The New York herald., 1867-03-01
COURT OF OYER AND TERmlHEa.

Charge Of Arson Trial OF John Kane for
Murder In she First Dcsree-The Tenemen,
House. Burning In Thirty-firss Street.
Before Judge Ingraham and Jury.
The trial of John Kane resumed yesterday morn
ing at half-past o'clock. Mr.. Nartndae, Attorney
General OF the State, and Mr. R G. Hutchns Assistant
District Attorney for the prosecution and Mr. j.
Brady and Judge A. A. Thompson for the defence.
Among the spectators several ladies' Hon. John
Francis MagIire, N. p, for Cork, Ireland, again
present He was introduced TO Judge Ingraham and
several leading lawyers Mr.. Mcguire is member Of
CONTINUATION OF TESTIMONY FOR TIE DEFENCE
Hugh Farmer examned-Is in the liquor business; !;
sold prisoner some cigars and brandy to the amount Of
$500 about year ago; witness knows that Mr.. lay
rock sold whskey TO Mr. Kane; cannot say the amounts
Mr.: Laycock IS now in PlttsDurg lrcceipt put in)
John H. Wilcox, an importer and manufacturer, de-
posed that he knew Kane ve six years; heard
Anything against his character and always regarded
To Mr. Martindale-I knew Kane when barkeeper in
fhe Columbian Hotel. in Chatham street. and the gen.
ACQUAINTED With him IN iss and Guas npR hs
ycmained as the Columbian Hotel till 1865; do not
know whore he went TO then.
had had business transactions with the prisoner in the
sale OF clio hing for the last four years; his reputation
fay as the witness knew, was good
Mr. hartindalc-Do you know thing of the reputa-
Mon he bears in tho community where he resides2
Wi,ness-I do not
william T. Cattle, brown stone cutter stated that SO
!sr a he knew the prisoners reputation was goods but.
N answer TO Mr.. Martlndale he said he did know
Kane's reputation in tho community
William Jordan testified IN favor OF the prisoner; sold
him furniture IN April last TO the amount OF $500.
In reply TO Mr. Martindalc, witness said he the
prisoner TO have been what is called an under boy' in
The Columbian Hotel
John l. Davis, dry goods merchant, stated that he
rold goods to Mr. Kane and so far as he had had deal
ings with him he was correct.
George X. Shechan recalled by Mr.. Brady--I made
the acquaintance of young man named Hyatt in the
CITY Prison. talked TO him about this fire;
talked TO him about getting out; saw HYATT crvnr in
ia yyi pqt puf
witness said, I'VE are both innocent and hope win
To Juror-when Kane visited me in the prison he,
on one occasion, offered me so much as $500 If would
'.keep STILL
che noise in the cellar the prisoner there
To Mr. Msrtindale-whcn the prisoner first told
me to close The store he fully dressed; he thon
went up stairs, renamed there hall an hour and then
came down with his coat on and in his stocking feet
vent to The cellar had no candle; he did mot take a
match there was light enough from The jet in the
passage TO throw dim ign into the cellar; heard HIM
unlock the cellar door fhe witness pointed ont tho
model where he was sanding when he saw the prisoner
20 down to the cellar
To Mr.. BradyI neysr snw the kerosene oil can: Idd
not smell any kerosene that night
Geo. I Hyatt examnsd-Have been q shipping clerk
se,ained goods 70 the AMOUNT OF SIS on an order pur
porting 10 be signed bI A. I. Butler Co COM
mitsd 70 the Iomos saw Mrs Dechesne in the corridor
Of the prison.; she spoke 10 Sheehan and rave him
something TO eat; sheehan spoke to me- and said the
aay before be was let out hat he innocent OF this
damn how he did so he spoke particularly
about the charge against him; heard
Mia Dechesne TO Sheehsn that she had made II all
right and that II he took het advice he would get
out AZ Kane deserved 10 get ben years imprisonment
William T. Brady, carpener, testified that In the
month Of May last lie made repairs kanes house TO
Tho amount OF 8, 900.
Mr. Koher stated that the spirits &c. nc had sold 70
Kane amounted to 81 462 and alcs3oe tho last delivery
Or ale was In August.
William Abbott auctionecr, said that he had sold
goods At auction 10 the prisoner before the fire. The
prisoner had good reputation among those who knew
him.
This was the evidence for tho defence
TESTIMONY II RENTAL
Sergeant Thomas Reed, In reply 10 Mr.. Marndale
stated that he had placed officer kgen at the door OF
xane's promises Thirty FIRST and looked nj him
from the corner at the bakers shop, coud not dis
ttnguish his height nor the buttons on his coat
To Mr. Brady-I did this last nirht by tho Captains
arections there moon ght; it starght: the
nght Of the 12,h Of December moonlight: 1 am
pretty cure n was not
Polio Killen examined-At the time of tho
alarm Of the FIRE he standing within three hundred
feet OF front Of Kanes house. and did rot zee any
pcrsoA running from the door IN Thirty nru street
Captain Wilson stated that he had last night placed
himself nj the bakers door that spoken Of, and
could whether Kien, who standing at the
slothcs.
70 Mr. Brady-I have IN this sat behind the Dis-
uict Attorney and Fire Marshal Baker making suggcs.
Sons
Sergeant Reed recalled and examined by Mr.
Brady with respect TO his deposons before the
The case for the prosecution here rested.
Mr.. Brady then addressed the jury in behalf OF the
pnsoncr. Hs win close his argument to-day.
The Court adjourned ti ten o'clock this morning
yhe Aitorney General will up the on the part