The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1890-05-07
TIE FIRE IN MR. rANsBAulw ROOM
ne was SIttlnE on the wIndow Sill, Fully
Dressed, Mhen tho fIremen Arrived.

| He was sitting on the Window Sill, Fully
Dressed, when tho firemen Arrived.
The trial OF John NJ. d. Fanshawe, the in
eurance agent, who is charged with setting fire
to his lodging house, at 80 East Twenty ninth
street, was resumed yesterday before Judge
Andrews, in the Court Of Oyer and Termner.
The witnesses, who we're all for the people,
told how the fire had started in half dozen
places on the floor where Mr.. Fanshawe's room
was, and emphasized the fact that although he
had beed found completely dressed whom the
fremen arrived he had not attempted to give
an alarm.
James NJ. Nugent. foreman OF Truck Z, said
that his truck was the first to arrive. AS
they came up to the house he saw Mr. Fan
shave sitting on the sill of his window fully
dressed Fanshswe tod them how to get into
the house. There we're several small fires
smouldernQ in the hall Nugent broke open
the door leading into Fanshawe's room, which
was locked. There was a, fire In that room
wall with the cover raised Clothes were burn
Ing around 1t ON tho floor. aud the clothes in
blaze was soon cNtluguished. and in the mean
time fanshawe mud gone down TO the sidewalk
on one OF the sealing ladders.
Whom nsbAwe came back up stairs TO his
room" continued tho witness, Asked him
who yiU1 o ,S the room He said that he had
gone away tho day before Then asked him
about his clothes, and he replied that he had
when he found that the house was ailie.
Why didn't you go out through the door"
g, could not because the hall was on flre.'
said Mr.. Eanshqwe As tho door was locked
an, ana the FIRE in tie hall was MT connected with
there was a, Are In the hall lie did not an
swer. The door was not burning. Mr. Fan;
gone to bed about Il o'clock that night"
Foreman Nugent testified that the fires on tho
seraraS and md G iissG e the h""a' were
In answer to Col. pawson's questions Fore
nun nun Nugsnt said that he had seen alcohol
jumping from place TO place and starting u
number OF separate fires. ~
about the examination that he made after the
fire. An od9r Of alcohol was not iceable. Mr..
Frank described tho way in which the cnrpets
fled the exhibits in court.
Miss Celia Doughty an elderly lady who &C.
on account OF heart trouble, she slept In
steamer chair, and was ensily aroused. There
room occupied by Fanshawe gu tho night OF
the fire she fell asleep in her chair about. 10
oGiock: ShS was Awakened by noise that
o sloer again, and some time later was awnk-
ened hv strong smell Of smoke. Thiuking
IouChty went To the window and raised It.
s IN then henrI cry OF fire. aud man outside
toII her that the house was ON fire. Then she
" After the fire, wien saw Mr.. Fenshawe"
continued Miss Doughty ! asked him why no
had not knocked u, my door lie said TINT he
had done SO, but knew that lie hadn't or I
should hove heard him."
Dewitt Clinton Wheeler. who shouted to Miss
Doughty that tho house was on fire. testified
that about 2:3O o'clock he was coming down
Fourth avenue, when, his attention was at
tracte by ilickerinc light in room on tho
second floor OF 80 East Twenty-nintn street.
The II, ilro famed un. and man came to The
was partly dressed. Mr.. Wheeler called to
him not 70 jump, and then sent out an alarm. |
Chief John 5. Fisher testified that Fan. |
shawes door was slightly scorchrd. lie con.
slderei me Gil cnmstances SUSPICIOUS. and had !
notified the liro Marshal to investigate.
James W. Moore. II shipping clerk. who lived |!
across the street from tho lodging house. was !
aroused by the blaze and went into tho house |
With the iiremen. He, testife,! that the bed In
FAnshawe's room looked as if II had not been |
occuped The sheets we're turned down a lit |
board
Firemen John ]. Grady. Hugh Grennon. and |
others gave testimony curroborati, Q OF that OF |
the preceding witness. and the case WAS ad- |
Journed until this morning.