Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1879-03-07
TRIAL OF y. L SATE.
Continuation Of the Tnves Igna.Oa Be-
fore ESQ. King.

charge OF burning his store and goods
n.Loudon in December, 1873, for the
purpose of defrauding the insurance
companies. The fourth witness for
the prosecution was
WILLIE MAGILL,
who was clerk II LOwry's store at the
time, aud was at the fire which bUrned
SauIs store. Helped TO kick open the
front door. The fire seemed then to
he back around the desk, but the
flames swept along the counter and
shelving, on the dry goods side, like
lightning, towards the front, but did
not come out at the door.
Cross Communicative asleep with
Henry Bell at time of fire, was walked
up ~ Mr. Mcqueen. First saw light
shining through the tTansOm over the
front side door, and heard cries of
fire. About the time the front door
was opened Frank league, who slept
up stairs over SaUPs store, came
around the corner; don't know how
he got out. Front side door was open
when be got to the fire. Saw men
carrying away the coal oil tank.
DIdh detect any smell of coal oil in
the breath of hot air coming to the
front. The fire burned quick and fast
like cal oil, but don't know whether
it was or not. Heard there was keg
Of powder in the house got away,
and soon heard the explosion.
ISAIAH HUBBARD,
who lived at the time something over
q hundred yards from the burned
store, got to fire just wnen some men
had rescued Frank Teagne
from the upper window. Tried
to open rear side door, and then
the front but couldn't. Went
to front side door, which had been
opened, and commenced pulling shCel
out. Fire was about the desk, and
came rapidly to the front. Didn't
know what was burning; supposed it
was goods. Didn't see any brooms
knew them to be there.
CToes-examined-Flame was hot;
swinged my whiskers; didn't smell
coal oil burning. Re-examiDed-Whe
at the door by oil tank didn't Smell any
coal oil.
DIR, JAMES MAHONEY,
a merchant IN Loudon, near neighbor
and friend of Saul, was at the fire;
helped to break open front door seat
Of fire seemed to be about the desk.
Flames came toward the door with
very considerable velocity, along cOuA-
ter and goods, perhaps emit say. Hair
and whisker5 were burnt by the hot
air. Was of the impression at the time
that the opening of tue door caused
flames to rush forward.
CGOSS-L y MINED. Was and am
agent of the Knoxville Fire Insurance
Company, AT Lpudou; had Ken the
risk on Ssui's STOCK OF goods; first Oue
taken since became agent. Al time of
fire saw no marks of suspicion IS TO
cause; did not small any hpIning coal
oil; had never bad al e peTieLCe IN
such matfeTs, however. Has been
merchandising ! / years or moe. TX
amined the stock before lahlng usk.
Was in the store The evening before
the fire; satisfied Sjul hal more than
s. coo worth OF goods a. the time.
Under the impression there wss
$500 or ST. 600 wUr,E. TnIs innate
Is made up partly from what head
saul say after tie fire. Does nos
include stuff in ware house, rot in
sured. Had often asked : .ul 30 in
sure. He (Saul) finally made up his
mind, saying he hau letter from his
IA her, who w&s in crested 10 the bust
ness. Took risks as folio vs.: Knox
vIlle Fire Insurance Company, 500;
PauIes witn'es represent. Saul made
the selections; told him TO Ike risk
OF So. 600 in three companies.
W. II BARTnETV,
who was Waterman a. the saw-mIU,
tes fled TO Saul and Fount. lin being
at mill together night OF fire, ssaIp.,
for SheTlin. Thought was about IL
o'clock. Bidu't notice where they
went.
]. w. LEWIS,
Grocery merchant, of the firm o.
Lewis & Carhart, Knoxville, We
shown the $500 insurance policy, said
Saul had sent it to witness, a feW days
after the execution of q deed of trust
(eGhibited), under date of December
9th, 1873, assigned TO witness the in
suTance policies. Saul owed Lewis
& Carhrt in the neighborhood of 800.
An imperfect schedule furnished by
Saul after assignment, fixed the in
debtedness of the firm of >. l.. Saul &
Co. at 81 229 p. Other proven &C
counts since received would swell the
amount 20 s.. 500 or s. 600. SauPs 9th.
er creditors in Knoxville were: COwar,
McClung & Co., Williams, Zlmmer-
man u Co., Jas. O'Conner 81 Co,
ThOs. Rodgers, r. s. Payne & Co,
some in very small amounts. Witness
is security for Saul on his bail bond
Was Unidentified for the same by
money deposited with him by s. l..
Saul, Sr. The money belonged TO w.
>. Saul. He. g the Sta,e rested their
case.
JAS MILLER,
a States witness, was first called bv
defendant. Was with Saul, Fountain
andBell the night of the fire; went with
Bell TO LowTy's store; sat on the steps;
pretty dark; heard walking in the d.
reCtiOn of SRups stOTei heard a knock
ing on the door, anu some one call
Frank. a door, either the front or front
side door, seemed TO open, and some
one to go in saw something like a
lighted cigar at the front. After few
minutes, witness lef., went to Saul's !
store, stood a. The side doors q willie. |
couldn't hear snyLning, got over be-
hind the house, stald a few minutes /
aud went home. Have talked with |
Fountain something about this case.
Here a :quabble ensued as 10 the sd-
of some evidence intended TO
impeach Fountain, the State witness. |
{. o. WAED,
a nU-s ervm man in LOIacn, wa wake,} !
b. shouts, which he a. EDWARDS L-lyd !
were made by Fans eSgle. Found !
front SIDE door omen. siepped N. TOOK |
bold of the o. tauE. cOuiuu't move L. !
can't sa7 ue sn1s.ieJ Co. CT gaEu.ns. |