New-York tribune., 1878-05-27
LONG BRANCH INcENDI1RY TRIALS.

CLOSE OF THE KAYANAUGH CAsE-sUMMING Up OF
OPPOSING COUNSEL AND CHARGE OF THE JUDGE
NO VERDICT ANNouECED.
fyPoM AN OCCASIONAL CORRESPONDENT or THE TRIBuNEl
FREEHOLD, n. j., May 2G.-rhe case OF
Charles Kavanaugh, trial the charge of being the
rncleader OF tire Long Branch tncendiarcs, was gwen
Yesterday afternoon TO the jury, who TO-
night have not yet agreed upon verdict
General Haight continued his cross-cxamination
of Kavanaugh without maternity shaking his
testimony. TIE prisoner admitted that he was yeXed
AT Commissioner Chamberlain when he, by voting
AGAINST him, deprived his saloon OF n liquor hcerse
otherwise thought Mr.. Chamberlain square mau :;
made the remark to tho witness Mcconnell that IL
might be Mr. Chamberlain himsef who fired the corn
ts ~ nc had heard that the Commissioner was hard
mn fr Iponey and about be sold out by the Sheriff.
Ksyauancb swore that he procured or nsiigaed
he firing Of any place al Long Branch; mat he od not
tyocure the Hines brothers TO fire MT CbamDcfah 5
corn REX or stahles or S' en kno" tna' 'N'' ""' yum
ILl'ted W yree recalled and testified as 10
Kavanaucl's previous good character as to honesty:
Tbe dcfehce then rested Judge Beckman occupied
me- neafg Lsn Imo bV an attack on the Ncw-YOrk news
pr'errcrnary press or they would not have pub
| hshed article upon article accusing kayanaugh
of being the leader Of gang OF outlaws ha'ahAIgh Is
charged with that " it old Chamberlain him
sef that fired the stake" Property II sometimes in
ured for its full value of the owners are birds OF
passage from place 10 place hey set hnrd up anu iS
burn their own places for all We know never ala
this CouTt witness such a. slght as %heh on
tIe opening OF the present session, Indictments
by the yard were spread out chargihS 'hio rt It-
PENDANT WIN 'e hS charged With The crimes Of oil the
bad men about Long Branch Hines himself thG man
Wancb m ia, four months sefconfesscd ncendiary
here to-day swearing that ne sWoIc 70 "a ile
firing Commissioner Chanbcrlain'5 stables one OF
these ILLNESSES served several terms IN state prison,
has been a thief since he was twelve years OF age The
defendant is large property owner hllnSeH down NJ
Long Bancn and Is absurd TO that he wOuld burn
M his own property. which is near TO some OF these
places where cOnnagratioLs have occurred. WIN
Inc exception these charges preferred against ln
now, Mr.. Kayanaugh has borne a good character.
Mr.. Hoey, although perhaps honest IN BIS desire 10
clear Long Of It's dangerous nTe bugs, IS acu
ated by prejudice against the defendant against whom
there Is no evidence except that vi W.
lent patronage while kayanaugh was lett 10 rot III JAIL
General IIagbt in summing up for the state SAID nat
connse for Inc accused had charged that Kavanaugh
was a peTsecued man. There ~ no persecution III TINS
matter TINS mans character, ana that OF his house,
When is low tavern Is nOtori0Isy bad and corrupt.
He has harbOrcd the most Nr dssOlue ana aDhnuoheu
characters, has been indicted several times, ana ms
ayern has been the Of the worst specimens OF
humanity Nh. IIoey's motive Ia prosecuting kaNahaugh
has questioned by Judge Eeeknan on the part OF
the defence. Was II any wonder that when building
after building destroyed AZ Long Branch ana the
trcs pronounced to be the WORK OF lneehaaIles
that Mr. Hoey determined 10 break mp TINS gang
Of nceudlaricsi Mr. Hoeys efforts were worthy OF the
cOmmeudatOn Of the tnllfe community COuuael li
sisted that Kayanaugh bad motive III burning Cumus
siouer Chaberians place: Hs menye %as fgHon6e d &
tanned over Patrick Hines that melted TINS young man
fna IA
rum, and euiicng i INTO ms Hen oI ihlqy h,le tng
cnnnact WlIh lnm burn down Mr.. ChamDerialns ana
MIR uoeys buildings. The Hines brothers had no EOllNc
We have proven 10 You that knYdnaugh made threats
| against Mr. Chamberlain and Mr. lioey. lie had de-
ear ed tua ne would square with bOh OF theIn He
had declared that IL would be good thing II thc whole
! OF Long Branch was burned down, rs IL would make
business for him. General Haight called attention TO
| the abuse Judge Beekman, III summing up Tor ibe
| to the NcW-1Ork press, ana hald tl1t
METROPOLITAN Journals deserve credit for the fearless
manner which they have exposed the corruption IN
official circles Long Branch and for their cooperation
| Nth Mr. ppI I,gu
Judge ScuQder in long charge, explained 10 thc jury
the facts of the case, and the law governing ihcn He
said that II certainly one Ot the most serious mat
Ters tat mad come 10 knowledge in the history OF
Monmouth County. Fire after nrc, destroying valuable
nrourty has occurred at Long Branch, ana incendar-
ism has been announced the cause. Ihls has been
| the first case brought TO tue attention OF inc
('olr> and II seems to that the magistrates there
have been either asleep or corrupted III is hlSh une
that should act IN the matter and put an end
To tins aWessness and show some Zeal III punsmng the
| Mr.. HOey should be commended Tor
his vigilance in seeking TO detect the villains III has
hern said that no reliance DO placed on the test-
mony the Hines, the seconiessed accohPhces o tne
| defendant. But 1t should be remembered that the
testimony obtained from them Is lust the khd OI test
mony that we have got TO have The strongest hhu oI
| testimony often that OF men VINO nave u
hand In the crime and State Witnesses Yet you
must weigh carefully whether you place trust III WHAT
these accOmplices in this daOOca crime swear hgalst
this defendant. He has every right 10 fesSonapie
doubt.
announced that IL was impossible agree. Judge scud
der said that they must come TO some agreement ana
locked them mp for the night AT late hour last nght
the Judge sent word TO the jury that they came 10 al
| clerk, and they would be discharged. II rumored
this evening that the jury had come 10 an agreement