Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1868-08-20
THE WOLFF CASE.

sitions of trust and profit, now disgrace
: by scGlawags and carpet-baggers.
: THE WOLFF CASE.
9 Squire Kiernan's Court was again &C
cupied all day yesterday on the prelim
mary examination Of Moritz Wolf
charged with arson-B. Newt Hart
Esq, for the State, and Messrs. Bullock
Edgington & Hslsey for defense.
EXAMINATION OF WITNESSES.
The last witness examined on Tuesday
was Mr.. Walter Joyce. Yesterday morn
ing he was recalled and cross-examined
by Newt Hart, Esq, but no important
points elected.
Helen Grace was the next witness
cslled-I room directly over the office OF
NJ. Wolff; was at home on the night OF
18th of August saw light and heard
some one walking in VOLTS liquor
store until l went to bed, which
was about half-pAst one o'clock was
woke up BY hearing lady, who occupies
room under mine, halloaing " fire ~
| swoke and found my room full ofsmoke I;
l woke Aunt Rhody, and then saw two
policemen and told them that there was
fire in the store; there was a man sp-
parently asleep on the gallery tried
to wake him, telling him there was q
fire, but he did not seem to care; the
policemen got axes and broke in the
door.
Cross-exsmined by Newt Hart-Am
quite sure the door was locked they af-
terward broke down q side door; was at
the window Wednesday night and saw
Adolph Frey AMI Aunt Rhody on the
gallery; Adolph Frey said, "there is q
light in Mr.. VOLTS store"
Adolph Frey recalled and cross-exem-
ined by B. Newt Hart, Esq.-This THAT
the former witness detailed) happened on
Wednesday night; saw Wolff ia his
store and said, Wolff is in his store -
he blew out the light as soon as l spoke
his name; we spoke loud; he then
walked out of his Office by the front
door and walked off I don't know where
he went.
Joe Barbiere was then sworn:
My name is Joe Bsrblere; live at l7s
front street, over Mr.. NJ. VOLTS store |
was at home last Thursday night, An-
gust 18th my mother woke me between |
2 and 3 O'Clock in the morning and said |
there was fire somewhere; came down |
stairs and saw two policemen don't |
know their names; they asked for an
ak and l got them one; one of them
took it, went to the north door aud /
knocked the lower panel out at their re-
quest got In through the opening
found door barred with wooden bar.
which took down, and drew the bolt
that comes from the bottom had to
chop out a piece to get the top bolt loose
There was no lock on door; could not see
anything inside of the store except
smoke 1 brought hand pail full Of wa
Ter and gave it to policeman; could not
see any blaze at first; saw the edges of
whisky barrel burn saw no liquor burn
ng, but would have seen it If there had
been any.
Patrick Welsh was recalled, and cross
by B. Newt Hart, Esq., felt
vi the barrels; they were all empty
Did not see any tobacco boxes; saw a
ew cigars in one box; there was some
hing there like champagne clder-but
10 champagne; 1 went there in the
to stop the lynchiug; there
we're crowd Of Italians, women and t
hildren there; Joyce did not say lynch
lin )" went there at roll call, which is {
t five O'Clock; Wolff came in between
tx and seven O'Clock; 1 arrested him
nd took him to the station house; the
Italians and Joyce told me to arrest him
i'd not want to lynch him; I tried ali |
be barrels in rotation they were all
mpty but one; think Wolff fred the ]
tore. ~
Dominick Marianni called-My name !
} Dominick Marianni; keep a store at
"a Front street, next house to MIR. Wolff, n
nd go up the same stairs Mr.. Wolff z
1rns to right, and to left; was on the a
orner of Poplar and Main streets until
leven o'clock pm, August 18th, sitting
4 a chair; 1 saw Mr.. Wolff and his
Jerk pass out Of his store about half-past
IN and go down the street; about an
our afterwards / saw Wolff 70 clerk come
ack alone.
Cross-examined-Have known Mr.. a
Wolff about year, and cannot be mis- v
lken as to having seen him and his clerk "
5 stated; bought a gallon Of whisky o
ON him Wolff } occasionally not very b
God whisky. h
Antonio Marianni was recalled aad o
by B. Newt Hart, but b
othing OF Importance was elected. q II
The court then adjourned, and the case "
as continued until this morning at nine j
CLOCK. ~ 20 a7 10 -ssis. a,
The attorneys for the defense, Messrs. II
ullock, Edgisgton & Halsey, are ksenly 70
i've to the interests OF their client, and
II. Newt Hart is prosecuting the case "
ith all the vim Of his impulsive, ardent o,
mperament. Altogether the case is n,
he Of extraordinary interest. hi