The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1858-09-18

" the rear which has no door half pAss eght
ocock when nrst smelled camphepe; did ma 20 into
there is no gas burning In the house, but bosans
used by sone Of the tenants.
To Jror-I had never smeled II 50 strong before -
On thst night saw Ddeu on two occasions pot Ne pad
Iook on tne door a. be going out; say Inc prisoner
come IN with young after the fire was dsso-
/ To Mr. scdgwck-As came down stairs ths smell Of
| canppeIe Was stronger ana stronger.
Amelia Douglas tesiiaed tbs. she resdsd n March In
Ninth sncet bus lived At So Leooayd ssess lhas shs
visited Mrs Ahan athree O'Clock tho sunday n qucs-
ton smeied phens and accompanied Mrs. Assais do.n
sfsrs wtness kicked Mdeus door open aad gave the
alarm OF fre; two ofce's an aour after the fro
ne went INTO the room AUD need boxes Of boots burned
Ad charred; had not seen Dr1au that day did per-
ceve canphene at any other time Of tho day except in
uhed cut; Vas abous eight clock ehea ars. dis
overed the SMELL had MT Doisa before mas day:
did not hear AarD Of Gre before do~n Stars
John tIiwe said-I an other Of tine n th ward;
adv gave aarn the coSneT o; HroAswa3 and Leo
rsrd ttIeet about eight O'Clock went 10 The back
door occupied by Tie prisoner and sa1 n % Douglas
ttsnoing on the stoop as entered; / saw the room
was on IRE and callei FOR buckets % put Out about
ten minutes after officer Webb arrived afSer the fFe
uDoued, oupl Two lunEs and tle remains OF box OF
shoes ,he lids q. tao trunks we're down but not locked
the box there Was no so on the outslde
Of the trunks but smoke ued iron, the inside before
opened u, and was suprset that that tho box
the room and the otnt tovsrc the ooaev took
the box OF shoes which harnmg toe inside out to
me yafa ana after tIsinsushns ~ brought I'm .gsin;
cifcer Webb and sent for Mr. Baker; oaly removed
the box IN she centre OF the bed noticed .ns. he bed
coihes were burned, and oae corner OF the was
eharrec; all the charrDg in uye 2s,ss dtrc., and
The room was blackened with smoke there . stove
10 the miadie Of tho but there only aro
IT, and appearsnce OF there having been any COM
mnDcaton between il and tho oharrsd places; wnen
campnene afser Mr. Biker arrived, Ddsu vas a,res,sd
and brought 10 tbe station house Mr. Baker found
found that sney died 4 before 1r Baker ssivsa I .ors
down some Of the boots which were burning she side
OF The bed.
Crots exanned--A young assisted 70 pus out
the nre; do not remember whether ,hs back vim
doss were open not; the stove In Didicu
cold, and do not think that there was nre made that
Jacob Webb, sworn aud examined by Mr. ssigxck,
testified fol.ows- sn m ofoer of ,hs Ffn ward soe
70 the ire about quarter past eg5. aud stationed ine
men after the IRE pvt oug ect n.o she aud
found on ,he left hsnd aide hst hsre had been shsvss
burned the brackets remaining the Ts appeaY
ed w be no fTe on tho haor, and msrks Of ise
seen within four feet Of tne aIcr; there ncshng bot
clothing in the trunks which not fred oussse .he
large packing box whi,h stood Ia tbs middle OF floor
al burned inside, which iorn1 fsw pArs snoess
there was no fire neE the Dad bat the osddiog was
burned, ard ire could bot comnuncass 20 he BED from
any other part where fire seen exsnoed very par
tcuAfly to SEQ II the burning conmrS cAtsd from ono
place TO another bat could Had OF lost oenxso
examined the stove and there sppexyei 70 have been
FIRE in all -DolhDg but few opters .. that Tina
discovered DO sme but afser mr. Baxsr arrived eoand,
on taking the clothes out OF the runxs tsa. they
saturated With campheDe the prisoner and yoans
passed IN while | was there and no vas pointed
out TO the proprietor Of the nouss; asIsd
him II he was the proprietor, and he said "yos,'
that he a. hs house l2 asd not been taere
spce, that he sured fer $500 ordered officer
Swel to take Ddsu 10 the station house; the vrisoner
,sd bai be had heard Of the re u al ,ns youns
man who accom- panied Ddeu ssii tDa ke (Ddie1)
Do.hrg Of the ire until he he yoaDg mani for.d him
Of he also said tnat Odeu femained his hc young
mar ~ house from ocack NJ nr. th&s time ask
Ndeu for the keys OF his room, which
pocket and attempted to hama them to ths y3nog man,
but took them; subsequently, ], IA conpsay With Mr..
