The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1867-06-06

Exaninatisa Of Horton N she TemDs-The
Evidence Addaced Yesterday. &c.
The examination OF William II. Horton, charged with
arson in connection with the the cotton storage
store at 90 HARRISON street. the asa May last was con-
tnued before Justice Hogan at the Tombs yesterday
Tho following evidence was tsken:-
voyor for an insurance company am also assistant cap
tam Of the Insurance Patrol Watch she tire 10 HARRISON
street took place fhursday night, the 2sd Of Nay
recoilect what time was; when got there they we're
just getting the lines up; the doors we're open and the
doWs rs's pss'Hs 'ns the A0d nnss. W hs side
door; on the second floor found pile
OF cotton and candle burning just above IL the candle
Was standing in bottle tho candle was burning ana
surrounded by loose cotton the fame 80 near the
cotton that had to press II back 70 keep II from ign
ing while man went down stairs fetch Mr.. Wilhelm
took charge Of the bottle and into The hands OF
ed-rherc was passage way to the place
whore the bottle found from the head OF the stairs
the room full Of smoke that could not see how
the passage way made whether there was par
the candle because he passage turned little to the
lett tho pile OF loose cotton which the bottle was
found vas about three or four armins; think the
all around u; the candle was about ten feet from the
head Of tho stairs
Edward Wilhelm assistant foreman or No 10 Hook and
Ladder Company, being sworn was cross-examlned as
follows 70 the evidence he had gwen at the Fire
harshas investigation could not say whether the
door broken in not because OF the excitemen II
is not the particular duty OF 70 break the
door; two companies got there before u.s. soon
got in worked my way mp stairs; ! went up the
right hand side OF the building; whom got up 70 tho
top Of the stairs left aud got passage
way between bales Of cotton ] saw little way along
candle; found Afterwards the candle was IN bottle,
but the bottle was then concealed after seeing
that went up the stairway leading 70 the third floor
went up nearly to the top OF the stairs; saw light
cleaning through the smoke but was driven back by
the smoke cannot swear that the light ligh.
ofa can 7 m nolod assistant
captain about the candle; he up stairs with me
and watched the candle while fetched another witness
Gilbert Orr, district hre engineer being sworn, es
taed-Engineer Brandon got TO the fire before did the
doors open when got there; got 70 the IRE about
three minutes after eight could not tell from the
peaance OF the doors whether they had been broken in
not the companies got there before did 'the two
upper floors Of the building were borned aud only about
fifteen feet OF the roof on the front lef
Arthur Mclaughlin, fireman, being sworn testified
the fire in Harrison street the I'D OF May;
we went to the and raised ladder did not go up
the ladder the ncxt day worked from the fourth
floor to the third 0verhauing tho cotton there
much cstton tho fourth loor as il had all cavod In
there cotton towards the 'front.' but it all
burnt lttle the third floor, the left hand side
from the 'front.' there whole bales Of cotton.
OF pickngs little burnt on the top OF the bales there
loose cotton, which had fallen from the floors
above; the third 6oor that day, We found cider
botto with lorg candle standing in t.
john Van Orden, fireman, being sworn, testified
The doors open when No. truck got there cannot
say whether they had been broken open; went in at
tbs window nearest Washington street. on the second
floor; stepped over bale OF cotton that was standing
on end and straight forward about twelve feet
about foot from bale OF cotton found capde In
bottle; the candle was burning and was surrounded
with quantity OF loose cotton, much three men
could take thor arms; blow the candle. wit
here identified the soda water bottle and the
candle which he found)
Thomas +. Flynn, being sworn, testined-I attend to
the monding and sampng Of cotton for Aessrs Casson
Co. went to 90 Goth May, the Monday before the IRE
at all the stores, So 4, and 40 some Of the mend
at the store when was there; there also
Tuesday Wednesday, and also the day OF the Ire
the cotton thcy had to mend the fifth floor Mr.
Horizons man showed the 1t was; We mended
the cotton the fifth floor; few bales lowered
on the fourth noor told them TO lower ir TO make
room; bales OF cotton taken out OF No 50 do
not know from what floors II was taken IL was taken
into Nos ~ and 40; II was taken lin trucks; did
not call for any bale which was not produced ;
went up on Thursday night, between i've
and SIX o'clock, TO see how the members getting
along; did not tell them to quit work. when left the
store Mr. Horton standing the steps and Con-
molly was over at ~ and 40, whom my quit work
there; when the bell struck for ak O'Clock in Al
and 40 the cotton found standing round the bottle dis
covered by Van Orden looks like sample cotton.
Merit Moore, being sworn testhed:-I am q cotton
mender was work under Flynn at 30 Harrison street
worked only the nftn floor; there loose
there; do not know there any loose cotton
any other floor
The case was adjourned until two o'clock on FRI
day afternoon.