The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1879-01-24
STANDING TRIAL FOR ARSON.
FIREMAN PERLEY POINTS OUT THE
THREE 1CCUSED MEN.

FiNmcd Cheeks. Flashing Eyes, Kissed ExcIn-
mHtions. Sneers, and MuuerinR. NJ hts Fin
EerPnssed from One to the other In the Circle
Isaac Perlstcin, who is on trial I'm the Cen
oral Sc-sons. on u charge Of setting fire to tho
tenement Mt II Ludlow street. on the evening Of
tho 10Th Of November last grows nervous IA tho
end Of the trial approaches. His face Is bag
elrd and he shifts uneasNy in his chnir. Tho
court room was hardly ever before 80 full ns
II was yesterday and tho intent gazo OF tho
spectators seemed to annoy Perlstcln. Tho
gravity Of the penalty that may follow convic-
uon- Imprisonment for lfc-gave the case OK
traordinary interest for the spectators.
Harvey 7. Miller Il police officer detailed 10
Firemcn's Hall. testified that he arrested Peril
stcin. on the lith Of November. in the barroom
at CO East Broadway. perlstcin sat at "A table
with Charles Bernstein and Abraham Freeman.
and the witness arrested them at the same timc.
Several memorandum books were in Pcrstcins
pockets.
The shadowing OF Perlstoin and his asso-
ciates, Marshal Sheldon said. on being recalled
and the arrest Of Pcrlstcin. Bernstein and
Freeman were the result " his instructions
TO Firomcn Dempsey and Pcrlcy and Onicer
Miller He had n conversation with Pcrlstcin
In the Police Central Oflico shortly after his
arrest He warnod Pcrlsicin not to say my
III.
Y might be used TO effect his conviction. Then
ferlstein made Il statement. II WAS taken down
inviting and road % him. lie then signed it.
Il questioned Prristein in regard to the mr.
son." the witness said. 81 spoke TO him rs to a
man charged with tho crime. but | did not
threaten him or of.r him any induccment to
MAKE the statement"
Judge Cowing ovcrrulcd an objection TO its
being offered in evidence. and admitted tho
statement which was TO me effect that tho
signcr. Pers'cin. did not know anything Of Tho
fire In the tenement ut IL Ludlow street that he
nN0 never been in the tiUnUlput and that Ia.
was not acquainted with bernstein. Freeman.
or Levy. although he bad seen them frequently
In the haTroom at G2 East broadway
Fireman Charles II. por.ey son OF Fro Com
@ ds ion, Ierlcy' detailed TO Frcmen's Hail.
Pvt Bernstein. Freeman. and Levy at tho
barl NJ. Rollins said. and officers I'D those
mrn. who are jointly indicted with pcrlstpIn
The bur.
p"inlo You r,eeognao any Of these menp" Mr.
hoillns asked Of Fireman Per- Icy, who had sworn
chat he saw Bcrnstain and Freeman ontrr
Lcys rooms. where the ilre originated. few
minutes before the IRE was discovered.
,,I can identity all OF Them" Prrley said
That r. Freeman pointing to Freeman. Tho
eyes asheG G r' onsht 10 'RkG Know ana ms
hlssed. kicked you out Of my house r. Per-
ger went around the litie circle at tho bar ms re
;sn, .i,,. rs inc minute hand y acock within
Bernstein ho continued poiniingt +" Tho in,,p
Levy endured the d ontill alton stoldly Bern
STEM sncered. or course hc knows me the
MIR. 'liins Is humorous. He likes 10 Tighten
even the most serious eases with CLEANS Of
humor. Did your acquaintance with Free
man begin as he said IL did. pcrloy ?" he asked.
kmliing the spectators laughed ~. sir"
Perlcy answered. gravcly. II could handle
Tour like him Perl"y's appearance certainly
did not belle his words
Then. in rcbuttal of the averment In Perl
stems statement that he had no acquaintance
with Bernstein. Freeman. nor Levy, perlcy
testified That he saw the four IN intimate con-
yersation IN tho barroom ~ 81 East Broadway
on several days before the fire.
Tue prosecution WIS then closed.
,Mr. lirooke argued that there were irrcconcil-
able differences between the allegations in the
prosecution.
H'nce. and because tho prosecution had
Jailed 10 show whether tho IRE was the re-
auittn
Mr. II Inns replied that In his yew. tho proof
m!ly sustained he Indictment. The Iroof was
thoroughly circuu s'hntiul. and the iury should
aldeut or dee IN.
judy Cowiug denied Mr.. Brookes motion.
MI brook" ~ his op"uNlg for the defence
san That he proposed 10 show pcri~tcin had no
pnit IN t.c STIRRING Of In" fr' and that Il: the
very mint wu"n tho discovery WIS made Peril
stem was in his own home. surrounded by his
hMily.