The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1878-05-24
LONG BRANCITS FIRE BUGS.
THREiTs THiT WERE MiDE A0ITNsT
HOEY AND CHIMBERLiIN.
One Of tho PRISONERS Turning States Evi-
deuce, md Tcsurytnr Concerning the In-
crndinrIsm that has, Annoyed the Town.


deuce, and TcstIryinr Concerning the In-
crndinrism that has Annoyed the Town.
FREEHOLD, Nj, May 23-1hc trial Of the
alleged Long Branch nrc-bugs which WIS set
down for to-day in the Monmouth County Court
Of oyer and Tcrmlner. attracted large throng.
Patrick Hines and Michael Hines. who woro in
dictcd jointly with kavinngh. but who, it was
undcrstOOd wcrc to be- witnesses for the state.
wcro brought to the bar for the first time. and
they pleaded guilty. They were then removed
from Court. at the instance Of the dcfcndants'
counsel and separately confined. They have
meyer been in the county Jail here before, and
were understood to be under surveillance some
whore 10y the prosecution. Mrs. Kavanagh,
who Is also joined with her husband in two "
the indictments. was also present, although
since she was arraigned week ago she has be-
como n mother. The indomitahlo Mr.. John
lIocy, the most active Of the prosecutors on be-
half Of the Long Branch citizens, sat with the
States counsel who were Mr.. Prosecutor Ian
ming. Gen Haght. and Mcssrs. Allen and Nov
ms For the defence appeared cx-Judgrs Beck
man and Robbins Mr.. Lnnning moved FIRST
the Indictment charging Kavanagh alone with
burning buildings. tho property Of Charles
Chamberlain. with count accusing him OF
connsrlling, aiding, and procuring il TO bcdonc.
Mr. Chamberlain was the lrst witness, lie IA
ono Of the Town Commissioners Of Long
Branch. who refused to continue kavanagh'a
license. aud therefore wore supposed to have
incurred his ill-will. He testified that he had
residcd in Long Branch. more or less since his
birth in Isi2,on the homestead in the r'ar Il
the Wcs End Hotel adjoining Mr.. llory's prop
crty On Jan 2, soon after clock il tho
evening. three ricks ol corustalks, ranged close
To- his barns wcr' fired when a high wind was
blowing toward the barns. ~ Il with the ini.n-
ton OF communicating the IRE 20 them: hut the
rrmn sppa1SG r@5pPb m1 "G re ay ,ni
Again. nfirr O'Clock ON the morning OF sun
day. Feb. II. he was awakened 10 sec bis barns
and other ouihuildines IN nnmes. They wore
consumed. with nearly nl their contents. His
four horses were burned 70 death. lie saw both
chacl. offered his services ~ wat imam viii III
was refused. His man left him on the Monday
following, at his own instance, AMI Went To- New
Patrick Hines, young mnn u % who was
put on the stand. lie said TINT his father,
Michael Hines. had lived In Long Branch for IL
" ySs % s aS9a aSS mdT 59% Mr.
KAvanngh employed him in some littlo Jobs,
among them. the bull Ling Of dam for Mr..
m'nt Kavanagh talked 20 him about Mr.. Cham
berlain. dcnoun'ing him for first promising to
vote for his license ard then voting against IL.
/ and threatening that II Chamberlain gave him
/ any more trouble he would 20 M some night
and put a match to his place and 9yrn down
made frequently. as. well as a similar
9ag against MI l,ocf bq banrsr, an!
D
/ pies Of cornstalks as good pace to begin on.
| on ono OCCASION they saw Mr. llooy and Mr.
said. There ' goes 'I the Old Fellow. Why caat
We 40 soma night and burn down his pll'" .
! Witness told him be would do nothing o. inlure
| Mr.. Hocy. who. I he found II out. would meyer
/ stop unit he had them both in prison for life
! Al other times Kavanngh had expressed wishes
10 him that the West End Hotel. and. in fact. all
/ Long Branch should be burned saying that 1t
/ would make good times'ngain.
on Jan. 2 Kayanagh AMI he went on pro-
] loupnI which puInl by his having TO
| help kavanagh home On his return e. his
fathers house he got over Mr.; Chamherlain's
| fence. fred his corn ricks with n match. and
then ran across the fields to his fathers house,
| and went to bed The alarm OF fire aroused the
family. AMI he and his brother Dan. who was a
| fireman, went a. the scene. but found the corn
The neM,time Knyanarh met him he said I,
WAS too bad the whole place wasn't burned. AMI
| old Chamberlain with il. He asked witness II
ANYBODY had seen him :, 90 II. and witness r. r..
told him that he had colt to break. and wanted
| n strong set OF harness; that Chamberlain had
| two or three scte. and IL he would get MIN one
OF them he would pay him for II. He wasn't
| drunk enough 10 undertake. the Job at that
on Fob IL Kayanagh and he and his brother
/ Michael had "A long drinking bout. which closed
after midnight in Kavanngh, : place. and while
/ taking stirrup cup at tho doorstep. h" prom
i~"d HAVANA that h" should have his harness,
and he and Michael went staggering home,
said to Patrick that kayUuueh ought NOT to he
disappointed, proposition mat Patrick = mel
lowed judgment approved. and he climbed into
the window and secured the harness and they
went stdgg ring home. B'ior" entering Fat,
tk ma b [ei neIngsI ns Ia,nsr J fsnN
dehaledthe Improperly OF leaving good lot
haif done, and again decided for action. The
bottle was resurrectcd and the Jolly ilre-
bugs wcrc soon at the barn a half mile distant
Once moro Patrick WAS hoi~tcl through the
window. and once mora they staggered home
bursting from the windows a. Mr.. Chamber
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