The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1858-10-02
The New, jersey Arson Case.
ding.on ana Cleveland

p.,ors yoass OGDEN and associate Judges sandford Cod
''''' ains.on ana Cleveland.
SECOND DAT.
PATERSON, N. j., Oct. I, 1853.
The court opened at half pat nine O'Clock LUG w
cused the previous days, took his sea- W y.
of his counsel, and the State Attorney mr. w.
called to the stand Mr.. Harrison, whose eSaminA> -
had commenced the afternoon before. This witness con-
tinued his narrative OF what he and heard on the
night Of the fro his attention drawn to certain
tons Of Mr. Fish, he noticed him place his hand close by
the hand Of his daughter and she held up the lapel Of
coat she had on, which concealed their faces from wit
ness vicw they spoke together, but witness could
not hear What was said; Fish then told his
family to 20 TO Squire Wallsces, they could
do no good there; witness asked Fish If he was in
sured2 Fish replied he happy TO say he was, FOR
$7CO q day or two after the fire Fish told witness
that no made mistakc-that his insurance was $500
on the house and $500 the barn-makng $780, the
told witness that the goats would have been
burnt up no had not that evening hoppeed them
and turned them into the lot.
This witness caoss-examincd at some length, but
nothing appeared to contradc, the direct testimony.
Noses Cole next sworn. The evidence OF this wit
ncss corroboratcd that OF the former witness the ap
pearance Of the burning just as the house about
small shell, resembling clam shell; Fish took ii from
him. saying that the only left ont Of all his sons
shclthat he would not take five dollars for it, as all the
others were burnt mp
Samuel d. Angel sworn testified parting with James
Reilly on that night about mile and quar- ter east Of
where Fish lived he walked about mile along the road
towards the north then the light Of the Are went
the lots Fish taking out the Chickens did not
see any FIRE at that time tho house. looked
into The Kitchen bedstead there thinks any if
they chose could have into the kitchen and removed
the things Fish did not ask witness to assist TO get
thing frcm the house, thought Fish acted very indifferent
he did appear to want 10 get the things OUT did not
hear him ask any take any thing from the house;
saw Iish throw water on the wood pile
Wilam Y. Pnkncy testified TO bong the President of
the Astcr Fire Insurance Company, Of New York; Fish
called him after the fire and represented his loss to
he upwards Of 81 800 OF personal property and above
the buildings Sc and exhibited al inventory Of property
alleged have been the house at tho time OF the fire.
witness did not believe probable that Mr. Fish had the
property set FORTH but from his pausby and repre-
scning he absolutely destitute, his family
without shelter anf he wanted the money TO rebuild the
house witness was induced To settle, ana paid him 81 0-5;
witness asked Fish how the fire occurred: he replied
that II had been set fire, and that he suspected
Irish petiifoggcr named Reilly; that that night he
Hsh) returned from meeting with Squire Wallace; the
then lent him lantern 90 home and that he (lsh)
the brow Of the hill and then returned aud he
returned the light seemed to disappear from the iures
lantern
Levi Banta sworn-This witness corroboraes the owl
dcncc Of Mr. Angel.
Henry A. Wadsworth sworn-Iives about half a mile
from the premises in question: at the ire; first saw
Mr. Fish and his family BY the stone fence the turn
pike opposite the barn they talking togcihcr NJ that
time did any fire inside of the house, thinks any
could have gone into the house and got out furnturo
did Fish removing thing from the house; Fish
remarked he just cool about II as II he was
plouching.
this stage OF the proceedings il being -four O'clock the
court adjourned until hafpast nine O'Clock this Saturday
morning