The New York herald., 1874-01-24

Third DAY or the Inquest and NO Light
Yet as to the Origin OF the Fire-Firo
Marshal sheldon, MIR. Baker and MIR.
simms Conspire 20 Befog tho Jury-A
Mysterious WomHn fn the Case.
The investigation into the cause OF the Stiner
fire was continued at the Coroner's ONCE yester-
day afternoon. The evidence. as that taken on the
two previous days. was OF very conflicting and
unsatisfactory nature.
The Coroner stated that there had been much
said about the testimony OF the butler. many hold
ing that it was false; but as he had been told by
one of the jury Jhat che evidence given was in all
essentials true he would not recall Mr.. Schulz
THE INQUEST.
Miss Jennie Kahn. the cook. was recalled She
corroborated her testimony OF Wednesday. but
gave no new evidence.
Mr.. Alfred Smms, an inspector OF furnaces and
heaters for the Board OF Underwriters, was next
called. He locates the inception OF the fire at the
head OF the basement stairs ON the parior ioor he
does not know how the fire started, but IL positive
IL was not from the furnace or defective due.
MR.. LEOPOLD EIDIlrz,
an expert in architecture, was put on the stand.
He had not examined the house OF the Stiners and
knew nothing OF its construction. He induiged In
loud and long denunciatiOns of the state Legisla-
ture for not framing better laws for the protection
OF botn high-toned architects and tenants. His
testimony was of no account except that IT showed
he wanted new law framed and had drafted one.
which is on its way to Albany.
DAVID JARDINE,
the architect OF the house in which the Stiners
lived. was next called. He said he had drawn the
the putting up of the building; in his estimation
the building was as good as any in the neighbOrhood
had compared the Building law Of New YORK city
with that OF other cities and 1t was IN every way
as stringent as that OF many continental cities.
MR.. GEORGE Il. SHELDON
the Fire Marshal, on being sworn, deposed that he
had examined the premises alter the hre ana mad
formed the opinion that the fire began in the base
ment hall; the first time this theory had been
successfully attacked was few minutes before ne
opinion he had the greatest respect. The Marshal
stated that he had taken much evidence IN regard
to the fire, but 1t did not help him to confirm any any
girl Kahn he had examined for two hours, and was
not satisfied with ner ne % saT b ae f ,esrn
more rom her than the Coroner had obtained
The Marshal produced pleoe OF the nooflne, f 6y
rectness Of his theory OF the fire, but he only sue
ceeded in puzzling them more than ever. He lays
the several witnesses, but 1t Is In all probability
nothing more Than difference in clocks, and nos
In time.
Of superneated steam notoriety, was next called called.
but threw no light on the origin OF the fire.
MIR. sHEERS.
an expert builder, was sworn. his testimony was
of no Importance and proved nothing regarding
the origin Of the fatal c0n1agratiOn.
MR.. JOHN KEYS
of No. 40 East Sixteth street. testified that he saw
smoke issuing from the back windows OF Stiner'a
house at six O'Clock precisely on the morning OF
the fire, Notwithstanding that the Fire MarshaI
says it was not until ten minutes past six that the
fire was discovered.
This witness finished the third day of this most
remarkable and unsatisfactory inquest The Jury
were not content to have the case submitted 60
them until they heard the testimony of D0rah
Kahn and who, 1t is reported, was in the house on
the night Of the fire. She was sent for to her late
Nn nnI0 nNnuQ trna mi
found. II she was In the house and went away the
morning OF the fire the mystery OF the open front
door will be explained.
The case viii be continued on Monday, and in
the meantime search will be made for Miss Arndt.