New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1868-02-29
LOCAL INTELLIGENCE.

ruE MAGAZINE STREET ARSON CASE
antoine Picone and oreeder Pablo were
n preliminary examination before Re,
eorder Vennard yesterday on a charge Of
saving set fire to the stores Nos. 6l7 and 6ls
Marazlne street on the night of the 18th
,nstant, between the hours of IL and l
o'clock A. NJ.
Sergeant Gibney testified that on the
.;obt in question he heard call given by
nfieer Moher, the policeman on that street;
saw smoke rushing through the doors of
ros 6l7 and 619 Magazine street; burst open
she doors; found that three different fires
"A been fixed two on the floor and one in
~ division wall; succeeded in putting out
~ ere; found Pablo in small room in the
ear Of the store with his clothes on, The
-alls. shelves, and floor of No. 6l7 Magazine
.treet we're sprinkled with coal oil, and
NE was sawed through the division wall,
-hioh was stuffed with paper and rags
.,turated with coal oil. Several holes were
n.de in the wall with an ak, which were
.lso stuffed with the same material, and set
an fire by some party unknown to witness,
tbereby burning about square yard in the
ali The front door of the stores were
lacked at the time the fire was discovered.
officer Moher, the next witness, corrobor-
ssed the above statement, and testified that
Il was then and is now on duty on Maya.
line street.
officer Dellancoffer testified that he arrest
u PRONE short distance from the fire;
tore No. ST. was occupied by Plcone as
boot and shoe store.
John Adams testified that he is FIRE inspect
or; examined the store in question; found
Tin the condition previously stated by Ser
cant Gibney; thinks the hole in the divis'
ian wall was sawed from the shoe store side,
md for the purpose of passing through from
4 tbe shoe store to the next store, which was
vacant at the time.
j. G. Aurich testified that he resides at
as Magazine street; is the owner Of the
building now in question; on the night OF
lie eleventh instant, between the hours OF
twelve and one o'clock, was called by the
tnging of his night bell; was informed of
he Ere; Immediately went to the store;
' found that the fire was nearly put out;
knows that Pleone slept in store No. GIL for
ihree years; was in possession of the keys
Of No. 6l9 at the time, that store being
sacant.
Other witnesses testified to the same pur-
port. This ended the prosecution, and
their being no evidence against Pablo he
vas discharged.
witnesses were then introduced for the
defense:
Mr.. Florentine testified that he lives on
Tehoupitoulas street, between Louisiana
Avenue and TOledano street; that on the
evening in question he gave party at his
house; knows that Picone, the defendant,
was at his house from the hour of six O'Clock
in the evening Of the 18th of February until
The next morning at five o'clock, and knows
that he did not leave there during that
hour, as he was under the observation Of
Witness all the time, he being one of the
musicians.
The testimony of Antonio Sidoth corrob'
grated the above statement.
n ]. Tofree and several other witnesses
csrroborated the statement of Mr.. Floren-
Hne, and the court reserved decision until
The Sd Of March.
Picone was remanded to the parish prison
Elhout bail.