, 1874-07-23
THE TsAAUSON TRIAL,

THE TsAAosoN TRIAL.
Tho caBp Of Nathan 1snacson, and his wife
Rachel Isancson, arrested on tie charge Of arson.
came IN yesterday afternoon hcforo JuBtico Doy-
den on continuance. Tho woulan's connection
with the caso was TINT of a wltnoss, tho Court
profoyri,,g to hold her In bail as 4 witness in
Btenl Of 4 prisoner. Tho case for the city was
conducted by Alr. Cameron aud Mr.. Frost, and
for tho prlHoror by 1lr. schafrner and 4. q.
Story.
SWEARING A WITNESS
The name Of Allen Phillips whs called. Tho
counsel for the dofonBe insIatcd on swearing tho
Witness NJ Jow, with all the Earaplarna!ia and
ceremony Of tho JowiBh ruIric.
Tho witness insisted that In llis opinion, tho
religious oath waB not moro binding thnn tbnt
which ho had already taken.
Mr.. Story iusiat,ng, Mr. j. i. stono produoed
robe striped nitornately with white md dark-
bluo, certain leather nlraps, rams horn, aud
certain 2-inch cubes, md tho Ten Command
meltg.
Justice Boylen decided to forego any further
ceremony, considering it euperlluous.
ALLEN PHILLIPS.
Tho Witness lived ut No. 2t0 Fourth avenno;
knew the defendant, 1saacaou; know nothing
about tho origin Of the fro. Last Saturday he
camo rotud to court, whom nun from tho do
fentlant camo to him.
Counsel ob1cctod to this Testimony, as not ea-
tablishing tho agency Of this porAon.
Mr. Cameron wished TO prove that the witnesB
had been approached, and oifDrela Drbe, AZ cvl-
donce Of dofondaut's guilt, but tue defcnBo would
not have it, The Court permitted tho asking Of
u question which resulted in tho following AL
aWora: ...
property, for, any specific purpose, and know
nothing of tho case; know nothing about the
liro; knew nothing any why.
ISRAEL uAossMAN,
poddler, of Liberty street, formerly OF No. 974
Fourtn ayeullo, was tho no3t witnoBs. lie pro-
ferrod tho ordinary form Of oath.
told lli1n oil tho Sunday before tho tlra that llc
wanted to got rid Of hin property; that il did
not my him to retain it, but lAo know nntAiug
about Isaacson preparing to leave said he lid
not think It w1ld ay h,m TO- o. ",ieTas la W td to
Nilnosa lad lived in the house lad no Lease
hal been ip tho house from four to Two months;
tlo prisoner refused to wl.iteSasl tue house
thoro wore some OF iiis family prcHont -his vito
anti children Ind beeu thoro talking with Him
about minute when he nude that rolnark tho
words used wero Buch as when translated INTO
English would signify thAt lo wished 10 ret rid
uf tAoEn.
BARNARD DILTowRK1
bptore tho fire know tho defendant, aud lived
within three or four houses Of HIN liyed there
more thpn /. yoar all lla knew about the mattor
wns that Lo WaB driving slowly through the
alloy
tcati,uony, aut tho Court, for tho benefit Of tho
nrouccutip,, won't over it, Substantially Ra pub
lshetl III TilE Tribune. Tho witness wIs al
loved to retro.
JACOB MOSES
1iTnf1 ia.
fendaat'H on tho night Of tho fire had just como
l,otlo. mud Baw tho fire coming from lsaaGhol'B
stable, o,-bluo fire that was whore it started tho
first lire uame from tue coFnor near tho Dae4"
there woro two nres In this caso; tho first ilro
was not two weaka before the second tho SECOND
fro bogau in lsa2osoh'H stable; before he moved
in Isapeson asked him whora ho. was go'ug to
move: ho told him, and Ilaacaon advised insn not
to do 80; Ao moved to lsaacaan's GrotsIor-l'-
| lnw'a house: lad known him III Rochester 1.-Two
yenrg ago. .-,
gayo tho same testimony Saturday; Bworo 70 tho
Of tho soeHna s'n. re xas st s@. n
| llnarily potluling Ill day: lad no rognar time
for coming holno could toll what his usual hour
was for coming homo; wan paying hs grocery
bill whom tho fire occurred; Tons out 70 the nro
saw oog y t4 oot m arasoa III Lis 1ron SG
wero playing in tho a!ley; noyer Ind my trouble
with lpaaeaon in Rochester, tho trouble
was botween 1saacHon and another family; M tho
first thing ho saw was bluo fire coming from the
nood no fo tS anyWhalo vtl oso i waa about oook
ind horso to pedllo With, but it way III te ata 1
bo adjoining Isaacsen loss t9' 10 foot t,a t,1s dis
tout wont Into tue house afsor l!o saw tlio 1tro,
Goca'8o he Ind no osan,sco to go through the a.
| 10y lad two ohi!tlron i tue slloy a'{ii two Of
Fourth avenue; found tho childron fbont Or
eolooF was t,o o1sito i nth a. tue tine is r. Esw ~
lot not gu i l.i4 prensoe shora waa ~ as'n;%! ; q
nry Tss Gn Was psfSss ssW So 4 res i
haI rot swnr, Tint l,o did not 800 the aocont
@ iiro; I'll tho Second tlro was bluo fire Ihe keroso,o
did not 60 out Of lilo alley bsea'Ho of the su0't0
IN vonr. ~ are wus examined M to 1,cr knowl
o1Eo Of tho nature Of III oath, aud sworn