The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1878-05-25
FIRE BUGS AT LONG BRANCH
MR. JOHN HOEY TELLTNG THE STORY
or RECENT INCENDT1RISM
What Charles Kavanash said In his Own Be-
bnif-Mr. Chamberia,n'. Vote Against his
Iicense-snie of Liquor without License.

what Charles Kavanash said In his Own Be-
bnif-Mr. ChnmberInin's Vote Against his
Iicense-snie of Liquor without License.
FREEHOLD, N. j., May A-Thc interest in
the trial OF the Long Branch Are bugs was un-
abated to-day. Patrick Hines. whose cross
examination was continued, said that he had
fired Chamberlain's cornstaks because Kava-
nagh wanted 1t done. but he admitted that
Kavanagh had offered him no reward or in
duccment whatever to do It, and Kavanagh was
too drunk on that night to go and do II
himself He admitted. too. TINT before
he changed tho affidavit that he had made be-
fore Pinkerton. alleging that Kavanagh himself
fired the cornstnlks. and made new one. al
leging that he did 1t himself at Kavanagh's in
stigation he had consulted lawyer. That was
the third affidavit he had made. and he swore
emphatcally that II was the true story. He
closed by saying soemny that he had no
promise OF immunity from the States counsel
or any one else as consideration for his testi-
mony. and that he had no opportunity to talk
with his brother Michael while he was held with
him by Pinkerton.
Michael was the next witness called. and the
advantage gained by the defence in keeping
him out Of the court room whils mis- brother
testified was soon manifest. He admitted be-
fore he left the stand that both he and Patrick
had been led to understand that Mr.. Hocy
would see them safe. Patrick had sworn that
when he entered Chamberain's barn and re-
moved the harness he did not strike
a Hight and that Michael staid out
side. Michael swore that they both en-
tered together and that Patrick struck
q match to find the harness There were sew
era contradictions Of similar character be-
tween their testimony Michael then had to
mako the unpleasant admission that he had
been in State prison and had been caught in
several thefts. Michael had also made an am
dnvit. under Pinkerton's persuasion which he
aii.rwaIl supplemenied by q true statement
Mike Mcconnell. Mr.. .Chamberlain's man. who
was called TO confirm Pntrick's true statement,
made further contradiction of it, Patrick had
given version OF conversation hctw-n KAY
anagh and VI Connell in which kavanngh said
that II served old chamberlain right lusing an
ugly epithcu TO have his cornstaks butned, and
M.Conneli's version was that Kavanngh said:
May b. II was Chamberlain himself that
Caiharinc Hines. the mother Of the fire bugs.
corrohnratcd her sons version Of knvanhgli's
talk with Mcconnell and Mirhnel Hines the
father. described how he found the harness
told him where 10 look for it.
Alter two 0r three unimportant, witnesses
had known .kayanagh for fifteen or sixteen
years. and the Illnesses for ten years or more.
kavanagh had been in his employ first in New
York and nferward in Long Branch. as Patrick
Hinc- had been for several years until was
discharged for drunkenness and neglect last
November. He sent Patrick 10 Europe "a u
body servant with one of HE children who was
i'll. When Mr.. Ch0mberlnlu's corn rcks were
fired in January last he Interested himself L.
discover the culurit. seeing that there had been
90 much lawl,ssncss In Long Branch and 1t
bad now got So near him. Mr' chamberlain be-
ing his next ncighhnr. and he made a great
deal Of inquiry without avail.
:. He got young Patrick Hines sent. 70 New
York To meet him. Patrick kcpt ort of his way
two days until he had to send Pinkcrton after
him. The rest of Putrick's connection with the
case they had heard about week afterward.
Young Michael was taken under Pnkertons
wing also. They were both kept 10y Pinkerton.
q Mr; honys expense. from that tine until now;
made before. Squire Pitcher. the am
taWt up.n which kavanggh was arrested:
~ ms instan,s Patrick was h,iled in tho sum Of
$500 which Mr.. lioey FURNISHED feeling salts
He'd that Plnkerton wouli Keep hum safely. Il
was not until tho nst month that he dis. .oyorei
that the All iiavt chargin. kHvau ll:h with firing
hecurn r. ~ Was false. lie had always found
promised Patrick or Michael anything except
Mr Hoeys counsel asked him his motive for
successfully res strd IL, and lie stepped down.
The Siai tnon rested it, case.
The Court denied motion 20 hay" the de-
fendant r. harged on the ground that there
was NO evidence against him save that OF al
Charles kayanash was then called in his own
behalf, He related how he was dragged
r'% GI 9Sd bd @e9g5 5g6 I 9coeE y os5
| and hal no lawyer. Mr.. Hoey ordered them
| T. take him To the Freehold lail and
said he would pay for an extra officer
! for the purpose. He first became a.
! luainted with Mr. Hoey when he kept his
| horses ut stable on Twenty ythird street, where
| be lknyanaghl was employed in 1861. before
Mr. Hocy ever employed - coaehman. He en-
| tnrel Mr.. Hoey's employ. and worked on his
| Long Branch place until he lett Of his own ac-
cord. after being hurt 10y tho fall Of tree. lie
then built the house whore he now lives, within
| one hundred yarls OF Mr.. Ilocy's grounds.
| They had never had any difference that he WAS
| aware ol. nor had he ever had any Ill feeling
| toward Mr. Chamberlain.
On cross-eNaminatlon, he admitted that he
| felt aggrcyed because Mr.. Chamberlain had
| voted against his license in the meeting Of the
| Town Commissioners. AMI that he had quit
| dealing with Mr.. Lewis, another Town
| Commissioner. for n similar reason. He
| detailed his association with Patrick Hines,
| who had worked for him. and denied partic-
| ularly and infinitely the allegations of Patrick
| and Michael that he had suggested the firing
| ot the corn ricks and the barns Of Chamberlain.
| He gave substantially the same version that
Mcconnell Ind given ot the conversation be
| tween them about the hra, hut denied having
| applied an epthrt 10 Mr. Chamberlain.
The cross -eN animation, which seemed Ia be
| partly directed 10 searching for evidence That
lie had sold liquor without license, which is tho
| SUBJ OF another indictment a,linst him, had
| not nolicoAbly shaken his story up 10 tho adj
| lournment,
Th name MrKcnna was crronoously printed
| instead OIL havanaSh, pstcrdny III The SUN,