New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1875-01-07

not of sound Judgment. 49,, ., ,. u~,,,,D,nr
A By p MR. H-Has this gentleman Mr. Mackcy ever
HAD any business with youi A. No. Str.
BY Mr. Beech-Are you connected with any insurance
cV o Do YOU know a Mr. butcher connected with ON
insurance company A. know there Is one 49,,
@ What company Is he connected With r. Ion{ am
Judge Neiison-rhis is most extraordinary Either
order must DO preserved or gentlemen VIII nave "
BT Mr. Morris-In what Office is Mr. Dutcheri A.
do not know.
TESTIMONY OF THOMAS f. PEARsALI-
Thomas L. Pcarsan called and sworn.
BY Mr.. Hil--where do you Iesdei A. NO lO0 siA'H'
ave. -
@ Do you attend DR.. Talmagos church in schermei
hOrn-st.l A. do. - ,oo I,
O. How long have you attended 1T A Ever SINCE "
Q Did Won attend the church which was there upon
that site before the fee A. did -. ,.,.oN ,ros
@. For how loDgi A From tue ''une NAV 0""''" ""'
oT MD Won attend the church the morning Of the fire.
at The timr IL was Destroyed A. No. Sir; not until
What tine dd you go there A. don't know, sir
heard the bells ring for the fire. ana looked out Oh my
o. What time did You get there, to your knowledge
A. think the hre occurred about the time that We 30
O. Do You know whether there was any preaching
there that morning at ALI A. don't thnk tneto Wa,
chnroa to preach that morningf A. do not Know olr
@ Was the fire before the service or after A. IL was
ing service that the fire began. - w.
Q The bells were just ringing for church a: ne .
q 1t was a very sudden tref A. 1oSi tho s"uio 10
sll fires. .,,,s . r. toot n
long time as understood. before It developed ltSeh
the FIRE cot down from the cellar at the hoOr. 5000
O. And the fire continued and the building was ourneu
up before any service was heidi A. Yes, s,r: or,,
BY Mr. Morris-The congregation had gathered parity
oeor6 d S d thew were in the church at the
time of the fret A.. don't know was sltrac'eu "
Do Won Know Mr. butcher connected with an in
surance cOmpanyi A. do, sir ,., -,.b AZ,
u by Mr., sI earn sir. 'O1 "'4''''
o. How long nave you been acquainted with hint
A An NV life think almost. -.
o. Have You been well acquainted with him A. No,
Sir know whera he IT, and l know that he has real
o Have You done business with himi A. don't
think we have ever done business with each otheri
may done some business with his brother year
$50. ao,
TESTIMONY OF WILLIAM RICHARDSON
william Richardson called and sworn.
BY Mr.. Hll-DO you reside ia this cityf A. DO
Sir
O. Do you recollect the occasion when DR.. Talmages
church in schermerhOrn-st. destroyed by fret A.
o. When did YOU hear the alarm Of fire A. think
the fire occurred Dec 81 1872 about 10 minutes after
o'clock In the morning. Twas ON my way To churcA ~
O. Are you sure of the datei A. sure it was the
Sunday nearest to the 2st Of December ana 'nA 'H"
@ Did you go to the fret A, did not then
O Did YOU 60 there afterward be that that was
the alarm A. did, immediately after Service
TESTIMONY OF FRANK BENSON.
Frank Benson called and sworn:
BY Mr.. Hill-where do you residel A. In BOerum-
place.
O. Where your businessl A. In the billiard room Of
Mr.. John b. Riley.
O. Do you know Andrew Mackeyi A. know the
gentleman.
O. Have you seen hint A. Yes, Sir
q Has be been at your places A. Yes, Sir.
q. Did you ever hear MIN speak about the TltOn-
Beecher scaudall A. have heard him make some Few
remarks about ii.
O. Wheni A. 1 cannot say exactly the date.
q. How long sncei A Two or three months IL may
be-
@ Who commenced the conversational A. cannot
say; 1 may have begun it myself $500
Q. Did Mr. Mackey express any opinion about itf a.
@. decided opinion 7 A. How decided 1t was do
not know; nc expressed an opinion to me.
THE JUROR EXCUSED
Mr. Shearman-If your Honor please, this is our test
mony and we think that have shown that the juror
has expressed an opinion.
Mr.. Beach-Tbe character and extent Of that opinion
whether the merits Of the does not APP
pear II Juror has fallen into to the par
cular period Of the burning OF Dr. Tamages church. 1t
does not affect him. There Is evidence that he has
expressed any opinion the to form disquali1ca
ton. .., =.
Judge Neison-I think there is sufficient to show that
the Juror must stand We must have jury tnat
all question. You are excused MT MacKey