New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1860-06-27
THE QUARANTINE COMMISSION.

Yesterday at noon, the Quarantine Commission TO
investigate and estimate the damages TO the Quaran,
tine buildings by fire and riot resumed their duties all
the members Of the Commission being present, ELIAS
w. LEAvEEwoRTH, presiding
Mr. III. w. JoHssos filed the claim of DR. Thomp-
son. amounting TO $40 500. .Hr
Anna Joanuina de Jesus being duly sworn, testified
az follows: was in the family Of DIR. Thompson for
ten months; was there at the time of the fire, in the
capacity of general housekeeper; have been exam
intd Us u witness in reference TO this claim: -
Mr. BRADLEY objected 20 the last Question: as beng
irrelevant. M -
MIR. JOHNSON proposed simply to offer as her tes-
tmony statement made by the witness upon prevl-
GUS occasion, for the purpose OF saving tme ana OF
enabling his adversarles 10 econonize III pcnai Vi no
mond County. ~ !, -.
of Richmond County.
Witness-It Is ak years since TO this country,
and have lived in different places previous to going
into DIR. Thompson's family; my fathers name was
FraDcisco de Canka; my lame came to be Jesus De-
cause at home when child is born, it takes the name
of the father or mother it peasss and also OF the
saint ON whoee day il is born; was born on New
Years day, which is Jesus day, al took the name
of NV moiher which was Anna Joaquina, and was
ala avs CALI d Anna Joaquina de Jesus; took charge
of the table received company, knew who can INTO
the house and handled most Oi the articles In the house
20 that / could know them; the house was hreo al :
O'Clock in the mornings the sscono hospia ana one OF
the shantes were burned fret; the house was first
fred at the back door, then at the diDingroom wingi
i heard Ray TOmkins come 70 the house and say,
Hurry up and get ont your things-the house WI
he fired in q few muutes; as soon as l heard 1t,
belned 10 take Mrs Thompson out of bed, she being
very sick; also helped TO take out the children;
then belped 10 things; there was no one ese
IN do il; as soon as Mrs Thompson was out OF the
house il was Bet on fire; / don't know by whomi
10Th Mrs Thompson and children were out of the
honss before the fire commenced could not save
apytbiug Ter the smoke; OF the things saved there was
a iiano which was brOken some Of the Things were
taken out az the front door, and some were thrown
49, md the of the furniture Which
eopd not be saved was burned up told the doctor,
three or four days after the ire list OF the Things I'D
the house. and he wrote them down; stated the ar-
Giles correctly the way In which mace out the list
was by rooms one room at time; the first room was
the southeast corner room In third story;
knew the stores on hand at the tme knew ABOUT
The LIQUORS; knew because had access to the wine-
cIoses. there were two st0rerooms IN the house. one
second-story and one down by the dining-room; up
stsirs tbs re- were IL champagne baskets, demuohns
of brandy whisky and ium, and good many bottles
of brandy, wine and elaret; barrels OF sugar
Duteb cheese, ! Christmas cake, L box OF Boston
crackers bag buckwheat Hour, platform scales and
Iceiobts barrel flour and almost finished, guam
ti,v OF Brazil and Madeira nuts hickory nuts, good
many cups and tunblers of jeles bags OF coffee and
half bag roasted coffee, box risns, box maccaroni;
/ hacked the champagne bottles myself down STAIRS
there was one bottle white powdered sugar, dozen
large bottles Of preserves $50 cups saucers and other
dishes OF elies and preserved fruits; Jars fruits from
the West indies lbs. isinglass, boxes green and
black tea stone pots Of batter, box OF starch DOL
tie sweet OIL small demjohDs OF West INDIA honey
there were dozen boiled cider.
Mr. Johnson said he would rest the examination OF
,lai witness az that time to be recalled necessary,
and unless the counsel for the opposite side desired to
cross examine her, he would produce DIR. Thompson
10 prove the value of the articles.
Nr BRApLEY eross-examined the witness, elciting
from her reasons why she knew about certain quant-
ties measures and weights OF various articles, which
she testified 10 having been in the storeroons. she
stated that il was impossible for Dr. Thompson TO have
w,it,en ANYTHING additional ON the list without her
toSvno a. he was not aware of all the articles IN the
storerooms She swore positively 70 the le made oat
several da rs after the hre by her and Dr. Thompson.
She begged the Commissioners 70 remember however,
that he could not remember the deaisso well as when
tb,v were fresh ON her mind at the time Of the hre
The examination Of DIR. Thompson was postponed
,lI this morning.