Baker, examined she room, snd found that nsd
bee distributed In different par.s OF IT, we found quart
bottle 10 the closet which censs5ed ev drops OF cam
phcIe; the staples which FUND he had not
| betp removed by force, bat drawn ou..
Thos Jeire siined that no ~ss boot MAKER and oc-
cuped room directly Opposite Ddsus; bst~een and
two oc ock on the day OF the nre 40 through
wncow IN ns shirt sleeves 90 several tanes back and
forward 70 the cupoaard coud DOT recognise sno man
the window next ~ the sIoop osci all tls day,
thrg he considered unusual Tor II wIs alEais partially
open, the other shutter was opened
cfoss.exscined-I td MT prls1,sr that dsY.
| VIM A. Edwin deposed thai ho Wa csrk II soe Psca1
Insurance Company and taxs toeye ef-
'scied part oil SO LeoIagd street; dssnian.
suFed on his stock Oh bosts aad shoes $500
bolo furniture beos hc1ing co. a0i on Sis q "a
Ing pen $780, cobtA1cd IN the four story orcx ort
hcufe sraed at s5 Leonar1 street, he tas l,h
Of Deesn Der 1901 snd TIE nsoraaoe expire shc
sane cate o. December, 1888 shls summary from
| be original policy svsn - ths orsoass; sas @taess
stated that Dceu nsd no. nate any spcosea for loss,
| the Iuoge noted t3 exception.
Eugene Ferris testified tnst he wss boo. a,d SHOE
worked Tor the witness hoard that ae cusioess
o. t6 Leonard street. he prisoner called =. my last
fs 10 October or November, WITH sarp Of shoes and
wanted purchase a qgs5aiy- aoori thif1y or forty
pairs; they were made q co1ntry toxn 10 France;
for the dosn town trade; took smell OF shoss
OF the custom house beougiog 70 M Dde1 ana paid
| charges on II, vhch were ss5.
Alfred y Baker, the Fire MusSsl, tho peHt witness.
wtore evidence yes substantial the the sest-
moDy given by officers s1~ell Webb Hs explained
prisoners tDe night of nse sns eoshng in
the trunks was partially burned and saturated
phene, the trunks burned tho ooas1s, bus
were thayred bGie; the box sere found remaiss a
boots and shocs which sers partially burned; par u
pan,aloous $50 ss,ura'ed which wese ,ouad On
chair, hsf burned sorues 10 the CENTRE A,d
on The sje wall hurg gster os thu vsh c7vercd
with r.Sy smoke, ~n ch could not nsvs NATE or
the burning of wood; foCod ooiie in ihe cors wocS
cona nea few drops OF csmphess sarps ntss next
day found ths (proiucsd) paddock and toe TO eyes
the door tho nrng discovered various parts
appeared 10 oe lodep.ocent Of other part aod
no part of the Scod sors ~ the hou burned
ly baokeped; the prisoner state toss hs psayed IN
the Pacific Insurance Company Tor $500 no od Ds tina.
AMI gave the rsnes Of the sna paocs oc visited
from Fourth street he went W t15 Lsoe0d nress shsrs
be arrived stfour oclo1x when he prisoner searcaef
| few n aicnes ere fouId o bis yooEst.
The case for the prosecution rested heve Coursel for
the prisoner waved any formal opening, and prooeeisd
Peter le Mare raid be lived lis Leonard st,sst h,s~
the prisoner for The iAss two y-ar boy and vol
| the prisoner, Who vss 10 my house 90 suodsy, tnst
his house Ore mns dl4 s.y sa snd .sni hsme
Dieieu ~N In the habit Of ealing ~ my house on Srn
Gays be took TIA vrh tbe psho tae IRE between
sir and sevsn O'Clock sbsn the Irsonsr oid that biz
room -as on are be appeared yery much ffisn.ored
L Crots examined by the District Ascrsey-l vent down
stairs 70 my landlord soou, tvo O'CLOCK and
came up starr 70 my about O'Clock, wien saw
ndeu there my son VAS NJ supper, Dot caonot tel1
| when be let the house my dsughicr Ee, Il din
time she vss o. supper TOO, bat Veil whether
she went cut or not, somebody tsid thas she
| be married 70 Daeu.
Coursel called Ellen 10 Malrc vpeu tho Judge SAID thss
be had an ergssemeni 10 be Aterno, and ordered Tho
court 70 be sojourted I'll Tits (satudayl morning, st
ten O'Clock, when The csso viii be iasbsd
The GrG Jury ibto opaf, sai after pressrtirx
another batch Of noictnens, Ssured 70 ho ds
| charge Of their duties.
The Light cu cnrysgort Reef.