The New York herald., 1863-09-25
THE LATE FIRE At WILSON'S BAKERY.
The Inv~Sigasios Before Justice Dow
Hbg--Littic Jimmy Lsrkin on the

Inc A"SesakasiO0 oeIOJe J0Ntice DOW
IIpg-sLitIc Jimmy Larkin on the
stand.
The Investigation into the circumstances attending tho
destrucson By ro Of Wilson'S cracker bakery in Fulton
street Was rcsumed yesterday afternoon before Justice
Dowlng The following IL q report Of the evidence
James Larsn ross-cxsmined--Q. Who was 10 your
mothers room when you lott 70 80 into Mrs. Cameron's
roomS A. Mr. ani Mrs 0'Connen, the iormcman OF Ten
hose, Johnn, iisckley and others.
=. After Nes Yen's lay do 20, ememper telling
anything about whs, you in the bakehouse TO any
snef A. DO not romembor telling II 10 any one: told
Mr. Baker about u after speaking 10 my mother.
O. Do YOU know what tai Dg oath sf A. do not
O. II you do not toll the truth now, what win become
Of your A. will 60 down . bad place.
O. What did you Mr.. Smpsla dor A. lie bad a
bunch on straw mis- hand which had been dipped IN tar
IL Was on Ire and made quito blaze.
g. How long had he this bunch OF straw In his hand
A. About a minute.
Y Was there any smoke with the flame A. There
Q. How long did you stay there. A. could not say
about minute
o How did you know II vas tai 4. / smelcd II. and
got some Of II Oh my shoes.
u How did you get u on your shoesY 4. George and
Billy Cameron wore sgreadng The tlr on the noor and
got 1t my shoes While wAkin over the hoor; the tub
from WHICH tho tar was taken blue one snd was
about two feet diameter and about foot high IL
WAS flled with TAR and some kind II oil.
U What kind oi ~ ~as III A. could not sly Il
s,ced somewhat Ike the tar the tub was about half
iui.
q How these boys carrying the tnb' A. There
was somothng ike stick through holes 10 the tub, and
they had hold u ths stick,
q What brought you into the bakery A Ny mother
scnt INTO Mrs Caincrons to what time mybroher
would De houe. whe blaze in the bake house,
saw the blaze when reaoheA tho story below Mrs Came
ron 8, and upon going up stairs upon tho piazza, saw
Jack Cameron al The door he told me not TO INTO Tho
room; my sister wsnt into tho bake house.
4. VIII 70 wss Mrs. Creighton A She WIS d0orkeepcr
but shc was so drunk that any porson might have passed
In.
n.
A. shs told me - few days Afterwards.
o. Did your mother ever te you what 10 say bore' A.
No, she did not
Y. Are you sure' A. Ycs sr.
Q Did you see Mr.. simpson that day before tho arei A.
O. where A. Hs and David Brown and George Came
ia a iisht wagon Ia front o. the store
Y What time Was this' A. saw ,,'em twice that day
the lnorplnY aud again bp the afternoon
O. Did Mr. simpson take thc oil out of the wagon
In Tho morning or aitepooui A In tho morning
q. Who eso saw Mr.. s.mpson that day. A. NY mother
q When did you see Mr. Wilson after TIE ares Tho
daylight he sent me FOR . sheet of writing papr.
y. whcr. aid you ges the paper Al M. Phillips
IL AIn street.
| Mr. Phinps roIicd The paper ~ ia b adle.
\ y Dd you over 20, any a'erer Mr. WILSON, 4. ala
l across ths say from whore we lived
q wba. time did he send you Tor ihi. al A. rthnI
| u was The afternoon. two days before ,ho Are.
reside al o'ss ~ sS sTs syaas aGsa ,a I, M
keep store ~ No. % Fulton street New York, know
Mrs, Cameron. Mr wilson and Mr.. siral.9b.
v Doyou know Mrs. Larkinf A J first bcr on
Monday she into ths s.oro 10 o9mpiny with Mr.
OC1nne and asked for my partner OConnen Ead that
Mrs. larsn was the complainant asiinst Nr. Wilson
tt. matter OF the late ire oCuauslf then sskod
knew anything about ihc nrc, aad ssid no, that tho
pace ~ IN Hahes ~h-n l over; siof.
bg ned out by the Ore the next day after the trc
Ms Wes the afqio woman, snd she toll me u ~Rs a
shame ior those ho Waited Hrs csmervns se,
IRE the bike hogso Mrs. Welsh asf thcfc are
Mr. osmerons house Al tho time aud that III. stove
seae out sha also sad h IL the bakorp who sc,
hrc 70 The rr misses and that they had rou
Broeklyu for the Purpse never bsa ahy conversation
With Mrs Cameron IN relation 20 the rO, aud 10
thing lirthcr concerning the origin ~ the nre.
lie ca~. ior toe prosecution ciesd tho above vii.
n.s and the Investigation then adjourned untu nine
o'clock vn Monday morning.