Litchfield enquirer., 1879-11-27
fT r. The Abbott Trial,
TESTIMONY FOR THE STATE CONTINUED.

1 TESTIMONY FOR THE STATE (CONT1NUED). /
 Ws7z;an, c. Hi1hard Live in Thomaston.
 Know David H. Abbott; had conversation
 with him in relation to his property, in March a year ago. Speaking of improvements he said it did not pay to lay out too much money for tenants Had laid out about $500 on his place near Bantam Lake, and got no more in- come than before. Spoke of re- shinghng house and barn; said the farm was worth $3, 800 to
 $4OOO.-was not good investment. He said he had got to get his money out of it. His plan was to put up building for summer l boarders; his house wouldn't do; he should have to put up building; might go there him. | self to live.
 Gross Egamined Lived next Abbott in
 Waterbury at thls time. He is joiner and carpenter; said his Morris place was a fine
 site. .tt
 Sidney Peck.-Live a mile south of the
 burnt building am "A, have known the prop erty 60 years. Was called there as an apprais- CT and distributor in 1870 or 1871 when Abbott 1 went into possession. Examined house found east sill quite rotten, one or two cross stills rot ted off and propped up-In next story, timbers | had settled, window frames and sashes bad stills rotten under the ell. It has been running down since, though Abbott has shingled one roof. Put the, value of the place at $200. Abbott said the appraisal was high. Cross Egami1aed. house was we'll built old fashioned with very heavy frame Have been an assessor; think assessed the house and two acres of land at $4OO-Can't say it was not $450. Don't assess to the full value in
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 Marshall Glo0er.-Live at Emmeline Halls in Morris; my brother Sidney stopped there on his way to church. Didn't see Mr. Abbott follow my brothers team down that evening. Got to the fire about 9. Heaviest part of fire was in north east part of house-was coming through the roof when I saw it. House old and in poor repair. Am not much acquainted with such property. Should think it was worth $2O0 or $500.
 | Cross Erdnaited.- Abbott at fire. I heard horn blow-didn't start at first supposing it was the campers. Might have been ten minutes before went up. .r. l Lucy Glo0er.-Live at Emmeline Halls Saw Sidney Glover that night, was watching at front door to send word by him to Rockville. Saw no one up the road. This was just be- 1 fore sundown.
 Cross Examined Il was detained there some two minutes perhaps half a minute. Then
 went Into house. Didn't see Keeler pass. | t. M. Johnson. Was at fire-heaviest on north east part-chimney burnt out after the rafters fell in. Kitchen on east side. l Gross ExGnined.-It seemed to me that the fire took in kitchen and ran into room above. Lon kHOW eAdCIly where It was. Monroe Tbroop.-I am acquainted with house that was burnt. It might have been worth perhaps $500. Old house, clapboards poor, don't think it has been painted since 1 can remember Don't think l have been in | house in ten years.
 | Gross Examined Never have examined house with view of putting value upon it. | AnaaaOn Bostaoick Was at house about eight years ago to fix cellar stairs. East sill in l lsk.< .le.s $25O .- .4H."f Cross Es0mta,ed. Never examined the house with a view of fixing the value. | Chester NOrttr0p a mason. Saw Ab- l bolt asked if I had heard of his loss said 1 property was insured. Wanted to know if I ! could go over in week or two and build eel l lar Wanted to get house up as soon as he l could after the insurance men had been and l looked at the wreck.
 was at fire Saw Abbott there and asked him | if building was insured Said it was. Asked for how much. Said he couldn't tell the amount till he consulted his papers. 1 told him there must be a flaw in the chimney. He said the chimney was all sound. Think I heard him make the remark that he should build if he got the insurance money Gross Er0nsaaed. II might have said before the magistrate, ''He did not say whether he expected to get his insurance 'or to build again ?"
 Urt P. BGrttozenaeso. Was at fire. Heard Abbott say he didn't know what the building was insured for till he looked over his policies Never examined place except in passing Think it might have been worth $200, to re- pair; am carpenter.
 Gross Eromined the chimney burn ing out, and came to the conclusion that it couldn't have caught from that. Think the chimney was sound
 Ch0rIes Curtiss. going from Della Westovers the night of the fire, and when near William L. Halls heard horn blow, turned round, and saw fire; ran towards it was first person there except Robert Hall. The building was past saving; but broke in front door and got few things out. The heft of the fire appeared to be in the northeast part of the house. William Hall was the third man there.
 Gross Eransined The heft of the fire seem- ed to be over the kitchen and north of it. It had broken out of the windows at the north of the upper story. Couldn't say that I saw Ab- bolt as l went up to Miss Westovers. When 1 first got there, looked into the pantry win- dow, and it was all atire-looked like fur- mace. looked in towards the kitchen, and it seemed all afire.
 Francis [. French Lived In house from Fl to '78. House was. was ln poor repair Abbott talked of repairing also of building across the street. l"
 Cross Examined After building was in- sured, Abbott told me not to keep ashes in barrels; built brlck bin in cellar in conse- quence. Helped shingle house, barn, and cowhouse; made other repairs The chimney did not burn out while was there.
 Hrs. Kate French-Livcd at the burnt house. It was pleasant place in summer and dry weather. The south west room was rfohl mt Haaf full @A bolt about buying pl"ee. He offered 1t to us for S1, 100.
 Cross Eramiaed. Had some difficulty with Abbott. '@
 Ira Bnamons.-Got to the fire just before Mr. Keeler. The fire was in the northeast part of the house, was breaking out of the east chamber window on the north side. We thought first that we saw hole in the chim- ney, but it proved to be only timber burning which had been framed into it. Then thought it could not have caught from chimney. Heard Abbott say he couldn't tell how much the insurance was till he saw his papers House in bad repalr. .1 -...f.- 4 c. s. Abbott, Recalled All the insurance policies issued by the Watertown Agricultural insurance O. have paper attached caution ing insurers against defective chimneys, pipes, etc, and saying that most of the fires occur from such defects.
 By agreement the minutes of Mrs. Emeline Halls testimony on the former trial were read in evidence.
 Live in Morris, the second house below that which was burnt. I saw the Glovers go away from their house, the night of the fire; was watching for them, to send word to Footville. At that time saw Abbott across the road in his orchard west of the road. Was bending l over, and appeared to be trimming a little tree This was about seven o'clock. Saw Keeler pass. -. . .-...... f-,U EVIDENCE FOR THE ACCUSED. Robert HaU.-Liveg in Morris, am son of Wm. l.. Hall, and live with him. Was there, Aug. IS, 1S79. That night, little after sun- down, l was coming up thefroad; when within about 8 or 10 rods of my fathers house, I met Sidney Glover and his wife, driving south. Went up to my fathers gate; there were member there; my mother, Mrs. Abbott, and the children. ,a l picked up MT, Abbott's little