The Portland daily press., 1874-01-24


about the fire. aud Scotty said there was chance to
make good thing out of it-a observation-disclosures
gan said he thought it would be hard to fetch Mary
janet in; they said if they couldn't get szoo out Oh
her they would shove her. ~-1E
Robert Busbv testified that ON the Friday after
noon berore the fire he was in Mrs. StaHord's from
three O'Clock in the afternoon until three O'Clock
the next morning, taking care Of Jimmy" Mrs.
Stafford was not out Of the house during that time;
Caroline Smith was there sewing; didn't see Branni-
gan or anybody come there
Caroline Schmidt testified that she was in Mrs,
Staord's the Friday afternoon before the fire until
six o'clock fixing my brown suit did not see Bus
by there; Mrs. Stafford was not out of the room
while was there. les.-
Mary Jane Stafford, one of the defendants, testi-
fed have resided in Portland twelve years; my
native place is Derby Line, Vt never offered Mrs.
Phibrook house for $500; never made PROPOSE
ton to Brannigan to set this fire; hope may never
see my father in Heaven if did I never made any
proposition to Brown to do it; 1 never made any
srch proposition to anybody. Here the witness
burst into tears, and after being Gained down she
proceeded.] / had no knowledge that the house was
going to be set on fire; the sewing machine sold to
Mrs. Philbrook for five dollars; did 60 up stains
in the Philbtook house to see what the L. was made
of, but never made suggestion that it should be
burned; the Friday after the fire Brown came up
and said that Brannigan wanted to see me- 1 went
down and asked him what he wanted Brown says
we want some money; said what for; Branngan
said you know what for; about burning that Phil
brook house; He said give 5000 and We won't say
rnything about it; said what do you mean; came
in for my rent and now you can pack up your buds
and leave; told them would have them arrested,
and went out to call a policeman; when came in
Pike ond Scotty had out of the back room then
they wanted to give them 5000 and call square
or they would put me through; told them to hold
and would have them arrested; that 1 never
would give them cent; thought would my
husband before had them arrested; that night
was taken out Of my bed; [more tearsl; never had
a hand in burning this building directly OF indi-
rectly.
Anthony Brown testified that on the evening of
the fire Branngan got up and went out and told me
to look out and see it burn; after while went out
and Mullen told me to 60 and strike the alarm and
did: after the fire we went down to Pixies and got
drink, sr ,FssEgr ID
Thursday afternoon after the fire was sitting in
the shop and Scotty came in and called Branngan
into the back room; Scotty says this is States
prison job" Braunigon soys ''what kind of a plot
are we going to make to put it on to Brown? and
says, was thinking you could give him five dollars,
overcoat and pair of pants and tell him to go to
New York. Scotty says no, that won't do, he will
tell where he got the clothes He said, I' tell you
what you can swear that Brown told you and Pike
that he set the fire and that will be proof enongh"
was listening to them all the time, bnt they didn't
know il.
Adioured to O'Clock SATURDAY. morning,