The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1872-01-06

AZ two O'Clock yesterday afternoon the mys-,
FERROUS case OF Harriet Tacklebury Wilson Waste
the woman VINO was taken out of the burning
crockery store. so Barclay street, on Wednesday
night half su1ocated and wholly crazy, by
policemen and fremen, was resumed before
Justice Hogan in the private examination
room OF the Tombs Police Court. Besides
the woman. there were also brought before Justice
Hogan, on like charge Lafayette Harrington and
jackson B. Shreve who were at one time part
ners In the crockery business at the place where
the IRE occurred. Fire Marshal McSpedon and mis-
lawyer, Mr.. Reed, appeared on behalf OF the
people, ami Edward Price appeared for Harrington,
the prisoner Harriet TackleDury, being without
counsel during the trial.
Mrs. Tacklebury is q widow, but has lived for two
years and half past with harrington as his wi!e,
TO al inients and purposes She has been spirit
ual medium, ana has given ''seances" at Irving
Hall, under the direction, sne testified OF q Mrs.
White and o Mrs. ThurDer, whoever they may be.
According to her testimony already given
In full In the HERALD her life has been
very strange one. She Is a woman OF good
deaf Of intelligence and shrewdness while In lucid
moment; the woman's brain is crazed with spritu-
ailsm and all the otner deviltries which make
American women OF the nervoussanguine tempe
rament such dangerous articles TO tamper or med
die with when under full pressure Of cerbera excite
menS caused by love, jealousy or disappointment.
Half dozen policemen made up BACKGROUND
for her PICTURE while tine solldlooking Judge Hogan
saS in the foreground OF the picture. Mrs Tackle
bury sat on chair fronting the Justices seat She
Is medlumsized looking woman OF about twenty
four years OF age, with hazel eyes and face bear.
ing irregular features ana inclined to be sallow.
Her frame is slender and her wrists and hands
bear those peculiar evidences OF q woman who has
worked hard and seen the toughest OF
ufe's trials She wore black silk dress
scolloped at the bottom, with three narrow
rows OF black velvet ana three black
nounces, and loose black velvet mantle trimmed
with narrow black lace at tue bottom. She had
black Henry Nv. velvet hat with sable feather,
mink cape and mufr red worsted wrlstlets and
light brown silk VEIL In her ears were gold drop ear
rings and a waterfall with black silk net. She had
light brown hair and wearled look IN her face, as
II from some great trouble. harrington, whose
mistress she was, is q man OF fifty years of age,
black AMI bronzed as Captain Kyd and with deep
set eyes that sclntilate like glowworm on the dark
spots Of canebrake. Shreve Is wornoutlooking'
OLD man. with dumb expression and 1t Is said that
he snores very heavily by night.
Fire Marshal MoSpedon Is like all other people in
this case, nervous person, and he seemed con-
siderably exercised to make out good case against
the prisoners The afidavlts OF Officers Colfey.
Jackson and Macdonald, published in yester-
and, In addition, the testimony Of Onlcer Riley
was taken. Mr. Price asked for the dis.
s ground that there Was no evidence upon which
to hold him. Oficer Riley testified that
" a. 70 al
burst open previously The key being on the outside
the seS had burst Assistant Enseer
Munroe. OF the Fire Department, had testified that
s 1901 Key n
80 Bowery. testified that he was on d1ty during
taTa Seswee and
nine o'clock on that night and engaged room 15
witness entered ~ as name name oa Is AID no see
him come down again that night. SThe nre LOOK
avs passed out Of the notei without the knowledge
OF witness. Harrington left the hotel at seven
oG'oc rre On racSeIafy swo1nLves at No. ISL Green
wien street; does not know anything about the IRE
In the back part OF the store was sIttlng IN there
went toward the front door; saw man who passed
halfway through the store and met me; he spoke 70
me; l should say 1t was between ten and eleven
Judge HoaAN-Did you recognize that mani
WTTNKss-I am sure that recognized his voice;
am not sure that recognized his person. I'm her
previous statement mrs. TachleDury had stated
SAID nothing to the man, but he called me a crazy
fool and he went away; he went down stairs into
ten minutes in the Office and then heard rapping
OF sticks outside; could not be positive as TO the
Judge noeAN-what did you next discover
WITNESS went to the door and tried to open It;
could E no. get out and don't know what did with
the key; before went home went to Mr.. Shreves
take the Key from his pocket his door was open
and the light was burning brightly; took the key
Judge HoaANMDo you recol,ect Onicer Mac
donald's conversation with you on your way to the
WIrNEss~I do not; had not drank anything TO
my knowledge that day, excepting cup OF tea and
ate some toast which Mr.. Harrington gave me;
saw Mr.. harrington about six O'Clock Wednesday
evening; knew nothing ABOUT him In connection
with the nre; he had no knowledge OF my going to
Judge HoGAN-Do you wish TO say anything in
your own defence about the flref
WIrNEsS-All that have to say in my own de-
fence is this: know ling about the fire In the
cellar hut the nre IN the back part OF the store was
placed upon the desk IN which Farrington's letters
were while was examining them the lamp rolled
very much mustered, and tried to put out the IRE
Here FIRE Marshal Mcspedon made an effort to
bring In some evidence to sustain his case in
manner that Justice Hogan deemed irregular. Tne
ruled Hns na q in anV case
as the present. He said that fire marshas law
was not the common law OF the state and l could
Justice Mr.. Price again asked Tor the discharge OF
his client as ne cear proved an
he was immediately sworn as witness and ex-
ahmed by the Fire Marshal's counsel;
Iafayette Harrington sw0rn:--l reside at 40 Jane
street. which Is the residence OF my family; have
been stopping at lsl Greenwich street, near Dey
am not enBa8eu III any BUSINESS pulsuie ~ Pie,eue,
I know MIR. Shreeve; my business was selling
crockery ware the country; had place al Oyster
Bay; was formerly In business with Shreeve at 90
Barclay street sold out to him on 23i OF
November last had been three or Tour months in
business there with m;ssod out TO him for con-
sideraton Of S9,500-$2,000 In cash; the balance.
$780, was In notes. which are not yet due; was
frequently ana out OF the store, nearly every day;
was there on the day OF the nre: AT. Shreeve and
the clerks were there; should Judge l have known
Shreeve twenty-lour or twenty .nve years; knew
nothing about the fire until got 10 90 Barclay
street on Thursday morning.
Judge Hogan then adjourned the case until ten
O'Clock this morning. -. .,..,
Harrington must have borne very close deiat u
to MRS, TeckleDury, for during the time the evidence
was being given he manifested considerable ner.
yousness, aud nnaly made his way TO her SIDE ana
passed her q roll OF bills, part OF winch sne