The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1878-05-25
CHARGED WITH ARSON.
.DISGs IN THE TRIAL on

SECOND DAYS PROCEEDINGS IN THE TRIAL on
cuAnLHs KAvASAGH, ar FREEnoLD, N. J.
Tho arson case OF Charles Kavanagh was resumed
In tho court At Freehold, N. H. yesterday morning.
Patrick Hyncs being nrst witness Judge Robbins rc-
gum ed tho cross-exsfnnation where left on the
day before Hyncs testified that no was drunk when
no fred stalks He stated that prior firing
tho barns he aud his broincr Michael, while going
homo from avanaghs went TO Chambcrlain's stable.
pred open a window and that he tHyncsI entered the
stable, whlIc Michael stayed outsae TO watch, and
stole the harness Ho testified that after being IN
bed about two hours, no awakened ny Michael.
whom they both rot up and went TO Chambcrlain's
stables. got In tho window, sct nro to tho straw bed
under Of tne horses and shcn wont homo.
Michael Hynes was next called, and testified thss
Palrick told him Kavanagh wanted them TO steal .
set OF harness IRON chamberiain's stable fos
which request no fNichaeD at first refused, bus
subsequently, agreed. They both went to tbe stable
cured the harness ana wen, home; bid the harness
the crib into the house and went 70 bed In
hrs cross examination Michael testified that 10 served
Chattei. oil Long Brancn; also that he had on one
occasion stolen harness from Charles Kavanagh, and
was locked up IN tho County jail several tmcs Tor
stealing jowery and money.
rrarHKR TESTIMONY.
Michael Mcconnell vas the next witness called for
the state. lie testified that Charles kavanagh
tied him the stable tho night the stalks
were butnel ana bau III nlHut nave been tuafHDers
lain himself who burned them" samuel DAVIS Was
then sworn aud testified to calling Mr.. Chamberiain
the night when tho barn burned Tho iather OF
the seii-confcssed incendarics was next sworn He
stated that he knew pothtng OF MS sons' connectou
with tho nres until no heard OF their arrest; that he
found the harness In tho corn crib after Nj. Hocy
had told him u Was there. Several witnesses we're
called. all oil whom testified to seeing kavanagh,
Michael and Patrick Hynes together Ia different parts
Of tho town on the day previous to .ho destruction
Of the stabcs Tho counsel Tor tho state then called
Mr.. John Hoey
JOHN srASn
lie stated that no rosidod ana owned property ~
Long Branch, when ChamDcrlain's cornstaiks were
burned last January no Interested himself TO ferret
Out the culpstts; he suspected Patrick hynes and
sent Pipkerton amer him; tney induced Patrick 10
make confession. after which they sent for Michael
who WAS takon into custody by PinKerton's men.
rnr DgrEScE.
Al tho conclusion OF Mr. Hoey's testimony tho case
for the state rested. whereupon dcfendant's
| sci made motion for hts discharge. Tho motion
was denied. the defendants side tbcn called
Patrick Mccarthy. who testincd that occasios
when he thought lhere q nre at Hoeyis place and
/ informed Patrick Hypcs Patrick remarked that The
/ wished the whole place burned"
| Charles Kavanagh, tho accused, was then sworn.
| lie admuisa that no was dispieased at Mr. Chamber
lain and AIR. Lewis for voting against his license. lie
also aoknow lodged beng IN company several timcs
and on spree With tbc Hynes brothers, bat denied
i any connection with tnem ~ burning or inss,gasing
| the 1ring OF any property Whatever
Tbs Court then adJourned