock
Cross examined -Co'e aud Powell there abou,
20 minutes Mr. Austin came In about 10 minutes To III
O'Clock.
George farge, sworn Il was In Mr. Lispsnard's ga
loon last Tuesday evening Mr. Close and Mr. Powell
there about 20 minutes 10 IL o'clock r.colect
seeing Mr. Smith In there minutes after IL
o'clock he beckoned To Mr. Close and told him his s,ors
had been broken open.
Gross examined tame in there at loE O'Clock left
about IL u O'Clock; Mr. Austin there when went
In Hooked At the clock when went in did not look
the clock again until Mr. Close In there about
minutes; then wanted IL minutes TO IL looked at II
again when Mr.. Smith cam, in.
Mrs. A. Skidmore sworn.-f reside at No. 21t Grand
street, next house TO Mr. Smiths grocery Tuesday
night last heard report Of something supposed 10 be
the door, and saw two going down the str.et;
VIM. Henry Van Co,t out of the store and call his
uncle; had heard that Mr.. Smiths store had been
robbed the Saturday night previous; was sewag at
the time heard the report in tho back basement.
Jshn II. Sands sworn.-Was in the vicinity OF Mr..
Smiths store Tuesday night last lsft the Of
Lewis and Fifth STREETS New York at ten minute. past
10 O'Clock; directly the Houston street Jerry
] heard pistol hred: IL sounded though 1. In
doors on the of sixth street, about half
block from Mr. tmths store the sid. Of the
street; think this IL O'Clock the boy stated,
a. went up, that he saw man strlo matches tho
door and that be nres at hun.
Daniel Young sworn-i went into Mr.. Lispsnnri's =
saloon. In Grand street about ten min utss past n
o'clock, on Tuss1ny night.
Cross sxami ned-I vas 10 there when Mr. Smith
came in
Henry Bell sworn--went into Mr. Lispensri's oyster
ssoon about eleven O'Clock little after Tuesday
last; Nr close was In there; Mr. emith came In soms
three four minutes after came their.
George Passenger. sworn II was at Mr. Smiths store
about eleven O'Clock Wednesday msrniny last sx.
sminsd around the cellar window and II had been
broken open occupy the shop a5joning; Of ths
IN my shop Monday Tuesday Wednesday and asked
me u had been out the back yard told him had
my FIRST told Of the burglary went In ths store
and the boy told me that Close the that Ia
the storsthat he his mds face hs attempted 70
light some matches while standing In front o the monay
trawerthat he fired, and Close jumped down the trap
door and went out OF the back window.
At tins stage Of the proceedings the Lecams very
refractory frequently leaving the Court darkness Ia
consequence Of which the Court adjourned until this
Tuesday afternoon.