Year: 1861

court took the same ground as in the case Of
Russell, and dismissed the case.


The case Of Noble Grayson, charged with
setting fire to Shreeve's stable, was continued.
Charlotte Sims (colored) testified that she
knows the defendant. Saw him the night
Shreeve's stable was burnt, crossing the street
from Sbreeve's stable towards Moore Il Cissels
store. He came from O white gate ut the
stable. He was going pretty fast-running.
AS he ran, he looked behind. Witness heard
the cry of fire Just as defendant got into Moore
Il Cissels store. Witness stood still and look.
ed to see what defendant was looking back for.
Witness saw the smoke coming from the back
Of the steble as soon as tho cry of fire was
raised. Witness didn't see defendant after
that. Witness saw the defendant coming from
the white gate, and knew him well was quite
near him and has known him ever since he |
was q small boy.


j. II. Shreepe, recalled The gate alluded
TO by the previous witness is the gate of the
mule house, or carriage house. A lot behind
it communicates with the side of the stable,
and side door opens into the stable from the
lot.
Mr. Moore (of the firm of Moore & Cissel)
testified that he remembers the burning Of the
stable; was in his store opposite. Knows No
BILE Grayson; don't rememember Of sending
him over to Shreeve's stable for his brother
that night; dou't remember of seeing him
during the time from I! o'clock that night to
the time the fire broke out saw him, however,
before tea that night. Witness was busy put.
ting up goods behind the counter during the
time above alluded to. Any one acquainted
with the store could come in and pass through
to the wagon yard and so out Of the premises.


Charles Giren testified that he is q clerk in
Moore & Cissers. Saw defendant in the store
prior to the fire that night; was helping wit.
ooao mt m q horral nf snuar n ahort tima ha.
fore the fire. Some fifteen or twenty minutes
before the fire, he went out with his hat on, and
in o few minutes came in with it of, and asked
who had hat. He afterwards went out, and
witness didn't see him afterwards that night.


W. Hodgson testified that he arrested the de-
fendant on the night of the fire, at his house
on Twelfth street, to the rear OF L. He ap.
peared to be stupid, as if from drinking. When
told that he was charged with firing Shreeve's
stable, he remarked that he hoped they would
keep it charged. When witness arrested him
he thought he was drunk, but after he got to
the watch house he didn't appear to be at all
drunk.


The testimony for the United States closed
here, and the counsel ior the defence then called
to the stand


Mrs. r. Waters, who testified that on the
night in question, at q few minutes before eight
o'clock, she had business which called her to
tne mousse OF Nooie OraySo1, III tne ailey De'
tween Twelfth and Thirteenth streets, back Of
E. AS she was going up the alley, she met
Noble coming down with bucket in his hand,
going to the pump for water. 1t was then just
twenty minutes before eight o'clock. Saw him
go back again a few minutes afterwards. The
fire bells rang about eight o'clock. Witness
was on the door step, talking to the mother Of
the accused, when the alarm Of fire was given
Was perfectly sure it was Noble Grayson. He
did not appear to be at all excited.


Margaret Wise (colored) testified to living
in the same house with the accused at the time
of the fire is a relative of the accused there
were only three persons residing in the house
besides wtness-the accused, his wife, and his
mothern Noble came in about twenty
minutes before the alarm of fire was given.
His wife requested him to get bucket OF
water, on which errand he Immediately left.
Came back from the pump just as the fire bells
commenced ringing. Witness and the wife Of
the accused both looked out of the window to
see in which direction the fire was, but the &C.
cused made no remarks in relation to it. Wit.
ness did not know until the next morning where
the fire was, and then only heard Of it incident
ally. Recollects seeing the lady call there that
night. Witness went with the wife Of the &C.
cused, some days after the fire, to see Charlotte
Simms in relation to it, as they had understood
she was going to testify against him. Charlotte
then said she thought the accused was the per
son she had seen run across the street, but was
not certain OF it.


Fauncs Grayson (brother of the accused) tes,
tilted that, on the night in question, Noble came
to the door of the stable Office, where he was
and told him that Mr. Moore wanted him. Wit
ness paid no attention to the remark when
after the lapse Of q few minutes, Noble again
came to the door, and told him that Mr.. Moore
wanted him. Witness replied that Mr.. Moore
always wanted him, and would not give him &
chance to put the horse away remained there
q moment louger, and then went out into the
street, in the direction of the store Noble wal
waiting for him outside near the middle of tht
street had a bottle in his hand told witness
that Mr. Moore did not want him-he had only
said that to get him out-and said that hi
wanted the bottle filled with whisky. Witness
went into the store of Moore Cissel, filed tht
bottle with whisky, and gave it to Noble; wa
in the habit Of giving liquor to those who die
little chores around the store. Witness re
mained in the store to warm himself; was ther'
fifteen or twenty minutes; took up the halt
bushel measure then, and went out to feed thu
horse. While he was in the stable saw con
siderable amount Of smoke overhead, AID gav'
the alarm. Witness instantly seized his owl
horse and that Of DR.. Gibbons, took them ou
of the stable, and then went to work to saw
whatever other property he could. Did not Sc
old Juber that night have seen him 60 u
stairs with a lamp; have seen matches vi
stairs had heard both of the Shreeves caution
him against allowing anything inilammable t
remain up there. Thinks Noble said somehin
about going home before leaving witness; di
not know what became of him after getting tn
liquor. Did not see Charlotte Sims. Tn
gate on the side of the carriage house was ias
ened; he had showed hard against it to open