The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1892-03-24

flames coming out OF the rear room OF
the second floor. He saw O'Toole
afterwards, and he told him that he
had been In the building saving Mar
tin J. Mealy's picture.
This was the last witness for the
State and Mr.. Hilles, In addressing the
Court, eaid that he was present in q
dual capacity, as he not only repre-
scented the accused, but also the
Shields Library Association. II this
fire was the work of an incendiary the
association would spare no expense to
bring the perpetrator to justice. He
claimed that the State had failed to
connect O'Toole with the fire. and that
he would also show that the fire orig
mated On the third floor.
Edward 1. Kane testified that O'Toole
Is a member of the association, and
has q key to the room. He examined
the building after the fire, and from
what he saw, Is satisfied that tho fire
originated from the stove on the third
floor He then proceeded to explain
what caused him to arrive at this CON
clusion. and described how the rooms
arc located, and how he found them
after the fire. He saw a hole In the
third floor near the tove. around
which were partly burned Goals and
ashes. Upon digging through the de-
brls on the floor Of the Shields Libra
ry, underneath this hole, he found
ashes and half burnt Goals on the car.
pet. This satisfied him that the fire
originated on the third floor and was
CAUSED 5y tho stove.
Edward l.. Rice testified that no Ia an
architect and made an examination OF
the building after the fire. He found
q hnl,. In fha iinnr nf tho tbf,d at,
near the stove, and tho ioists were
burned oil. He corroborated tho tes-
timony OF the previous witness in re-
gard to finding tho ashes and the
partly burned Goals. From what he
saw he was satisfied that the fire start
ed on the third floor, and burned
through to the lower room.
William b. Austin, Building In
spector Dillon, Calvin l. Swayne. Pat.
rick Fahoy, Lewis I. Grub. Philema
Chandler, a building inspector, ami
George Il. Simpson, all OF whom are
builders and contractors, testified
that they have visited and examined
tho building since tho fire, and In their
opinion, formed from the present
condition OF things, the fire certainly
ing.
John A, McKelvey testified that he is
the secretary OF the Shields Library
Association, and that O'loole Is mem
Der in good standing.
Thomas Freese testified that he is the
watchmanat the Opera House. and was
In the fourth story Of the building wheI
the fire broke out. He saw the flames
coming out OF the third story win.
dows
Jordan J. Wilson testified that he re
| sides on King street above Sixth and
was at the fire in 5 minutes after the
alarm was sounded. Both the second
and third stories were in flames. but
the great mass Of the lire was on thu
third floor.
Bennett Moss testified that as sooI
us he heard the alarm no hurried tC
10 the fire. lie saw the flames coming
| out of the tops of the second-story
windows. in tho rear of the building, as
| though they were coming from The
ceiling. He also saw flames coming
out OF the lower part of the wlndows
OF the third floor
james O'Kccfe testified that he is The
president OF the Shields Library, anC
as soon as no heard of the fire hurried
to tho building. The flames were com
Ing down from the windows on The
| third floor.
AT l O'Clock court took recess I'm
I'll 2.30 o'clock.