Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1872-11-12
Iriai OF an alleged Incendiary.

Andrew Neal was arraigned yesterday al
ternoon, in municipal court, charged With
ieloniously, wiliully and maliciously setting
fire TO the shoe factory of Mr.. Stacy, on Sat
urdAy evening ~, Neal plead not guilty,
and was defended by K. W. Black, Esq, W.
p. Warehouse, Esq, County Attorney, FOR
Government.
George Miles, painter, testified that lac had
zone 10 the garnet OF the shoe factory in the
morning TO take staging down, and noticed
that the floor vas perfectly clean aud no shay
ings about. All lime casks in the basement
story Reside few rods irhm the factory; saw
fire a few minutes past six, and he and VIII
liams took water and carried up and Helped
put out the fire. At.er fire saw part OF lime
cask, head and stnrs in attic, tour feet from
window; Oh the head were shavings and hew-
ings partly burned; thlhK 1ire broke out gust
over the cask.
John Dunn testitied-Works for Stacy and
boards at Williams, just west of the factory.
In garrett of factory Saturday, and saw moth
ing but few vide boards; alarm given about
ten minutes part six; rushed up with water
and saw fl ime on Talters, which helped eXtln-
guish. Found lime cask head, with shavings,
&C., as described by last witness. Some OF
the shavlngs scorched. All the slaves burnt
up but little pieces. The east door ot the
factory has always been boarded up.
Roscoe A. Williams testfed-Livc near
the factory; was home at sunset and took tea
Mt about G. Heard an alarm before he saw
the FIRE: went with Dunn to help carry the
water, and stayed until the fire was out. tle
gave the same testimony as the others about
the garnet floor and lime cask.
Gust us Wellman, who has been employ
I'd by Mr.. Stacy rs contractor and builder,
testified that the last person he had knowl-
edge Of being in the building Saturday AZ
ternoon, after closing work, was Charles
Hammond, a young man Of 10, who works
Tor Stacy and boards mt We!lmans Factory
closed up FOR the night, windows nailed down,
or supposed to ba, with the exception Of one
on the south side, which was left for Ham
mnnd 10 come out of; saw Neal and others
nolth of Skilling's house, when lie went
home.
Charles Hammond testified 10 being at the
shoe factory with wheelharrow, for wood, a
little past ) got into window AT the south
side, which came down near to the ground,
and led into the basement story. Coz wood
there and in third story While in there,
a Young man came in, name not known TO
MIN, who staid with him until Hammond left !;
he followed Hammond and they parted on
Western avenue. When he came away from
factory saw Skilings, Branch and Brown out
at Skillng's. Put the window down; it is
easily opened.
Mark Harden testifed-Live west of tacto.
nv, on elevation; thinks he was the hrst one
that discovered the fire, ten or fifteen min
utes past six, and stepped to corner of yard
and cried fire. Saw little Pickering light at
attic window. Blaze seemed to be small at
first and reflect on window.
Wm H. Brown testihed-W orked on Skill
ling's house, just east of factory, Saturday
afternoon, with Neal and Flanagan. All
board at same place, at Browns. Did not go
go home together; Flanagan went first Neal
stopped to pick up the tools; Neal in house,
just washed when Brown got in. All set
down TO supper and had quite finished when
alarm was gwen; went and assisted in put
ting out the fire. Saw Hammond go into east
window. hammond, being recalled, tcsti.
ned to having gone into that window to close
the south window.
Richard Flanagan testified to about the
same occurrences. Was through washing