The daily gazette., 1882-09-19
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QUARTER SESSIONS,
PrOeesdlnss Of This Morning Continued

PrOcesdlngs Of This Morning Continued
Sentenced for an Attempt at Arson.
Walter Bacon, Esq, appeared for the
defence, and made lengthy appeal for his
client. The jury retired, and up to the
adjournment at | o'clock had not yet re-
turned.
The case Of George Graham, charged with
having committed an assault and battery
upon Catharine Milburn, was announced as
ready for trial. The defendant, who was at
liberty on bail, failed to answer to his name
when called by the court crier, and his
recugnizance was declared forfeited. VIII
liam McMenamin was his security to the
amount of $500
Charles Adams; colored, plead guilty to
to carrying a concealed deadly weapon and
was sentenced to pay costs OF prosecution
and undergo an imprisonmento OF six months.
Ellwood Shaw and Joseph Jordan, two
small white boys, charged with stealing iron
castings from the Arlington Mills, were
placed In the dock, but their case was con-
tinued for the present.
Isaac Anderson and John Spencer, on
bail charged with carrying concealed deadly
weapons, failed to put in an appearance and
their recognizaDce was forfeited. 4
Fannie Smith, charged with an attempt
at arson, or setting fire TO the outkitehen
of James Todd, 907 West 9th street,
of the prosecution the grand jury found a
true bill for an attempt at arson only
Chief Justice Comegys, In sentencing the
prisoner, who is said to be of weak mind
said the evidence against her was sufficient
TO convict her of the crime of arson, th'
penalty of which was death. But inasmuct
as the jury had seen flt TO make 1t only al
attempt, and the prosecutor wished to b.
lenient, he could only impose the penalty
f.nr hot fNffa ne fol a n
the cos S of prosecution, and an imprison
ment of two years.
The defendant lived with the Todd family
but was discharged Some jewelry wa
missing while she lived there, but Fanni,
was not accused OF the teft.. Some tint
after she left, and while living at another
place, Mrs. Todd went and advised her mis-
tress to be careful of the girl. In an even
ing or two afterwards, June Z, Fannie wen
10 the Todd residence, poured coal oi
against an out-kitchen and charred tn
Notwithstanding in two places. She wa
seen in the act, chased and captured.
When questioned by GAZETTE reporte
the day after the act she told the followil;
story, which was not, however, believed
On the evening of the crime she said, sh
was hailed at Ninth and Shipley streets, a
10 O'Clock, as near as she could remember
by three men, who called her by name
They said they had important business t
attend to at Ninth and jackson street
and wanted her To go along. She agreed
and they proceeded out Ninth street unit
they arrived at Todd's home. There one
the men, a short one, went in the side gat
and left her with the other two outside. |
short time the man came out of the yard
and the three told her to take the matche
they produced and go into the var
to the back kitchen. Then sl
was to strike the matches aud thro
them against the wet places she woul
lind on the boards. She demonstrated al
said she wouldn't have come had she know
their business. They insisted upon h
doing as she was bid, and said they wou
kill her if she refused. She went into {
yard, struck one or two matches, let tht
burn awhile, and then dropped them again
the kitchen door where she saw wet pla
made by some oil. After lig
ing the matches she returned TO /
front gaze to go out. There the men WI
standing inside the gate, which they i
locked. When asked If she had set fire
the building she said she hadno and wan
to go out. The men said she must 20 q
took hold of her arm and pushed her ba
She did not scream or make any noise,
she was afraid.
She returned to the yard again and beg
striking more matches. The men I
went around TO the back of the house
the way of Ninth street and opened the b
gate. She continued to strike matches IL
the two Pyles ran around when she fed ,
was caught.