Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1888-06-21
Miss McBride's Fire.

Miss McBride'S Fire.
TESTIMONY IN THE TRIAL OF THE TWO DEFENDANTS IN
THE CRIMINAL corRr.
The TRIAL in the Criminal Court Of the case OF
Mary Jane Mcbride and John w. Mcfarland for
arson In setting fire to house SIS 1lth street. June
80, 1856, was continued yesterday after The STAR
report closed.
Detective Ran testified to finding the letter
signed Mrs. Dugan. He also overheard an inter.
view with Mcfarland at the JAIL In which ne stated
Mcfarland TO give up the letter. which, however,
was then In the possession OF MI. Ran.
Annie Wilson with whom the goods were stored
brought by Mcfarland. The letter was signed
Mrs Dugan, and said she was glad the goods were
stored with such nice people. Testimony was In
Mcfarland, the smell OF oil about the house, &C.
THE TESTIMONY TODAY.
This morning Sarah Oldham testified that three
days before the re Miss Mcbride applied for three
days leave Of absence in order to move.
The service Of notice TO move, &C.. was proved.
Mr. Wash. B. Williams testified to selling Miss
Mcbride the furniture, taking deed OF trust; that
some OF 1t was found after the IRE and sold by the
F. p. Ferris, who occupied the upper floor of the
house. testified to the odors Of coal OIL &C.. about
Ruth johnson testified to the odors being so
strong the night before the fre that she had to
open the windows. On cross-examination witness
said some OF the furniture was claimed by McFar-
some fluid was put on the floor by Mcfarland.
Alonzo Perry testified that Mcfarland engaged
him some days before the nre to haul some furni.
ture and took IL from the rear OF the house his
house near Riggs market, and at Coolidge's, near
L. H. Jackson testified to moving some furniture
for Mcfarland TO 1904 L street.
Mary Clayton testified that at Mrs. Slyer's she
heard Miss Mcbride say: ''Oh, my Godi II could
only see the Id Niger in jail could get clear
OF this" Miss Mcbride was sick at the time. on
cr0ss-examtnati0n witness said the manner in
which she spoke frightened her.
=. MISS anna slyer testlned that she missed Miss
McBrde's bird several days before the lre, and an
odor OF coal Oil came from the direction Of MISS
McBr1de's house short time before the fire.
to see Mcfarland at Miss McBride's instance. She
said he wanted it for his own protection, and
her he wanted some money TO paw his
house rent Witness reported the result,
aG and ssd he eoud @
would use her influence for him II he would lee
her have the letter. Witness had q second inter-
full He reported the result and She said Il was
unsatisfactory: He next went with Miss Mcbride
70 .o6 me ~ jan, sns stopping outside. Mcfarland
ness told him he had not. Mcfarland said that
Miss Mcbride had influence with Mr.. Manning,
Ssn Sm h SaSs ;s and and witness sGd
met Miss Mcbride, and told her the result, and
she asked II he had not got out OF Mcfarland q
psoLaoc tuos NO Wouiu slCk W uers enu No aelQ ne
could not do So
On cross examination by Mr.. Manning witness
sald MISS Mcbride told him TO have the converse
ton In the presence OF an ocer OF the jail; Wit
ness TOOK note TO Mr.. Ross at the jail.
On cross-examination by Mr.. Taylor witness said
ne TOLD MCFARLAND that Miss McBri0e had pro-
posed II he should plead guilty TO the house burn
ing, taxing II on himself. that she would uee her
influence 70 get him pardoned. He was then try.
ing him
Rosetta Conte testined that she saw Miss NO
Bride on the morning OF the nre between z and 8
O'CLOCK In the third room from the 'front.' There
WAS nothing n the room but lounge or sofa.
ABOUT week before she had washed some cloth
ing ior Mis- Mcbride. and there was OIL and rosin
ON eross-exs Animation by Nr. Ciagstt witness
oaao MIA Mcbride, In speaking Of the nfe, said:
Inat stinkinG cuss did IL and u trying 70 put 10
TIE RED BANpANA m CoUnf.-Policeman HOO
kins, OF the sixth precinct waved . red bandana
a. ne entered the Police Court this morning TO
prosecute william Smith and John Mercer, small
coiored ooyA charged with Sealing Two emolema
oI the democracy from In front OF Mis- Rhoda
Mtcnie1 stofe, In East Washington, on b street.
Ino Doys wefe folowtng Q funeral, which was &C.
companied ~ band, and they matched the
nanokefch1efS 70 carry with them 70 tho funeral
Tney were given fifteen days each.
"A VERDICT poB DBYRxDANr-1n the case Of John
1roenan agt. the Columbia Railroad CO. for dam
eees sustained BY Q Baltimore and Ohio Railroad
car running into Dlreet car In l102 In which h0