, 1874-09-25
Continuation Of tho Trial OF tho An
dcrS0n Case.
Tho Testimony for tho Defense
Finished.
Tho Prisoners Statement.
MoEN1Na sESSIQN.

cocdings during tho forenoon were pafelnlly u
IN uniutcreatng character, from tue ihce that tae
limo followed by the dafonao consisted infgoly IN
proving Antlcrsou's previous Eood cAaraoter.
McBsrs. 6vett. Crooker, and Chase appeared Tor
tho prisoner, and Stato's Attorney noed for tho
people.
Tho first witness examined wta
BM. nLAKEsLEE,
n conductor on tho pittsburg & Fort Wayne Rail-
roai who testified that train for Cornell left
Archcr-ayonuo station each morning at s o'clock
mud 10 miuutos, and another train lott ut G:20
4. m.
GEORGE FLAuE1,,
Of 4outl, Bend, Iud. lawyer mud former preach
or. testified tint lie lind known Audorson's ropu-
tntion in that place to ba that OF m honest,
straightforward man.
of MENDOZA, manufacturer OF an.caso0, IN
whose employ Anderson had formerly boeu, tcH-
titled that his character and reputation woro
guo1. This Testimony waa corroboratol BY Ed
ward Carpenter ard N. Jonas, both Of Mendoza.
TO thoao and other witnesses as to chsractor,
Mr. Reod simply asked II they knew whether
Andoraon ha1 any onemioa. They uniformly an
Bworcd "No."
]. n. rrppV,
Anderson and her children wore visiting at the
timo OF the fire. testified tint Anderson Ind al-
ways borne good character.
Witnesses as to character aud reputation wore
examined, as follows, Ill giving, n good account
Of the prisoners previous standing: Mrs. Lip.
~; ". Z. Hall manufacturer of sash, doors. and
blinda, Iudiann avopuo, Chicago; J, Potter Nell
Sou, Chicago; Eric Stono, Ballfff IN tho Criminal
Court; Joalh Thompson, South BEND. Iud. {;
4 Bowman, Theodore Nolson, Chicago; Riloy
l,urdctt manufacturer Of tho DurGott organs,
Eric, IN. Mrs. Hazc!rodt, who formerly boarded
with Andoraon in Chicago.
CHARLES Il. FAnTELL,
conch1nan for leonnra Swott, Esq., tostilc0 that
l,o went WITH Mr.. S1ett to tho house No. 2I7
Portland avenue, and On trying to open tho blind
from tho outside found that ho could opon It %
easily rs lo could lift tho latch Of door.
stated that he had driven Mr.. swott to tho houso
once before, but didn't sec Mr. Hwett got In at
tho window or try to unfastcn it.
c, N. REMINGTON
te1ti1cd that ho worked in tho Same factory with
Anderson at Grand Crossing. On tho morning
Of July ~, he saw Andoraon there about u
o'clock in tho morning, The only trait, which
Anderson could have takon that morning to havo
reached thero so earlJ arrived at 6:3B q. IN. Wit
ness was in bed when Andoreon came. Ho had
known him for Elk years. and knew him to bear
m oxcellont character.
q. F. DEWEY,
OF Grand Crossing, testified tl,at ho saw An1or-
son there about q O'clock on tho morning of tho
exact time was that his room faced tile dial on
tho watch-factory.
o7nEn WITNESSES.
Hiram Amick, secretary in tho Office Of tho
Fire Marshal. tostiiicl Us to tho number Of trea
during tho month Of July.
Justice Hawkinson and L. N, Melanaor, pho
togrnphor, testified to Andnraons 9 good character.
George @. Spoako, timo-keeper at tho factory
at Grand Crossing, whore Auderson worked,
breakfast at half-past O'Clock en- tue morning
Of July II.
N. A. Rogdo, Of Cornell, testified that he saw
Anderson in Mr. Speake's Bttting-room about flf-
tecn minutes past O'Clock on tho morning Of
July II. ...........-
testified That ho paid q vialt to Anderson On tho
Sunday night before the fro. Anderson asked
him to 80 out and get drink; ho did 80; drank
loft it open as thoy wont out.
Cross-rru,ninc2 by Aft. Kce1l-Noyer know
that Anderson had any eneinics. Anderson
didn't drink bcor whom be won't to tho saloon
Sunday evening.
Il. ", JORDAN,
OF Chicago, . carpenter, testified to having er-
in August. Ho made q diagram Of the premises.
1Io crawled undor tho huuso with l. pair OF light
panta on, end didn't Boil tllom, It was neither
damp nor muddy on she ground under the house.
From tho bottom Of tho hole dug to
sot tho candle in to tho floor above
was 90 inches; tho hole was about 8
inchea deep. The locks on tho door were eucll
that they could DO easily picked. Witnesa de-
scribed tho color Of tho soil under tho house,
and compared it with enmplo Of Garth ghown to
him by Mr.. Swett
Cross-era,ntned by Mr. Rcra-1{ud will show
ing got On his clothes which ho could not brush
or
To Mr.. swctt-Thoro was no moisture ot nil
under tho house; tl!o ground was dry.
Mr. Hced-Wouldn't h man got Ills lrnccs
muddy it he worked under tAero digging hoio7
Al should think 90.
A1r. Eeel-Do you. indocd2 Tn amazed.
FL. SEXTON,
carpenter and builder, testified that le made
nevcral experiments With candle under house,
to SEQ how long it would be before ii would set
fro. Tho first experimout consisted in placing o
lighted candle, an inch and one-ejghth in diam
ater, undor two tAieknesses Of inch piuo boards,
Tho dryoHt lle could 1nd.
h1r. Jordan, recalled, testified that tho floor In
Andorson's house consisted Of two layers Of inch
boards.
hir. Soxton proceeded to describe his first OK.
parimont. lle placed tho candle 7a4 inchoa from
tho board. III fifteen minutes it had warmed
tho bonrd, but did not sot tiro to it. No1t, he
brought tho candle within 6 inchcH OF
tho board, which began to smoke
in three minutos: . spark Of five ap-
miuuten, and it did not appoar likely to burn tho
board III tho third OK pertinent ho placod the
candle inches from tho board. II began to
blaze In twonty minutes. and soon went out. tho
candlo burning away from It. The experiments
took placo in tho open air. Next he placod tLe
blaze directly tho board; in oleycn minutes
it began to blaze; III twonty minutes tho candle
bad burned down iuch, md hole had purnsd
through the board, but It soon wont out. With
the ilame aill cloBor 10 Tho board it caught fire
in ono miuuto; it burned halfan hour aud thon
wont out. Iii tho next experiment tho tlalno was
placed o. closely NJ ponuible tho board bogan
to burn instantly, and aholo nas burned through
two thicknesses in twcnty-niuo minutos; then II
began to 60 out.
ross.e1a'ainedl by 1fr. Hced-Tho experiments
vero nlado over q month ago, In my ollice. with
tho windows opan. It was dono under tho di.
lcction of Mr. Tuhil (one Of the prisoners coun.
sol.) I
Mr. Lippy, recalled, testified that ho trinl to
open ona Of tho wlndov-bllnls, mud opened i
quito readily. .
To Mr. Rood navor tried 1t before to-dny.
William Carey. q painter. tcBtfed that he
opened the bliuas without dmoulty; any child
could do it,
JOHN YOUNG,
Telegraph operator. tostihed Tint ho was ut An