The New York herald., 1863-09-24
THE LATE FIRE AT WILSON'S BAKERY,

Continuasion or the Invsstig..lSn Hg.
fore Justice Dowiing-Th. Case for the
Prosecution stili usiimony4 Taken
Yesterday, DC.
The investigator 'nto <n6 ccumsLapses attending the
late fire at 'sol's csacker bakery continued yes
terday before justice Bowling AZ The Tombs The follow
ing testimony vas sl'ci,ed-v
Anne o'c.nnen, Of No. So Ann street, being duly
sworn, dcosed follows know Mrs. Margaret Lar
kin aINhe time the fire wilson's bakery Mrs. Lar
kin iived IN Fulton street, ON the night Are
~as IN Mrs. Iakn's house; ! went into her house
between i've and six o'c ock, MY husband and
two children with Mrs tarkin and
her husband and two men, one Of them the
foreman of No. 10 hose present when entered
there was woman there also whose name do not knew.
but she did not stay long; remained there until the IRE
broke ont Mrs larkin waiting for her SOL ~ como
home ab vt three Of boar before the bell
sirnck FOR the hre Mrs larkin sen, out he's children
imes and Catharhe. 10 tell their brohe: Terence 10
ues and when ,hev eams Sse a I'M. y oo ~
the tor OF tho siairs and said obnr the bake house
on fire.; the children both screaming a1t do not
know what the girl sa as was tn the back when
Mrs. Larkin heard them she Ia the landing they told
her tho bakehoase was IN nre ana so ran down stairs
followed With my chuiren and husband;
the foreman Of No 10 Haee tho other hid heep
drinking and were sleeping when tie chd came IN,
III y WOKE up when rho children came n sd went down
stairs when got down stairs into tic Street went
directly home; when got IN the door heard the bells
rinsiug FOR nre, saw the ircmon rnnnug did net
Mrs. LarkD again thar evening, bnt bsr daugh
ter Catherine between nine and ten o ck he to
my house 10 Ann street she came for bod kew don't
recOast whether che said thing bout The fire not
was never IN Mrs cameron's house. Mrs Larka often
said the place rc. but said who burned
IT. the next day after the fire she made that and
often afterwards during the winter told her shut up,
~ ! did not want 10 hear anything about IL.
voa ~sen vent g., HOY s ar o wsss
about fifteen mnnies after Mrs. Larkn went out. my
husband followed close behind Mrs Irkn, but had 10
intend 70 the children. Mr. Larkin much ri
Gated thst the Gremen had TO bring him down. pnthing
was taken from Mrs. Iarkins room while there:
did not bear tho cries Of nre until got down stains;
when got To Peekman and Gold streets tho are was
rushing out n the windows think flames were
tain Mrs Iarkns children werc 10 and ont Of the room
previous TO their being sent to look tor Terence don't
Larkn might have told me many things that don't re
collect now never saw note for emo thoasand dollars.
signed By Mr. Wilson IN favor Of Owen lArkn.
Cathartne koboe, beinR duly deposed that she
lived at No. 40 Gold street; l know Mrs. Larkn;
ber Tor the nrss rme Monday last know Mrs. Came
have been At her residence No. 7s Fulton street.
not there on New Years night know nothing 10 refc
and evening Mrs. Larkn called upon Monday
resdenco and conversed about the nre she said
understood that knew something about tho nrs, a-d
asked me II Mrs Cameron had told that the lre
was caused BY some persons who had been annoying
themselves 10 her house. tried to evade .he ques-
Q. Did Mrs. Cameron ever say anything 10 you In
relation 10 the cause Of the 6re? she did; the
night OF the fre. between nine and ten ocl,ck, Mrs.
Cameron at my house with her children, when she
made the remark, God forgive them, Mrs. kehoe, who
have been enjoying themselves iu my and went
that any one would be bad enongh 70 do such thing
lire. Cameron said did not know what bad peopss
there were in the world: Mrs. Cameron very much
frightened and felt very sorry at losing her busbands
likeness: she crying and et very bad her children
were without cotbes. and gave her my childrcn's
clothing up she conld procure some.
Cross examiped--when Mrs. Cameron came 10 my
drss did not sme mel my NY sSSren ANY we're 10
when the TIRE occurred, and Mrf. Csmeron's children
Henry Henks Of No 81 Fulton street. depased as fol
lows.Cn Now YEARS. evening rssIde. In Gold strsss
ssar Frankfort; recolecl the burning ~ wison's
bakery; did not sec Mr.. Simpsm that sight: did nrt
him that day did not Mr. wilson ihat day. ssw
Mrs. Cameron passing By the store that day don't
noon kspt store 4 n Falten street At shs time q
the FIRE, asd was burned out; my pluee Of
given, ana went oat 10 sss' wha. was the mss,sr;
told Abe hre Gold street. and ongoiug
% .SsH
saw the nre st 0rst, did not know the
bavs seeu Mrs. Larin; Monday ale came Into my
place OF ousiness along with man whom have heard
wanted me a vsosss n h Ssy. ."s stated Al
know about the occurFsnce and know sothpg whatever
crUss. srsni.sS-o Ro:sias ssa no, ". yeu wp., :.
wanted you 20 swear to7 A.. No be did not
James O'Conne. bslng duly sworn, dspossd that hs
OConDei know Mrs LArkin on tho night Of he are
was at her hcu.e; there was In the house but
Mrs. Iarkin end her husband and he children whsn
We came in; hrs lArkin and my wife went ont "a ths
room with the chldrsO, leaving Mr. Lrku asA myself
together 10 the front ROOM about half hour after this
Johnny Buckley and another in some Others
In and inquired for Mr. 1Arkins son then went
out; Mr.. iarksns VS. iittIs tight, and bad my
share; Johony Backley wae also . lltlle tighS,
and went 20 sleep In . chair: the osher man was
talking with Ar. IArkan and myself: they had been IN
the room abont ha three quarters OF hour when
the alarm Of Ore given the ltle girl gave the first
alarm: mean Catharine Larkin; she up and said
the bakehouse fire. Mrs Isrkin thes ran down
stairs and followed. and won't 20 Gold street 20 the
hre did not sec whore Mrs. Iayn went; that the
bakery was on hre; ibe nre appeared to be blanue
up on the floor above the cellar; | stopped around
Cameron, ] found that she had all her things
out Of The building, end al Mrs Keh els;
Patsey DESMOND ~ the Dutcbmx1's cold street
and he told me to help him 10 take out Mrs Canerone
furniture; when Got 10 Mrs. Kehoes boure found
Cameron The stairs she crying about her dog
said u wns burned told her shc thought Of her
dog than Christian aud left her, know nothing about
the origin Of The fire. further thsn that the day
Mrs 1arkh came 10 my house ana said the bakehouse
hsd been set re but that her husband son would
Kill her she fold who did ~ Mr.. LASn never showed
ms note for 81 600 was pretty intnatc with hun.
Cross cxnmined-Q When you followed Mrs. Iarkn
did you 20 10 The door Of the bakehonseS A. did not
q Where did hrs. Larkn 20 toe A. I do not know;
lost sight Of her and did not she went TO-
there wers several persons crying "hre" when got 70
Tho Investigation then sdouned until three O'Clock