Evening journal., 1891-12-08
Rs-plrest Examination.

Under redirect EXAMINATION Mr. Dn-
Pont showed where the green-h house
ashes were wheeled; said that the
wall around the base of the barn
was eight feet high and it was impossi
BILE for the ashes to have been the cause
Of the fire. At that time this wind was
blowing away from the barn, anyhow
John bird Under Fire.
John Bird, a young white man was
next called He spoke with a strong
Irish accent. He said
II was at the barn on the 5evening
before IL was burned All was right then.
l went out by the gate next to Mr..
Franks lawn. can't exactly say
whether the barn doors were closed
To the best Of my opinion they were just
pushed too. They were seldom lscked
cannot tell just what time left, but l
think 1t was abeut o'clock !,
HuleS Takes Him in Hama
Under cross examination he said he
was not upstairs, but that he clssed the
doors, He did not notice any fire He
returned at Q. SO o'clock and saw Gibbons
when hs got there he saw
Gibbons cuttiRg log with an axe at the
corner Of the bsrn. DE was on the hay
house cutting At the log Supposed be
was doing 1t 10 trying to save the hay
house
DaPent's Faithful One.
James Horty followed Bird for the
state. he testified:
y drive for Frank Dupont. | called
him from the house was the first made
aware Of the fire BY the smoke coning
in IN fba - -
the big barn / saw the little
flames told him to get a bucket
OF water. He said, No, win 20
TO Hagley do the best you canr II was
between 800 and 6 10 o'clock. got the
horses out OF the private stable and put
Mr., Blaksley to work on top of the iwell-
ing to keep It from catching, took
him to the tank.
Hertg Crsss- TxamInea.
II saw Gibbons running up a ladder at
the stable. He was calling to get the
hose up that way. | saw him again about
10, 20 o'clock. he was walking around
like everybody else. did not see him AZ
the barn. | was not there. may have
seen him later. but did not pay any
particular attention to him. It scould
have been hred from above or below"
Let Hsr GO Gallsghsrl
Edward Gallagher, was next sworn.
Il live at Flea Park. "
BiggE--"H Your honor, some OF these
witnesses will call IL Free Park
and some Flea Park. When it was frst
named ID was called Free Park, because
The houses we're free. But since then It
has degenerAted into Flea Park. 1t is a
small row OF houses shown here on the
plan" Laughter
cross-F xamInation.
Gallegher-'I saw Gibbons sbopt s
o'clock In the field near the Flea Park
and going toward the stackhouse A
man | thought TO be Moore was near.
can't say which one it Was. Charlie
Gibbons Was coming along the path.
Willie called aim. BE fell getting over
the wall. Together they went Into the
staekyard. Moore went IN ahead The
path 10 ths bridge led through
the stockyard II was used
at that gtims, by some, others went
across the field stopped at my house
because ! was ordered to do 90 to TAX Q
sare Of my house"
Hilles-" Which Moora"
4 Qon Know.
Was 1t 'Tootsf"
II never heard one called Toots. /
heard one called Skip. II don't know
which oso 1e u- s~-a.asd - -
drunk
The Ftrst woman witness.
Annie McClsffsrty, nice looking, well
dressed YouEg woman next took the
stand. She was sworn.
II live at Mr.. Francis DHPont's. |
was In my room when the alarm was
given. ran down and told Mrs.
Dupont. Then / ran out the front door
to the gate. l saw flames.
/ have known the man ia the deck for
ten or fifteen years. he was standing
near the side gate when / ran out. &c
was standing still. / got near to
him. He was standing inside It. /
did not say anything to him. He said
something sbsut getting the things out
Of the house. do not remember seeing
him when | came back.
CROSS EXAMINATION BY IIILLKs.
Il did not notice anyone with Gibbons. y
RE DIRECT CROSS EXAMINATION
Il am sure il was him. lave known
him for years. There could be no dis
pute."