Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1874-06-18
Is HE AN INCENDIARYl
That Question Will Probably BE An.
sWered To-Day.

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About the first Of last March, young
man by the name of levi ]. Leon, was
arrested by Detective Watson on the charge
Ofhaving set fire 10 the Red Auction House
on Broad street, and also to the Exposition
Dollar Store, on he corner of Church and
Cherry, opposite the UNION AND ANERI-
CAN Office. The case was to have been
tried before Justice CasSetty, Leon having
been released on bord the day Of
his arrest. On the day set for the trial,
however, the witnesses in the case were
examined by the Grand Jury, and true
bill found against Leon. His bail was
fixed at 81 900, which he had no difficulty
in procuring, Julius Sax, 10. FARMLAND,
Sol FARMLAND and b. l.. Powers going on
his bond.
Leon is quite young man and is of an
excellent family. His parents reside In
New York city. He first came to Nash
vile early last year, and secured board at
the house of Mr.. Max Tugendrich, No. 60
North Summer. He remained in the city
until about the LIST of April, 1873, and then
went on Ieddling tour in company with
another man, returning TO Nashville every
two or three weeks. Last December he
quit the peddling business and has been
boarding at Mr.. Tugendiich's ever since,
paying his board promptly, though not en-
gagged in any business, with the exception
of having sold goods at auction few nights
for MIR. Sobel, late proprietor Of the EXPOSE
ton Dollar Store.
He is highly spoken Of by those who
know him, and his friends asserted that he
would have no difficulty whatever in estab-
fishing his innocence of the crime charged
against him when his case came on for
trial before the Criminal Court. He is an
unmarried man and is about twenty-five
years of age.
The examination OF witnesses in the
case was closed yesterday, in the Criminal
Court. In the trial Of the case, Attorney
General Caldwell has been assisted by
Capt. Dodd, the defendant being repre-
sented by MessrS. Bate, Quarles and W. G..
Brien. A large number Of witnesses were
examined yesterday, two Of whom swOre
positively that they saw Leon leave the
Dollar Store Building few moments be
fore the flames broke out, which was at
midnight on the 4th Of February, 1874.
Three other witnesses testified that they
saw him, or some one resembling the de-
PENDANT, rush out of the building and run
down the alley, lust as the ire was dis
| covered.
A barber was called on the part of the de-
| tense, who testified that Leon had been in
the habit of being shaved at his shop, that
| he Ueon) never wore Burnside whiskers,
owing 10 the scarcity Of hirsute material on
his cheeks, while on the other hand several
of the States witnesses, among whom was
Detective Watson, testified that they had
| frequently seen him wearing side whiskers,
and that he disguised himself by having
| them shaved Off soon after the fire.
The jury were addressed by the Attorney
General yesterday afternoon, and the ar
| gument will be resumed this morning by
defendants counsel, the closing address to
be madeby Capt. DOdd.
The sum of 81 go has been offered for
the arrest and conviction of the man who
set fire to the Dollar Store building, and if
Leon proves to be the man, Detective Wat
son has good thing Of it.