The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1870-10-25
THE PRINCE or FIRE BUGs.
Gibson Rents Eight Indictments for Incen-
diarism lie II found Guilty upon One-A
Prospect of n Forty Years Residence in
Prison-Triul Of Kcnts Accomplices.

diartsm He II found Guilty upon One-A
Prospect of n Forty Years Residence in
Prison-Trinl Of Kcnts Accomplices.
The trial Of Gibson Kent at Morristown, New
jersey, the FIRST OF eight indictments for ipcen
darsm, terminated with his conviction on sstur.
day The belief that the Jury would disagree proved
unfounded, as otter but fifteen minutes consulta.
,ion they returned verdict OF guilty. TIE partic.
uars OF Keuts career. bis organ zation Of gang Of
incendiaries, who were induced by him TO kindle
fifteen fires within two years, his detection. aud his
trial and conviction, have already Ouen given IN
Inc Sun. Since bis conviction, as before, he has
stoutly maintained his innocence. TIe fails, how.
ever, to make any attempt to explain away the
conclusive evidence Of his guilt. or to offer any
rational theory tending 10 excupate himself There
still remain
TIE SEVEN uNTnIED INDICTMENTS
against FIN, oil OF which will be prosecuted sera-
iately, commencing on Friday next. Should he be
found guilty in each case which is probable bis ag-
grernte sentences will not he less than forty wears
IN the state Prison. He assumes an Indifference as
TO his fate, and generally refuses to sccn visitors
SUN reporter visited tie Morrist wn jail yestcr.
tay, and, M Kent claims to lie innocent Of the
tharTes against him, offered IN take ls version OF
the affair. Tic offer v0s declined. for the rcnson
probably, that TIE missioner can toll no plausible
ri.town expresses doubt ne 20 hi guilt. rvrer' Mi.
wiic,who engs to him, and PROCESSES TO believe him
KESr's EfGHr AccoNPLcEs AND prPEs
hove. ~itn two executions rle7dcl eull'v, and will
doubtless escape vi h comparatively ligh' punish
ment They are nearly al Of good families and
bore unheinishcd characters prrvlou1 TO their ar.
r"st on this ch7rre. 1lrce Of them were members
o. cpurchcs, and were lhokcd UPON NJ very nice
yourg mer. II VS. uron their evidence mainly uat
kert. their leader and evil genua. was convicted
They are an confined In tie jsil ut McrrisinWn,
md are thorou MY roocrtlut. with the tvo c1ccp.
tons mentioned. They 'raely confess 10 having
hcen concerned In setting hfeen free. ~ cir pcr.
sonal arpesrince IL rot geainst item. Fur, they
sav. wns their only incentive, ard tloir story IL
generally credited Nv tle citi7srs who arc bitter
duros Kent Ind n sres' influence over thcu Ttev
were all members Of Elgpc Complu, No. l. OF
which Kent Oas the ac''rr foreman. Tni~ srd
rival comuary were surr'ird with tic most effective
stv'o Of tand engines, and between the two tnere
existed 4 or"at riv 'rY. II, the novel e1redicnt Of
kirdling their own 1ics, the member OF No. were
s'le to roach the ground In advance Of their com.
pct'o-s. The into uc'ion into the city Of rev water
works too. increased the z'll Of the hrmen to tho
roint Of iniatuaton. Kent, either carried away with
tse ropulir excitement tcsirous NJ increasing
tie patronage Of his saio by frequent fires, ur.ed
tie plant members of is comn1ny into incenriar-
sm They state positively that Kcnt planned every
Ere. and furnished the kerosene, &c.
TIE trial OF VJn Hcuien urd Duns,cr the two
who refuse to plead rrtv. win he proceeded with
AFTER the disposal OF Kcnt's indictments Then the
entire gang will he senicuccd. Tho evidence irpli.
Gates several young who have not been arrested