The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1878-08-28

anl Won can get nothing from that Irsn and besides he
rins nc only Isr,cn that can viii not prosecute the
notary comos here aud sends iof YOU 10 sign ths,
he says Say whether you viii sign H. and be aucs
nlli Has Insurance men Or n.loy made offers q
money To YOU Or the wife or gwen any THIS Is import
ant 20 Know Could no, see that man Yesterday b. Vas
Bmt Won are going to state prison A. sure he'll and
It serves you right All the d,tcctNes aud District Auor
rencd that paper you would have been the street by
"a, time bsed fhese men wont taxi your word now
not 10 lie believed heretofore only signing TIM, paper
sseS no mater I' WHAT S the sSe sss~ ScS You
can trust those men, and would no, tell you SO no, so
Howard then took the stand and repeated his
story. He said he Quilted the house on Staten
Island. M o'clock IN the afternoon. in company
the fire he went to New York. .Ho went TO his
home in Centre street and got back In time to
he returned 10 tho house Mrs Leopold Van
Zandt and Mr.. William 7. Van Iandt were there
Then no dessr6cd TIE prcpsa,rntNns i2r The fire.
titled that Mr.. Van Zandt had told him TO get
away as he was to DO indicted for burglary.
sworc that II was 6 o'clock when they. in COM
puny with Howard took the cars at the Battery
to 70 w town ana ahM II Yas 81 ,ess, h, h an
brOssps street
Then tho defence proceeded 70 prove an alibi
leopold Van 2andt. Howard had sworn that
after he returned to Stnten Island. which, by his
r apyS e. nay" 2nn %Sre to
The Arc they went away. ,,takins tho 10
ii@ SlS'f Mr. 0% TOR Van znnd PrE Tcsdei w H'S
the Agstins on Nipih avenue nSar IlI nGG,
lived in seventy. street. Both MIR. and
| Mrs. Austin testitedthat Mr.. Van Iandt reached
home before 10 o'clock ON that night and they
IN nn ftl
| in which they reside invariably turns of the
gas at 10 o'clock, aud when Mr. Van Inndt re-
turned the gas WAS still burning brightly.
Mrs Leopold Van Zandt. a delicate looking
| Indy. the daughter of Mr.. Austin, testified very
decilsdly that on the night before the iiTr She
| and Mr. Van Zandt luI'ted the Staten Island
| House in time to walk 10 Tompkinsvile and
take the o'clock boat tina, he accompaniod
her to her, her home IN sev Sh, sixth o sirsGl
home she denied every allegation Of
house. Then tho Prosecuting Attorney Gucs.
toned her about the house that WIS burned
| Had II not been decided To her 10y Mr.. kockh0fcl
for The sum IL si2 Perhaps il had. She had
what it ' cost '" She yndSrstcol ti$o05,' W6a
man. cxtteiy exclaimed. Don't answer that
Don't ausw r.
VIII, she may answer that. 1t Is not an I'M.
usual ihlng for husband 70 sell u property I,
But in this casc." said the attorney, the
II was when she was Miss Austin" He did not
! however press the question.
Two servants IL Mrs. Van Iandt corrOhoratct
| hcr testimony rs 10 the time she arrived home
aud then the defendant himself testified. H.
| denied IT, whole story of the pr 'parations fol
the burning. hut admitted bringing a cj,nd" foi
the purpose Of looking Ia the GAR"
for. certain articles. This was don.
/ anil tue candle was put out. H.
| corrohorutrd previous testimony "a 10 when n,
lcu H.. Island. Howard had not returned from
NV York when they started lie denied tina
h. had told Howard t. get out 81 tie way
but admitted turning him ont Of the house. bc
cause he didn't pay his rent. When the hur
glafy was committed he thought Howard wn'
driven to II by poverty, and he wished To- b'
irnicnt with him. Mrs. Howard returned sl2.
Of the money. and he did not prosecute him
H. aftcrwari found that Howard was stealing
from him. and had nothing more to do will
! him.
The summing M was brief, and tho Judges
decision brir.er | have listened 20 the learn
OIL counsel ho said " and think tho ovidenc,
| ON the side Of the plaintiff very conflicting. nnt
on the side ~ the defence straight IN my mind
and-and-wel Mr. Van Zand,. you're dis
| charged
The throne that Alod the little room applaud
ed heartily,