The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-04-16
EzCHES Great interest
Testimony Heard Yesterday in Luce
Eatemaa Arson Case.
STORY OF MISS HENDERSON
STE Was the Most Important Witness
Vet Called ky tho Commonwealth.
Minor Cases That Were Heard
Before Judge Gunstcr.

much interest rs the ono row IN prog
ress bcroyc Judco Archibald in. No. :
count room. wherein John $. Luce and
". q. Batercn are at the defendants
table. charged with IN attempt to burn
tho Hnwl0y building. on Penn avenue.
The carc premises 10 extend over into
next WcnE.
Martin Hanaiey was the first witness
called yesterday morning. As soon rs
the fireman stopped pouring water into
the burning building. Mr.. Handlcy on
tCrcd from Mulberry street. won't up
stains and through the second and third
floors. He vas fcvciblv impressed with
the volume of gas on both floors and he
eaw that the various jets werc turned
ON. lie saw several breaks in tho floors
UEcre the boards had boon ripped up
and cotton waste. saturated with oil.
packed in. There was n large dry
goods box i'm tho front part Of the Sec
oni iioor. and when the box was TO-
moved underneath il was q iargc-sisnd
opening chopped in tho fioor, The
space vas plugged with waste. Mr..
ianllcy was in company with Chief
Engineer C"rber 1T tho ti,r.c.
NJ. T. Hovley, &c the PLUMBING arm
of +. 4. & NJ. I. Howloy, Wyoming
avenue. was the second witness. When
the alarm If fire was sounded he was
m Lackowanna accruo talking 20 Mr..
Handley. tho preceding witness. and
they poth hUrricd tn me seem, nr;
Howlcy described substantially as. did
Mr.. Hardicy. the holes il. the floor and
,hr open gas jets, but ne also explained
tnGt ne observed tEc noins IN tne moor
Werc cut or sawed "ions inc mn .nC
rss niGc' WorH .Git an" lrat inc rircs
had beHn hent ana nrpk"h ~ psr'nl' |nV
gas I" escape
ETpOSrNT OIL PURCHASED
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l,o.nror+ ~ .hn I,nlowo rr, laundry
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err, Nj, Iurn roinr up porn cycnu,
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William Nrirriosmiti. young maj
| 10 years old u,ruriod the stand e.,
| ,,v.crgl. cr ts?r1-, mirutos, nut his tcs
tirnrv y:aa yinriy tending 10 corrob
crctn Via, tro other bcv. sv,orc {,
| ohru; c:,ittincr earlier thar usual o,
,he date " tho Irc. Hc left tho factor,
| on1 won't hon,e ohcu. : c'cio,k in tn,
c.:nrirr mud won't to bed after eat
| iNr -lIrrpr.
| MISS lihNpLRoNN STORY.
| Trs ia-s witness for the common
| wealth ITS Maggie Henderson. youn;
| lldy who lived with rcr uncle. the lat
| Alexander Turnbu,l 1T 5oG Penn ave
nuc. in October. 1884,. On tho cvonin,
! Of tnc firc shc went to Voters dru:
store. purcila ;od = 5-ccnt stamp to mai
4 letter Eo,nc 70 Scotland. and thei
| she w.lll-ec, 10 the rostoIicc to mai
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