The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1874-07-15
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George a Sheldon, the Fire Marshal, testified
that he saw the prisoner on the 3oth OF December;
that the policy In question was handed to him
(sheldon) by Drostel when Madlinger was present,
and that he had conversation With them about
1t. Mr.. Sheldon was called 10 prove that fact at
this stage OF the case and will be subse quently
am!ned in reference 70 another branch OF it.
said she was member OF the theatrical profes-
sion. and leased the house No. 66 East Twelfth
and servant occupied the apartments 10 the rear
oil Drostel Madlinger's tailor shop to whom she
rented the 'front.' room for that purpose; that she
occupied the second floor and that the other rooms
were rented 10 Mr.. PARCEL. Fred G. Meader. his
vie and daughter and Miss Jennings. all OF whom
was large show window in front and a curtain
on it, which was generally kept hall rolled up and
on the evening OF the nre the curtain was down
and tae gas was not lit; the back parlor and the
tailor's store were separated by sliding doors.
which were kept fastened by wire; the witness
stated that on the day OF the ire she went to the
door Of the shop twice to speak 10 the defendants
about the rent and whether they would continue
to occupy the room, and they shut the door 10 her
face, Drostel coming the FIRST time and Madlinger
the next; the door was not ordinarily kept locked,
but 1t was locked on this day; Madlinger stood
with one hand on the side of the door and one
hand it, so as to prevent her from going in the
witness smeled a strong odor OF turpentine from
early in the morning issuing from the talor'S
shop; she saw Droste and Madlinger lock the door
OF their room at eight O'Clock in the evening, and
they went away together. after which she oolted
the front door and renamed IN her daughters
tdhlLR care VI Tie Udpy III utI doscuCO, dltci
admitting MIS- Taylor ana the servant, Mrs. Court
ney retired to bed about one O'Clock; in halt an
hour afterwards she was aroused by her daughter,
who said the house on fire; she smeled
smoke, and before she had time to dress herself a
policeman carried herself and lady friend up to
the roof Of the house, thinking there was a Ore
escape there but there not being any means OF
egress from the roof they Immediately returned
down stairs and reached the sidewalk IN laintlng
condition.
Mr. Mott crosse xamined the witness, and In
response to his inquiries the witness stated shat
she went into the Of the prisoner the day after
the fire and saw that long table was about half
burned
Mrs. fda Taylor the daughter OF the previous
witness, testified at great length corroboratlng
her mothers statementin all ITS essential features.
She was aroused by the fire. and saw flames issu-
ing from the sliding doors, which she supposed
came from the table in the tailors shops the par
tItion between the rooms was burned In the side
OF the wall near the head oil her bed, but the fire
was extinguished before it reached her apartment;
the witness said that she smeled turpentine the
day OF the fire, and that at her mothers request
she knocked at the door of the tailor's shop. and
Madlinger came and stood in the door and told her
that as soon as Mr.. Drostel came in he would send
him to her mothers apartments, she having ex-
pressed a desire to see him on business.
The case was then adjourned till this morning.