, 1874-09-25
AFTERNOcN SESSION.
Tho Court assembled nt linlf-paAt o'clock.

tho fnthor-in-laW Of tho prisoner teHti1ol rs to
tho appratanl Of the articles In Andorson'a o,lao
| There was about a100 worth Of Mrs. Atjllor's
| clothing In tho house. Tho invoice footed up
! 47Al. Il ssaa fNlr valuation. Tho blintla autl
Windows Of tho llonHo could 10 eaaily oponoti
from tho outside. Thoro wac no mud under tho
hauao,
AIr. awott asked II Arr. Anderson was in tho
habit OF saying money and so,l.llng 1t to wituess
Mr. Heed objcctcd. and tho objection VAS oyor~
ruled. =,
Witnoas stated that Anderoon sont lin 1900 to
uso and pay him intorcat. 1t ,raa not customary
to ltoop tho outside door raatonod.>
Cross-e1amt,scd by 1fr, Nccd-Wau ut Andor-
sons honsu OIL tho night Of july 0, was not
thera afterwarl during tho, month Of July.
Anderson had no property besides lis household
furniture aud tho noto or 1900.
| TIA. IDwnEN,
| Secretary Of tho Beard OF Underwriters, was
called and asked whothcr tho Board ofrorel n ro-
ward tor the detection al,l conviction Of iuoon-
dinriem during tho month Of July.
Mr.. iced objected, and tho objection WIS eus-
| taincd.
Mr.. swott-What reward, IL any, did tho Board
| oTcr7
objected to, aud objection sustained.
0.-1f any reward waa offered, Is that ofor
| still ontstandtug2
Objected to, and objection sustained.
Q.-11ow much ras offered, II anything, by
the Board Of Underwriters, for tho conviction of
nuy incondiary2
Objected to, and objection anstnincd.
| hlr. Swott anld hc proposed to provo that a re-
ward Of 81, 900 Haa still outstanding.
| Tho Court sualainct Mr. Rocd'a objection to
| tho introduction Of suol, ovidoncc.
| Mns. olEAnLoTTE II. M1TLEl,
| mother -in-lnw OF Anderson. testified that aho
lived in ,is house from April to tho 4ta OF July
about three-fousths of tho time. Anderson took
| tho Post and MaI. On Sunday mornings ho
bought The TRIBUNE. Uo never took tho Times.
| She assisted in making an invontory Of tho
thinga in AndorBon's house nftor his arrest, but
did not remember what It footed up. Tho cut
side door was loft open whom tho family WAS at
homo. The windows woro fastened, but on one
Of them tho fastening waH brohen. aud it could
! wanting 10 got into tho house, unfastoncd a
blind from tho outside, md Mrs Talln.ago's boy
got inside und unlockod tue. door, 40 that BEo
| could got In. Was d. tile house about o'clock
thcro to got dress; did not GO In that day.
! Won't In on tho following Wednesday.
| Eross-e1dnined BY iaIr. Rced-1lla most OF
tho furniture and carpets in tho house l,nd been
| in use from two to four ycars: The witness
gavo detailed account Of tho va,tous articles i'll
Tho house, 1lr. Hood requiring acomplote doscrlp-
| ton md history In orory cnso.
When 1t ca1no Mr. Suett'a turn again ho called
for tho particulars concerning largo nnmbor OF
| artclea, which Mr.. Reol had neglected 10 call
! tho honHe, such "a was found under tho Qoor.
| THOMAS ]. nIncnLEn
n Catholic bookseller, testified that candles such
as wna used to lire the house nrn ordinarily used
| for altars III Roman Catholic churches, and arc
| mado Of wax. Such candles aro only sold by
! Catholic hooksollars. Tho uat1a1 longth Of these
| candles il about foet. Thoy arc sold to Auy
| ono who calls for them.
Mics HATTIE &. JouSsoN
! testified to having assisted In making an in
vontory of Anderaon's goods. She thought tho
| lfst correct nB to number and valuation. Eho
did not know what Audorsons insurance was.
She had known him for ogLt years kuown him
! to bo M lOnest man.
Secretary Of the Union Stock-Yards and Transit
Company, testified that AntGraon's reputation
for honesty and good citizcnah!p was good.
Mr. swctt anbmitted in evidence the }nvento-
anl Miss Johneon.
Antoine Lineo testified TINT 11o lad some fur
ntturo md beddinE stored in Anderson'a shed,
which he could onter by pulling ont staple
back as strongly and securely aa could
staple without my trouble.
John Anderson brother Of tho prlsoner, tca-
tidod that ho gathered up the pieces Of lumber
from Anderson'a workshop. 1Io saw no piece TO
correspond with tho pioco bored to hold tho
candlo.
Anox ANDERSON,
the prisoner, Wa8 sworn in bis ow'n behalf, aud
testified that ho was 20 ycars Of ago; waB born
in Sweden; his father was farmer aud furnl-
nre-mnkcr; witness is turner and cabinet
maker; camo to tho United States III 1865; was
then unmarried; for q few months worked as
house carpenter, shon for tho Durlctt il Eatey
Organ Company; worked for them about onn
year, doing ornamental turning; received $3.50
per day; IN tho fall of 1866 worked in 4 furni-
turf factory On the West Side; aftor April. 1867,
worked q short Tina for tho Sherwood SCHOOL,
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camo back to Chicago aud romainod until Jan
nary, 1867; was married Dec. 81, 1867; thou
worked for noarly year in Constantine and
White Pigeon, Mich. "ene to South Bend, re-
tho spring OF 1871; worked again for tho
Durdctt Organ Company until tho Great
Fire Of 1911 afterwards worked for
Hall l. Frost, then for KmbalI l. Sheridan and
lastly at tho Cornoll factory. Has earned n,
with any crime; waB not III debt at the time Of
tllo firn to o1ceod S15; had some money ahoad;
was insured i'll the Globe, having boon acqnaint-
90 With the solicitor; told him to to insure every;
pictures. Tho solicitor nrgcd him to tako more
Insurance., At the ti,no of the lire tho policy
was in bureau i'll tho house. There waB o paid
up life insurance policy for s200, naturalization
plpers, and some 1ettorb patent in tho house,
Mr. hwott proposed to show what tho letters
patcut cost, including attorneys feoa, bnt tho
Court ruled out tue question upon objection by
llr. Reed.
Tho witness stated that he had lived ut No.
a17 Portland avenue oyer q year. His wife, went
away on the Sd Of July. While ehe was abaont
he stayed at the house only Saturday and Hr,a-
| day nights. On the Saturday night bofore tho
| fire ho alopt III tie house; spent parA, Of tho
| day following at Ills brothers 4ouao; went in
the afternoon to tho pittsbnrg & Fort Wayne
depot 10 soe whether ho could Eot 4 train to Cor
nell Sundny evening; nsccrtalnsd that there was
| no train.
Q.-Was 1t your intention to havo gone that
night 70 Cornell if you could have got train?
| nlr. Reed objected, and the objection was suH-
| tanned.
Witncaa-Wont back to my house; friend
called dnring tho evening; after ho loft went
over to my brothers for supper; remained thero
uutil after ~ O'clock; thou wont homo, real a
| paper low-Minutcu. and went to bod.
Q.-Aro theHo oyerulls. coat, and hat yours?
| A.-Thoy arc.
Q.-Did yon have this suit, or any part Of tt
on that Suudny7 Al did not.
| Q.-Whorc wore tho oothcs2 A.-pgosuma-
| bly, iu tho cloBct, but don't know positively.
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