Daily Republican., 1886-05-28

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In evidence. Mr.. Nields objected, and |
after discussion the offer was with. |
drawn. When he heard the alarm /
struck the witness was at Sixth and
Market streets, and started for the
Delaware truck house, two short
squares distant. The truck was nearly
ready to start and the witness jumped
on, and the horses were driven on al
gallop to the fire.
When he got there he found the Pier
son building on FIRE, and after hole
was knocked In the wall he had line
Of hose put In. The frame house on the
corner WAS not on FIRE, and did not catch
for some time The doors at the PIER
son building were broken in, and the
witness helped get the wagon out. No
one could have gone ten feet in the
building, as 1t was o mass of smoke and
flame.
Thomas Donohoe testified that In 1882
he WAS second assistant engineer of the
Fire Department. He was at the fire,
and when he reached the place the
frame building ON the corner was not
on fire, bat the flames were bursting
from the Pierson building.
Joseph Murphy was sworn, and testi.
fed that at the time OF the Are he was
at No. 106 Washington strS ct, about
fifty or sixty feet from It, He saw the
smoke and flame coming out of the
window of Persons building, and ran
to box "a At Front and Justison streets,
and had the alarm sounded. After that
he returned to Front and Washington
streets, and the fire had not reached the
frame house on the corner at that time
Annie Clonan WAS sworn, and testi
fed that at the time of the dre she re
sided at No. 106 Washington street,
next to the frame building ON the COR
ner, and Immediately alongside of
Persons building. She corrobOrated
the testimony OF the previous witness
In regard to the fire bursting out of the
window in the Pisrson buildihg.
About 8 80 o'clock she was sitting on
her door step, when Mr.. Pierson and
his son Frank passed and nodded to
her. They turned at Front street and
vent toward the factory, and she did not
see anything more of them until after
the o'clock bells had rang, when they
came back. Mr.. Pierson crossed 10 the
other side of Washington street, but
Frank came up on her side, until his
father beckoned TO him to came across
AS Frank passed the Pierson building
he cast his eyes up toward the window
Neither Mr.. Pierson or his son had
anything in their hands when they
went back; she WAS positive that she
could not be mistaken about its being
them.
Lyman Clonan was sworn, and testl-
fed that be is the husband of the pre-
yious witness. He was also on the
street that Sunday evening, and while
he did not see Mr.. Pierson and his son
aa they went to the factory, he did see
them as they came back. He also saw
Mr.. Pierson when he beckoned to
Frank to come across the street to him,
and noticed the latter looking up to-
wards their building as he went along.
The witnees came down from the
stand a. the request of Mr.. Bird, and
showed the relative positions Of Mr..
PiersOn aud his son when he saw them
At Is O'Clock Court took q recess
until z 30.
THE EVENING SESSION.
Court again convened at 7.30 o'cleck
last evening, and resumed the trial OF
the Pierson case.
Harry Lape was sworn, and testified
that he Is carpenter and builder, and
has been engaged in business sixteen
years. He is familiar with mill work
such ae William II. Pierson handled.
Two or three months before the fire he
WAS in Persons place, and did not
| think bis stock worth more than
| 80, 600 or $6 600.
Andrew Carey testified that he was
the manager of the sash shop OF the
jackson 81 Sharp Company, and Is
thoroughly familiar with the business.
He knew the line of goods that Pierson
carried, and he did not think he would
ever have occasion to carry more than
81, 900 worth of stock.
Mary Ann Hanson testified that 3
the time OF tho fire she lived in the
frame house at the corner of Front ana
Washington streets. The day when
Persons factory was burned she had
no fire In her house after O'Clock in
the afternoon. When the fire broke
out ahe was lying on the bed with her
children, and she heard some one say
there was fire, when she got up and
taking the lamp from the stand went
down stairs. The lamp did not explode
and she has 1t yet. When she found
there was fire she took her children and
went to q neighbor's.
Mary MoCaulley also lived In the
house at Front and Washington streets,
and corroborAted the previous witness
in relation to the absence Of fire In the
house. She was In the second story
front room when the fire broke out, She
was positive that the fire started In the
factory.
Samuel g. Gibbs was sworn, and tes =
tilted that he was at the fire about three
minutes after the alarm was given. The
fire was in Persons building, and he
was positive that the frame house on
the corner was not on FIRE at that time
George Brickle, after being sworn,
testified that he is member of the
Fame Hose Company, and was at the
fire shortly after the alarm WAS given.
When he reached the place he saw a
great smoke coming out of Plerson's =
building, but IL was some min nutes be
fore the flames burst out. He had no
doubt about the fire originating in
Persons building.
William Underwood was sworn, and
testified that at the time of the flre he
lived on Second street, bout one square
from Pieseon's building.
He was on the ground shortly after
the fire broke out, aud at frat could not
tell where the fire was. When he first
oe W puo hHoO AZ was Uutobihk ouo Nv bho
barge board Of the Pieraon building.
Michael McOaulley was sworn, and
testitied at the time of the fire he was
living at Front and Washington streets,
and was sitting in the second story
front room There was no fire in his
house, neither did a lamp explode.
When he heard some one cry fire he
ran out In the street, and saw the
tiamos bursting out of window at
Persons.
Lewis Il, Springer was recalled, and